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neighborhood- of the Schuetzen Park.
In short tiUe thereafter the club
moved to site farther north on the
west side. where a vacant field was
converted into crude nine-hole golf
course. It was literally a COW pas
ture, and ropes were placed around
the putting green's to prevent the cows
from straying upon the newly planted
turf.
"On this course the first tournament
was played, Decoration Day. 1899, an
event which was won by the late Dr.
with score of 81. leading the field by
two strokes The low net was won by
John L. Writ, who with a gross score
Of l42 had been generously treated
with handicap of so, giving him a
net 80. Those we're the days when
medal scores and handicaps were both
very high.
while the members OF the club
were learning to play golf on this ex-
temporized course an opportunity
came to secure the property known
as the Marshall Brown estate. still
further north on Brightwood avenue.
lying between the avenue and the
Soldiers Home grounds and offered to
us at a nominal rental, think $50 q
month. We signed the lease. con-
verted the old residence on the prop
erty into a clubhouse. filled the old
bedrooms with lockers and built a
substantial bridge across Illinois ave-
nue.. then unpaved and nothing more
then deep ditch. This ditch. some
80 or 40 feet deep, was utilized as a
hazard on the twelfth. fourteenth, six
teenth and seventeenth holes.
The golf course. as finally laid out.
was excellent. 1t WAS particularly en-
joyable because the clubhouse was
like the hub of a wheel, so that weary
golfers could stop in for refreshments
no less than five times in the circuit of
the links. The first three holes were
in the form Of triangle. with its
start and apex at the clubhouse, and
I have known members to play these
three holes indefinitely, with inter-
missions at the clubhouse. Three holes
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and stop: the same three holes and
stop again, and so on, sometimes for q
whole afternoon"
AN EARLIER account Of this club,
= written in 1908, gives the men,
bership at that time as 248, and in
cludes the name OF Victor Kaufman
and the clubhouse as being q green
wood tree The first links were upon
the grounds to the east and north OF
the old Schuetzen Park, known as
Whitney Close.
The first reference the writer found
In the city directory to the Columbia
Golf Club was in 1901, when the presi-
dent was probably Alexander Britton,
his name being given as such in 1902.
Mr.. West was president in 1903. and
subsequently as stated. John E. Wilkie
was president from 1906 through to
1909, when on August IS Of that year
the Columbia Golf Club became the
Columbia Country Club with Mr. West
as its first president. Either Benjamin
Woodruff or H. Bradley Davidson was
president in 1911. Perhaps Mr.. David
son succeeded Mr. Woodruff. who, ac-
cording to an account published in
one OF the local papers, dated January
6. 19l1-regarding a reception given
upon the occasion Of the opening Of
the present quarters, at Connecticut
avenue and East-West highway-is
mentioned as president at that time
This item states that more than
1900 attended the reception referred
to, which was held from to IL o'clock
in the evening; that Joseph NJ stod-
dard was chairman OF the committee,
assisted by S. A. Reeves, Emmons S.
Smith and George A. Mills H. Bradley
Davidson is mentioned as chairman of
the committee which had charge of
the plans and construction of the
clubhouse. with Walter S. Harlan,
M. E. Danforth and Benjamin Wood
run as members. D. S. Tinnan is
referred to as manager Fred B. Pyle
as architect of the clubhouse, and our
good friend of the Oldest Inhabitants,
Charles A. Langley, as the builder.
Other presidents who served, down
to 1925. were: 1912. Benjamin Wood
ruff; 1918 to 1920, Emmons s. Smith:
1921 to 1924. John H. Hanna, and 1928
and 1926. John c. Walker.
THE country home Of the last mayor
Of Washington. Matthew g. Emery,
Is still standing It Is one Of the few
buildings remaining in the vicinity Of
Fort Stevens that were there during
the Civil War. and is certainly of SUM-
cient historic importance to warrant
its preservation for the benefit Of pres
ent and future generations. It was
occupied by Mr.. Emery and his family
at the beginning Of the war. but find
ing 1t to be of strategic military value
being one Of the highest points around
Washington-he early gave it over to
the Army. which used it as signal
station. and many were the messages
transmitted between it and the dome
of the Capitol. Depressions, still Wis
ible near the house, and raised plateaus
of earth indicate the presence Of
soldiers and tents in the grounds.
During the lifetime OF William v.
Cox, son-in-law Of Mayor Emery.
collection was made of Civil War relics
found on the extensive grounds Of
Emery place. The old mansion and
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Journey Time Cut Down
in Driving Through to
Havre de Grace.

Much opposition to this new high
way had to be met and overcome
before its building could be started.
and seemingly interminable length
Of time elapsed before the controversy
was ut last settled. 1t was but natural
that those owning property along the
Old Philadelphia road should fight
for the retention Of the old route,
and their contentious were. strange
as 1t may seem, helped by those over
whose land 1t was proposed to build
the new highway.
Immediately 1t became known what
route had been decided upon for the
new highway many Of those owning
land over which it was proposed to
build it began to ask such exorbitant
prices that 1t appeared, for time.
that the idea OF a completely new
roadway would have to be abandoned
and the old road regarded and
Strengthened at a tremendous cost. The
sum necessary would have been con-
siderably greater than the estimated
cost of an entirely new road, plus
the great inconvenience that would
have ensured.
THE rebuilding Of the old road would
have involved complete INTERRUPT
ton of all through trafhc for long
period Of time and would have meant
the shunting Of all through trafdc
to U. s. /.
Although this highway has been
recently greatly improved along
large part Of its length in Maryland,
the added traf1ic would have rendered
it positively dangerous along the still
long stretches that remain unwidened.
Many bends and curves make these
sections of U. 8. hazardous under
its own normal tranic load.
At last, however, the owners along
the newly surveyed route for the new
road realized that they were but
biting their noses of to spite their
faces" with the result that bids were
called for by the Maryland State
Roads Commission and soon the work
Of grading was under way. Construc-
ton was made possible by the help
Of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer
Of the Maryland State Roads Com
mission. bent his every effort
toward the opening Of this super
highway to trafic in January after
. hard fight against heavy rains.
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Lorrilard Butterneld,' and that part
relating to the Grant residence fol-

Lorrilard Butterneld,' and that part
relating to the Grant residence fol-
lows:
During the month of January,
1866, it was suggested to Gen. But
terfield, by Alexander T. Stewart, that
the rich merchants and other wealthy
men Of New York should raise fund
of at least 100000 and present it to
Gen Grant in recognition Of the great
service rendered by him to the coun-
try during the Civil War. After
Waterloo, said Mr.. Stewart, the British
government presented Wellington with
an estate that cost Sl,500,000 and .
dukedom, with $4,000 year for life,
to maintain the estate and title.
After Appomattox, Grant received
neither annuity. estate nor title from
our Republican Government, so I
think the omission must, in a measure,
be made good by our citizens. II you
can spare time to carry out the sug-
gestion you may put me down for
$4,000.
Ill Vic lOllOW lllOAiIli VIC SCilSA oAS
having. with the aid of other inf1uen-
tial friends, carried out with his char
acteristic energy the rich merchants
suggestion, sent the following letter to
Gen. Grant, and, two days later, re-
ceived the accompanying acknowl-
edgement. 1t may be added that the
ostensible purpose Of the generous gift
was to provide a permanent home in
Washington for the general in chief
and his family:
New York, Feb 16, 1866.
Lieut.. General u s. Grant:
General: In accordance with the
request Of many citizens of New York,
whose names are herewith transmit
ted. have the honor to ask your ac-
ceptance Of the enclosed testimonial
of their appreciation of your services.
Il am. very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant.
DANIEL BUTTERFTELD.
Enclosed
Mortgage and interest - $50. 0.437. so
"55 900, 1908, int. 1st series 54.725.00
'CaSh 1851
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Headquarters, Armies OF the United
States,
Washington, D. c.. Feb. II. 1855.


"Washington, D. c., Feb. II, 1855.
Dear General: Your letter Of the
18th inst, enclosing me the very hand
some testimonial Of the citizens OF New
York, with names Of all the too gener-
GUS contributors to 1t, Is received.
feel at a loss to know how to express
my appreciation Of this substantial
token Of the friendship Of the citisens
named in your letter, and for the gen.
erosity of the citizens Of New York gen
orally, and especially toward those who
they conceive have rendered service in
maintaining the integrity Of the whole
Union. Sufflce 1t to say that shall
always appreciate their generosity
toward me, and endeavor to pursue q
course through life, and to make such
use of the means thus Unexpectedly
placed in my possession, as will meet
with their approval.
Through you I wish to thank the
gentlemen whose names you have en-
closed to me, individually and COL
lectively.
II have the honor to be.
Your obedient servant,
~. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General"
THE country estate Of Mayor Thomas
Carbery was quite an extensive
one. and known as Norway, a part Of
which is now embraced in the Walter
Reed General Hospital grounds. In
1857 it extended from Georgia avenue
to Rock Creek, and from Kalmia road
south to below the hospital grounds.
Mr. Carbery was Mayor of Washing
ton. 1922 to 1928 1t was q portion of
this estate that was later bought by
Alexander r. Shepherd. Governor of
the District of Columbia during a part
OF its territorial days. Here he erected
4 fine residence. which he named
Bleak House, and here Of his 10 chill
dren were born. OF the country homes
OF the three Mayors mentioned and Of
Gov Shepherd, Emery Place, the coun-
try residence Of Mayor Emery. u the
only one standing
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spacious grounds still belong to the
family.
THE life of Mayor Emery in Wash
ington seems to have been asso-
ciated with old landmarks, for in 1875
he purchased the Grant residence at
205-7 I street NV, one Of three
houses known to the oldtimer as
Minnesota or Douglas row When the
Civil War broke out they were still
under construction, and in January,
1852, they were taken over by the
Government for hospital purposes and,
together with a number of temporary
frame buildings erected on the re-
mainder Of the square, became known
as Douglas Hospital and remained as
such until December IL. 1865. Origi-
nally the three houses were intended
for Stephen A. Douglas. Henry NJ
Rice, first United States Senator from
Minnesota. and John c. Breckenridge,
Vice President Of the United States
from 1857 to 1851. After the war
they were completed and the Brecken-
ridge house. or the one farthest from
Second street. was occupied for q
short while by relative Of Cen
Grant. but was shortly afterward
bought and presented to that distin-
guished soldier by his friends, and here
he lived for about two weeks after he
was inaugurated President and until
he went to the White House. The
house was then purchased by friends
and presented to Gen. William T.
Sherman. who made it his home until
he moved from Washington to St.
Louis in 1875. 1t then passed into
the possession Of Mr.. Emery, who
died there October IL. 1901. 1t is
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Hannay. son-in-law and daughter
Of Mr.. Emery.
p ECENTLY Brig. Gen. Frank Bing-
ley Watson. U. S. A., retired
turned over to the writer some data
on the Grant house that will well fit
in here. The information Is taken
from "A Biographical Memorial o1
Gen. Daniel Butterfeld," by julia
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Modern Highway Ends
Old Traffic Troubles
Met in Baltimore.
By Ajat.

M oToRIsTs who have fought
M traffic between Washington
wv and Philadelphia are rejoic-
4 a ing these days in the New
Philadelphia road. ultra-modern 25-
mile highway between Baltimore and
Havre de Grace, recently completed.
Never again will it be necessary to
drive through congested downtown
Baltimore when making the journey.
The new link in U. S. Route 40, now
open for the 1898 touring season, is a
direct continuation Of the but recently
finished boulevard that takes the
place of the narrow western extremity
of the Old Philadelphia Post road
within Baltimore's eastern city limits
and starts at the eastern boundary Of
the city.
Built across virgin territory, where
there has never been q road before, it
extends between Baltimore's eastern
boundary line, by way of Aberdeen, to
Havre de Grace. paralleling the Old
Philadelphia Post road. Constructed
between it and Chesapeake Bays west
ern shore. it is close enough to the
latter to render it a water-level high
way with none Of the dips, curves and
hazardous grades Of the old road.
Fans driving from Washington to fu-
ture Army-Navy games in Philadelphia
will not ind it necessar. to start so
early In the morning.
Now, three and eight-tenths miles
after leaving the Baltimore city limits,
the road crosses the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks of its New York line by means
Of two separate two-way concrete via
ducts. Each carries its half Of the
double two-way highway, and is like
all other bridges on the route, designed
to cut down bridge-crossing accidents.
The road continues on across mildly
rolling country, with occasional
glimpses Of the bay all the way. It
passes through Aberdeen and on to
Havre de Grace on the west bank Of
the Susquehanna, SO miles from the
heart Of Baltimore.
THE old way. approaching from
Washington, was to plunge into
Baltimores heaviest trafic by follow
ing the Washington boulevard through
to Paca street, then north On the lat
ter to West Fsyette street, then east
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Bv J. ". Sonmerville.

7 T Is Just 100 years since the first
crossing of the North Atlantic to
New York from the United King
I dom by a steamship.
A century ago there was great
deal of interest and activity in de-
veloping steamships in the United
Kingdom. while in this country our
people were just as active in develop
ing the steamboat.
In the little steamship Savannah
Capt. Nose Rogers had sailed from
Savannah on May %, 1919, for Liver
pool on which voyage she consumed
20 days. but she was only using steam
power for 80 hours of this time.
Then in April, 1927, the little
Dutch steamship Curacao steamed
from Hellevoetstius, Holland, for
Paramaribo, South America, and as
she made this voyage in 28 days, only
stopping her engine once when II
Evening star., 1938-09-30
MAT CROWD DEAF
TO KATAN'S HOWL
Victim of Roberts Trick
Receives Only Boos in
Oratoricat Effort.

Speechmaking Is no good in the
rassling ring. All it gets Is q chorus Of
boos from the fans who want action.
John Katan found it out last night
when he made five-minute vocal ap-
peal to the customers after being
pinned by Yvon Robert.
Robert is handsome lad, champion
Of Canada and at one time recognized
in most places as world champ. He is
a fair-to-middling rassler. Katan, on
the other hand, is prone to use some
what foul tactics on occasions, es-
pecially Of late in Washington, where
he has toppled two local heroes. So the
fans seemed to think he had a licking
coming to him and gave unsympathetic
ear to his argument.
For rs minutes he put the works to
Robert, foul and otherwise. Finally
he had Yvon in corner and was
gouging Roberts eyes when Referee
Benny Bortnick. trying to pull Katan
of with little success, fell to the mat.
Robert recalled some Of his schoolboy
tricks and pushed his opponent over
Bennah and applied the business.
Speechmaking followed.
In one Of the preliminaries e. Meske
upset the dope by pinning Hank Barber
with an arm lock in 10 minutes. Rudy
Dusek tossed Angelo Savoldi In a fast
13 minutes, Chris zaharasis pinned
Walt Podoc In Is and Ed Newman and
Ned Bodone went 30 minrtes tn m
decision.
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QUARTERBACK WOES
DEPRESS C. U. COACH
Bergman Still Seeking Sub for
Ailing Fiorellino in Start
at St. Bonaventure,

Dutch Bergman will chaperon his
Catholic University football squad onto
the train tomorrow morning and head
for Olean, N, Y, bit worried about
the prospects of taking on the rugged
team at st. Bonaventure Sunday.
IF we can stop the crew that upset
strong Manhattan team. our squad
will deserve high praise" Bergman
said today. Coach Reilly produces
elevens with a tough defense and
dangerous right down to the end of
the game"
One of his worries has, to do with
the signal-calling post. With Johnny
FIorellino on the hospital list for about
10 days the team is without its first
string quarterback and Bergman has
been testing one of his halfbacks,
Hank Brostek, for the job. Leo Dunn,
former Eastern High player also is
being groomed as possible quarter
back.
Adding woe upon woe, Charley
Moutenot, one Of the most promising
halfbacks among the sophomores, is
down with q bad cold Dutch had
been counting on using Moutenot's S
running and pass snagging ability
against st. Bonaventure. He was a
strong candidate for first string post
should either Joe Guyon or Burke
Vidnovic falter
Bergman doesn't think the Olean
eleven will down the Flying Cardinals,
but he still considers them bit tough
tor an opener.
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c. v. ENCOUNTERS
FURMAN TONIGHT
Ah.NeW Sports Setup of
Buff and Blue Is Given
Its Initial Trial.

A new coaching system, a new re-
gime in athletics and comparatively
new football team will be on trial at
George Washington U. in the grid sea-
son which the Colonials open tonight
at 815 at Griffith Stadium with the lit
tie known but nevertheless formidable
Furman U. eleven.
Bill Reinhart starts his first season
In full charge of the Buff squad, and
the university's large alumni and
student bodies. as we'll as its followers
throughout the city, await with in
terest the results of the many changes
made at George Washington the last
year.
The Furman team will outweigh
G. W., and while the Purple Hurricane
took trimming from Bucknell last
week. it is the South Carolina clubs
! third game and the Colonials first.
Furman defeated Oglethorpe, 1877, in
Its opening contest.
Experience Favors Furman.
This edge in playing experience
should favor the visitors, for Coach
Remnants squad is more than so per
cent sophomores.
-Four sophomores. Sam Babich at
emo, Tim SWEET or Vance Adler at CEN
ter, Tom Grady at quarterback and
Lud Urick at fullback are listed to
start for G.. w. With Urick, Vic Samp-
son and Grady in the backfield will be
Crawford Carriere, junior, who plays
the right or blocking halfback position
In this combination, Reinhart has
two good ball carriers in Sampson and
Urlck and two stout blockers in Grady
and Carriere. Sampson will run the
outside plays and handle the slants
OF tackle, with Urick running the re-
verse and line plunging plays.
Furman Manpower Bountiful.
The Furman squad is not lacking in
numbers, in either the line or back
field, and may provide considerable
competition for the Colonials.
The Colonial coaches are relying
strongly upon their line. which aver
ages about 1875 and packs experience
and speed. In Sunny Jones and John
Reoholz, two tackles weighing well
over 200, Reinhart may have the best
pair of G. w. tackles in some years,
He also is confident that Bob Nowas-
Key, moved back to end from fullback,
will be of great help.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
Pete Sarron Remarkable Ring Specimen
through me and Again. He's Back for Crack LIGHTWEIGHT Crown

He realizes the cause. Following
his victory over Freddy Miller here
three years ago, in which he
snatched the world 126-pound
crown. Petey spoke at a luncheon
the next day and said, Il owe
much to boys clubs. Today am
world champion. But for the
Birmingham Boys Club I might
have been in the penitentiary."
That was no sentimental out.
burst, for Petey doesn't deal in
fabrication. He knows the tempta-
tions of street urchins and how the
local movement has decreased
juvenile delinquency. There are two
roads to travel and boys clubs are
charting youngsters courses along
the right path.
Petey chose boxing as q profess
sion and has acquitted himself
rather notably. When Manager
Jimmy Erwin started to pilot him
at Portner's Arena some eight years
ago Petey had been adjudged a fit
specimen for retirement, what with
broken pair of thumbs.
But those bones mended and
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Petey compiled an amazing string
Of victories. He deserted the United
States and became known in South
Africa, Australia, England, French
Guiana, Cuba and dozens of other
foreign ports. He won the feather.
weight title and lost it to Henry
Armstrong. Now he is aiming at
another Armstrong bout, but this
time as lightweight.
Victorious over Lou Gevinson in
the opening card of the summer
here, Petey later submitted to an
operation on his left arm for the
removal of calcium deposits which
had been bothering him for two
years. Now he claims he has his
full strength for the first time since
he spanked Miller in May Of 1886.
BY precedent and according to all
fistic barometers. Petey should be
through. But he has popped up
again as challenger for the South
ern lightweight crown. A victory
virtually would assure him another
match with Armstrong. The hairy
Syrian still may be around for some
time.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
NAVY COACH WEEPS
ALONG WITH SKIES
Hardwick Counts on Aerials to
Score Against V. M. I. and
Fears Shu's Running.
z. the Associated Press.

4S the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 30.-Those low.
sad sounds apprehensive football
coaches make the day before games
foated around here today,
1t. Harry j. Hank Hardwick, put
ting the final touches to his Navy
gridders for the game here with vir-
ginia Military Institute tomorrow, cast
true sailors weather eye at the skies
and bemoaned the prospects of rain.
I'VE know we've got to 60 to the air
to score" Hardwick explained. 1T
won't help to have heavy going and a
slippery ball.
"Shu, the " M. I. ace back, is a
strong runner and won't be as badly
handicapped by soupy field"
Neither was there much JOY at Lex
ington, Va. the home of V. NJ. l. All
four lettermen ends are on the injured
list and Dick Irby, veteran center, still
is suffering from a charleyhorse he re-
ceived in last Saturdays game against
Virginia.