Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTOXN, D U, FRIDAY MAY 1, Uy o HISTORIC MANSION NOW CHURCK HOME Preshyterian Institution Lo-| i cated on Noteworthy Estate ‘ Once Known as Ingleside. The building and grounds now occu- | |pled by the Presbyterian Home of the istrict of Columbia at 1818 Newton | street have an interestin | property was part of wha known ‘as the “Ingleside the house, used as the Pre Home, was the “Inglesid The original tract known as e, and | Plains " “The grounds will the scene Tuesday and Wednesday of a garden party for the home, | “Pleasant Plains” was owned at the time of the cession of the District of Columbia by Anthony Holmead. By | his will, probated February 11, 1803, he devised his land to his two sons, John and Anthony, in fee, as tenants in common. John Holmead and A Holmead divided the proper March 23, 1807. Anthony Holmead, Jr. | died infestate, leaving as his only héirs | James B., Anthony, Mathilda S.. Emily Alfred, Mary E. and John B. Hol- ‘mentioned, by deed 7, 1330, conveyed Anthony b Holmead's third_part of ~“Pleasant | Plains” to John B. Holmead. | John B. Holmead and wife, November | 3, deeded the property 10 Francis | ins. He conveyed it, April 4, 1843, | o Abner C. Pierce, Title Vested in William Holmead. 1 Henry s ighter, Jane M., who m Im. Henry Holmead died unmarried | and intestate. John M. Helm died in- | testate, never having had Thus the title to John Holm “Pleasant Plains” Tested Holmead. | William Holmead and wife, by deed dated July 13, 1847, conveyed part of “Pleasant Plains” to John P. Heiss. | At the time of the cession of the Dis- | trict of Columbia the part of Ingle- | side embracing part_of Mount Pleas- | iant was owned by Robert Peter, the elder. By his will, probated May 29, 1806, he left all his estate to his five sons, Thomas, Robert, David, George and James. Thomas Peter, by his| will, dated June 23, 1809, devised the property to his brothers, James Peter died interstate, unmarried and without issue. Thie others divided the prop- | erty, part of it going to George | Peter. He deeded it April 9, 1824, to Thomas Peter, and the latter July 14, 1827, transferred it to Abner C. Pierce. | The latter, March 19, 1824, transferred it to John P, Heiss. Heiss and his wife, April 24, 1850, deeded to Edwin P, Hewlings that “parcel of land, called Ingleside, composed of lots 4 and 5 of subdivision of Mount Pleasant, and part | of Pleasant Plains, and also another | part of Pleasant Plains.” | After several other transactions of no | significance, the land was conveyed by deed dated May 12, 1854, to Hiram Wal- bridge. Recalled as Walbridge Home. Persons living today recall Ingle- side as the Walbridge home, it being occupied in the early 50's by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walbridge, as their country home. They had a city home on the south side of Pennsylyania avenue near Fourteenth street, Chester ‘Walbridge. father of Gen. Hiram Walbridge, was |the son of Gen. Ebenezer Waibridge, who served in the Revolutionary War, and was a captain at_the Battle of Ticonderoga. Chester Walbridge had three sons, Hiram, Horace and Heman. Fellowing the death of Chester Wal- bridge, his widow, the mother of Gen. ‘Tiram Walbridge, occupled Ingleside until her death. Then Gen. Hiram Walbridge became the occupant. One of the Walbridge descendants 1s. authority for the statement that the Ingleside mansion was built by an Englishman, although he is unable to Ifurnish the date, or the approximate date, it was erected. The descendant | remembers being_told by his grand- |father, Heman Walbridge, that the structure had been bullt of brick laid /in_cement. The game of checkers was a favorite | diversion for Mrs. Walbridge. Among | | her friends and visitors were the Mat- tinglys, the Browns and the Pierces. The latter owned the famous Pierce Mill, _Servants at Ingleside were Islaves hired in Alexandria, Mrs. Wal- bridge, being' a Northern woman, -did R0t own slaves. Once Served in Congress. Gen, Hiram Walbridge was born in Ithaca County, N. Y., February 2, 1821, but moved with his parents to Ohio and settled in Toledo in 1836. He graduated 'in Jaw and practiced as an attorney. Ha was appointed a brigadier general of the militia in 1843. He moved to New | York and engaged in mercantile pur- suits. He was elected as a Democrat to !the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855), declined to be & candidate for renomination and re- | sumed his former pursuits. He was an unsuccessful Union candidate for elec- Ition in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Con- gress; was president of the Interna- tional Commercial Convention in De- troit, Mich., July 11, 1865, and was a ' delegate to the Southern Loyalist Con- vention at Philadelphia in 1866. He was a cousin of Henry Sanford Wal- bridge, a Representative from New York to the Thirty-second Congress (March ' 4, 1851-March 3, 1853). Gen. Walbridge married rather late in life. He had no ad’s in William | Edmonston Exclusive Washington Agency STACY-ADA Nationally Known Shoes for Gentlemen : A FOOT ACH —is just another sary evil that humanity suffers because it know any better. In Stacy-Adams Shoes for there is real Comfort Science and Skill in L with Professional Sho comfort and, if necessa Exclusively Sold at— EdmonstoneTo. INCORPORATED CARL M. BETZ, Mgr. 612 13th Street === ]a | ———]u] i ] 5] A~ | at one time United States attorney for Star, Friday, December 9, 1 set forth that he left an e: about “a million of dollar: | husband is the resident phy EXPERTS CONSIDER Upper: Ingleside, the historic he Presbyterian Illome, 1818 Newton stre ture of Ingleside, taken ul | children. He married a Mrs. Jane M. | Blake, who had one daughter and on son. 'Gen. Walbridge, by his will, pro- vided: “In lieu of the right of dower, hereby give to my esteemed and loved wife, as a tribute for her devotion | t |and affection to me—I give and be- |by t | queath the mansion Ingleside and the | ber |60 acres of land which surrounds it | J north of the road which leads to Mr. Pierce’s farm.” Mrs. Walbridge devised the property to her children. In that way Mrs. Helen | B. Corkhill, wife of George B. Corkhill, | * the District of Columbia, owner of Ingleside. Gen. Walbridge Lincoln’s Friend. In the way of reminiscence it is re- lated of Gen. Walbridge that he was a close friend of President Lincoln, and that the latter offered him a commis- sion as major general in the United States Army, but he declined. because | of his lack of military training other than in the militia. At the time of his death, which oc- curred at the Astor House, New York City, Tuesday, December 6, 1870, Gen. | Walbridge was 49 years of age. In the account of his death, published in The 70, it was e worth most of which falls to his wife, an_cstimable lady of fine accomplishments.” The ac- count of the death contains the follow- ing paragraphs: “Gen. Walbridge leaves no children. Mrs. Walbridge has two children living. by her first husband. One is an invalid n, the other is Mrs. Dr. Phillips, whose an at the Metropolitan Hotel, and the attend- ant upon Gen. Walbridge during his last hours. “The deceased leaves two brothers. His aged mother died about three years ago in the city of Washiugton, leaving a valuable estate in the suburbs, where the general and his family have resided for several years past.” Quotation From The Star. December 8, became the “Arrival of the Remains of Gen. Wal- e OUR TERMS Place Better FURNITURE Within Your Reach NO NOTES TO SIGN ALL PRICES PLAINL' MARKED Peter Grogan & Sons go. GROGAN'S 817-823 Scventh St.N.W. “Homefurnishers Since 1866 & Co., Inc. MS & CO.’S L. bout 1896, when it was the residence of Mr. bridge. sterday | ety morning in the New York train in charge of a brother of the deceased. H. G. Walbridge, accompanied | s met by Mr. 1. | ed, and akers, who side, north- On the and the b placed in_cl conveyed it at once to In west of Columbian Colleg was the following_inseription m Walbridge, died December 6. age 49 years.’ The funeral was held at 12 o'clock noon Saturday, December 10. The remains were interred in the Wa bridge family lot in Glenwood Cemetery.” ted a deed of re- December 2, to Heman D.| Walbridge, one of the There were several e Heman Walbridge and Horace F. Walbridge, and vice .| who until the ‘year 1890, when the records | the show that the title was vested in Do othy W. Hilton, one of the Walbridge descendants, and Reginald Fendall, trus- . They conveyed it October 4, 1899, | rql to Chapin Brown, who, in August, 1891, | {he made a subdivision of the property. was Marx Graduation Gift Suggestions Remember— A Beautiful, Gleaming Diamond Ring “Blue-white stone, set in new de- ign 18-kt. white gold mounting. Full purchase price allo y time in exchange for a lar mond. Pay 50c a Week unneces- does not Men ast Designing, cdupled e Fitting here, assure ry, ‘“correction.” No Branch Stores | | | | m West Side Bet. F & G Sts. o] o) Il [——]o) | | | | | ) | The Elzin “Legionna.ire" Men’s Strap Watch $ 1 9.00 . \ Finding favor daily with more i and more men, because of its de- | pendability and attractiveness. Thoroughly gnaranteed movement. | Pay 50c a Week The body of Hon. Hiram Wal- | Brown conveyed a portion of t X un. umian and late 1o add to his grounds, on leside northwest autified the grounds. | of th trict. THouss Designed by Arc Th Thomas U. 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Youns coming from the Belgians | Italians, but all the creditors found [ what they held to b: objectionable | teatures in the German conditions. ‘This morning the committee seemed tending more and more toward a re- port in which both sides would present | their minimum demands, their condi- tions and their reservations, leaving the is now as already been suggeste Foreign Minister Briand, Dr mann and Sir Austen Chamberlain may have to decide on a new method of | negotintton when they meet at Madrid | for the next Council mecting of the League of Natior | was undergoing revairs. The president | of the asylum at that time was Mrs, Elizabeth “Blair Lee, wite of Admiral Lee, who for 14 years was president of | the Washington Club, of which she was | & founde Ingleside, then comprising 60 acres running down to Piney | Branch, was at that time offered to the | refused. as the ‘place was “too remote, 0o far in the country The house 1s of brick, with stucco exterior. It is of two stories ) A tow There are estensive porches | and a conservatory. It consisted of 18 rooms, with three bathrooms. A broad | central hall opened on a large recep- | tion room, from which a wide stair- way led to the second floor. The rooms | were large, with high ceilings. The house was equipped with steam heating | and with electricity. The ground has a frontage of 350 feet on Newton street, with a depth of et. ‘The landscaping is exception- ctive, with immense oaks, ever: a formal garden and a fountain. is a two-story garage, with living s on the second floor. Noyes was the owner of the prop- mtil 1904, when he conveyed it to * A. Snow. The latter, in 1910, ted a deed to the Capital City Im- ‘The following year, 1911, Samuel J. Masters acquired title from designcd the gardens and parks of | the Capital City Improvement Co. He Smithsonfan Institution. Later in | held the title until late in the year 1917, s ownership much rare planting [ when Ingleside was bought by the 1;“‘( sent owner, the Presbyterian Home DI of Columbia, formerly which has made still in adaptation to its nd Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, he prop- Frank B d lots , from Mr. acquired lots 21 and hich the mansion stood. The prop- is designated 1818 Newion street 1t was extensively improved remodeled by Mr. Noyes. He had house thorouzhly’ modernized and 1t became one most beautiful places in the Dis- to Charles H. in Brown iteet Walter, | green There designed by | quart Mr. iy, original house was pitol. The | & don of the side was the temporary I Washington City Orpl A Gorgeous Diamond Solitaire $ 49.50 ‘The beauty of this blue-white diamond is enhanced by the solid white gold hand-engraved mounting of rare design. Pay $1.00 a Week. Other Diamonds from $6.85 up Diamond Ring and Wrist Watch $23.50 A combination offer, espe- cially made for graduates. 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Although his general physical condi- tion wa: escribed this morning as “un- changed,” the infection was spreading rapidly throughout the patient’s body. Another blood transfusion, the fourth since he removed from his home to the hospital, w to be performed today in an attempt to reduce the percentage of poison.in the blood stream. Mil- cr has retained consciousness out his fllness. was stricken over two weeks ago when home treatment failed to halt infection in a wound in his t caused by the bite of his pet cat with which he was playing. and, recently refused to a child census of the M SAVE MONEY ON umber Millwork | Building Supplies Paint Hardware Coal See Us First Small Orders Given Careful Attention No Delivery Charge J. Frank Kelly, Inc. 2101 Georgia Ave. N. 1343 Lumber—Millwork—Du Pont . Paints Coal—Hardware—Building Supplies $1,500 for Hlope Waning for School Principal | T NAMING OF W - PARKSTAKEN P !Commission Considers Se-| lecting Those of Historical | Import to City. | The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission is considering select- ing names of historical import to Wash- | ington and giving them to parks that e to be acquired in the future. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, the commission’s executive -officer, made it plain today that it is not proposed to change any of the existing names of the parks of the city, but as the commission acquires new tracts of land it will be necessary to | designate them. The commission hopes to_arrive at a decision at an early date, In the work of selecting names that will have appropriate historical sig- | nificance for the various localities that will be christened as par > com- mission has had the benefit of the as- ist a committee of the Columbia | Historical Sc Some time ago this commiltee appointed _and | prises: Allen C. Clark president: John B | records of the 4 £ B. Morris, L ' { committee selected a list of historical | names that it considered ought to be | preserved and transmitted it to the Warm Days their luster! There Paint made than 52'_-2—2 Q. Bring Your Paint Paint Company LISTEN FOLKS— T oint you menstosbe wellidressed " Mnyoonevé man can be well dressed on my Kaufman Budget Plan. Buy your clothes, hats, furnishings all at one time. Pay only Yj cash. Balance in 10 weekly or 5 half-monthly payments. $1.95 All All $40 Suits. . 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The 70-year-old statesman and_his- torian will speak tonight at the Sixth Street Synagogue on the Jewish home- land movement in behalf of the $35.000 Palestine drive now being waged here. Dr. Sokolow arrived here from Balti- more. This afternoon he will call upon the French Ambassador and the Polish Minister. He will meet President Hoo- ver upon his return from Norfolk, where he will spend the week end. To encourage outdoor life Japan has just reduced the luxury tariff on out- door sporting goods. Surely Make You Think a Lot About Your -A-N-O-E Brighten it up now, with a fresh coat of waterproof Enamel. ful shades . . . that dry hard and hold Twelve beauti- is no better Canoe Effecto Auto Enamel Waterproof—Sunproof—Marproof Greens and Reds $1£Pt. Problems to Us! BUTLER-FLYNN 607-609 C St. Phone Franklin 151-152 Style and Comfort . . . That's the story of the Straws, Panamas and Leghorns of the 1929 models. 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