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HISTORIC MANSION NOW CHURCH HOME Presbyterian Institution Lo cated on Noteworthy Estate Once Known as Ingleside. i The building and grounds now occu pied by the Presbyterian Home of the District of Columbia at 1818 Newton street have an Interesting history. The i property was part of what was formerly known as the "Ingleside'’ estate, and the house, used as the Presbyterian Home, was the "Ingleside mansion." ! The original tract known as “Ingleside" lWas composed of parts of two tracts known as "Pleasant Plains” and "Mount Pleasant.” The grounds will be the scene Tuesday and Wednesday Os 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, j John and Anthony, in fee, as tenants | in common. John Holmead and An- | tihony Holmead divided the property j March 23. 1807. Anthony Holmead. jr„ j died intestate,, leaving as his only heirs j James 8., Anthony. Mathilda S.. Emily; V., Alfred. Mary E. and John B. Hoi- ; mead. The heirs mentioned, by deed dated April 7. 1030. conveyed Anthony Holmead's third part of "Pleasant Plains” to John B Holmead. John B. Holmead and wife. November 6. 1833. deeded Die property to Francis Hoskins. He conveyed it. April 4, 1843, to Abner C. Pierce. Title Vested in William Holmead. John Holmead died intestate in 1830, Irrving no widow, and as his only heirs, hi; sons, H?nrv and William, and a daughter, Jane M„ who married Joseph I Helm. Henry Holmead died unmarried and intestate. John M. Helm died in testate. never having had issue. Thus the title to John Holmead's part of 1 "Pleasant Plains” rested in William ; Holmead. . . , I William Holmead and wife, by deed i dated July 13. 1847, conveyed part or •'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 i ant was owned by Robert Peter, the rider. By his will, probated May 2J, 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 Peier died interstate, unmarried and without issue. Th e others divided the prop ' ertv. 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 j ' P. Hcwlings that "parcel of land, called i Ingleside, composed of lots 4 and 5 ot 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. j Recalled as Walbridge Home. Persons living today recall Ingle side as the Walbridge home, it being occupied in the early sC's by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walbridge. as their country home. They had a city home on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue near Fourteenth street. Chester Walbridge. father of Gen. Hiram Walbridge. was , the son of Gen. Ebenezer Walbridge, who served in the Revolutionary War, and was a captain at the Battle of Ticonderoga. Chester Walbridge had ! three sons, Hiram, Horace and Homan. , Following the death of Chester Wal bridge, his widow, the mother of Gen. Ttram Walbridge, occupied Ingleside until her death. Then Gen. Hiram Walbridge became the occupant. One of the Walbridge descendants is. authority for the statement that the Ingleside mansion was built by an Englishman, although he is unable to 'furnish the date, or the approximate date, it was erected. The descendant ' remembers being told by his grand l father, Heman Walbridge, that the structure had been built of brick laid i 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, i The latter owned the famous Pierce Mill. Servants at Ingleside were 1 slaves hired in Alexandria. Mrs. Wal bridge. being a Northern woman, did pot 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 iin law and practiced as an attorney. He was appointed a brigadier general of the militia in 1843. He moved to New i York and engaged in mercantile pur suits. He was elected as a Democrat to 'the Thirty-third Congress iMarch 4, 1853-March 3. 1855), declined to be a candidate for renomination and re , sumed his former pursuits. He was an unsuccessful Union candidate for elec ) tion in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Con gress; was president of the Interna -1 tional Commercial Convention in De troit. Mich., July 11, 1865, and was a 1 delegate to the Southern Loyalist Con vention at Philadelphia in 1866. He was a cousin of Henry Sanford Wal l bridge, a Representative from New York to the Thirty-second Congress (March '4, 1851-March 3, 1853). Gen. Walbridge i married rather late in life. He had no Edmonston & Co., Inc. Exclusive Washington Agency ni = STACY-ADAMS & CO.’S lE I Nationally Known Shoes for Gentlemen :fj FOOT ACHE f —is just another unneces- /fl!k sary evil that humanity suffers because it does not Jml know any better. Ifiim In Stacy-Adams j Shoes for Men = there is real Comfort j j Science and Skill in Last Designing, coupled ~ with Professional Shoe Fitting here, assure j= comfort and, if necessary, “correction.’’ p Exclusively Sold at— sßdmon ston‘?G). gr^=. —is.= INCORPORATED ===aa== stores jj f} CARL M. BETZ, Mgr. □ in m 13th Street b., w fVg j, s». [[ , PRESBYTERIAN HOME HAS HISTORIC PAST Upper: Ingleside, the historical setting for a garden party, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, for the Presbyterian Home, 1818 Newton street. Lower: Picture of Ingleside, taken about 1896, when it was the residence of Air. and Airs. Frank 15. Noyes. I children. He married a Mrs. Jane M. j Blake, who had one daughter and one ! son. Gen. Walbridge, by his will, pro j vided: “In lieu of the right of dower. I | hereby give to my esteemed and be loved wife, as a tribute for her devotion and affection to me—l give and be- I qucath the mansion Ingleside and the ! 60 acres of land which surrounds it north of the road which leads to Mr. j Pierce's farm.” Mrs. Walbridge devised the property to her children. In that way Mrs. Helen B. Corkhill, wife of George B. Corkhill. j at one time United States attorney for the District of Columbia, became the 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 Star, Friday, December 9, 1870. it was set forth that he left an estate worth about “a million of dollars, most of which falls to his wife, an estimable 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 son, the other is Mrs. Dr. Phillips, whose husband is the resident physician 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 Washington, leaving a valuable estate in the suburbs, where the general and his lamily have resided for several years past.” Quotation From The Star. The Star of Thursday, December 8, 1870. contains the following: “Arrival of the Remains of Gen. Wal j I OUR TERMS I Place Better FURNITURE I j! Within Your Reach j. j* NO NOTES TO SIGN jj ALL PRICES PLAINLY MARKED Peter Grogan 4 Sons Co. Gbi©GAM’S 817-823 Seventh St.N.W. ‘Homefurnishers Since 1866 TTTE KVENTXTr STAR'. TTA SHTNTiTOX. T>. THUD AT. MAY 17. bridge.—The body of Hon. Hiram Wal- ! bridge, who died at 4 o'clock yesterday ! morning at tlie Astor House. New York, arrived "here this morning in the New York train in charge of a brother of tin* j deceased. 11. G. Walbridge, accompanied j by the widow and other members of tit!' j bereaved family. It was met by Mr. 11. ! Jackson, a relative of the deceased, and placed in charge of undertakers, who j conveyed it at once to Ingleside, north- j west of Columbian College. On the ; casket was the following inscription: j 'Hiram 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 Wal bridge family lot in Glen wood Cemetery." Mrs. Walbridge executed a deed of re lease December 6, 1872. to Heman D. Walbridge. one of tile general's brothers. There were several exchanges between Heman Walbridge and his brother, Horace F. Walbridge, and vice versa, until the year 1890, when the records show that the title was vested in Dor othy W. Hilton, one of the Walbridge descendants, and Reginald Fendail, trus tee. They conveyed it October 4, 1890, to Chapin Brown, who, in August, 1891, made a subdivision of the property. Mr. i ■ ■ I , . , „ ■ , 111. ■■■ ■ ..■■■! ■ ■' Kill Gift Suggestions * 1/^/y ' ,r "' A Gorgeous Diamond Solitaire ' ti $ 49' 50 , i The beauty of this blue-white diamond is enhanced . _ , r . . by the solid white gold hand-engraved mounting of rare A Beautiful, Gleaming design. I Diamond Ring P °y ° 5D UthurUtamondt truin fC.BS up Rectangular Ring and Wrist Watch Wrist Watch mp\M $14.50 $23- 5 ° * * A combination offer, espe . Guaranteed movement of cially made for graduates. j/m national fame, set in an at- Bine-white diamond ring 1 ’S tractive rase of the popular and a guaranteed wrist i fifmragffipfov-.. pAfffsm rectangular shape. watch. Pay 50c a Week Pay 50c a Week slmUMm l We .Solicit Out-of-Town Accounts The F,!?in “Leeionnaire” „ far Men’s Strap Watch § JUi A D Y f s l9 00 1 AVI J\ iw* Finding favor dally with more K _ ___ fl and more men, because of its de- ip *7♦•Vo nn/l (j Qfo M \ pendabllity and attractiveness. H) I 111 Cl IIU V* tJIS. IvoTTo ■ j ! Brown conveyed a portion of the prop -1 erty to Charles H. Bauman. Frank B. ' Noyes, in June. 1896, purchased lots 22 : to 20. in Brown's subdivision, from Mr. | Bauman and later acquired lots 21 and ! ”7 to add to his grounds, on which the 1 Ingleside mansion stood. The prop- I erty is designated 1818 Newton street northwest. It was extensively improved i and remodeled by Mr. Noyes. He had ; the house thoroughly modernized and ! beautified the grounds. It became one | of the most beautiful places in the Dis trict. lions* Designed by Architect Walter. The original house was designed by Thomas U. Walter, the architect of the wings and dome of the Capitol. The grounds at an early date were laid out by Downing, an honored and pioneer landscape gardener of Newburg, N. Y.. who designed the gardens and parks of tire Smithsonian Institution. Later in tiie Noyes ownership much rare planting was done. From April, 1887, to November, 1887. Ingleside was the temporary home of the Washington City Orphan Asylum, while its building on Fourteenth street MTS CONSIDER TEXT OF GERMANS Belgians and Italians Oppose Annuities Suggested by Young i Ev llip Associated Press. PARIS, May 17.—Tlte reparations experts of tiie creditor nations today were studying the proposed text of the committee's report with the German conditions preparatory to a full discus sion among themselves later in the day. Dr. Hjalmar Scliaclit, head of the German delegation, remained at his hotel pending an agreement between | the allies and the American represent j atives, but one of the German experts | called at the headquarters of the com mittee just after noon with a response I to inquiries as to the meaning of some ! of the phrases In the German condi | lions. The principal opposition to the an nuli ies suggested by Owen D. Young i.-t now coming from the Belgians and Italians, lmt all the creditors found what they held to b? objectionable features in the German conditions. This miming Hie committee seemed tending more and more toward a re port in which botli sides would present their minimum demands, their condi tions and their reservations, leaving the governments to complete the work. It lias already been suggested that Foreign Minister Briand, Dr. Strese mann and Sir Austen Chamberlain may have to decide on a new method of negotiation when they meet at Madrid for the next Council meeting of the League of Nations. was undergoing repairs. The president of tiie asylum at that time was Mrs. Elizabeth Blair Lee, wife of Admiral Lee, who for 14 years was president of the Washington Club, of which she was a founder. Ingleside, then comprising 60 acres running down to Piney Brandi, was at that time offered to the asylum for $45,000, but the offer was refused, as the plaee was “too remote, too far in the country.” Tilt* house is of brick, with stucco exterior. It is of two stories, with a tower. There are extensive 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 lloor. The rooms were large, with high ceilings. The house was equipped with steam heating and with electricity. The ground lias a frontage of 350 feet on Newton street, with a depth of 124 feet. The landscaping is exception ally attractive, with immense oaks, everf greens, a formal garden and a fountain. There is a two-story garage, with living quarters on tiie second floor. Mr. Noyes was the owner of the prop erty until 1904. when he conveyed it to Chester A. Snow. The latter, in 1910, executed a deed to the Capital City Im provement Co. Tiie following year, 1911, Samuel J. Masters acquired title from the Capital City Improvement Co. He held the title until late in the year 1917, when Ingleside was bought by the present owner, the Presbyterian Home of the District of Columbia, formerly at 1420 M street, which has made still further chances in adaptation to its growing needs. Heads Equipment Men \V. 11. McCAKTV. Master meehaaio of the Capital Traction Co., who has lieen elected president of the Electric Railway Equipment Men at a meeting held in Wilmington, I»el. —Harris-Ewing Photo. MILLER’S RECOVERY SERIOUSLY DOUBTED I Hope Waning’ for School Principal Suffering Infection From Bite of Pet Cat. i j Hope was waning this afternoon for the recovery of Alvin V/. Miller. Central High School principal, who lies critically ill at Garfield Hospital, where for three days he has been battling against blood poisoning, induced two and a half weeks ago bv tlie bite of a pet cat. Although his general physical condi tion was described this morning as “un changed.” the infection was spreading rapidly throughout the patient's body. Another blood transfusion, the fourth since he was removed from his home to tlre hospital, was to be performed today in an attempt to reduce the percentage of poison.in the blood stream. Mr. Mil ler has retained consciousness through out his illness. Mr. Miller was stricken over two weeks ago when home treatment failed to halt infection in a wound in his wrist caused by the bite of his pet cat with which he was playing. Willsden. England, recently refused to pay $1,500 for a child census of the district. iHiiii 'wiiiiinffliin[|!||)|Djj)|i||| SAVE MONEY ON Lumber Millwork . Building Supplies Paint Hardware Coal See Us First Small Orders fllven Careful Attention N’o Delivery Charse J. Frank Kelly, Inc. 2101 Georgia Ave. N. 1343 I,umber—Millwork—Dn Pont Paint* i Coal—Hardware—ltuildlnc Supplies / Money's Worth or Money Back \ D. 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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 are to be acquired in the future. Lieut. J Col. U. S. Grant, 3d. the commission's executive officer, made it plain today that it is not proposed to change any of lire existing names of the parks of the city, but as the commission acquires new ! tracts of land it will be necessary to .j designate them. The commission hopes ' to arrive at a decision at an early date, j In the work of selecting names that I will have appropriate historical sig- i nificance for the various localities that ! will be christened as parks, the com mission has had the benefit of the as- j sistance of a committee of the Columbia j Historical Society. Some time ago this committee was appointed and com- I prises: Allen C. Clark, the society’s j ' president: John B. Lamer, editor of the j records of the society, and Miss Maud ; B. Morris, its recording secretary. This committee selected a list of historical I names that it considered ought to be j t preserved and transmitted it to the I (T —; \ Warm Days Surely Make You Think a Lot About Your | C-A-N-O-E (Brighten it up now, with a fresh coat of waterproof Enamel. Twelve beauti ful shades . . . that dry hard and hold their luster! There is no better Canoe Paint made than Effecto Auto Enamel Waterproof — Sunproof—M arproof Greens and Reds Qt * $ 2. — p t- Bring Your Paint Problems to Us! BUTLER-FLYNN Paint Company 607-609 C St. Phone Franklin 151-152 V J 5 ■ ; commission. This list, it was explained, | is not to be made public. Undertaking a study of where the | names might best be used, the commis j sion has been keeping in mind pro ! spective land purchases and the histori cal associations of the particular areas ! that are deemed suitable for new parks. | As various tracts are acquired the eom ! mission proposes to name them official j ly with appellations that bear historical and local significance to the Capital. ZIONISTS WELCOME HOMELAND ADVOCATE Nahum Sokolow, Famed Jewish Statesman, Arrives in Capital to Promote Palestine Drive. Washington Zionists, headed by lead ers of the United Palestine Appeal, this morning welcomed Nahum Sokolow, chairman of the World Zionist Execu tive and ‘ambassador’’ of the Jewish homeland. The 70-year-old statesman and his | torian will speak tonight at the Sixth I Street Synagogue on the Jewish homr -1 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 cal! upon tlie French Ambassador and the Polish Minister. He will meet President Hoo ver upon his return from Norfolk, where i he will spend the week end. To encourage outdoor life Japan ha* j just reduced the luxury tariff on out- I door sporting goods.