National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-02
Death of Mrs. Eliza Mat:ls5,1o7e.


DIE~ 1.-The residence of Rev. VIM. johnson,
= Isclede county, NO., on the 22d day Of Jauu.
airy, 1875, Mrs. Eliza Matilda Love, at the ad-
vanced age Of eighty-fOur years.
She was q member of the illustrious family Of
Lee distinguished alike in political, literary and
military fame. Her father was LudweII Lee,
esq, son of Richard Henry Lee. He was for many
years Speaker of the Senate in the Virginia As
sembly. Her maternal grandfather was Philip
Ludwell Lee, OF Stratiord hall. The subject Of
this notice was married in 1911 to Richard H.
Love, a gentleman Of family and influence in
Fairfax county, Va. By this marriage she had
six children. of these Ludwell and Thomas died
in infancy; Richard entered at an early age the
United States navy, in which he did uninter.
rupted service until his death, in 1855. Cecilia,
WIo married MAJOR Lewis Armistead, OF the
United States army, died in 1850. The surviving
son is Gen. John Love, Of Indiana, who was grad
uated at West Point, and served in the United
States army for twenty years. The surviving
daughter is Mrs. Flora Lee johnson, wife Of the
Rev. VIM. johnson, Episcopal minister at Leba-
non, Mo.
The number is becoming very small Of those
who have personal recollectiOns Of General Wash
ington. Mrs. Loves recollection of his taking
her on his knee when the guest Of her father was
pleasure which probably no one now lives to
enjoy. One who had her hereditary right to the
high order Of mind which she possessed and lived
in the Intellectual atmosphere by which she was
surrounded, could not fail exert mental attrac-
ton and TO afford enjoyment to the circle around
which to derive Instructions heart adorned with
the beauty Of holiness. There, also, she had the
society Of the bright luminaries Of the country,
and heard conversations that expressed the views
and sentiments Of such men as Madison, Monroe
and Jefferson. At her house the family Of Presi-
dent Madison were entertained when they fed
from Washington on the burning Of the Capitol.
So fixed was she in her principles so devoted to
the Union, founded in great part by her ancestors,
that, though it was her lot to be within the Con-
federate lines throughout the war and so situated
as not to md one person with similar unqualified
devotion. she yet won the respect all by her
compromising love of the Union. And such was
her nobility of nature that she often express ed
yet with perfect respect for her sentiments-be-
cause they were hers-would hold frequent dis
cussions with her.
She honored the spirit in which her repartees
were taken. When asked If she would partake
Of q secession dinner to be given on the ami
versary Of the secession of South Carolina, she re-
piled 40 yes, and eat hearty dinner, too. Re-
member the old adaRe, when fools make feasts,
wise men eat them.'" She fully appreciated this
fact that her presence after that reply con-
tributed TO the enjoyment of the occasion. Again,
when she heard Of the final surrender, she said,
81 rejoice that the cause Of my country is trium-
plant; but am sad that when so much courage
was displayed and so many noble deeds were
done, 1t was to accomplish that in whose failure
must rejoice"
Always taking a deep interest in the politics of
the country, she devoted the declining years Of
her life TO writing the "reminiscences Of the i'm
pressions left upon her mind by the discussions
at her fathers house with the most eminent men
OF our early history, and with her impressions Of
the civil strife; all Of which may some day be
published.
the present generation to that Of Washington is
severed.
A devoted wife and mother, she has gone to
the rest which awaits the true Christian.