Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-30
OBITUARY.
Death of Mrs. Eliza Matilda Love.
From the St. Louis Republican.

From the St. Louis Republican,
DIED-At ,ns residence of Rev. VIM. John
son, in L%c EIDE county. No., or the ri Of Jsa-
usry, 1875, Mrs. ELIZA MATILDA LOVE,
st the advanced age OF 81 years.
She was member Q; the i!lstrious family o:
Lee distinguished alike in poticsl, literary
and military fame Her father was Ludwe.l
Lee, esq, son OF Rchsrd Henry Lee. He WAS
for many years Speaker Of the Senate IN the
Virgins Assembly. Her maternal grandfather
was Philip Ludweil Lee, of Stratford Hall. The
subject OF this notice was married in 1911 10
Richard h. Love, gentleman OF family ana
influence in Fairfax county, Va By this msr,
riage she had SIX children. OF thess Ludw-!!
and Thomss died in infancy; Richard entered =:
IN eariy age the L. :. Navy, IN which he t!l
uninterrupted service until his death. IN ~
Cecelis, who married Msjor Lewis Armis!s.d'
Of the United States Army, died IN 100. The
surviving son is Gen. John Love, OF Indiana,
no was graduated at West Point, and selv.d
ia the United States Army for twenty years
Tire surviving daughter is Mrs. Flora Lee John.
son, wife Of I.ev. VIM johnson, Episcopal nt!:!-
lister st Lebanon, Mo.
The number is becoming very small of those
who have personal reco!lections Of Gen. Wa:h-
ing,on. Mrs. Loves recollection of HI; taking
her on hi. knee when the guest OF her tsthe7'
was pleasure which pro5sbiy no one now ives
to Ell y. One wlte had her hereditary rIgh: %
the high orde. OF mind which she possessed, aHc
lived in the intellectual atmosphere BY walca
she was surrounded, could not :al t. exert men
Ia attraction, and TO afford enjoyment - the
circle around her. In her father house ste
knew hesd from which to derive instruction.
hear, adorned with the beauty Of holmes.
There also, she had the society OF the brigh: H.
minares Of the country, and heard conversa,
tions that expressed the views and sentiments ..
such men IS Madison, Monroe and Jetic!.on
a: her house the family Of President hadls'H
we're entertained, when they fed from Washing
ton on the burning Of the capitol. so f1ed ~s'
che in her principles, so devoted TO the Union,
founded in great part by her ancestors. thsi'
though it was her lot to be within the Coniede'-
ale lines throughout the war, and SO situated 81
not TO fId one person with similar unduaite-
dev oion she yet won the respect OF Sill by he'
uncompromising love of the Union. And suCe
was her nobility Of nature that she otten e1presi'
Cd her admission of those who, differing VIE
her yet with perfect respect for her sentiment
because they were hers-would hold freqUe.:
discussions with her. She honored the splrl. 70
which her repsrtees were taken. When a:fe-
if she would partske of secession dinner 10 oe
giy en- on the anniversary Of the secession Q.
South Carolina, she replied: 20 yes, and ea'
hearty dinner, too. Remember the old sdase.
When fools make feasts, wise men eat them.
She fully appreciated the fact .hat her presence
after that reply contributed to the ENJOY men! y.
the occasion. Again, when she heard OF w
final surrender, She said II rejoice that :ae
cause of my ccurtry is triumphant; but an
sad that when SO much courage was displayed
and So many noble deeds were done, 1t Wal %
accomplish thst in whose failure mus. Felo;ce'
Always taking deep interest in the polite.
Of the country, she devoted the declining yes.
of her life to writing the "reminiscences Of :as
impressions left upon her mind by the d!'c1.
sion. at her fathers house with the most e'H''
nent men of our early history, and with ne: III.
pressiors OF the civil strife all OF which "''
some day be published ,,,,,i
In her death one Of the last links which oou@.
the present generation TO that Of Washington .
severed.
devoted wife and mother, she mas gone. "
the rest which awaits the true Chrlstlsn
In Vienna, on Saturday night, the - 49,"
of conges.iTe chills, Dr.. SMITH, aged . ses4
DR.. S. was n.tve of Georgetown, u. Y a =,
held al office in the Quartermaster' oN''
Washington st the time of his death
On Tuesdzy, the 26th instant, at vienns,, F:i;'
fax county, OF consumption, Mrs. ALhisn
wife OF Thomas e. Walker, esq: Deeesiset;
the daughter OF the Iste James Roo5' Oh