The New York herald., 1876-11-25

Died October "a, 1851
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Gospel Of Jesus Christ %ust at DC sssi Divine
iseali.y. Tho Sermon ON the Mount
This belief centres into tho
The whole history Of I' man
DANIEL WEBSTER
few feet to tho left OF this is the monument to
Major Edward Webster, thus Inscribed
Major EDwAnp wrasrKr,
San Angel in Mexico in the
service OF his country.
SPARTAN WORDS.
In front of and equidistant between the two monu-
mcn,s already described Is that 10 Colonel Fletcher
Webster The second and last Of his sons, who pcrsncd
in the service OF his country, appropriately inscribed
with the language used by his iathcr IN one Of hs
memorable speeches, as follows:-
Colonel FLErcnMR WEBSTER. 18th Mass Vols.
Son Son, Of Daniel % wessts, and Grace trace weos,er
Bassisnsid Of Bui Run. Va; August %, 1864
mysslf hope % .nsrs are those sss s9nnss.ea s
defend sss. ,hsir sa.s country 70 the last drop Of
DANIEL WEBSTER
Erected Id By ses,' Of hs s Ssl Mas nsny
In the opposite corner, the side the walk
10 monument to Gracic aad Charles childrcn OF
Daniel and Grace who ded At tho respective ages Of
and three years On the right OF the walk there
are also four monuments, that nearest the tomb, and
in line with Daniel Webster's being the monument
DEED 1921 Aged forty y-seven. Blessed the pure in
heart for they shall God" Al the right OF this
ana " win tho :.
sama" beneath the name In front OF Mrs. Wcbslers
monument one to another daughter Julia. who died
when eleven years OF age and III 'front.' Of Mrs. Apple
toms mon ument to two Of Colonel Fletcher Web
sers Children Oracle r. and Harriet aged respectively
two and seven years at their deaths.
FITTING ASSOCIATIONS
There other that make this historical
spo. more intensely interesting and add the fitness
OF s selection by the Sage OF Mnrshhed the final
resting place Of himself and kindred These are the
Of ihc early settlers which give to the place the
name OF "rhe Pilgrim Buryng Ground" Here, within
n short distance OF Websters tomb arc the graves Of
tho Colonial winslow and other contemporary
moss covered, weather-worn and broken slabs al
ilegibe. That the SLAB over the grave OF Gov.
ernor Wlnslow reads thus
The Hon'ble JOSIAH WIssLow Gov. of New
plymouth Dyed Dec ,s ys is 1850 e.. Etstis s,i,.,.
Dyed Dec. ys I. i7os Etatis Is
Near by are other old inscriptions Of which
chronicles the death OF elizabeth Pelham at the age
OF eighty four 1906 another OF Isaac Winslow,
NJ. D., at the age Of eighty. ~ the yoar l7l9
THE FIRST CHURCH.
:, The spot was also The site Of the first church IN
door the namc of the pastor and the following lines
to his memory
EDwAHD sa 81 sasssd suss % church Dyed
There In tyrant band doth captive lye
a arfs rs,iisGsss prophet. Go.pi Bishop. moe.
Under deep silence 10 ths winding sheet
All rest awhile in hopes on full intent
Whom their King calls 4 sis in Parliament.
OTHER SURROUNDINGS
Not far from the site OF the old church aud Webster
burying ground 10 the place known as the Governor
Winslow mansion. There were two Thomas brothers,
one Of them the hrst Of the land now
known ''The Webster Place" The other brother
was located near by in the house now aud oc-
cup,cd by celebrated songstress Adelaide Phillips
where during her stay at homo, she IS, II may be
truthuly said IN = bed Of roses and hundreds of
other choice flowers, cultivated by her brother, who
manages the place
Formerly the whole Pilgrim Burying Ground was
within the boundaries Of the Webster farm, but lew
years ago IL made public and wall
placed around three sides OF IT, the fourth having
iron fence provided for by the proceeds Of
a air held under the direction OF Mrs Fetcner Web
stcr. The whole area OF land 10 elevated, giving
commanding view far out on the sea- OF Cut River,
the Gurnct point and lighthouse; the "Hummock"
where tho French cable lands; the long stretch of
Green's Harbor marsh, dotted with miniature and
cut up by nles; and beyond, the village and bay Of
Duxbury and Clarkes Island, while further IN the dts
lance be the Manomct Point hills and Soap
tan's Hip and on the top or the latter, standing
clear cut againss the sky, The Miles Standish monu-
mcnt
one while viewing this the nnai resting place
OF the lusrious Statesman and his patriot sons are
lost rcverentnl thought Fat place " IL for their
ashes. The ebbing and flowing OF the waters OF the
river at the foot OF tho yellow hills, and the deep
moaning OF the broad Atlantic that beats against the
cliffs sing constant requiem And the farm, with its
broad and rolling acres, It's ripping BROOKS tinted
groves and shady hooks; Its lofty pines and the mod
est cottage partly hidden by the historic en-wcll
may the sage have sought such retreat where, with
his books and boats, his field hands and his cattle he
could evade mportunities OF those pests his
istcnce, the hordes OF oficcscekers.
wEBsTER's WIDOW.
The funeral services Of Daniel Webster con.
Quoted at Marshhed, and his widow continued to live
there for Two years aiterward when she removed 10
New York city, where she has resided On
her arrival in the metropolis she began Housekeeping
In Of Nc. Astor's houses, Tnirty-thrd street.
near Filth avenue There she remained until about
Eve years ago. when her health began to Decline and
her brother Mr. DanielLsroy OF Twenty-third street.
and other relatives aud friends succeeded inducing
her 70 give up the house aud return quiet dwelling
In Fourth avenue, near Twentieth street, where Is
still boarding. The old lady Is now in her eghtieth
year. and 10 very feeble During the past ten years
she has not gone into society ~ all; but Until six
months ago she might have been every Sunday
attending the services AT Calvary Episcopal church.
corner of Fourth and Twenty third street. The
friends and associates OF the great still
living never omit 10 pay their respects 10 his widow
when they VISITING tho CITY IN which she vcs and
the stirring scenes in which he bore 30 important a
mart rcca led nd discussed