Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-01

1DENTS-NANY OF THE SPOTS IN NEGLECTED
| DIsORDER-THE STONES AND SHAFTS THAT
MARX THEIR GRAVES.
| It is not very difficult matter to prove that
the United States Is an ungrateful republic. Il
her neglect Of her dead Presidents Ia to be taken
as complete evidence of it, without any counter.
balancing testimony. Not even the states in
which the Presidents are buried are known to
most people. The graves of a number Of them
| are unmarked with monument, while those OF
others are cared for with scarcely the attention
| due to the lowest citizen. There are few noble
exceptions but 1t is not the United States that
has been grateful, but the state of the dead ones
| nativity or his personal friends.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
The grave Of the first President, the father
| of his country, has been visited by so many
thousands of Americans and foreigners that
it win be OF very little interest to the majority
Of readers to peruse description Of the Mace
now. The Mt. Vernon association has taken
good care Of the first Presidents last resting
place. Washington's remains were deposited in
their present receptacle in 1887. The vault was
built In accordance with the provisions of the
Presidents will. 1t is Of brick, with an arched
roof. Over the gateway, in q marble tablet. is
| the simple inscription: s'Within this enclosure
Two collins lie in the vestibule Of the vault; the
| first is that Of Washington, the other that of
| Martha Washington.
JOHN ADAMS.
Beneath the Unitarian church Of Quincy.
Mass, may be found the remains Of two Ameri-
can Presidents. The church was completed in
| 1928, and the body of John Adams was removed
from the family vault IN the cemetery just across
the street into the room beneath the church.
| John Quincy Adams body was placed in the
same room in 1913 Their wives are buried with
them. The bodies lie in leaden caskets placed
| In cases hewn from solid blocks Of stone. The
| tombs are seldom visited, and the apartment
is kept dingy and dirty. In the church
room above may be found the following in
scrfptiOn: Beneath these walls are deposited
| the mortal remains Of John Adams. son Of John
| and Susanna (BOylstOn) Adams second Presi-
| dent of the United States. Born 1880 Oct 1885,
On the 4th OF July, 1776, he pledged his lfe for
his country. On the Sd of September, 1883, he
affixed his seal to the defnitive treaty with
Great Britain, which acknowledged that in
dependence, and consummated the redemption
OF his pledge. On the 4th of July, 1926 he was
and to the Judgment of his God. This house
will bear witness to his piety, this town his
birth place. to his munifcence history to his
patriotism. posterity to the depth and compos-
ure of his mind"
JOHN Q. ADAMS.
On the other side of the pulpit is the tablet
containing the inscription to the other Adams
1t reads thus: 'Near this place reposes all that
could die OF John Quincy Adams son of John
and Abigail (Smith) Adams, sixth President of
the United States. Born 18th July, 1867, amidst
the storms OF civil cOmmOtiOn he nursed the
vlg0r which inspires Christian. For more than
half century, whenever his country called for
MS labors In either hemisphere or in any capa-
CITY, ne never spared them in her cause. On the
24th December 1914, he signed the second treaty
with Great Britain, which restored peace within
her borders. On the 23d of February, lS48. he
cosed To years OF eloquent defense of the lessons
OF his youth by dying at his post in her great
national council. son worthy of his father, a
ctlzen shedding glory on his country scholar
ambitious to advance mankind, this Christian
sought to walk humbly in the sight of his God {"
The church itself is built of Quincy granite and
surrounded by elms and horse chestnuts.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
In a thick growth of woods, a few hundred
yafds 20 the right OF a road leading from Char
lotteville, Va, to Monticello. may be seen the
grave of Jefferson in little Enclosure, with 80
others. An Obelisk, nine feet high. marks the
spot. The base has all been Clipped away. and
the monument looks like rough meaningless
stone. Born April 2, o. s., 1743. died july 4.
1896" is put upon the base Another inscrip-
ton has been almost entirely obliterated.
On ny-leaf OF an old account book, Jefferson
wrote this: Choose some unfreauented vale in
the park, where Is no sound to break the still
ness but a brook that bubbling winds among
the woeds-no mark Of human shape that has
been there, unless the skeleton of some moor
wretch who sought that place out to despair
ana die H. Let it be among ancient and yener-
Appropriate One-half to the use of nv family.
the other to strangers, servants. etc. Let the
exit look upon small and distant mart of the
Blue mountains" His wishes have been we'll
carried out The old family house was in ruins
three years ago, and tenanted BY an old man
who made living by demanding fee from Wis
itoIs. '''
JAMES MADISON.
AT Montpelier. four miles from Orange. Va.
Madison is buried. The grave is in the center
OF large level field, in a lot about 100 feet
square, surrounded by good brick wall On
are here. Over one of them rises a mound 90
ieet nigh: A granite obelisk bears the inscrip-
ton, Madison, born March Is. 175I." By ifs
SIDE Is smaller shaft of white marble. in
s y In memory of Dolly Payne. wife of
James Madison, born May 90 l768: died July 8.
1912" Two nephews are buried with her. The
region round about is one of great natural
beauty, and commands view of the Southwest
mountains. At the southeastern edge of the
adjoining woods is the home which Madison
inherited when child. It is well kent nj tba
present date WV
JAMES MONROE.
James Monroe is buried in HOLLYWOOD ceme-
terry, Richmond, Va. 1t is on a beautiful site.
Five feet under ground In a vault of bricks and
granse, inc remains rest. On the sarcophagus,
Mon.
roe, born In Westmoreland county. 2Sth AnriI
I7S0; died in the city of New York. 4th of Jmly
1881. BY order Of the General Assembly his "a.
mains were removed to this cemetery, 5th july.
1888, as an evidence Of the affection Of Virginia
for her good and honored son." Over this monn-
ment is Gothic temple IL feet long and Q
wide, resting upon four pillows on a foundation
OF dressed Virginia granite. cast-irOn screen
almost prevents view of the monument within.
The temple is painted drab color and sanded.
The iron is considerably rusted Around IL are
beds OF flowers and tall oaks.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Andrew jackson is buried at the HERMITAGE
his famous home, on the Lebanon pike. eleven
miles from Nashville. A massive monument of
Tennessee granite marks his grave and that of
bis wife. 1t Is placed in a corner of the gar
den. The grave is kept i'm good order. Three
steps lead up to it's foot. 1t is composed Of eight
futed Doric columns, supporting a plain entail
lature and dome, upon which stands an urn In
side the space is ornamented with white stuceo
work. A pyramid resting on square is the
monument proper, aud. nearly beneath it. rest
the bones Of the President. A stone contains
this inscription: 'Gen. Andrew Jackson. born
March Is, 1857; died June 8, 1886" Jackson's
wife is buried on the right Of the pyramid.