The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-16
AT THE OLD HOME.
Frederick Douglass visit to the
scenes OF ChildhoOd-A Kindly Re-
cpDfiOu.

scores Oh shii"hoO"-A Mn"is he-
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tho W." ti 49, vi' nnoins hnd dascritod
20 ne thc Iocation of tte IA ,nans;on Win
oil OF ;ts s,,.ro,,,d;,ost,, o old hIacl, sniff,
Sho,, tho old tohocno borsc and siavc n,,ar'
ters. thn harms &r rho vorions farms and
tho;r Ioc,t;nn ond Who o,,,noJ tLon, tict,,.
w , "a WI" io C,od w. ,d A.
Do,igloss ,ybcn the londing was made ais.
covcrcd lie rnnn,n,,, of locafion 70 he ouitc
os rcmarl.ahIc ne H. mororv of events Al
most evcrvthing he bad described as on the
G,,,n yos the,n aud ,v;,h thn cxcont;on of
some SLIGHT decay timc had made but little
cb.n0ns
"Mr, Dbuylass was shown bv Mr.. Howard
Ilovd tbe areot. grandson of his old master,
every familiar sSot he manfred for. and,
after having sccn tbe garden and tbe veneer.
able old Gins under which he had playcd
when n bov' Inc was taken into tbc family
yr,vovord adioininp tbc mansion. where
Tcvcrcntly tnliuy off his hat. bc nasscd from
tomb to tomb, reading nil the inscriptions
on the tablets. from that over where the first
Edmund I,loyd was buried over two hun
drcd years ago down to that over the last
stone. The graveyard also contained the re-
mains of Admiral Buchanan, who COM
manded the Mcrrimac in the action at Hamp-
ton Roads with the Monitor. and those of
General Windcr of the Confederate army
both of whom married daughters of the
father of the present Edmund Lloyd
CATER Mr.. Howard Lloyd had pluckcd II
bouquet of flowers and ivy from different
graves, which he presented to Mr. Douglass
at his request the party were invited into
| INC Olu nillSlOH.
The old hall where Mr. Douglass often
played when slave boy was inspected, and
then the visitors partool of the Inequalities
Of the house. Mr.. Douglass was visibly af
fcctcd at the great kindness and considcra-
ton shown him and drank the health of the
family saving that he trusted that God, in
His providence, would pour out the horn of
plenty to the latest generation, and that
1 the children and descendants of the master
of the old house would worthily maintain
the fame and characteristics of their an
cestors.
Referring to this feature of their visit,
Collector Thomas added "By this time it
was noiscd about among the colorcd people
return to the boat he was met by n number
of tbe DESCENDANTS of the old slaves with
whom he had been acquainted when A bow.
In conversation with them he revived many
of thc carly incidents of his l;fn Mr. Ed
mind TJovd and his two brothers accom-
nanicd Mr. Dougloss haclx IN tbc cuttcr
and aftcr AN oynrcss;on of b;s Gratitude to
tbnm and a 'f;od hless Him, fnr tbe;r
father we steamed ovcr to 81 NIicbacrs.
where yc oncborcd far tho nightn
A. 81 NI;chael,s tbc marty visited tbc
estate called "Cob;r Fo,,p now owned Inv
Mr. Da,yson and thon went nm ;nto tho
town where Mr. Donolass mot many old nc.
maint.ncns white and co,ored ~ ali ho
was greeted heartily md many nlcosont in.
c;dents occ,rrod r. n,orl, thn' i,;s;t Vns.
terdnv mornino tbo Marty steamed mn
Miles river and anchored oif Admiral
Ruchanon;s nloco where Mr. Doroiass dc.
Embarked for the nurnose Of navin1 his 70.
spects to thc yidoy Of Admiral buchanan
Said. Collector Thomas; HE was most kindly
| received by MIS- buchanan. and although