Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19

Facts Ahsss the Faaess Eagltsh Dursa
Place.

Facts Ass.s sAe Fa.sess E.giisa Burial
Place.
A PoruLAR ERROR coRREcrxp-plsrrNeurs
MEN WHO WE'RE NOT BURIED THERE, AND
OBSCURE PERSONS VINO wERE-How RoY-
Atty HAs SET THE FASHION A 10 INTER
MENr.
The attention Of Americans has been recently
drawn 20 Westminster Abbey by reason OF the
memorial services held there upon the death
Of Gen. Grant II viii not come amiss 10 read
er Of THE srAR 70 receive some Information
about the famous Abbey and those who have
been inferred there One OF the popular misap-
prehensions on this subject 10 that the Abbey
Ia reserved for the sepulture Of those English
men alone who have become distinguished In
the fields OF politics, war. literature, science &c
So Ear Ia this from being the fact that the records
disclose that not I'm ten Of those buried there
gree, while most OF them are quite Obscure. The
register OF the Abbey, published In 1870 give
some curious and interesting Information: Du-
ring the nrst three Quarten OF the present GEN.
Abbey and us cioisters and grounds. OF this
with the history OF England or OF the world.
Many children are named. An, for instance, the
/" Master WIN. DaSins. died January 10, 1900.
The Abbey grounds are also the buriAl-place
THE wRFrcHEpLY POOR
October l6, 1900, Mathew Cotton, one OF the
Abbey almsmen, was buried. There are many
entries like this A large number OF entries are
accompanied by the note: .The place of burial
s sur T indicates his Cor herr humble ori-
grass plot or "the north grass plot" or the
"north,w burial ground" or the northwest
the church, and Inferred under the aisles. or in
the cioisters, are buried many OF the common
ers of more or less consideration, with their
wives and children. Several OF the .most
noble. Percies, dukes OF Northumberland. and
their duchesses, are set down ~ buried Ina "the
are buried In the Royal chapel. There Is. also.
certain eprinkling OF marc uesses, earis Wis,
counts, lords, baronets, and knisntx but for he
mst part unknown 10 fame.
PITT, FOX AKp SHERIDAN.
some twenty names, however, are worthy OF
mention. The nrst rs:
1906. Feb. -. The Right. Hon VIM PAT.
died Jan. %. Aged 46: In the North CrosA.
The next is:
1906. Oct 10. The Right Hon. Charles-James
Cross.
It is curious to remark how these two ables,
q century had been persistent and consistent
political enemies, and the most conspicuous
same year given over the toll and the ooniic s
tomb. Like Macaulay's champions It Lake exc Re-
gillus-
Side by side those chien OF pGids
Together fell down dead
name Of note. And then we find the entry:
1916. July 13 The Right Hon. Richard Brins-
ley Sheridan, died the 7th- Aged IS: In The
Stout, roaring, swashiug, Sherry jolly rows.
tering, bully Dick You have survived your
gone too The Sss of ssro mst yoE s
school Of politicians, great orator able states
man, remarkable dramatist, and supremist wit,
crowd. bid many weep for you among ali the
great throngs who had laughed at you and be-
cause Of your Alas, poor Yoricki Where be
your Jibes now?" IL IL curious TO consider how
much more pathetic seems TO be the death OF a
witty than Of . somber person. Yet so IL ia IN
there Is reason In IL, IL must be because Of the
Four years further on comes the entry:
1870. June l6. The Right Hon. Henry Grattan,
ai nd sne i rotn- aged "a; In the North Cross.
1921. November %. Major John Andre.
brought from America by order OF his roysi
hlghness the Duke OF York, I'm a sarcophagus,
were, this 2sth day Of November. 1921, de.
posted nearly In front Of his monument and
nine feet nom the south side OF the church"
Curious that one whom we are accustomed 10
regard as sharer In Arnold's guilt should be in
his own country honored with sepuiture among
ner orevest, best and most illustrious dead.
cAsTLERRAoH AND CANNING.
The next year we have:
1922. Aug. 90. The most Hon. Robert, Mar.
S,s 81 81 in sSs gerry c ETC. died the l2th
This Is that famous and unhappy viscouut
place in the history OF his country during the
early part OF this country, died by his own
hand in q 1t of melancholy. He was q peer OF
political power, and with . splendid political
future before him, but he couldn't help killing
IT, Tss Right Has Sss
ming, died the eth- Aged 90: In the North
Tha ,~o,,ttca, 49,, - C.x,..--, la, -,
ne once fought a duel. And now they, too, lie
wSsa sSss s X and fights and laughs and ni
1s38. Aug. 3. William wilberforce: died July
2e. Aged -: in the North Transept
philanthropists. When Lincoln was vel boy
thus great man had accomplished the frst great
Sue, ,;e toward universal emancipation-the prac-
ticai annlniiauon OF the slave trade.
MAoAuLKY.
From this time no person Of great note vas
| buried In the Abbey with the exception OF the
poet Campbell, until 1850, when we have:
1850 January 9. The Right Hon. Thomas Bah
n ingto1, Lord Macaulay; Aged SO.
an epitome OF all that is wholesome, vigorous
and admirable. Noble gentleman, tender son,
all his kith. 1t is pity that one cannot add
something OF him In the two relationships OF
father and husband. That one SO eminently
ntted to those relations should never have filled
them seems pity when there are such fathers
and husbands there are, by the drove ON
every side. One would like TO be told the secret
OF Macaulay's life which barred him out from
the domestic ties. So manly a man must have
had some secret reeson-probably of the senti.
mental sort-for forbearing the matrimonial re-
lation. But, IL 80, his biogrsphers are silent
about IL. He was one Of the conspicuous states
men OF his time and one of the most brilliant
and successful writers OF that any other time
But II Is OF him in his gentle, good old age that
one likes best to think. And IL there is any,
thing comforting about death at all IL is COM
forting TO read Of the manner OF the death Of
this gentlest OF English gentlemen.
1868. August ~. Fied-Marshal. the Right
i H1h; Colin sna Lord Clyde q. C B. died the
He is better known in history as Sir Colin
Campbell, one OF the heroes of the Crimean
war and Of the Indian mutiny. He was q re-
markable instance OF q self-made man in a
country which offers 90 few chances for eleva-
ton 70 those in the humblest strata OF social
life. he was SON OF one John NJ. Liver a cab
met maker IN Glasgow and he rose TO be Q field
marshal and peer Of England.
1858. Oct "a. The Right Hon. Henry Temple,
This man ruled the destinies OF England sub
stantiaily from 1850 TO the day OF his death I'm
1868, and especially during the time or our
civil war.
1870. June Ia. Charles Dickens. Aged S.
What fs there that has been left unsaid about
the sage OF Gsds Hill, the High Priest OF Flo
ton? His memory Is green In the hearts Of all
weep.
On November IL, 1863, we have q minute
that the remains Of George Peabody, the phi
lantropist, were deposited In the Abbey for a