Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-11

to visit his mother In this town. He found
her feeble In body. but brishtsminded ana
cheerful, and he Informed her that ne
had been elected President and had come
TO bid her an affectionate farewell before
assuming his once. 30 soon." he said.
''as the public business which must ne
cessarily be encountered in arranging
new government can be disposed or, ]
shall hasten to VirgInia----" and here she
interrupted him. and said: you will see
me no more. Age and disease warn rns
that ! shall not be long IN this world;
trust In God. I am somewhat prepared
for better. But go; fulnI the high des-
TIMES which Heaven appears to assign
you: 20. ana may Heavens and your
mothers blessing be with you always"
This was the last meeting between the
mother and the son. On August 18th OF
that year she died. and on the 9th OF
that month, 1850. at the age OF 81. she was
laid TO rest In the spot around which
we are now assembled
THE END CROWNS THE WORK.
For many years this grave remained
unmarked. But that this monument has
been slow TO rise Is no proof that Mary
Washington was unappreciated or forgot
ten. a hundred years after the death OF
Dante the people Of Florence. where he
was born. begged his body from Revenna.
where he died. Eighteen hundred years
after Armenius. in the Black Forest. beat
back the legions Of Varus the people OF
great empire reared monument to him.
That this monument Is reared now Is
better proof OF appreciation than II II
had been done under the momentary Ira
pulse OF some transient feeting. Time
ia the great test and tho lO2ry Years To-
day set their seal on her browning glory.
and the teeming generations or which
she did not dream rise up TO call hfr
blessed. one circumstance and anoth Z
n.s led to the delay. In 1888 the Hon.
Silas +. Burroughs. OF Buffalo. -. }"
an opulent citizen, offered TO erect mon
ument at his private expense. the cor
ner-stone thereof was laid with imposing
ceremonies by the President OF the onited
States, General Andrew Jackson, on the
7th day OF May, 1855, in the presence OF
mighty concourse of people ana many
distinguished guests. Reverses cut short
M BURROUGHS plan. and, going TO a
distant land TO repair his fortunes. he
ever bore in mind the desire to complete
the work, OF which. alas. his death Tor
babe the contamination by his hands.
Generous patriot, let him not be forgot
ten. tapplauStD ne A'AS'"
ment fell into decay. Meantime, more
than three-score years have rolled by.
Vast changes have taken place, and in
the commissions Of civil strife armies
found their battle-felds among these old
time graves and I'm the blood Of the hy-
ing were soaked the cerements OF the
dead. But ideas never die. Holy thoughts
struggle ever for fruition. Peace ever
lifts her fsir face up through the smoke
OF conflict. Patriotic hands essay again
the broken tasks which have fallen from
those of passion. ana loving hearts bind
up the wounds of hate.
once again the Mdy-tlme breaks, with
its sunshine, its verdure, and It's blossoms,
over the land whose hills and plains were
shaken and whose homes were shattered
by the thunders OF war: but no more do
the long lines come cleaning on 10 the
deadly fray; no more Is heard the noise
of the captains. and the shouting no
more are seen the garments rolled in
blood. Yet history repeats itself. and II
mighty host again Is marshaled upon
these plains. Manhood and womanhood
and childhood are here. the people have
come from far and wde-the old Ma
sonic lodge OF which Washington was
member and the volunteer soldiery are
gathered mere, ana our nome tnlet Mdsls-
trate and COmmander-in-Chef who fills
the seat Of Washington and Jackson-they
are all here u lift up the pure ideals of
the republic, and to imbibe and impress
the lessons of this consecrated day. Il
prophesy," says Thomas Carlyle. that
the world will once more become sincere,
n believing world with many heroes in
II, n heroic world. 1t will then be vic
torious world, never till then" Fireside
lessons and the mothers love must
make Il so; sincere believing heroic. vic
torious In scenes like this are tokens
OF fuhlment OF the prophets vision. Pa
triotlsm. kneeling by this good woman'a
grave. invokes its inspiration, and prays
Gods blessing on the land OF Washing
ton. Great applause.)
senator Daniel was never In better trim
for speaking. and some OF his fights
carried his vast audience by storm.