Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-29

eourt. II Is Sal0 TO be very nfel1ke ana Is
still most pleasing work of art, although
1t has suffered from mutilation.
The Duke Of Gloucester street also boasts
Of the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, or
ganized In 1882. This church is built Of i'm
ported brick and is In the form Of cross.
The gallery In which the royal governors
and their families used to have their seats
still remains. 1t is reported that during the
late war soldiers were Quartered in the
church, who made use of the organ pipes as
church the visitor is shown a plain marble
font. which Is said to have been brought
from the old church at jamestown and to be
the one from which Pocahontas was bap-
tized; also three communion servtces-one
presented to the church by Queen Anne, one
presented by George III and the old James
town service. The Queen Anne service Is
In the form OF golden loving cup and the
service Of George III consists of a silver
chalice, salver and tankard. each bearing
the coat Of arms Of the royal donor.
The tablets along the aisles telling OF the
| dead Of 200 years ago, and the graveyard
around. help to increase the reverence and
love with which many regard the church of
their forefathers. In these shaded grounds
the old gravestones, covered with gray
MOSES and lichens. point out the last rest
ing places of many Of the founders and sue
ceedng generations of distinguished and
well-known Virginia families, the fuckers,
Pages and others.
Residences Of Famous Men.
A spacious court, named Palace Green,
opening out from the main street. is the
site of Lord Dunmore's palace. A public
school house now stands on the spot, and
the American schoolmaster is now the royal
governors successor.
The Raleigh Tavern, with its celebrated
Apollo room. where the leading patriots
Of Virginia held many secret caucuses and
planned many schemes for the overthrow OF
royal rule in the colonies. and where the
tall, lank. red-haired and freckle-faced stu
dent, Thomas Jefferson, led the infatuating
Rebecca Burwell through the graceful min
net, has yielded to the ravages OF fire. and
not trace Of 1t remains; but the old court
house and tbs octagonai magazine known
as the "Old Powder Horn" still stand as
relics Of the past.
Many old houses are still standing, made
notable by the former residence Of famous
men, the headquarters Of Gen. Washington
and the hospitalities extended to Gen. La
fayette on his last visit to this country.
Williamsburg, although In name q city.
and holding a charter from king. Is. In
fact. most delightful. quiet, dreamy coun-
try village. where one goes to escape for q
time from the hurrying. hustling. wearying
cares and labOrs Of our work-a-day time
and rest in sweet communion with the
great events and men whose spirits seem
still to linger around their ancient haunts.
We stop at the village inn-"The Holly
Tree''-an old-fashioned hcstelry, two sto-
| ries high. with broad verandas for each
story, and surrounded by shade trees. The
| rooms are large have antique furniture.
and open out upon the spacious verandas.
where we sit at evening. Our host, Mr..
Spencer, is a landlord, too. Of the olden time,
who welcomes the coming and speeds the
| parting guest"
Historic Yorktown.
A pleasant ride Of nine miles through
| forests of pine and oak brings the traveller
| to Yorktown. Here and there along the
way are well-cared-for farms and smaller
patches Of ground. owned and cultivated
by negroes. who seem to be progressing
The road passes directly through Fort Ma
gruder. the scene Of a desperate conflict
| during the late war.
On a high bluff overlooking the York
| river. and directly opposite Gloucester
Point, Is historic Yorktown. The town con-
| sists Of one main road. lined by houses.
most Of which are small, low and built Of
| wood. The mansion of Gov. Nelson. where
CORVALLIS had his headquarters. and which
was damaged by shot and shell fired dur
ing the siege by order Of the sturdy old
| patriot governor himself, and the first GUS
tom house ever built in America are the
| only noticeable brick buildings. The former
large and substantially built. stands little
back from the main street. The yard Is
| tnclosed by q thick box hedge.
Just outside OF the town may be seen the
remains Of the fortifcations used in the
Revolutionary war. These were In the
form Of q figure 8. Near the Notifications
and at the edge Of the bluff stands the new
monument erected by the United States
government in 1881 In commemoration Of
the monument is the Goddess Of Liberty,
with outstretched arms. facing the field
| where the surrender took place. On one
side Of the pedestal is inscribed:
zone Destiny. One Country. One Consti-
tuition"
The Scene Of Two Wars.
A short distance from the town Is Temple
farm. so called from the ruins Of an old
temple on the place. Here IL the famous
Moore house, where the commissioners met
| to arrange the terms Of surrender Of the
British army. We were invited to enter,
and were courteously entertained In the
same room which the commissioners occu-
pied.
Within a century destructive. horrid war
| twice drenched with the blood Of men and
laid waste this now 50 quiet and peaceful
land. and I wonder II It will ever come
| again!
pleasant carriage ride back to Will
Harrisburg. at our inn an exquisite parting
| dinner. at which the accomplished and
most entertaining president Of the College
| Of William and Mary was an invited guest;
q ride on the excellent c. and o. road to
| Old Point Comfort the Hygeia, with its
artillery band and gallant army officers;
Fortress Monroe, with its casemate In
which Jefferson Davis was confined. and its
live oak shade trees; Hampton, with its
famous negro school and Soldiers Home;
Norfolk and Portsmouth. with its navy
yard, huge dry docks and modern war ves-
sells; Virginia Beach. with its Princess
Anne and refreshing Atlantic breezes and
bathing beach: night ride on the Potomac
| boat to Washington and I am home again.
happier and wiser for my little pilgrimage.
ELINOR WILSON.
why Librettists Have Lost Heart.
Eyes," said the librettist to his friend Of
| the Chicago Record. i've written the lib-
| retto for that opera. and it's q good one.
| Some Of the lines I'm really proud Of.
| They've got point and the rhymes Just
| fairly Jingle. Just look at this stanza from
| one Of the songs
And he offered his friend the following
verses to read:
There was a jolly bachelor
And, when he died day.
He wiIlcd his money to some maids
Who once had said him Nay"
And In his will he did explain
The best things Of his life.
He felt he owed to those who had
Refused 10 be his wife.
CHORUS.
For a bachelor hilarious
Has pleasures sweet and variouSS