Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04
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dan ana upon which the handsome monu-
ment, which is of the many attrac-
tons of the cemetery, has been placed
from the fact that it is the front of
the mansion instead of in the rear side
of 1T as are the other graves This Is ex-
planned by the fact that General Sheridan
himself selected it. His reason for resting
where he does. was. that that particular
point is in full view from his residence
on Rhode Island avenue. 1t is besides the
only site which can he seen from the west
windows of the house where his family re-
side. 1; was this rather than that he was
exclusive in his desires. that caused the
selection. Major Gregory of the Engi-
Hoer Corps. who was buried beside him
few weeks ago. then captain. was at that
time on his staff. They We're together
when the site was selected. After General
Sheridan. who had selected the Site by
viewing it from one of the upper rooms
OF his residence, had indicated it to the
superintendent of that cemetery and
record was made of the exact location.
Major Gregory remarked in pleasant way:
General. how would you like COM
pany?
General Sheridan turned to him and re-
Piled Nothing would suit me better. and
ii you want me 1 will stake out a claim
for You so that we can rest together
Thank you general replied Major
Gregory. though 1 am likely to come here
first Major Gregory was rather unweli
that day. though as it transpired his ILL
ness was but brief Immediately General
Sheridan turned to the superintendent and
place right here for Gregory. We got
along very nicely together in life and l
don't think will quarrel after death.
Anyhow are both willing to risk it,
Il remember about ten or twelve years
ago a gentleman who is very prominent in
official life now, and was as prominent in
congressional life then, and who gained
great distinction in army life. driving over
to Arlington early one morning from a
hotel In the city where he stopping,
and, after looking about where some SOL
dierS from his section of the country had
been buried, selected the site for his grave
and had a record of the location entered
upon the books He said he had had a
premonition that he would soon die. and
was in possession of his fun powers. Well,
the grave is here. when he has use for it,
but from the looks of things it will be
many a year before he will need it. He
told me several times since that he would
be so nicely fixed among his silent COM
Tades and friends at Arlington that all
fears of death had passed away: that the
trip over to Arlington that morning had
thoroughly cured him. That same gentle
man is a frequent visitor here, and he never
fails to go over and inspect his home, as
he calls it
1T is Sood-natured SANDER on church
pastors to say that they stand in with their
sections in the way of a divide in the mat
ter of umbrellas. gloves. fans. wraps. books
and the odds and ends found in churches"
explained the sexton of one of the most
prominent churches of the city to a Star
reporter. This matter of leaving things
in churches seems to have its seasons.
Some months nothing at all is picked up.
while right along comes a month when 1
make a half-doZen finds Monday morn
ings, or the mornings after evening serv-
ices held. Generally the things left in
churches are without any particular value,
tbnusrb tbara is
ton. What is the thing most generally
found? Gloves seem to be the victims of
the church loser. See that drawer over
there? Well. it is filled with gloves of all
sorts and sizes, materials and styles but
the black kid predominates. The glove
with big holes in its fingers is also very
plentiful. People rarely leave over one
glove in church. and almost rarely call
for them. for they have pretty fair
knowledge of their lack of value. We have
some nice books now and then. and very
frequently umbrellas and parasols-um-
brellas oftener than parasois Umbrellas
are nearly always claimed. Umbrellas are
always handy TO have hand. for there
is great demand TO borrow them when
unexpected showers and rains set in.
Wraps. cloaks, sossamers left now
and then, but are nearly always sent for
even by strangers who reside in other
cities. The most curious thing / ever
found? 1t would be difficult to state ex-
actly but | remember once of finding a
loaded revolver in a pew. The strange
part of it that the revolver was left
by one of three ladies who occupied the
pew. 1t was never called for After a
preachers meeting one night / found a
nice pack of steamboat playing cards and
a vial holding about a half a drink of
whisky. Neither were ever called for
though the whisky mysterious!y disap-
peared soon afterward
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They were telling dog stories on the car
in from Falls Church few mornings since.
ard these Were among those heard by "A
Star reporter:
ITO my mind" said pension office clerk,
an officer of the National Guard, zone of
the most interesting dogs l have ever seen
can be found any morning, except Sunday
on the road from Laurel to Sandy Spring,
Nd. al a point about equal distance from
both places. He waits the arrival of the
stage there so as to take the mail of his
master, always two papers and frequently
two or three letters, to his nome three
miles off the road. The stage driver ties
up the mail in bundle and simply throws
1t off at certain tree. The dog is general
ly there or nearby and does the rest In
over two years. the stage driver told me,
the dog never missed connection with the
stage but once, and that was during q
blizzard when the stage could not run. The