The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-17
NORFOLK LOCAL NEWS
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
To the Memory OF Mrs. Cadwnliatier
JOMeS, by Editor a,rcccx

The Virs!nian publishes below, from
the Elizabeth City, N. c., Economist,
the beautiful tribute paid the memory
of the late Mrs. Cadwallader Jones. OF
Columbia S. c., by the venerable editor
or the Economist MIR. r. b. Crcecy. The
lamenied lady was known in Norfolk
ana among her relatives are Captain
Adam Tredwell and Captain lrcdell The
following Is the tribute OF Mr.. Crcecy:
Departed this life In Columbia, S.
G., on the 4th OF January, 1897. Mrs.
Cadwalladcr Jones mee Annie Isabel Ire
delD. native of Edenton, y. c., aged
eighty-onc years.
AS this intelligence reaches the six
survivors of the school days at the old
Cuenton Academy of 1S20-lS30, IL will
cause feeling of sad regret and be a
inonition of warning, for Annie lredell
was one of the most loved and most
lovely of our school comrades. She was
by birth all inheritor of great personal
charms, and to this was added the halo
or ancestral and social distinction, her
grandfather. James Iredcll having been
n distinguished Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court under the admin
istration of Washington; her father. JAS.
1redell, Jr, Governor of North Caro-
INA III the early days of this century. a
United States Senator as successor to
Nat Macon, and, IT is said. WAS first
chosen by the Southern Senators 20 re
ply To Mr.. Webster in the celebrated
notification debate between Hayne, of
South Carolina, and Webster, In 1890
MIR. lredell was unexpectedly called
home by domestic afiiiction, and then
the distinguished Robert Y. Hayne was
| selected TO take his place.
Governor Iredell was our fathers
friend. and became the guardian of his
| children when our father died This
brought us in somewhat familiar &C
quaintance with his household. Annie
was the most beautiful of ali the fami-
iy. y Diana in person, and graceful
as thistle-down that rides upon the
breeze: Her face in repOse would
nave charmed Apelles and when lighted
with her sweet smile was then n bene-
/ diction and is yet memory
When Mr.. Iredell became Governor of
North Carolina, he removed to Raleigh.
| the capital. and Annie Ircdell grew to
beautiful womanhood there. She became
| Il conspicuous social attraction, was ad-
m!red. loved. courted. The wise. the
wealthy, and the distinguished were her
| suitors. She was pet of MIR. Calhoun
when he was in Raleigh about 1892
| About 1891 young Cadwlaladcr Jones,
| or Hillsboro. y. c.. came 10 Raleigh as
a member of the North Carolina Legis-
lature. lie was a Democrat and multi
| fer, of fine address, distinguished per
sonality, and .llustrious lineage. being a
grandson. we think, of Willie Jones, of
Halifax. the great tribune of the people
1
| Camlina. He lead his party in the Leg
| islature, and became Attorney General
or some other distinguished officer, by
its choice He met Annie Iredcll there.
sought her hand. ana she gave him the
jewel OF her love, and afterward became
| his loving wife.
In early life they moved to Rock Hill,
>. c., and later removed 10 Columbia,
| where she died, surrounded by her nu-
| incHous and loving children. Mr. Jones
| survives her at eigh:yfour years of age
| When the survivors OF the school DAYS
Il; Edenton hear of the death Of Annie
| iredcll tMrs. jones' a sigh of sorrow and
| blessing VIII be waited from each one
| Of them.
Standing as we do on the threshold
| OF. we hope. happ.c. existence, with
! heads bent down ANA ripe for the gar
| ner. we hnmby trust we may be re-
| united 10 our comrades in His own good
time IN the home OF the blessed