New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
GEORGE AND MARTHA.
THE LADIES DORCAS SOCIETY OF THE
LEMON AVENUE UNION CHURCH GIVE
MARTHA WASHINGTON DINNER ON
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY

The Ladies' Dorcas Society OF the Lenox Avenue
Union Church gave a Martha Washington dinner
last night in the church parors. Almost the entire
congregation present. Many OF the ladies wore
the Martha Washington costume. The large par
lors were decorated with red white and blue bunt-
ing and hundreds of beautiful flags over every
table hung a large "spangled'' lantern.
After the dinner there were several recitatons by
Miss Lucy Rodgers. Among those in attendance at
the tables the officers and members OF the So
clety Mrs J. G. Dodge. Mrs. T. o. Kelsey Mrs
John j. Hopper Miss Ocee Dearborn. Mrs G. W.
Kramer Mrs r. c. Burne. Mrs. J. F. Pagan. Mrs.
c. J. Strohmenger. Mrs G. w. Hoagland. Mrs j.
z Stmson Mrs F. ~ Rodgers Mrs. A. Abbot,
Mrs John Hauff Mrs. Mary Tenyke, Mrs. Evans
Mrs Harrison Mrs. O. X. Buckley. Mrs. Blauvelt
and Mrs Fee Assisting these ladies were the
Misses Apell Miss Katie Dodge. Miss Lucy Rodgers
Miss Hattie Evans. the Misses Foster ana many
OF the young Of the church
This dinner was given for the benefit OF the
church Faster fund The president Of the society
Mrs J. NJ. Phlputt. wife Of the pastor Is very Ill.,
and therefore unable 10 attend the dinner
She was greatly missed by every one present.
She always takes the head at al meetings am
socials of the church
FACTS RECALLED BY YESTERDAYS CELE-
BRAT1ON-MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Martha Washington was born IN the county
Of New-Kent Va in May, 175e Her maiden M me
was cambridge. and she was descended from Il
Welsh clergyman who had been among the early
settlers Of Virginia. Her youth had every advan-
tage that comes from good birth high position ana
Intercourse with refined society She had an
agreeable person refined face and winning manner
end she attracted many admirers. among them
berg Daniel Parke Gusts, whom she married IN
her seventeenth year. The young couple went 20
reside al a plantation in the brides native county
and there three children were born TO them. The
eldest son. gave promise Of brilliant intellectual
mowers but died in a few years The father soon
followed leaving his entire property 10 the man
agement OF his widow. One-third OF this estate
was TO be hers in her right. and the remainder
she was 10 hold until her children should become
OF age.
Mrs Gusts was still young and beautiful. and
as she was known 10 be wealthy she naturally
had a multitude of admirers. When her husband
had been dead three years she met George WASH
ington lie had already won that renown so en-
nobling in the eyes of woman" ana their mutual
admiration resulted in marriage January t. 100
They moved to Mount Vernon on the Potomac,
and there remained Tor fifteen years. At the end OF
which time the Revolutionary War broke our.
Durng that struggle Mrs. Washington passed IN"
,,i,ter With her husband at his headauarters and
in the summer she retired to Mount Nernon "ner.'
We are told. her whole HE ano donesuc aIIalS
rnents were thoroughly adapted 10 the eXlgencl,
Of the times. she dressed ehtn.Iy III nO'',s r
materials such were also worn py heI huin,l
ous domestics and she has herself stated that SIN
teen spinning wheels were kept IN coilSt"n iiotlo
two dresses of cotton striped win SIX expainiIns
hat I. ell
OF brown silk stockings and OLD crimson darhasK
welfare Of the soldiers. She cared for the sick
and suffering. and inspired all with her hope ana
The war over the Washington. resumed the
peaceful round Of life al Mount vernon remain
the presidential office In l7S Their ofhcai ne
ended they eturned to NOUN she was caed closed
her life in cheerful round OF SOFA on hnq two Wesr
In
of his in the family vault az Mount vernon, .so
VI rIer son John GUSTS. died at the close OF the
~ ,n which he had served. and her daughter.
Martha GUSTS. died shortly before 'he war Olohe
out.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
George Washington was born in Westmoreland
County Virginia. on FEBRUARY =, I.Sz' anu u'eu ~
yo,,rt Vernon on December H. 1893. He was the
Grandson OF John Washington. an English
49,, Who enigrated in 1861, and son or Angus
,,re washington a wel-to-do planter His educa-
tio was limited to the elementary supJec's' Dut ne
oeo,,trcd q fair knowledge Of mathematics and
s,rvevtnp chiefly by self-study and when his
widowed mother prevailed upon him to abandon
49, a. of entering the British Navy he adopted
surveying as q profession
HIS military career began nj the age OF nine
,eeu when he appointed adjutant-geherd!
.. tho VIRGINIA militia and before long he showed
that ne possessed the qualities or SUCCESSFUL
co-or,arder though he once had to captulate -
ernerior French force. In 1873 he accompanied
General Braddock as a volunteer, ana was almost
he culv officer who returned safe from the disas-
trous expedition In lbs he took an Important pai'
r. the expedition that captured Fort Du Qneshe'
where Pittsburg now stands. In the mean Tine eN-
t.nsiye estates at Mount Vernon had come INTO MS
pcssesson through the death OF his hhli-Droth-
er and 10 these possessions he added III 1903 'loae
OF Martha Custis TIE wealthy young WHO" whom
he married. 49,, W. for Inae-
pendence Washington elected coihinh s -,
1 shief of the American forces. "nlch -.
victory In spite OF extraordinary e 1snu INA
fage. including the unfriendliness OF "H'''i9 "'
yirulent attacks on the part or otneiS ,.t.h 40,
In 1888 he presided the convention VIM -
10 revise the articles Of union between l.' =,
and on April o. 1853. he was naugnrateh az nj
President Of the Republic. Al the cios' " A,s
second term OF office he resigned u'sp, Du' VIZ" W.
a misunderstanding with France thfed,eh..u ~,
Their trouble Congress appointed MIN heu''"""'
general Of the forces 49,. coce,sl
I'm the midst Of his military preparations ''n' a.
Washington RODE ont as usual on MS VISIT 70 l's
firms 4 fal Of sieet came on. ana tl' me-, 'ns
lie complained OF a sore throat. lie w"uid tAhe no
remedy saving thai cold could go as IL AM
From this he became seriously III. ana on me
night OF December H. 1899. he died from what Is
now called acute laryngitis HIS remains were
ulaced I'm the family vault at Mount vernon, ana
solemn funeral services performed throughout the
whole country