The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY OCTOBER 30. 1893.


to get bill through Congress 10 appro-
pirate $4,000 for placing a monument over
the spot. under the direction or the sec
retarv of State At the last session OF
Congress the resolution was favorably re-
ported from the House Committee on the
library bv Representative Amos j. cum
mings ~ New York and committed 10
tho rnion Calendar, but Representative
Lamb was unable TO get speaker feeu
recognition to call up the resolution. In
its report the Committee on the Library
said:
.rErom early manhood TO extreme old
age throughout long and eventful ca
reer ne (Tyler) had served his country
with conspicuous ability. fidelity and zeal.
A a member OF the General Assembly OF
| Virginia. as a member o. her Executive
Council. as Governor OF the Common
wealth. as a member Of the State Conven-
| lions OF 1880 and 1851. as a member or the
| House Of Representatives OF the United
| States. as Senator from Virginia in the
| Senate OF the United States, as President
| of the Peace Conference at Washington.
az member OF the Provisional Congress
| Of the Confederate States. as Chancellor
OF william and Mary College. as vice.
| President OF the United States. and as
! Chief Magistrate OF the republican an
/ these high places OF honor and Of trust ne
acted well his part and wrote his own
eulogy upon the pages Of his country
history.
"By his brilliant Talents and attain
ments. his unyfefding devotion to princi-
ole. his ardent patriotism and lofty In
tegritv. and. above all. by the spotless
nuritv OF his public and private character
he won the undying admiration OF his
| countrvmen and shed enduring lustre
upon the American name.
"Iis remains now lie Inferred 1T Holly
wood Cemetery I'm the city OF Richmond
near the last resting place or James Mon
roe. We submit that the erection or
suitable shaft ~ mark the spot where ms
ashes rerose would De recognized 10y the
American people as a pious and patriotic
duty. and that I'm thus honorng him
we would DO honor to ourselves
President Tyler's first wife was Miss
r,etltia Christian who was born ar Cedar
Grove. New Kent county Va. November
Y. 1890 and died September .. 1872. She
was only % years Of age when she be-
came the bride 81 the future President.
and she died shortly after his Inaugural
ton. The grave o. his second wife is just
10 the left OF Tyler's. and Ike his, IS
unmarked save for q magnolia tree which
stands near the heads Of both. She was
Miss Julia Gardiner. daughter OF
David Gardiner. and was born on
Gardiner Island. y. -. in 1920 She has
been dead less than ten years having
passed away at Sturgeon Point on July
10 1850 The story Of her marriage 10 the
President has IN It touch Of sad ro-
nance Miss Gardiner completed her edu-
cation at the Chegary Institute, New
York city. and spent several months tn
Europe I'm 1913. Tn tho winter she accom-
panied her father 20 Washington. They
were In a party that went on pleasure
excursion on board the L. :. steamer
Princeton and during the trip a gun eX-
ploded on board killing several OF the
distinguished guests. among them Mr.
Gardiner. His body WAS taken % the
White House. and Miss Gardiner was
thrown into the society 81 the President
a good deal The acquaintance thus be-
gun ripened into love. and on June y.
1874. they We're married IN New York
city.
To tho left OF these graves IS buried the
elder daughter or President and Mrs.
Tyler. and over her is the only tombstone
bearing the family name. ON the base is
Inscribed
"Julia. the eldest daughter of Julia Car
diner and President John Tyier. and
wife Of William III. spencer died the sec
ond Monday I'm June 1871. aged n years.
Lyon Gardiner Tyler. fhe younger son ~
President Tyler. is President Of William
and Mary C0lleee az WILLIAMSBURG. Va.
the oldest college en- the United states
with the exception Of Harvard. having
been founded IN 1898.
John Tyler was said 10 have been
iineal descendant Of Wat Tyler A broth
or Of the President was christened Wat
Henry His mother said.
eve have 50 named him after the two
british robcls. Wat Tyler ard Patrick
nrv.'-Elgar Rover IN New York sun.