Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04

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,.o,, or MRS LEE.-rne funeral
ftNn" -,.sr me remains of Mrs. Anna
.:''ic'ii widow of Commodore Sgd
laFla5 l l' lee and mother of General
lsI gu Gun Ise-who died at the resi-
F'1.' at her sou, Capt. D. III. Lac, near
d''Js y. ~ early yesterday morn
ff Il, took place between twelve and
lag a 'G today at Christ Church.
oas las large turnout OF the peo-
Il'I IS, %I city Tor the purpose of show
i's ., nee 10 the deceased, who at one
'aS ''Ss one Of this community. The
p- I'm, "T was composed of large per-
g''. ',a nj our most prominent citizens.
rT''.sia oeariug the remains reached
JIG r ,, street depot at quarter
'l' '1slys O'Clock. Quite q crow
';' ,,tb4rrd there aud old Christ
E 1'a - IN which Washington and Las
S, dim ia,- Of yore worshipped, WAS
S5 o, ~ arrival OF the train from Fred.
.;t..1prr the remains were placed in q
s.',:s ead taken to Christ Church,
1 '-,cr Mrs Lee so long attended and
~. in December, 1888, she was mar
wv Here the beautiful services of the
IpSS " Church were conducted by
~ w. B-rrvman Green. A very larg
S H.r oi relatives and friends of the
5s,.s.ei were in attendance. After the
',,ri,ss al me church the remains were
s,oyry-d to Christ Church cemetery
so5 Inferred in the family lot where lie
'-sema!a- Of her husband, Commodore
sci1s, smith Lac, aud two OF her sons,
G.o,sjn- smith Lee and Henry Lac.
T5e honorary p4llbearers were Mr..
l,oD ". Burke, Col. Arthur Herber',
Gm Herbert Bryant, Capt. E. F.
gaoy Or. L. NJ. Blackford, Capt. 5. B
My.. Capt. X. Kemper and Mr.. J. L.
Prs5em The active pall-bearers
ware Yrssrs. Laurence Stabler, Charles
: TAYLOR. Murray NJ. Davis, W. T.
B.oosr. John NJ. Johnson, Il F. Lee,
S,mUs Brent and Hubert Snowden.
Tae d raj tributes We're numerous
,,iye.y beautiful and the music during
me services was appropriate and i'm"
mss,jya The bell tollsd while the re-
nslns wrre being taken to sud from
lbr c1uFcl
Am5pg hose who e ended the funer-
a sic aer sous, Gen. titz Lee, NJ n
john LIE, Capt D. NJ. Lee and Mr.. r.
e Lee. snd Gen. q w. G. Lee and
Nj Robert f. Mas a.,
NJ, Ia, was the wicow of Commodore
S,i7ey smith Lee son of Light Horse barry
Le ana tic daughter of General john Ma
9H suo 5ss born on Araicstan Island, Dis
uie.o. Columbia, February 26, ISL. che
"; tae saad daughter Of Hon. George Ma.
son. su.l,r of the Virginia Bill of lights, and
on. Of tlr ramers of the Con6titu,io OF tho
United safes In her girihood she wa
Known IL. the beautiful Mamie Mason of the
Island size spent much of her girlhood at
goaat Vernon and Arlington. At Arlington
Sic MT Lieut. sydney smith Lee, OF the U.
5 navy son Of Light Horse Hszy Lee, and
snea brother of General Robert +. Lee
Colr,.n. and marriage followed The mar.
fsss ZOO, place in December, 1888 IN old
CHRIST Church in this city General Joseph
Z. johnston was one of rho groomsmen Be-
iaso 5i-tinguisbed family, she Was 1roml-
Zen; Do Tue social life of Virginia aud Nle6o-
ilgio a.g and her marriage was one OF tee
events the period. sydney smi h Lee was
The ice, 4p,aiu of Commodore Perry when
hecp.utd The ports of japan TO the world
Nl lae empire 10 Occidental civilization.
Tie lrsn born OF the union of -ytney
Lee sod anna Aason were as follows: JdZ-
hu.a sydney Smith, John Mason, Henry
Garter 3suiel Murray, Robert Carter, anC
Elizabeth Mason (died in infancy Toe sur
yyt. ca iren are General sitzhGgh Lee
Captain Daniel NJ. Lee. at whose home Mrs
lee died Msior John NJ. Lee snd Mr.. Robert
C. Lee roth Of Stafford