The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-15
THE LOCATION

THE LOCATION
The hospital Is situated on tho corner
OF Taucu.cr and Sophia streets. with
beautiful river view. directly opposite
chatham" that old historic place. IA
nous both in colonial and recent history.
10 faces the oast Us % modest structure
with porch I'm front and an extension
ON each end The name Mary Washing
ton Hospital was decided ON when the
monument was first iuauguratod, and
it is an interesting fact that the archi-
tcct who drew and donated tho plans for
the hospital was Mr George Wdsh'ng
Smith and the superintendent of tho
building also bears the honorod name.
being Mr. George washington Wooten.
A DDTlFUL SON
Fredericksburg ifs FUN Of legend and
story. I'm regard 20 Mary Washington, bat
n is a Observation-Disclosures fact fact that
April 18Th. 1889. was the dav that General
Washington last visited his mother here.
She was then suffering from an incurabie
disease and ON the very day he received
the notice Of his election as President of
the United States. he rode over 20 Fred
er'cksburg To- tell her NJ this new honor
and fo bid her what thoy both knew 90 be
"a fual farewell Fitting it IS that such
an anniversary should have been chosen
for This ceremony Tho cornerstone Is
"a portion ~ the old Mary Washington
Monument OF S'as Burrues and Andrew
Jackson fame. which was removed when
the new granite SHAFT was erected by
the Mary Washington Monument Assoc
cation. NJ 81 or the Old monument which
was 81 marble. was used in tho f0unda-
ton NJ the new monument but some por-
tons If fl were preserved and this par
ticular piece was given f0r the corner
stone by Nfr. !. Il. Myer Jr The stone
is 25x15. and bears the following iuscrip-
ton. Mary washington Hospital Laid
bv Fredericksburg Lodge. No. 4. a. F.
and a ST.. Washington Mother Lodge
April lfth $3.50"
The prcsen. officers ~ the association
are. Mrs. W O.. ste1rns. president. Mrs
Y. ". Fleming vice-presdent: MISS
Bertha strasburaer secretary; Mrs. G..
W Darlington. treasurer
The funds in hand are sufficient 20 COM
plete the bulding but there Is no endow-
mert. and MUCK money VIII be needed
f5r tho furnishing and equ ment.
4 GRUFeONiE FIND.
An iron cage in the form or the hu-
man body. having head-pece. on top or
which was q ring body piece. arm and
leg pieces containing 70 Woll-preservof
skull faw-,ones. several teeth and bones
II me legs. arms and hirs was dug mp
today hv wor1men on the land of Air
Henry Warden. i1st below the city. lt
Is supposed 20 have been the body Of
an urruly criminal
MILITARY RE0RGANfZED.
The Washington Guards the historic
military company Of this city. reorgan-
led last night with thirty-hve members
by electing tho former officers as fol-
lows. Captain. ". p. Rowe, First Lieu-
tenant T. n. Revere. Second Lieutenant
r. s. Knox These officers commanded
tho company during the time 1t was In
the service OF tho government as a. MEM
bor of the Third Virginia Regiment
Another meeting VIII be held next week
whom IL is expected that many more
Will ioin
News reached here to-day of the So
rious condition Of Mr. Georoe r. Scott
o. Toppahannock who was shot several
weeks ago bv Captain A T. Baghv dur
ing IN alteration. Mr scott has been
confined 90 bis bed with fever since The
shooting with two doctors In attendance.