The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
ia Of WASHINGTON

.....,,s celebration Of the cen.
- ~ Of washington was neid
4 = s ~ peeember "a. Prominent
. '..sy state in the Union, as
~ ~ .ouutries in Europe. Asia
n ~ .s,.d At tho quaint old town
- = Nav zealand sent . repre-
~ :. .ssIr assumed the 81. character r.,o,,s
= ~ .t,ouai tribute to the mem
= nn, y, 4 Ii. American Republic.
s, ss, feature to note that s. s,nce
si''s."r eoommemorated the ann'ver,
'a'n ~. All the ceremonies had
I'm. ats on his DEATH funeral a,. ana
y sea ~ circumstances. As wash
f .aa'.ss With the full Masonic rites.
n e .,,,,, and influential member OF
.' -. INIT fitting that that orsani-
s.rs full charge Of the ceie-
.,,,.,os feature of the celebra-
v s,.n was Of absorbing inter-
y " !, historical value was IN ,ne y vasS.
- = i TIE circumstances OF WASH
husrsl. -. md this project in
~. ,ud the ceremonies were exact y,
those which we're held at the
~ . : Years ago. The same Ma
~, 4, emblems used at the time OF
~ again used and the same
w. Worshipful Master George
n -, once again Inferred In
srs 10 body.
!, w,sblngton's career is more
,sap ri. career as Mason. From
4. lime Of his death, period OF
..,,. he was a prominent ana
4, -.mh,r and held many important
9. =, consistent in his adherence 70
:, ,hs order and assisted In many
v...or demonstrations. Whenever
..,,.rned in the laying Of a corner
4. dedication of new ouiiaihs ne
..',..a an the use OF the Masonic
III !. an interesting fact to note
a. ,orrer stone OF the old Phila-
~, an Seventh street. was laid
II, .,sclsted in full Masonic resa-
!, dedicated with the full cere-
Il De order.
psuIarly interesting fact ana one
=, ,smm.nted on, that comparative
!. t,orp OF washington's death and
s.,.,ns circumstances. Historians OF
"a natlonal!ties have written many
,,seernIug the great general, but
~ d his death have always been
ann. 1t Is only through rare let
Mates Of contemporaries that any
~. survives. In connection with
,.slve ceremony of the burial, Ma
db,titles in consultation with his
rrr.,, have examined many of these
4 10 gain ali possible information
IN courtesy OF the Virginia Lodge
correspondent has been able to Sc
IN Il several OF the more important
4 which the data which VIII deter
j,hs Of the celebration were Sc
~
1.e Il can be clearly proved that
VI o. Washington was totally unex-
IA shocked tho entire country as
tluadsrbolt from q clear sky. The
nh century was drawing to a close.
y "a Alexandria dreamed that the
Hbut, active general would not see
m u the Nineteenth. On Thursday,
n d December. erect and strong. he
meal miles on horseback and on Sun
\ aarch bells tolled to the world and
rA stricken Nation the momentcus
dr Warrington was dead. At his
y ksnndria the bells in every church
! htsaaltly ringing, from the time OF
"a until an Alexandrian dropped the
" tieia 10 his grave and thus form
rsfftred the last final separation OF
l pat nul from all things earthly.
Moving circumstantial account of the
'sa and death of General Washing
noted BY Tobias Lear, his private
1on the Sunday following his death,
iepsned on Saturday evening, De-
y li@, between the hours of 10 and
atyery rare and valuable record:
ltsraay December ~, the general
40 bis farms about 10 o'clock and
nun home till past o'clock. Soon
{ went out the weather became very
I ~ lill and snow falling alternately,
Wy slnd. When he came in l carried
sa'H % him to frank, intending to
~ % tne postofflce in the evening.
-a1 le letters, but said the weather
w TO send servant up to the Of
ssalns' ] observed to him that ]
y asd gotten wet, the snow was
Dis hair. He came to dinner
ansing bis dress,
d ~
Y O'clock on Saturday morning
81 Washington and told her he
uAal and had an ague. She OBJ.
% could scarcely speak and
va d'inculty, and would have
\ ssA servant. but he would
y ae' lest she should take cold
ue gay appeared the woman
" in'o the room to make FIRE
s. ~ That Mr.. Rawlins, one of the
vas used to bleeding the peo.
" sent 'or to bleed him before
"ud arrive. The woman Caro-.
Y y room requesting ! might
e-iAi' who was very i'll. | go,
:, clothes as quickly as possible
- eaamber. Mrs. Washingto,
sae related to me his beinl
y ~" or 3 o'clock. as before
Nh, ~ nun breathing with difticui'
~
v apie TO utter a word intelli
I'M wy instantly and wrote a lin,
n .aleh sent off by my servant
}! q y 90 With all the swiftness hi
4. MN, and Immediately re
A I ssnerals chamber. where
h ae same situation had lef
y hr.' l0iasses, vinegar and bu;
= 4 "a 10 try its effect in tn,
i. could not swallow a drop
!, v snpled 1t he appeared to b,
4 ~ ,, sed and almost suffocated
NJ, w In soon after sunrise an,
= ss ssa him. When the arm wa,
u observing that Rav,,n,