Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

| Craik closed his eyes. is he gomez
said Mrs Washington, from the foot OF
the bed DIR. Craik gave token of as
sent. " lis well" she said. The
physicians returned to Alexandria. but
it was church time before the news
that Washington was dead became
generally known. The bells ceased 10
minutes and then began to toll and
the tolling continued night and day
until Washington was buried. When
one hand tired another took the rome
and the little town was filled with
sounds of mourning
Funeral Services.
His relatives were summoned. His
remains We're inclosed in coffin Of
lead which was placed in an omen
casket and, in accordance with his
wish that his body should not he
placed in the vault earlier than three
days from the time of his death the
afternoon of Wednesday. December 10
was appointed for the funeral As
early as II O'Clock in the morning the
| assembling at Mount Vernon began
The civic. military and Masonic asso.
Citations OF Alexandria made their way
to Mount Vernon. The Alexandra ar
tillery moved down the river upon
schooner and, anchoring in front NJ
Mount Vernon, fired minute guns Al
3 o'clock in the afternoon the funeral
1 line formed in the following order.
The military, with arms reversed
Music
The clergy-Rev. DR.. Muir and DR.
Moffit; DR.. Davis of Virginia, and Rev
DR.. Addison of Maryland
Washington's horse, with his mill
tary equipment, led by Cyrus and VIII
son, the colored grooms.
Music.
Guard of honor-a detail of the Alex
andria Blues, Captain Piercy
The coffin borne by the following
pallbearers; Col George Gilpin. Col
Philip Marstiller, Col. Charles Little
Col. Charles Simms. Col Dennis Ram
say, Col. William Payne.
Then came the family mourners.
Lord Fairfax and Ferdinand Fairfax
Mr. Law, Mr.. Peter. Or. Craik Mr..
Lear, Mrs. Stuart, Misses Nancy and
Sallie Stuart, Miss Fairfax and Miss
Dennison.
In 1891 Mount Vernon was trans
ferred for 100000 by John A. Wash
ington grand nephew of the general.
to the Ladies Mount Vernon assocta-
ton, the money for the purchase hay
ing been raised by popular subscrip-
tlan, chiefly through the efforts of Hon.
Edward Everett About 1859 channel
was made sufficiently deep for steam
err to reach the wharf at Mount Yer
non During the late war the grounds
were held free from the possession Of
either the United States or the Confed
crate States. In 1896 an electric rail-
way from Washington to Mount Yer
non was established and for years pill
srims have approached the shrine of
the great departed by land or by water
Tens OF thousands visit Mount Vernon
every year.
Removal of the Remains.
there was some communication be-
tween Mrs Martha Washington and
congress in regard to the removal OF
the remains of Washington to tomb
beneath the new capitol. but Mrs
Washington died in 1902 long before
the capitol was finished and the estate
OF Mount Vernon descended to Judge
Bushrod \, Washington, and after
ward to John A. WASHINGTON. under
whose auspices of those of George
w. +. Curtis transfer of the remains
10 marble sarcophagus and a new
vault was made in October 1897 No
newspaper report Of the transfer has
been found but there lived in Alexan-
ara until within a few years ago
priek mason William II. Burgess, who
in an humble capacity had much to do
IN connection with the transfer OF
Washington's remains He had been
one Of the masons who built the new
vault and was familiar with the sar-
cophagus which had been sent in Dc
tober, 1884, from Philadelphia to re-
oeive the body of Washington. Once.
as he told the writer of this sketch. he
Iald himself at fun length in the mar
Die grave, and he was wont to boast
that he had occupied Washingtons
tomb before the great man was placed
within it,
tie was at Mount Vernon to assist at
the bricklayers' work on the day when
Nashington's old coffin was opened
ana The body transferred to the sar-
cophagus He said that there were
Few people at the grave when the
transfer was made Mr.. and Mrs
Johnson Of Alexandria and Mr. Lewis
the son Of one of Washington rela-
. tves were all remembered. Il had
] been in the old vault before. he said;
X was damp, moldy place Some Of
the collins We're broken and bones
could be seen although the light IN
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