The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

so familiar IN Roanoke, sang ABIDE VITA
Me" and later. after the bcnedictlon was
pronounced. the oolorod people in the out
80 circle lifted their voices 10 that touc1-
ing hymn. shall We Meet Beyond the
RIVER Then the flowers Fere brought
forward 70 be deposited upon the grave
There we're roses and carnations and other
varieties ali OF the most beautiful "a
hand. II was bat the recurrence of other
scenes Witnessed there among those state
~ trees. standing guard. as Il were, over
all that a. mortal OF those VINO lived "a
the days We Of the Soathlaud love to rs-
call. yet TO those of the younger genera
tion II was but n picture Of which they
had often heard hu, had never seen. The
Old servants had come from uew-found
homes and ties. miles from their birth
place there al "Oaklands." Members OF
a shattered family once centcred under
the shadow % the crumbling ruins clos
by, had come from distant places To
some q was their last journey to the oh
home Few ncw. "iA want 10 com.
again. Time changes all things
Mrs. sorrCl was the daughter OF Gen
Edward Watts who. after dividing the
honors OF Princeton COLLEGE with Horace
Biddlc. OF Philadelphia. returned 20 Nlr-
Einii, and was elected 10 the State sem
ate. Of which body he was president lie
soon, however. retired. TO manage his e.
tate. His father was a prominent lawyer
and member Of the constitutional con-
vengion OF iIss while his uncle was an
officer Ia the Revolutionary war. and one
OF the original members o. the Society Of
Cincinnati Mrs. SorreIs mother was
daughter OF Gen. Brcckcnr. dye Of Bote-
tourt county Virginia. and she was re-
lated through her parents with most OF
the prominent families o. the state. She
had several sisters and brothers ono sis.
ter married Col. Thomas g. Preston. am
other Hon. James +. Holcombe, ancther
frst DR. Morris. and after his death
Judge William j. Robertson. OF Char
Iotisyille Another married the late Col.
George W. Carr Of this city. one u her
brothers. after attaining early promi-
hence died. and the other was Col. VII
liam Watts. after whom the Confederate
Camp Of this city Is named. Mrs. sorfel
was twice marrled-to Dr. Landon Rive8
Of AIbomarIe. and after his death 60 Or
sorrel DR.. sorrcl Is originally from sst-
Vannah Ca. where his father was one
OF the most prominent citizens. and De
"a a brother OF Cen Sorrel, Of Long
streets Ftaa lie served IN the lnitta
States army Tor q number OF years, ana
was afterwards prominent IN California
politics when the war broke out he re-
turned 10 Virginia and had charge OF the
inspection a. AAiH AAt'HiN taaa - AAtN
cracy. After che war he settled down 10
the ilfe OF a country gentleman IN hoi-
uoke county. where De has since lived
Mrs. sorrcl was OF that noble type OF
wonanhood whom all honor and love. Her
life was one of devotion TO her church
her greatest happiness that attained
through acts OF kindness 10 others. she
was one Of the most earnest workers OF
50. Johns Church. o. which she has been
a member since its origin. Her family
was one Of the few Ia the community az
that time. and the growth OF ST. johns
was 40 her a part OF her life. From the
building % the old church. now owned by
the Trinity Methodist congregation, TO the
dedication OF the splendid house OF wor-
ship-she new 81. John's-shc was Identl-
ned with each step. No more lasting me-
mortal couii be suggested than her IN
Iuence IN che expansion Of the Episcopal
church Ia this city. Death came 20 her
"a her ssventy-hTsl year. Her last illness