Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-30

grew seriously 4. toward evening and a 10
O'Clock the hemorrhages began which end
ed her life
Her sister, Mrs. Jane Washington Mon
cure of 3o5 street northeast the sole sur
viving member of the immediate family,
at once notified and directed the re-
moval of the remains to her residence,
where they were prepared for burial,
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral will take place at Mrs. Mon
cures house at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. and interment will be made at Fred
er:cksburg, Va.
The news of Miss Washington's death
caused deep sorrow among her associates in
the D. "A. R.. as well among the wide circle
of friends she had made during her long
residence in this city, and by whom she
was regarded with sincere esteem.
Miss Washington was born IN Jefferson
county, w. Va, sixty years ago. her father
being William Temple Washingto a grand
son of Col. Samuel Wash ngton, the brother
Of the immortal patriot, and her mother
Margaret Calhoun Fletcher, daughter of
General Thos. Fletcher, who served in the
war of 1872 on the staff of General, after
President William Henry Harrison. On her
maternal side Miss Washington was de-
scended from the Count de Flechir, who
came to this county with his knslnan, Mar
GuiS dc Lafayette, and entered the continent
tai army as a private. ris ng to captain.
Her Connection With the ID. A. II.
While Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth of
New York and Miss Mary Desha now of
this city, share with Miss Washington the
honor of being the founders of the d. A.
r., to Miss Washington Is justly due the
credit of originating the order. She came
to Washington in 1867, and was appointed
to a clerkshp in the patent office through
the influence of Gen. w. S. Hancock. Her
conception of the necessity of forming a
society to preserve the early history of
people and the events which combined to
establish the liberty of the republic was
inspired by her fear that the fresher g<ories
of the civil war might dim the luster of
those in the distant past and those who
enjoyed Miss Washingtons acquaintance
are we'll aware that years before the d. A.
r. was organized, which was in October
1896 she was nurturing and developing her
cherished ideal
The tremendous growth of the society
was most gratifying to her, but this feeling
was often tempered with sorrow when now
and then petty jealousies personal am
billions We're permitted to peep out of the
orders privacy and cause criticism in some
quarters, and at such times Miss Washing
ton was very prompt to let the parties to
such differences know her views on the
subject. The files of the society while she
was registrar general are memorials to her
remarkable devotion to the work Miss
HetZtl, her successor as such officer and
now holding the position. said today. In
speaking OF her dead friend. that her work
pore evidences of her love FOO the society
penwoman of superior skill Miss Wash
lngton had virtually engrosscd all ccriIg-
Gates while holding the pla~" nc
cessor found everything In dainGrut:ie shape
PRECISION and severely correct sense OF
hoHor were among the chief characteristics
OF the dead woman. and the rules she laid
down for her own guidance and followed
WIN reio Iatthfulncss were as emphatic
as the code she held for others
me Daughters OF the American Reyulu-
ton nave been requested to meet at the
Pennsylvania station at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning as mark of res pect when the
remains are taken to Virginia