Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

SIDES tnlS tDeIe Is OF JOllH IL -hilh"H .
Bride of Lammermoor," Erskine Nicofs
"Paying the Rent" an incident OF
Scottish life; Gerome's "Sword Dance, "
Millets famous 'Sower," and Cabanel 5
exquisite "Pia de To!omei. In the
Catherine Lorillard Welfe collection
which was bequeathed By her to the
museum is very fine one by Sir Fred
erick Leighton called "Lachrymae." 1t
is also one of his last. Munkacsy's
Death of Mozart, owned by General
Russell Alger, is also on exhibition, and
Kennedy's Washington Crossing the
Delaware, which is owned by the mu-
scum. To enumerate other equally
fine paintings in such a collection as
this would weary your readers: Ihe
best thing to do is to come and ENJOY
them for yourselves. We cannot, how
ever. leave the museum without men
tioning the wonderful Cesnola collection
of ancient pottery, which was made
by that indefatigable explorer in the
island of Cyprus some years ago. Ihls
alone is well worth several visits to the
museum for careful examination and
study The museum is beautifully SIT
uated in Central Park near Fifth avenue
and i'm front of it stands the ancient
Egyptian ObeIisk rmoved by the Romans
from Helioplis and erected in Alexan-
dria in b. c. II, thence to the New
World as a gift to this country from the
Khedive some twenty-five years ago. 1t
shows already the bad effects of this
damp climate in the partial efiacement
of the old hieroglyphic inscriptions on
three Of its sides.
One morning we made n pilgrimage
to Grants tomb in company with
friend. former resident of your city,
who became a resident of New York
two months ago, and whose companion
ship on some of our excursions has
given US great pleasure. The tomb
stands on noble eminence above the
Hudson. Around and past it for a long
distance extends the Riverside Drive
which is now prolonged northward by
the completion of z noble viaduct over
the Manhattan valley commencing near
130th street. The tomb is a fine square
granite structure surrounded by aplaza
with its entrance on the south side.
The approach from l25th street reminds
enc OF a scramble over a rocky hill in
Fairfax, the crooked pathway up being
bordered here and there bv well grown
burdock plants. Within the tomb the
roof arches form Greek cross and far
below their intersection, also below the
main floor rest two nightly polished
dark IN; r5le sarcophagi, one cOntainii g
the remains of General Grant, the Otic.
with the inscription, "Julia ID. Grant,
awaiting the day when she will reposc
bv the side of her renowned husband.
The sarcophagns Of Grant was covered
with flowers, so that we could not see
the inscription thereon. The approach
to the open crypt containing the sar-
cophagi is guarded by chain in front OF
the steps leading down to them. The
inside walls are of white marble and III
the portico outside above the entrance
are the words, "Lct us have peace.
We were told that the tomb Is to be
further embelished with statuary. In a
small room off the main chamber are
a number of colors belonging to regi-
men,s that fought under Grant, some OF
them bearing the marks Of hard service.
Near the tomb on the north side are
two trees which were planted in
May 1897 by the late Earl ii Hung
Change to commemorate, as the IN
inscription goes on TO say, the great
ness of General Grant. One tree only
is mentioned on the inscription, as the
two were planted to make sure OF one
living. Not far from the tomb is n
small grave on the edge of the lofty bank
with a simple monument on which l.
written, erected to the memory of an
amiable child, St. Claire Pollock. Died
/ 9th of July 1897 in the 9th year Ct
his age" The tradition is that tie
child fell down the bank and was killed.
Many of the visitors to the great tomb
walk along the driveway few PAGES to
see the last resting place of the little
child which has been held sacred so long
and is now protected by an iron
railing.
We must at length bring this letter
to a conclusion as the fast multiplying
pages remind us that, as there is an end
to all things, there is an end to the val
liable space afforded by the column OF
/ the Gazette.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs
VIM. II. f. Lee of Ravensworth the
other day. She has been visiting her son,
DIR. Boiling Lee, ofthis city, and was ther
on her way to the old city of Quebec
S. w.