Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-01
The Granddaughter Of Lafayette.

The Granddaughter Of Lafayette.
n November 18th the last grand
daughter OF Marquis de LaF'ay-
cite passed out OF life, and her
~ Oldest son becomes the ranking
r.prs-entative OF the Lafayette family.
IRE telezram says this young man mar
-,es a daughter OF Mrs. Bellamy Storer'
--hle another son has an American wife
ana a daughter IS the wife OF Count oe
Brszza, the explorer. her Ianiiy 49,,
fhus prominently associated with THIS
country. -. -
--he dispatch announcing the death OF
the uarchfoness de Chambroun In Paris
recalls incidents which occurred In WASH
fnrtou city during the summer OF 1855
when the Marquis de Chambroun Win
his family lived In house on n street
which was built closely ADJOINING 70 an
other home where various families were
accommodated.
The second story verandas in front
-rere continuous on the two buildings
only a boarded partition OF about three
feet high separating the two galleries ana
the children soon became acquainted TOT
the slight partition was no barrier, 50 10
sneak. when they were eager for play
mates and Oblivious Of etiquette.
The marouise herself was very gracious
vrhen chairs were drawn out for the morn
ing or evening recreation on this oiFloea
pIaxzs. and I recall her pleasing face and
simple attire as we chatted occasionally
about matters and things around US
across the partition The Oldest httle
count was about ten or twelve years OF
arp had attended his first communion
was avery handsome youth indeed His
manners were beautiful. the imprint OF
rentfllty marked every word and act. he
r,cdestly told Us once OF a reception which
he had attended in Paris the year before.
while the family were visiting across the
water and OF his wearing the LAFAYETTE
~o.turnr. OF which his mother was 50
proua. as a representative OF her family.
in the great French metropolis
The MARQUIS had a younger brotner
with min in his Washington life and they
were said 70 be in charge Of certain
business which required the presence OF
French lawyers OF solicitors IN the Unit
ed States The family seemed 20 be most
cortented. and happy among themselves
The baker snd butcher came every day
as TO other residents and II no informa-
ton had been received OF their titles and
honors the family would have passed as
VERY genteel household in moderate cir
cumstances as 10 money and style
The marquis had pleasant face, as be-
fore said. dressed in the .plainest OF at
tire al home. the children were neatly but
not extravagantly clad and the mother
was apparently a most domestic person
surrounded BY her little ones with no pre-
tentious airs whatever.
looked on this quiet little family and
recalled the history Of the Marquis de
lafayette. from the time he came TO
America as the patriot who loved liberty
well enough TO spend his fortune and risk
his life in the Revolutionary war. down to
the French revolution. when he made
many narrow escapes from the guillotine
and his life was only saved. by lying In
OImutz prison seven OF eight years as
state prisoner. and where his devoted wife
STAYED with him after her mother and
sister persisted on the scafold under ia
Goblin authority in those mad days of cruel
Vengeance
me sufferings OF the elder LaFayettes
were innumerabie. Their eldest son per
haps the father Of the Marquis de Cham
brounl was sent over TO America 10 be
looked after BY General tthen PRESIDENT
Washington. while his parents were still
in the dire straits before mentioned-pris-
oners in Olnutz dungeons
/ have always felt that the family Of
LAFAYETTE have not received sufficient
appreciation from the American nation
as a token OF their gratitude to General
Chen marquisl de lafayette, yet the
attachment OF the Marouise de Cham
broun 10 America was lifelong and Wig
orous and she seemed glad TO live IN
The Uaited States government paid def
erence ard disbursed a big sum OF money
20 have the descendants OF Columbus ap-
pear at the Chicago exposition II also
expended a large sum in entertaining the
Infanta EuIaIie. as SPANS royal ambas-
sadresE. but to my mind there is no COM
parisOn between the efforts OF lafayette
combined 70 his attachment for Ameri-
cans and his love for civil and religious
liberty with the effete royalty Of Spain.
and there will come time in this country
when popular clamor viii require suitable
testimonials wherever opportunity o1ers
to commemorate the inestimable services
OF General lafayette TO the struggling
colonies at a time when a little help
ul.tde success possible. and defeat was
probable without his valuable assistance
IN a crisis This noble granddaughter
was evidently a worthy descendant OF a
great man