Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-22

At the d. A. r. congress now 10 ses-
sion 10 Washington announcement was
made yesterday OF pledges to the Con-
tinental Hall fund aggregating $500
and, 10 addition, the Congress ap'
propriated $4,000, making the
total amount nov available and
pledged for that purpose about SlO9,-
900. The national committee on the
Continental Hall suggested as a cite for
the proposed hall a lot at the corner oil
Il street and Connecticut avenue, op.
posite Lafayette Square and about u
block from the Whits House.
The estimated cost OF the site is
about S107, 600. 1t is proposed to have
building of classic architecture and
the committee reported in favor OF COM
petition 10 designs for it.
The Virginia delegation elected q
new regent ID succeed Mrs. Hugh
Nelson Page, OF Norfolk, who
has held the Office for four successive
years. The choics fell on Mrs.
Thomas B. Lyons, wife OF Judge
Thomas B. Lyons. OF Charlottesville.
Mrs. Page presented her 6nal report
as regent OF Virginia, showing many
admirable accomplishments by the
Daughters OF the Old Dominion during
t1e past year. Perhaps the most i'm.
porlant, from an historic point OF view,
WAS the discovery OF the lost grave OF
William Paul, brother OF John Paul
Jones, who is perhaps the most popu'
lar figure 10 American naval annals,
who assumed the name of Jones. The
grave of William Paul has been sought
by his historians unnecessarily for
many years. II was discovered recently
by the Betty Washington Lewis Chap
ter 10 the old 81. Georges Cemetery,
Fredericksburg. The grave was found
under q wild rosebush against tho side
OF St. Georges Church. There il q
stone marking the grave, but the slab
is much bait sred and shows the marks
of time. The Great Bridge Chapter
marked by tablet the cannon ball 10
tle wall Of old st. PauPs Church,
which vas fed from Lord Dunmore's
feet during the siege OF Norfolk, and
has bought monument to mark the
Great Bridge bs tletield.
The Hampton Chapter, in addition
to giving public school medal, con.
tributed largely toward buying and
placing a handsome tablet In the new
Symes Eaton School in memory OF the
founders and supporters of the first
free school In America.
The Montpelier Chapter will found
public library st Orange, Va.
The Mount Vernon Chapter Is pro-
noting the work of restoring the spe-
cisl church Of Washington and Mason
at Pobick, Va.
The Old Dominion Chapter contrib.
utsd toward the erection OF shaft
marking the grave OF George Wytbe,
one OF the signers of the Declaration OF
Independence.
Mrs. Page reported that the Com
mon wealth Chapter had just been or
ganized st Richmond, and That chapters
we're being formed at Salem and Nor
folk.
Mrs. J. Pembroke Thorn, State regent
Of Maryland, presented her annual re.
port, stating among other things that
Baltimore Chapter, OF Baltimore city,
had deeply interest sd itself 10 the con
dition Of the grave of Gen. George Reed,
a gallant soldier OF the Revolution,
which was found uncsred for and un-
marked at Caulk's creek, Kept county.
The chapter had contributed $50 toward
the erection OF monument there. The
Stats had contributed 800 toward the
erection of the Continental Hall, and
Frederick Chapter, Of Frederick, Nd,
ia preparing to erect tablet 10 honor
OF twelve Maryland justices who artt
proclaimed the illegality OF the stamp
act.
Washington, D. O., Feb. 22.-On
m otion of Mrs. Lee, OF Chicago, this
afternoon a gift OF 1000 was unani-
mously voted to Mrs. Gertrude b.
Darion, the treasurer general for her
work for tho past two years. The Of
fee carries no salary, and the gift lie
testimonial Of the appreciation oil the
society.
The investigating committee on Mon
mouth, ILL.,, schism, reported this morn.
Jog. The committee recommends that
the name Warren be forever discard
ed, lis charter returned to the National
Board, and application made for the
new chapters in Monmouth, III.