The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-07-10

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rial tablet, at the right of the pulpit,
recites the hOnors OF Adams, bis
birth and death, and above it is a
fine bust executed by Greenough.
The epitaph on this tablet tells Of
an era in history that it is met 70
remember to-day. Beneath thesf
walls" it says. "are deposited the
mortal remains Of John Adams. son
Of John and Susanna (Boylstonl
Adams, second President OF the nit
ed States. Born October 80. 1875.
On the 4th of July 1TT6, he pledged
his life. fortune and sacred honor ia
the independence of his country. On
the Sd day of September. 1888. he
affixed his seal to the definite treaty
with Great Britain, which acknowl-
edged that independence, and con-
summated the redemption OF his
pledge. On the Fourth of July, 1896,
he was summoned to the indepen-
dence OF Immortality and to the iudg-
ment of his God. This house will
bear witness TO his rietv; this town,
his birthplace. to his munificence;
history to his patriotism; posterity
10 the depth and compass of his
mind"
Then follows long inscription to
his wife, Abigail Adams: W
This memorial was erected by John
Quincy ADAMS, who only few years
later was laid to rest in the same
vault, with his wife at hisside. In
turn, his son, the Rev. c. +. Adams,
erected a marble tablet in the "Stone
Temple" which occupies a position
at the left OF the pulpit, 1t recites
that John Quincy Adams was the
son OF John and Abigail (Smith)
Adams; that he was the sixth Presi-
dent of the United States, born July
II, 1867, and that on the oath OF
December. 1914, he signed the second
treaty with Great Britain which re-
stored peace within her borders. 1t
relates, in conclusion, that ION the
Odd Of February, 1913, be closed six
teen years OF eloquent defense Of the
44essens his youth by dying at fhiE
post in her great national council"
This last has reference to his being
stricken with death while in his seat
in the old House of Representatives.
A brass plate, bearing his name,
marks the spot where he fell.
Thomas Jefferson, the third Presi-
dent of the United States, sleeps un-
der the trees at Monticello, his old
hume, near Charlottesville, Va.
Aliens own the old place, but rever-
ence the honored dead. The family
cemetery in which the Ieffersons sleep
is surrounded by a brick wall about
ten feet high. On the north side, in
a shaded, secluded spot, Jefferson's
body servant, Warmely, dug the
grave OF his old master, according to
instructions left by Jefferson. The
monument that was placed above the
grave was of coarse granite. 1t was
designed by Jefferson himself, as was
also the inscription: "Here lies
buried Thomas Jefferson, author of
the Declaration of independence; OF
the Statute of Virginia for Religious
Freedom, and Father of the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Born April 2, 1T43;
dled July 4, 1876.
The fourth President, James Madi-
son, is buried on the place which he
owned at Montpelier, Orange county,
Va. His monument is a tall granite
shaft, bearing the simple inscription,
James Madison, born March 16,
1151; died June %, 1876" Beside
him rests beautiful Dolly Madison.
Madison's grave lay neglected in the
center of big field for nearly twenty
years. 1t was with difficulty that the
leveled mound was at last located
and the monument; reared by pri-
vate subscription, placed above it.
The body of James Monroe, the
fifth President, was first inferred in
the Second Avenue cemetery, between
Second ami Third streets. New York
city, where it rested for twenty seven
years. July 2. 1858. the body was
taken with high honors aboard the
steamer jamestown, the members of
the New York senate acting as es-
cort, and carried to Richmond. Here.
July 5, the body was placed in the
Presidents plot in Hollywood Gene
terry in brick vault covered by
block Of polished marble, on which