The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

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Tho plan now under consideration OF
removing tho remains of President Mon
roe's wife ana daughter from a neglected
Maryland burying ground, and placing
them beside him In Hollywood Cemetery
near Richmond, Virginia, has brought to
the surface many delightful reminiscent
ces.
Mrs. Gouverneur. the widow of Mr..
Monroe's grandson, and the originator
OF the movement. has been associated
with the representative people OF four
generations, and as result of these
: affiliations, has not only rich fund of
uncfronioled information, but one Of the
most interesting collections OF souvenirs
In this country.
Her father. tho lato James Campbell,
q powerful Tammany leader and for
twenty-five, years surrogate Of New
York, was tho son of Malcolm Campbell,
ofythe famous Scotch clan who came to
this country soon after the Revolution
airy War wearing his Highland kilt.
Jamos Campbell bought Of Genet, our
which he fitted out near New York. to-
gether with his magnificent furniture
and splendid collection OF pictures. It
was hero that his daughter. Marian
Campbell now Mrs. Gouvrneur) was
born, while many Of tho elegant objects
about her then still surround her in her
Washington home
CONSUL TO CHINA
Soon after her marriage to Mr.. Samuel
Gouverneur whose mother. Marie Mon
roe, President hronroe's daughter,
was mnrried ut tho White House during
her fathers first administration. he was
made Consul to China: and during tho
years which she spent with him there
she added many Asiatlc curios to her
collection. a painting. which hangs
above the mantel in her bed room, OF a
scene ut tho White House. was copied by
q Chinese artist from a newspaper illus
tration, the work being SO skillfully ex-l
ecuted that the individuals composing
the group may be readily recognized.
Other interesting pictures are por-
trait Of Monroe by Vanderlyn. exhibited
Mt the Columbian Exposition, and valued
at 5000. n companion to 1t being
Vanderlyn's painting OF Madison, pre-
sented by its subject to Monroe. There
is also q beautiful portrait Of Mrs. Mon.
roe. taken in 1904 by Benjamin West;
while a planning OF General Winfield
Scott depicting him in the heydny of
manly beauty. Is the only youthful re-
presentation of him in existence. VAL
liable steel engravings Of the last Gem
fury. from the Genet collection, may a.
so be seem with portrait busts Of 1Iafay-
cite, Rousseau Voltaire and other celeD-
rites. Two quaint mirrors, In square
mahogany frames. one Of which hangs
over Mrs. Gouverneur's dressing table,
are momemtoes Of the sacklng OF the
White House In 1914 by the British Mrs
Monroe having found among the wrecked
furniture two large fragments of glass,
Which she had cut and put into this
form.
Magnificent pieces Of furniture OF the
first empire are scattered throughout the
house. brought by Mr.. Monroe to this
country nt the expiration Of his first
mission. and which with his splendid
court dress are souvenirs Of his official
sojourn ut the French Capital. NAM
moth umbrella, with gay parti-colored
border, presented to him by the city of
Boston in 1928 during his stay there
with General Lafayette. is the duplicate
Of one made expressly for the illustrions
French officer. ind now preserved at La
Grange his former country seat near
Paris. On one side Of the handle is a
gold plate upon which is engraved:
James Monroe. 1925" while opposite 1t
Is a representation OF Lafayette. with the
inscription: Our Nations Guest"
FRIEND OFF GEN. SCOTT.
Among the friendships which Mrs.
| Gouverneur cherishes Is that with Cen
eral and Mrs. Winfield Scott. OF the
former she says: II saw him when he
returned covered with glory from his
mexican campaign to confront his poll
teal enemies at home; and I was with
| him when he received the announcement
of his defeat as presidential candidate.
If asked to decide in which character he
appeared to most advantage, that OF the
victor or of the vanquished I SHOULD
| unhesitatngly give my verdict In favor
Of the latter. There was dignity In his
bearing under misfortune that no CLAM
our of arms could give"
It was when flushed with the triunph
of the war OF 1872 that he married the
beautiful, brilliant Maria Mayo, Of Rich
mond, the acknowledged belle of the
period; and the daughter of Colonel John
Mayo. the enterprising protector of tho
bridge crossing tho lower James Mt n
point deemed impossible from the depth
and violence of the stream Colonel
Mayo's wife. Miss De Harte, of Eliza
beth, New Jersey, was so distinguished
for her personal loneliness and mental
qualities that she was said to possess
"the beauty Of Venus, the dignity Of
Juno, and the wisdom of Minerva"
Many acts Of benevolence marked he life
in Richmond and 1t was through her
lnstrumentality and desire to assist an
unfortunate friend. that Miss Hacklcys
boarding school, at which many of the