Evening star., 1903-11-17
TO LIE AT HOLLYWOOD
WIDOW AND DAUGHTER OF
PRESIDENT TO BE REINTERRED.
Preparations Made at Richmond for a
Dignified and Impressive
Ceremony.

The removal of the remains of Mrs. James
Monroe and daughter. Mrs Samuel L. Gou-
verneur, from the family burying ground
on Oak Hill,' the Monroe family estate,
In Loudoun county. and their reinterment
in Hollywood cemetery, at Richmond Va,
tomorrow marks an event in the history
of Virginia. Their bodies will be deposited
in their last resting place tomorrow after
noon, one on each side of the grave of the
man who was husband Of one and father of
the other.
The remains, which were disinterred at
Oak Hill yesterday, were placed in caskets
especially prepared for the purpose and
from Oak Hill were carried to Leesburg
Va.
Col. L. S. Brown, general agent of the
Southern railway, has charge of the ar
rangements for the removal. He, with a
party of friends Of the Monroe family, left
Washington this morning in a special Pull
man car for Leesburg, Va. The remains
will be placed aboard the car and taken to
Richmond by way of this city
Accompanied by twenty or more descend
ants of the Monroe and Gouverneur fami-
lies and delegations from the Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolution, the
Virginia Historical Society, Colonial Danes
of America, Society for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities and the Society of the
Cincinnati, the bodies will leave Washing
ton for Richmond early tomorrow morning.
An Impressive Reception.
At Richmond the bodies will be met by
the governor of the state the general as
sembly of Virginia and other dignitaries.
From the railway station they are to be
borne Immediately to the cemetery, where
for the third time commitment services will
take place, the officiating clergyman on this
occasion being Bishop Gibson of the diocese
of Virginia. Both Mrs. Monroe and daugh-
ter originally hurried in New York the
late home of the Gouverneurs. From there
their remains were taken to Oak Hill, in
Loudoun county.
The pallbearers will be as follows:
Gov. Montague of Virginia, Lieut.. Gov.
Willard. Senators Daniel and Martin, Rep
resentative John Lamb of Virginia, Henry
Fairfax. chairman of the Virginia Corpora
ton Commission; Speaker John F. Ryan of
the Virginia house of representatives,
Mayor Taylor of Richmond, H. L. Cabell
r. A. Brock, c. A. Woodard and w. B. Nc
Ilwaine.
Mr. and Mrs Monroe had two children,
both girls. Eliza Monroe was born at Oak
Hill. Four years later her father, then
member of the United States Senate. was
appointed minister to France Upon the
nomination of his friend Madison, after
ward President, Monroe was elected gov
ernor of Virginia, and came back from
France to assume the executive chair at
Richmond. In 1903 President Jefferson
sent Monroe back to France, and it was he.
as minister at Paris. who negotiated the
purchase of Louisiana for the United States.
Virtually Mistress of the White House.
While abroad Eliza Monroe was placed In
French school. and learned to love French
ways. That love never left her. and French
ways were destined to stir Washington So
ciety to Its depths when, as young wo-
man. she was virtually mistress of the
White House.
1t was while her parents were living in
a dc th1f ftn
roe. was born: Eliza loved France better
than she did Virginia, and in later wears
returned to Paris, where she lived and
died She requested that her body be
buried In France. and it was laid to rest in
Pere-la-Chaise cemetery, from where her
ashes will never be removed
Maria though born in France loved Vir
gina. and SO great was her love for it that
after her death in New York, as Mrs
Gouverneur, the family took her BODY to
the old homestead, where 1t remained until
dlslnterred to be buried with that of her
mother at Richmond. Maria married Sau,
uel L. Gouverneur whom she met while he
was private secretary to her father during
his presidency io
Married in the White House.
She was the first daughter of President
to be married In the White House AT the
time of her marriage John Quincy Adams
was Secretary of State. Later President
Adams appointed Gouverneur postmaster of
New York city. Thus the Gouverneurs
came to live in New York When President
Monroe was old and almost penniless he
went to live with his daughter and son-in-
law In that city. In 1880 Mrs. Monroe died
and on July of the next year Mr. Monroe
passed away. His body was placed with
much pcmp in a vault In Marble cemetery.
New York, and there remained for twenty
seven years. when it was disinterred and
carried to Richmond on the United States
cruiser jamestown, now quarantine ship
In Hampton Roads. accompanied by the 7th
Regiment of New York. The ceremony at
tending the refnterment of his wife and
daughter, while not with the same military
splendor displayed In the Presidents honor
is to be with much form and dignity.
Mrs. Monroe was the daughter of Cap
tain Lawrence Kortright of the British
army. and was born In New York city in
176S She was educated In New York and
became the wife of Mr.. Monroe In 1IS9.