The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-21
HISTORY or A FAMOUS
SOUTHERN FAMILY
The Beautiful Lucy Graham, Who Gre
ated Furor at European Courts
and Whose Daughter Is Now
the Princess de L'ieuora.
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

There may be other places where life
goes on uninterruptedly and where old
fashioned gardens with their phlox and
altheas are just as they were fifty years
ago. but 1 have never known but one
where the clematis- covered trellises
have stood for a life time, where the old
trees In the old orchards are still standing
and where the phlox and altheas are al
lowed to bloom as riotously as the morn
ing glories In the corn fields. Only a few
hours ride out from Birmingham and yet
such an old-fashioned garden, with its
tangle of flowers reaching to the orch
ards and meadows and a little winding
walk to the quaintest, most old-fashioned
house in the world. Forty years ago
Father Ryan, the poet-priest, said mass
there in the living room, and 1t was there
only a few weeks ago that the Pope's
blessing was received when the candles
were lighted in celebration of a golden
wedding
There are few persons in East Tennes-
see who have not heard of "Hayslope."
For miles around 1t is known to even the
mountaineers and every visitor to that
part Of the country has learned some
thing of Its history, which dates back
over a hundred years, to the time when
the country was infested with Indians
and when the old stage coaches rumbled
their way from Charleston to Lexington
right through the Hayslope farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theophilus Rogan, the
present owners of Hayslope, have resid-
ed there for nearly half a century and
are well known all over the south. Hun
dreds OF guests have been entertained
there until 1t has become as famous n
social center as 1t was known as a rem
devious for both federal and confederate
troops during the civil war
The recent celebration of the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Rogan was an
occasion of great social interest Their
marriage took place in Tazewell, Tenn,
December IA, 1853. Haysope was decor
ated with evergreens, taken from trees
planted by Mrs. Rogan forty years ago.
Among the guests present were the Rev.
Richard Price, who had performed the
marriage ceremony so long ago, and one
bridesmaid, Mrs Mary Day, nee Roddy,
granddaughter of the founder of Hay
slope"
After the reception Miss Maud Hooper
of Selma Ala, played the wedding marcn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogan led the way to
the dining room, where an old-fashioned
wedding supper, representing as far es
possible, the original feast, was served
to one hundred guests. There were old
fashioned songs, speeches from the min
lister ana relations, response by Mr.. Ro-
gan, dancing by the younger set and re-
miniscensces from the old.
The presents were as numerous as they
were varied-gold coins, spoons, bowls,
clocks laces, shawls, embroideries, tick
cts to Florida, and most unique of all.
from an European relation came the
Pope's blessing. For days, letters and
kilograms from this country and Europe
kept messengers busy. 1t was a loving
tribute, such as few are permitted to
enjoy
The Quaint Old House.
'sHayslope." the scene of the golden
wedding, was founded by Col Thomas
Roddy, who obtained his commission as
colonel at the battle of Kings Noun
tain He moved to Tennessee and mar
ried Miss Lea, the granddaughter Of Mr..
Russell. who owned large tracts of land
near Russellville and for whom the town
was named At that time the country
was occupied by Indians and was all for
est and canebrake. The large spring at
>fhe foot of the lawn at "Hayslope' was
discovered by watching a squaw as she
parted the canes and proceeded to battle
her pappoose In the clear running water.
Near another spring was an Indian VII
lage, and pieces of pottery, arrow-heads,
beads and tomahawks are still found
there. Later Colonel Roddy set out large