The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-26

al
liant soldier, Colonel John Eagar
Howard, of Maryland, who w..
born one mile north of pitaa
vile, Baltimore County. Anon
the others were James Madisons
Thomas jefferson, Monroe Taa
of Virginia, Osgood of MasSo
chusetts, Morris, of PennsrI
vanis, McComb, of DelawaTa
Alexander Hamilton, of Se~
York, and General Samuel Smifb
Joshua Barney, Edward Lloyd
General Smallwood. Ohio Ho
land Williams, Thomas Stone
William Paca and Samuel Chase
of Maryland.
When Washing on had b4an
seated, President Miffiin Informal
him that Congress was ready -
receive any communication no
might wish to make. Ri.ing
/ with the dignity characteristic
OF him, he advanced to the tabIa
OF the secretary. With one hand
resting lightly on his open COM
mission, his stalwart figure clad
in the blue aud yellow Cont
mental uniform, and from hi.
shoulders depending hearv
military cloak, the great Amer.
lean chieftain addressed the body
before him in an impressive man.
ner. cOngratulating them on the
happy termination OF the strug.
I gle for independence. When he
had concluded he placed in the
hands of the President that great
commission. under which he had
achieved the liberty and Jude.
pendence of America. commend.
ing the interests OF our dearest
country to the protection of
Almighty God, and those who
have the superintendent of
taem to His holy keeping"
1t was a scene never to be for.
gotten. Up in the gallery sat
Mrs. w Washington. with her young
grandchildren al her knee, in all
the dignity of a wife who crowns
herself with her husbands hon.
ors. Around her chair we're
grouped the three Calvert sisters.
"Maryland'S blood royal" the
family of Lord Baltimore: aud
never was the fame of MARYLAND
beauty b tier maintained than by
the contrasting loyeliuess Of the
youngest. Ariana Calvert, with
the more brilliant charms of her
elder sisters. who had been es.
poused during all the perils of
the war. both on the same even.
ing, the Que by Washington ; step
sou. Parae Custis. and the, other
by George Stuart. OF Maryland"
The letter, together with copy
OF the address. was then handed
by Washington 10 General Milf.
Hin, who accepted it on behalf of
Congress in au address. il which
he exColled the services and
achievements OF the grea. leader
Of the revolution
The editor OF the NGry,and
Ga=etts. VINO vas present. says:
Few tragedies ever drew so
many tears from 50 many beau
tiful eyes. as the moving manner
in which his Excellency .ooa his
rnal cave Of Congress.
On tie following day Wash
ingtou left Annapolis for lis
home in Virginia. de was ac-
compauied- as lar as The South
River ferry by Governor Paca
aud others with the best wishes
OF the city Tor his repose. health
aud happiness. He reached Mt.
Vernon on Christmas eve.
On the 3lsl a splendid enter,
tainment was given in his nouor
al DuvalI'S Tavern. Alexandra,
closing a round OF festivities from
which he doubtless turned Nth
profound relief to the ease and
comfort aud freedom of his beau
titul home at Mt Vernon.
Il am now" he says, "become
private citizen, on the banks
OF the Potomac, and under the
shade of NY own viue and IL
tree, free .rOm the hustle OF camp
aud the busy scenes OF public life,
EnvIouS of noue. | am deter
mined to De pleased with all, and
this my dear friend. being the
order OF my march, l will move
gently down the stream OF lie
until | sleep with my fathers
This letter was written to Latay'
cite.
And thus We leave him unit.
called upon the 50th OF April,
1889. to nil the highest position
that the unanimous gilt OF his
couutrymen could give hIm-ths.
OF the first President Of the new
republic, then taking her place
among the ha,ions of the Grid.
The above interesting article
was written by Mr.. Shlpley Tor
the Decemb Der issue OF the Book OF