Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-02

wears r genial, warming look NJ well
come, which makes IL easy 10 imagine
what il must have worn in the days OF
its glory and i,s famed hospitality.
Within stones throw from the gate
workmen are beginning the building Of
the Governors Mansion IL was al.
ways the dream aUd hope Of he lhte
owner Of The Grove, MrN(Elen Call
Long, TO cell the place 20 heMrStt to
lie converted into the officiS reslnee
OF the governors hope that W. not
realized. People prefer modern com.
forte and conveniences 20 historic 1850
ciaiiont, and II the Commission had
chosen to convert the Old place into
the Governors Mansion il would have
been remo1eled past recognition, and
all itss quaint, old.'ashioned charm,
would have been destroyed
Away back from the house, in the
depth Of woodland ,'is the family bury
ing ground. The place 10 weedy, Wild
and lonesome. A new mound OF red
claEp marked by simple marble slab
with her name and the dates 1928
and 1905, marks the grave Of the dis.
tingunhed writer, Mrs. Ellen Call
Long, who was the elder daughter Of
Governor Call. and the first white
chfM born in Tallahassee; another
daughter, gentle white haired wom-
an, Mrs. BrevaTd, lives here, lovingly
cherished by her devoted family.
Here are the graves OF Governor Call
and his wife, and others OF his race.
II 10 perhaps fitting that the old war.
rios who struggled with the red men
for the land should sleep his last long
sleep close 10 natures own heart The
spot 10 sweet and quiet. His grave
has recently been marked by a simple
white stone. Inscribed on it is
Richard Keith Call. 1882"
Governor Call was one OF the heroic
figures of the early history OF Florida.
He was by birth virginian, the son
OF Major William Call In his youth
the family moved TO Kentucky; at
the age OF seventeen he volunteered
tn go under General Jackson to fight
the Creeks. He was with General
Jackson through his brilliant military
career and served az his aid at the
battle OF New Orleans
In 1885 he was appointed Governor.
After serving four years he insured
President Van Buren's displeasure and
was by him removed from office In ls4l
he was again appointed Governor, serv.
ing until lsil He built the railroad
from Tallahassee 90 ST. Marks, which
was then an important port. This
was the first railroad built IN Florida,
md the third built in the United
States. In this day Of great enter
prises, IL is interesting to note that
while member Of Congress, General
Gall tired 10 get a canal cut across the
IslLmus Of Panama to unite the
waters OF the Atlantic aud the Gulf Of
Mexico,
A ! stood beside the lonely grave and
ihought Of all the glorious achieve
men,s. the brilliant mind, the fixed
purpose and the strength Of will that
made achievement possible, aud real
ned that the man that "once trod the
ways OF glory" Wss now but a handful
u dust, forced away the thought
hat involuntarily flashed into my
path oi glory that leads
bot 10 the grave" and remembe red
that his name Ia carved IN large let.
lers in the history Of our state, and
will live ~ long 49, II lives Then the
that lowered for moment
over the headstone fitted into the
away and Upward, was no
longer emblemaiic Of the feeting glo.
ries OF the earth, earthly, but Of the
glorious transformAtion from the dark.
ness OF death TO the sunshine OF i'm.
JETFERsoN BErI
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