The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
AIphonSO Described 1t to Visiting WaShingtOnianS.
Main Details Only ReIated-"DafS all Dere
Was to de Histry'-Town Fully Thousand
Years Old, Said the DuSky Juvenile Guide.

was q time when the church was re-
modelled. but then came the quest for the
colonial, and those things which had been
taken out were replaced and the church
made to look as much as possible as it
did when Washington was one Of its
leading members. The Washington pew
is still retained, with his name plate on
the door Almost across the aisle is the
pew which Gen. Robert +. Lee had in
the church, with MS name plate still
there. The aged sexton showed US about
the church. pointing out the different OBJ
jects Of interest. In the center hangs a
chandelier which Washington presented TO
the church. 1t is a small brass affair with
crystal pendants, and supports twelve
candies-cOmmemOrati the twelve
apostles. The candles are only lighted
on the occasion Of weddings. Back In the
vestry are the Bible and prayer-bOOk
which were originally used in the church.
They are used only once a year, on Wash
ington's Birthday. AS they are printed
in the old style, should think the rector
and reader would be glad that they do
not have to Use them Oftener The mural
tablets Of the Lords Prayer, the Apostles
Greed. and Ten Commandments are just
% were III " EtStaltiR LAtfle. aE
a number Of other articles used in wOr-
ship. The ehurehyard is an old grave
yard, as are most Of the ancient church
yards either 10 this country or England
The decaying slabs tell Of the demise Of
many Of the more important early resi-
dents of Alexandria
Waiting at the Church Gate.
Alphonso the faithful was waiting for
Us outside the gate, and with him quite
an array of guides. large and small
They were anxious to take his job away
from him, and when informed that he
had been employed they declared that he
want no guide" But we pinned our
faith to AIphonso. and he Informed us as
we passed on that dem boys doan lax
me nohow. Day jes' stay arOun' in one
place, an I 5es lay aroun' in difrrunt
places an gets jobs OF guidin' foIkes."
As we passed a rather pretentioUs look
ing house, Alphonso informed Us that it
WIS the residence of Lord Fairfax. "whar
Lord Fa'fax started in Jawge Wash'n't'n
as "a civil engineer when ne was twenty
two yehs OIL
Who lives in the house now" asked
Mrs. D. with the usual curiosity Of
woman.
''EF man: All doan know his name"
replied Alphonso.
"On er corner is de City Hotel. whar
Wash'n'tn danced de last ball VIII Miss
Sally Fa'fax." sang. out Alphonso as we
approached a cross street. "On the sece-.'
10 OF de City Hotel where Wash'n't'n
danced de last ball wifi Miss Sally Fa'-
fax" repeated AlphonsO, by way OF varta-
ton.
why was it the last bali2" we asked,
anxious to go deeper into the romance.
'Ah doan know; that's all the hist'ry
thar IS 10 It, replied our trusty guide.
This town must be a very old place.
Aiphonso." I said. How old is it?"
All reckon IL mus be er thousand vars
ol, answered AlphOnso.
Marshall House a Landmark.
Marshall House is another landmark in
Alexandria Col E. Z. Ellsworth. Of the
New York Fire Zouaves. was killed there
In May, 1861, by James Jackson. the pro-
prietor Of the hotel. During the early
part of the war Alexandria was in the
possession Of the Confederates. Then Il
was captured by the Federal troops, and
the Zouayes were among the first of the
Union forces 20 enter the town The Con-
fedeTate flag still floated from the Mar
shall House. and Ellsworth ran upstairs
and 10 the roof and pulled it down. AS
he was coming down the stairs. with the
nag in his arms. Jackson met him with
a double-barreled shotgun and poured the
contents into the body of the Union Of
fcer, killing him instantly. Jackson was
killed by other ZOuaves. who had entered
the house. II was an incident that served
TO greatly infiame the North, and Re
member Ellsworth" was for a time the
battle cry Of New York troops As we
came in sight of the Marshall House Al
phonSO gave us the story of the tragedy.
''Yon's de Marshall House, whar Cul.
Ellsworth was killed. Er Confedrit flag
was on er house, and Cul. Ellsworth he
went for ter pull it down He tor Jim
jackson: I'm gwine ter pull down that
Confedrit flag. IF yeh pull down that
ConfedTit flag, yeh got to go over my
dead body, Jim Jackson tell i'm. Then
Cul Ellsworth he pun down that Con
fedrit flag and jim jackson he done shot
i'm"
History Sayefh No More.
What did they do with Jim Jackson2r
asked Mrs. D., who wanted more details.
''Nothin that's all dere is to de his
try" replied Alphonso.
We went along under the gentle care of
AlphOnso TO the Carlyle house. This IS a
really historic structure. II was pointed
out to us by our faithful guide. who an
nounced that a man inside would show US
It's interesting features. He didn't say
lust that, but words to that effect. Then
we stood AlDhonsO up against the pillar |
Df the house and took his picture. While
his was going on man came around the |
corner. Here. you all amt getting the |
'cel thing" he said. This ain't the Car |
vie house. This is the part built around |
he Carlyle house and is only about sew
'nty-five years old"
We assured him that il was AlphOnso's |
picture and not the house that we were /
after, and that We would take in the /