The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-01
KING GEORGE HOMES


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a Grymes Stronghold mad. f.,,,,,s l.,
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% eleven generations nf fhnt .vters,s,
aud once dominant famil,
These places are All worthy ~ NOR.
extended motto. though som. 81 th,. IA
est houses. ike .Reif.rd " bar., -,
long since devourad pv the fire monsts,
aud much inferior residences snbstitnto5
| for them.
The finest mansion still IN a state ol
perfect pr,ssrvs.tfon ga rbs ,.,,,,,,,, t
| deed. one of the hapdsornrst nm ~ D.
tomac-is Cedar Grove :, tho Ia -.
| u the stuart famNv Ifisa h,i.l. -
% noble proportions with ,xtsndod
wings. and was huft ON the it. ~ /,
much earlier mansion. bv nr Kicba-a
Stuart. about 1910. The view IN ~,
! river from the back t.rrnca snoe,.st. 1
great inland lake. II being mors thar
four miles across to the MARYLAND s,Ss
Here may be found interestin, Nom
orials of the Calverts OF MARYLAND am
of the great Flemish nainter Renhs,s
from whom. IA one line. the family de-
sends
Nearby Is ST. Paurs a colonial cbnr,t
built about 100. Tor Rav william
Stuart. whose father. Rev. David stuart
was rector OF the first church ON ths
site.
The communion service. still in use
was presented by Henry Fftzhugh in
1920. and the Bible. used only ON stata
occasions now. by Rev. William Stuart
in 1863 The valuable records OF the
parish. from I716-arc M "Cedar CO.. :,
This section is famous. ia later times.
a. the final scene in th. last act of lin
coins assassinatiou-the cantnre az
Booth The poor. misguided fanatic
after being concealed for weeks bv friends
on the MARYLAND shore vras -,,,,.,;
across the Potomac by nsg groes. landing
at Matthias Point. Thence he made hi.
way, in search OF relief for his wopnd.d
limb, To "Cley dael. ." the summer home NJ
DR.. Richard Stuart This venerable
physician, being IN. was not allowed to
see him, hut the daughters OF the house
little realizing how dangerous a guest
they Were harborlng, believing him. In
fact. 10 be "a Confederate soldier return
lug home. gave him supper. Without
the knowledge of the family. he slept
that night in negrO's cabin on the
place. He Is said, at that time. to have
been very much under the influence Of
iiluor. From this cabin he wrots a
scathing letter 10 Dr. Stuart. rebukinQ
him IA Shakespearean langua9efor what
he termed iuhospitahle conduct TIT
letter. by the way, saved the doctor from
deportation to the Dry TortuQas. he was
actually arrested. aud kent for two
months IN close confinement at the o,d
Capitol IN Washington for alleged com.
plicity.
Poor Booth. How he misiudged the
true Southern characterl In crossing
the Potomac he expected protection and
safety, but there was no comfort there.
a. he learned To his grief for "a red-hard'
ed assassin.
Making his way to the RappAhannock
he crossed at Port Conway. The wife oi
the ierryman, II is said. was later terri.
fed Into giving Information Of his flight.
On the other side, a young son Of an old
United States Army officer lent him a
horse and saddle, not knowing him Der.
haPs- For this he, too, was Imprisoned.
and was saved only by his ihausntial
connections in the Union service And