Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

monC erected 10 Tie HlcuuOly VI tHO SoA0
diers of the S5th Regiment of the Kings
Light Infantry who have died in battle.
And above 1t hang the flags which that
regiment carried during the last 200
years, including the Crimean war. the
South African war, the war In Spain, the
war against Napoleon and the war for
independence in the United States.
Bladensburg Battle Flag.
Upon one of these flags is inscribed the
name "Bladensburg," the battle or rather
skirmish that was fought few miles
from Washington in 1913. 1t was this
regiment which entered the city and
burned the Capitol, then unfinished. the
White House and the navy yard. Gen.
Frederick Maunsell, who commanded the
regiment at that time. Is buried nearby.
The old church was very carefully re-
stored between 1879 and 1892 under the
direction Of the dean, the Very Rev.
Thomas Bunbury, DID. The work has
been admirably done at an expense of
about $4,000, which was contributed by
Limerick who are interested in preserving
its antiquities.
The present dean is the very Rev. Lu-
cius Henry OBrien. son of that famous
Irish patriot, William Smith O'Brien. who
was sentenced to be hung, drawn and
quartered for treason in the revolution
Of 1s4S but fortunately escaped that bar
barous penalty.
Tombs and Epitaphs.
An interesting volume has been written
concerning St Mary's Cathedral and its
history and the curious tombs that are
found under its roof. Some of the cpl
taphs are unique. Here is one:
"Johne Street.-The, aldermane, third son too Bar
This monument made in Febrarye most true
Wher he and hts heyres males resight THERE
Tyu Chryste do come to Judge all mans ate ons."
Another curious inscription upon a
grave stone two feet square reads:
Fifteen years a mayd. year a wye,
Two years a mother, then left this life.
Three months after mine offspring did re-
main.
Now earth to earth we are returned again.
And here is still another in memory Of
Godfrey Arthur, treasurer of the cathe-
dral, who died in 1919:
do thou excite the solemn train.
And with the e., doIeful ln ts1nps proclaim
Then to Eana OblattOn make
OF eight prayers for the sake
OF his soul in purgatory."
One of the bishops of the eighteenth
century, named Adams, is buried In the
church and his monument consists of two
slabs, one above and the other below q
space which was evidently intended to
contain bust. On either side the en-
blems of the passion-the reed, the spear.
the scourge and the crown of thorns-are
engraved, and after the name and bio
graphical information are the lines:
Sufficient God did give me, which 1 spent;
l little borrowed and little lent:
I left them whom loved enough in store,
Increased the bshOprick, relivd the pOore."
One of the tombs contains this laconic
epitaph:
Dan Hayes,
An honest man
And lover OF his country
On one of the pillars in the south aisle
is the following:
'Memento Mory.
Here lieth littell Samvell
Barinton that great vnder-
Taker, Of familve cittis'
Clock and chime maker.
He made this time Soe
Early and latter. bvt
He is returned to God his Crea-
Tor
The 18th Of November then he
Scest. and for his memory
This here is pleast by his
Son Ben. 1893