The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

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the War Department
Among the gallant officers Of the army
and navy OF 1876. 1872 1871, and 1860 are
! Hugh G. Campbell captain L. S. Navy;
he commanded the first ship of war COM
missioned by the council of South Caro-
/ Ina. 49, Mai. Gen. Jacob Brown. who
received a gold medal and thanks of a
grateful country; Lieut. Col. James +.
Harrison. whose tomb bearing the sword
crossed by a laurel wreath mutely tells
the story OF a hero's life and death;
John NJ. Laugh. whose wonderfully
wrought monument Of gun and balls sup
porting a massive anchor, IMPLYING not
only the calling IN life. but hope of the
life to come; Maj. Gen. John Rawlins.
chief Of staff for Gen. Grant. and at the
/ time of his death Secretary OF War;
] brave and illustrious Adjt Gen. Rodger
Jones, whose brilliant son was long a
member Of the Washington bar, and whose
granddaughter, Miss Fannie Jones. yet
lives at the Louise Home. and is noted
| by many admirers FOR the splendid mind
that shines In a fragile body-who was
splendid leader IN many battles-look at
the record carved in stone over his
grave: Hero of Fort George May q.
/ 1913; of Stony Creek. June 8. 1913; Of Chip
pewa, July 5 1914; Of Niagara. July 25
1913, and OF the Sortee, September 10
1874"
HIS VaIor COmmemOrated.
Probably one of the most enduring
among these splendidly preserved stones
is that Of Gen, Macomb hero Of Platts-
burg. In addition 10 medals provided by
Congress and State government to com
memorate his valor. to quote the Military
Magazine OF 1896 His name Is borne by
ships navigating the seas. by districts OF
country, and by islands that love the
chains that hold them captive in our
lakes" more eloquent than lucid.
Among the great legal men whose minds
viii never again be bothered by knotty
questions. can be enumerated Philip
| Pendel Barbour, 1sf. associate justice Of
the Supreme Court; Bunker Thurston, for
thirty years judge OF the Circuit Court
Of the District OF Columbia: William
Writ, Attorney General through three ad-
ministrations, 1879. also a bright light
among historians. for his life of Patrick
| Henry Is one Of the best biographies
extant Of that noted son OF Virginia.
The press Of the country Is represented
| by the towering granite shaft over the
/ body OF Joseph Gales. probably the most
noted dead Of the many famous Washing
ton newspaper men and editors prior TO
the death Of much-loved brilliant Crosby
/ Noyes. This stone was erected 10 the
! editor Of the Intelligence by the members
Of his profession in New York and Boston
as we'll as nearer home For more than
half a century Gales and HE partner,
/ Seaton. nodded opinion for the National
/ Capital. and did it well
| Almost a companion stone and "a near
neighbor is the shaft over the remains
OF DR.. James c. Hall, one Of Wash
/ ington's most famous physicians. who
| said Of himself in fine satire. that his
/ fame came from killing great mem"
/ Lincoln was among them. DR. Hall left
a large fortune, the bulk Of which ne
wIlled 20 the Children's Hospital and
/ Washington City Orphan Asylum, and
these two institutions Joined in erecting
] the monument in token Of their gratitude
for his generosity. An obelisk OF peculiar
beauty was erected by the order OF odd
Fellows
In Service of Country.
Another striking stone. notable for the
moral It bears. is over the body OF a Vice
President bearing the distinguished name
OF Gerry. Elbridge Gerry was on the
way 20 preside over the Senate when he
died in his carriage. he had always
declared 1T is the duty Of every citizen
even il he have but one day to live TO
devote that day TO the service Of his
country" This idea he lived up 70 and
with peculiar appropriateness dying as he
did his friends caused IL TO be carved on
/ his monument. Three generations OF WISH
tors TO Congressional Cemetery have had
/ opportunity Of noting how he practiced
what he preached. so He being dead yet
/ speaketh."
The most casual observer has seen and
smiled over the last hope Of the poor
/ Choctaw chief. who. dying with the Group
when he came TO do homage TO the Great
| White Father, hoped that the big guns"
would be fired over his grave
One stone was paid Cor by king. Will
helm III Of Prussia wished the memory
OF his resident minister, the Chevaller
Frederick Greuhm, who passed TO the
service Of a higher King. in 1854. pre-
served in stone. Now long years after
king and courtier are on equal plane
the record of the servants faithfulness
and the masters appreciation still defy
the elements
Many persons wish their fraU tene-
ments 70 abide in stony vaults rather
than In the earth, so there are wants
old and new. public and private. al the
/ Congressional Cemetery. In one of them
the body OF Dolly Madison law Tor
days waiting to begin its final trip TO
Virginia. Near this vault is one Of
Chilean minister, whose walls bear two
marble tablets inscribed with names of