The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
The Worrnar's Page Of The 'T'iinnes-T
Wife Of Justice Lamar
Virgiiniian by Ancestry

1t should be 9. matter Of pride to the
women of Virginia that the wife OF q
newly appointed associate justice TO
the Supreme Bench OF the United
States, Joseph Lamar, of Georgia, be-
longs to IN old Virginia family, the
Pendletons.
She was born In Wost Virginia. her
father. the late William Is. Pcndleton.
hcinG president for many years OF
bethany College, that State. But 1he
homo whore he was born and where
Mrs Lamar has spent many happyl
hours, is Cuckoo Louisa county.
Through her father Mrs Lamar is
direct descendant Of John Pcndlcton,
OF Caroline county, o brother of Ed
mun1 Pendletoi,, and OF Sarah Madison.
his wife, the said Sarah being near
kinswoman of President James Madi
son. II is an interesting coincidence
that Cuckoo. where Mrs Pcndlcton's
grandfather had his home. was the
point in Louisa county from which
Jack Jouctt began his famous thirty
mile ride, when he fastened to warn
Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Leg
islature Of the approach of Tarleton and
his troop, hent on capturing the state
government.
Jack Jouett has been remembered at
last and his patriotic service rccog
nizcd by n memorial tablet placed on
Rcdlands Club. in Charlottesville. The
home OF the club Is erected en- the site
of old Swan Tavern, where Jack Jouet,
lived after the Revolution had ended
In triumph for the American cause. No
one knows just where the grave OF this
Virginia hero is, but the old house in
Louisa, on the piazza OF which Jack
Jouctt was sitting when Tarleton'a coll
U!nn came riding by. still stands as a
historic monument OF the old South and
as an cxeinplar OF the best hospitality
Of the present day. II being yet owned
by Pcndicton, Or. Eugene, first
cousin Of Mrs. Lamar. who sustains the
traditions OF the time honored man
sion.
Mrs I.amaTss education was directed
BY u Richmond woman to whom she
owes much. Her father. scholarly
man or broad culture. overlooked her
studies: the atmosphere OF her college
residence and It's associations were al
>nirahe factors in developing natural
gifts and auickenng natural ,cnden-
CieS
since her marriage 10 tie Hon. JOS
cph Rucker Lamar her home has been
almost continuously IN Augusta, Ca
where she had a beautiful and we'll.
ordered establishment and where she
wasra leader in all movements reflect
ing the best social and intellectual life
Of that city. Her sons are graduates
Of Washington and Lee and Of the Uni.
vcrsity Of Virginia.
IA Her summers. many OF them have
however, been spent among her Vir-
sinih relatiycs, and Eomc years ago n
book OF short stories descriptive of
county life as she knew It here had
az a hero OF more than one Of them her
uncle the late Philip Barbour Pendle.
ton, OF Cuckoo, one OF the most beloved
and best physicians in the comnunity
where he spent n long and NJ ost useful
life. Mrs. Lamar also published sew
crai roranccs of the Southland that
were received with great favor.
She holds the office of vice president
In the National Society Of Colonial
Danes. ard Is considered one of the
ablcst officials OF an organization that
numbers In its ranks many of the most
cultivated and Intelligent women in
the United States.
sIrs. Lamar cannot fail 10 make 4
splendid Southern represen ative in the
national capital. where social inter-
course is broadened by contact with
,ncn and women holding governmental
and Diplomatic positions in this country
and abroad. Her graciousness, bril-
liancy and natura! and Unaffected cor.
diality will render her q favorite
wherever she is known. as a yirginian
BY ancestry and by preference.
VIRGINIA MISSIONER.