The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-24
Daughters of The Confedsracy
Meet

! Daughters of The Confederacy
Meet
At a recent meeting of the Daughter
OF the Coniederacy paper prepared b.
Mrs. Enoch Louis Lowe, widow or tn,
late Governor Lowe who with hi, Emil,
at the commencement of the Civil Wa
resided on East Second street in III,
handsome home now occupied bv Mrs
/ Francis Fenwick Smith, was read by Mis-.
! Saliie Conrad Faunt lie Roy, the talented
historian OF Fitzhugh Lee Chapter.
! 1t consisted chiefly of war Renaissance,
4 dealing with the period in which Cover
nor loves family and other sympathi
zers of the South left Frederick.
Although 81 years old, Mrs. Lowe
who, with her daughter, Miss Esther
! Lowe, now lives in Baltimore. is a talent.
/ ed writer and at present is writing play.
They will spend portion of the summer
in this city.
The paper of Mrs. Lowe was in part. as
follows:
"When left Frederick. 81 years ago.
the toCsin of war had lust sounded and
| with its coming the poisonous virus OF
| hatred and revenge soon became rampant
| in its fury. Suspicion was in the air, and
the words 'agitator, 'secessionist. trail
tor were whispered with covert threats of
imprisonment.
Governor Lowe was among those
marked as victims, and, taking warning
IN good time, sought refuge across the
Potomac.
"On leaving Frederick, Governor I owe
directed that his family should follow as
soon as possible. Quickly our belongings
were gathered together and everything
sold regardless OF price or value
1T was bright, sunny morning when
MIR. Thomas Sim, with coach and four.
drove to the door of Miss Teresa Tamison
TO convey US to Nirginia-my family con-
sistipg of eight children, a precious cargo.
ranging from I6 years to a months. We
piled into that vehicle and headed for the
Potomac, which was reached and forded.
the water coming almost into the coach.
We made no mistake, for very soon.
passing a Confederate camp and stopping
to inquire the route to Gordonsvilie, our
coach was approached by an officer who.
when seeing the character of the occu-
pants and at once understanding the situa-
ton, insisted, in that Courtlv stvle inher-
ent to the weli-bred Virginia gentleman
OF unmistakable old school training, that
we should pass the night at his home, a
mile distant.
THE next morning breakfast was an
nounced and served in genuine, delight
full, old Virginia fashion; hot waflles,
Maryland biscuit, broled Chickens-in
short, everything that pleases the palate
and ministers to the Taste OF the corporal
man-was on that table.
Later our coach was at the door and
with great regret we parted with those
kind friends. In due time we arrived in
Richmond, where, owing to the crowded
condition OF the city, we STAYED but a
short time, when, at the advice Of a friend,
we went to Ashland small village near
by.
in the spring Of 1858 Virginia had be-
come the battle ground The Union
Army. advancing, threatened Richmond,
Governor Lowe wisely determined to
take us to Georgia.
THE summer was passed on the plan
tadon OF my uncle, Gov HorsChel V.
Johnson.
"A few weeks soiourn at the planta-
ton and we wendell our way TO Augusta,
where DR.. Alexander Dugas, a relative
of Governor Lowe, resided.
at was in Augusta that | first met
James Randall, author of Maryland My
Maryland, that song destined to live for
ever.
I'm 1865 peace was declared And
now that this tragic drama is ended more
than half century ago, | have lived to
see a wonderful transformation of scene.
In the evolution OF time and its mollify-
ing influence, together with the advent Of
new generations, rash judgments, unbrid-
led prejudice and bitter animostities have
given way to unimpassioned reason, broad
liberality and brotherly love. The politi-
cal and social upheavings Of a disrupted
country have been quoted and regulated"
Mrs. Lowe and her daughter have been
spending their summers at beautiful Brad
dock and were entertained by their many
friends in the city and county during their
stays,