Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
General Beauregard and other Confed-
crates were present.
COMMODORE MAURY
RETURSS To VIRGINIA


Early in July. 1883. Commodore
Maury returned to Virginia to reside
at Lexington. whore he had accepted
a professorship at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. He wrote from there
to his Dear Frank" asking for that
have a nest Of my own. tho house
Is never too fun but what we can
always fred place for YOU"
In his last illness. In 1873. Commo-
dore MaurX sent loving messages to
DR.. Tremlett when am dead" he
said. write to Tremlett, and tell him
that think with gratitude OF HIN as n
means OF bringing to the communion Of
Christ. and that I love him. Toll him
that when die and go there raising
his eyes upward. II will, II n repentant
sinner may. intercede for q mansion
for him"
DIR. Tremlett and his sister. Miss
Tremlett were deeply interested in
tho building of the University OF the
South at Sewanee and helped to raise
funds in England for this purpose: and
a hall Of Sewanee is named "Trem-
lett Hail." after DR. Tremlett. The
nrst honorary degree conferred BY the
University OF the South was that Of
doctor of civil law upon DIR. Trcm-
lett in 1865. This was on the recon-
inendation OF Bishop Quintard. then
Tice-chancellor Of the university, whose
eIOQuenL pleas ndn hWahenQ Dr. lrcm =
let's interest In this institution. A
sc rmon on Christian Brotherhood" was
preached by DR.. Tremlett November /.
1853. It's objects being to further the
movement to form the Society for the
Promotion Of the Cessation OF Hostili-
ties In America" and 1t was published
soon after. 1t Is noble plea for
II peace. and contains a finc tribute to the
\ South. "a people," he says. who have
cultivated In no ordinary degree the
\ domestic affections: nay, to such an
extent as to have inspired a scrvile
race. which We originally planted on
their shores. with a love and affection
| for their masters, which have astound-
ed the whole world. We know, too,
that they ~Christianize1 that race. and
when we remember that there Is scarce
~ bondman among the millions
|, row II he chose TO seek the protection
Of the invading armies, and, further.
that Of those whom capture or bribery
has carried away. many have gone. like
Oncsmms the friend OF ST. Paul, volun-
tarily back 20 their masters, we may
we'll believe that there are questions
| connected with this mighty contest
which We have hitherto very imper-
fectly UNDERSTOOD
He goes on to say: Has therao no,
| been slaughter enough, spoliation OF
J. property. ruin and devastation enough
/ TO satisfy even the moloch of repub-
4 l!can ambition? but when &c
4 the avenging scourge Of an invading
4 army repleted from the dregs Of Euro.
pean cities, and for no other purpose
than thet the invader may become ar
Z, overwhelming nation powerful enough
10 disturb the peace and safety Of the
world. whenever political considera
II ton shall OFFER a plausible pretext-
y We feel say. that death and ruin in.
ii NlCted thus with them "a
y deeper and intense sorrow"
I DR.. Tremlett died in London in June
1913, at the advanced age of ninety
two. surviving his sister. Miss Louis,
Tremlett, eight months. A niece. who
Is married and living in America. ha.
kindly given much OF his correspon
dence with his Confederate friends
as we'll as photographs OF some of then
to those here most deeply intereste,
In these SouYenirs