Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
REv.F. ". TREMLE' \ D. D.,
FRIEND Of CONF RATES
Vicar Of st. Peters or In Lon.
don, Was Deeply ted
HIS home "REB BOOST"
It's Hospitality Enjoy ekE ADMIRAL
Semmes, Copmodo ry and
Many Others-Latei---- Da-
Wis Was Among His y.
HIS HOME "REB

of ST. Peters Church, l. PARK
he had built and owned Z rsonsse
and sister. Tho latter. Miss E2uise
Tremlett. was as devoted to tho clause
Of the South as her brother. The par.
sonage was large and spacious, anSa
every window overlooked beautiful
garden. Hero were entertained all
the Confederates who came to London.
The parsonage was called the Home !
Of tho Confederates." and moro fami- !
liarly The Rebels Roost." It's hos.
pitality was enjoyed by Admiral
Bullock. Captain kell. Captain North.
Captain Murdoush. Captain Pesram
and many others. or course 1t was
principally with the naval officers that
these good people came in contact
while the war lasted. But at the
parsonage. later Jefferson Davis and
General Beauregard, among others OF
less note, were welcome guests.
PLEASING PEN PICTURE
ny ADMIRAL SEMMES
A most pleasing pen picture OF DR..
Tremiett ia given us by Admirag
Semmes in his Memoirs Service
Ahoat" He writes OF their first meetS
ing: II trust the reader will pardom
mo. as I hope tho family Itself Will. if
intrude upon its privacy-if | mem II
tion before leaving London. one or
those old English households. immorf
talized by the imimitable pen OF Washf
ington Irving. Ono day whilst j wae
sitting quietly after breakfast In my
>oms at Eueton Square. running over
the columns Of American news in the
Times. Commander North entered, ana
in company with him came a some whaS
portly gentleman. with an unmistakr
able English face. and dressed In cler-
ical garb-not over clerical either. fof,
but for his white cravat and the cut
of the collar OF his coat you would
not have taken him for A clergyman;
at all Upon being presented. this
gentleman said to me pleasantly. 4
have come TO take the captain Of the
Sumter prisoner, and carry him off 70
my house to spend few days with
me-. / looked into tho genial face OF
the speaker. and surrendered myseif
10 him a captive at once. There was
no mistaking the old-time Engl!sii
gentleman. though the gentleman n,
himself was not past middle age. In tho
open countenance and kindly express
sion OF my new friend. Making some
remarks TO him about quiet. he SAFE.
that Is the very thing ] propose to
give you; you shall come to my hous.
STAY as long you please go awa!'
when YOU please and see nobody a.
all. unless you please. dined with
him the next day, In company with a
and spent several days at his home
the ladies present Of which were hlt
mother and maiden sister.
i, became. IN fact. my English
home. and was but little less dear 10
me than my own home in America. The
name OF the Rev. Francis w. Tremlett
OF the parsonage in Belsize Park. near
Hampstead. London, dweils In my mem :
DRY, and in that OF every other Con-
federate who ever came In contact
with him-nnd they were not few
like "A household word
After the loss Of the Ala hama
Scmmes. rescued by the English yacht
Deerhound, landed at Southampton
where offers OF aid came TO him from
various quarters Miss Gladstone sis
ter OF the distinguished Statesman
then Chancellor OF the Exchequer
writing him letter Of sympathy. and
profering pecuniary assistance. The
Confederate commissioners in England
James NJ. Mason. also came to the ait
OF his gallant countryman. The lat
ter writes; Captain Bulloch and thu
Rev F ". Tremlett came posthast,
to Southampton TO offer sympath,
and services. tThe reader will recol
lect the circumstances under which
became acquainted with the lattei
gentleman. where laid up the Sum
ter at Gibralter and retired 20 Lon
dom He now came TO insist that
should go again to my English home.
at his house. to recruit and have m!
wound cared for His health broker
Captain Scmmes decided not to &C
cept another command at that time
And he writes: II therefore threw OF
all care and responsibility, as soon a
had wound ur the affairs OF tn
Alabama. and wait up to enjoy tn
hospitality Of my friend Tremlett. q
Bels,ze Park in London. Here ar
ranged for visit OF few weeks. T.
the continent, and especially TO tn
Swiss mountains, which was Carrie
gu. in out In due time. One other gen
tleman. an amiable and accomplishe
ether ladies. connections or friends o
the family accompanied u.s."
They were absent six weeks. an
Captain Semmes found his friend "
veteran traveller who knew how Z
snDoth all the difficulties OF a jour
WALKING STICK PRESERVED
IN TREMLETTs FAMILY
The sword presented to Admira
Semmes by English naval officers wa
preserved at the parsonage for som
time. And when he went away he lef
his walking stick nt the parsonag,
which is now treasured relic in tn
possession Of DR.. Tremletts adopte
daughter.
The amiable and accomplished 81
ter" Miss Louisa Tremlett must hav
had her share OF humor. for on n pho
tograph OF her which has been pre-
served. she has written: Louisa !
Tremlett, cabin boy to the Sumter
May rs, 1892
In the fall Of 1852 Captain Matthe,
Sontaine Maury was sent to Engian
to purchase torpedo material an
other things needed for the Confed
eracy. DR.. Tremlett soon found hir
out. and a warm and intimate friend
ship grew up between them. Com
modore xaury stayed at the arsona q
at one time. and his daughter re
members a. n young girl her father
friend and the beautiful garden whic
surrounded the house. In the biogra
phy Of Maury, written by one Of HI
daughters, there are several letters I
Dr. Trenlett from Commodore Maur
While visiting the Duke Of Buck