Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20

citizens of tho Commonwealth. for the
paper announced thnt:
THE grave OF Mary, the mother OF
washington" was ito be sold at public
auction. the same to he offered Mt nublic
cutlery"
10 prevent this sacrilege, the Mary
Washington Memorial Association .ras
Immediately formed, with patroncssce
all over the country. The lcorncrstonc
Tor III" monument originally planned,
had been laid by President Andrew
Jackson, and when completed, Prcsi
dent Cleveland came In person to dcdi
cate ii. This was Il day long IN M,
remembered In Fredcricksburt. for ,b,
justices OF the United States Sunrcn,.
Court. as we'll as military organjza
tons assembled TO honor her memorv
Tor, as Senator Daniel. tho orator OF the
day. said, she nurscd "a hero at her
breast. Al her knee, she trained to The
love and fear of God. the lion of ma,
tribe that gave TO America liberty ana
Independence This is her title Ia ro
nown."
NOT AT SYMPATHY At FIRST
WITH CAUSE OF REVELATION
History loves TO arccntuate tle no
culiarities of the great. without giving
Just recognition OF their virtues. MARI
Ban. the mother OF Washington has
been depicted as. Conspicuous for an
hwe-inspirinr manner" such as char
actcr!Hed her son. for nobody dared
joke with General Washington. c3cep,
Governor Morris. who repcnted of the
liberty taken and never rcpcatcd ,ha
"h"nSe. Those of her relatives who
have set themselves 10 record her bio
graphical sketches. remark on the dig
mined matron as she presided over her
wcll-ordcrcd house which was fortu
nate az she Was left a widow with
great responsibilities early in life. IN
her later years. she bore with prcat
Christian fOrtitude the disease which
caused her painful death
The idea also prevails tina, she va.
Tory. for all knew she opposed the
Revolution. and dreaded les, tho IN.
fanny OF traitor 10 King, church and
country be the fate OF her FIRST born
win the words. surely IL Will all end
In the halter" Her fcelinun were So
pronounced at first against the Rcvo-
luton that when General Washington
hnd occasion TO pass through rrc,!cr-
ickshurg. where his mothers home SIN
STANDS. rather than in"itc her wrath he
deemed IL best Ia put up ut the I'm
dian Queen Tavern" but whispcrinc
among her servants brought the news
OF his presence IN the town to hi,
mothers car and 50 She dispatched
messenger. saying, Tell George 10
cone home Observation-Disclosures
say Then followed days or perpc.ua!
anxiety ana alarm. for all her tamil,
went TO th' war. And Mary herself
had undergone strange change OF
feeling since George Washington Sc,
out in his saddle for hts Journey to
Boston 10 take charge OF the American
army.
My mind is made UP. my heart is in
81 a.. Il
II" Is always right"
Rut though she approved Of her sons
course. yet She never felt II incumbent
upon her 10 acknowledge washington's
authority In any manner. His high
h"h"Ts did not alter their relation
SHIPS relative value. \ story which
illustrates this is told. that when Tho
needs ot tho Revolution made il nccc--
gary TO Impress horses. an angry OLD
woman appeared ia tn" ii.i.i where he!
""n-icd st"cds we're at work, and on
d"rcd the soldiers away.
But madam. We have orders nom
til" commander in. chief that mus, DO
oh""ed," was their explanation.
We'll. then. ohcy mo FIRST" cried she.
and tell your commander that
ms mother needs hci horses FOR sprine
plowinE and IA" cannot haze them Till
that work Is done"
Another tale has become :, tradition.
inch says that wncu Il courier her
aided the approach OF General Wash
inEtcn on his return from Yorktown
and rodc to the home Of his mother 10 ,
announce his approach, To his speech
Madam, Ills ENc"llcncy viii bc her,
Within am hour" MARY Washington 20
pliod. Ills Eyc"llcucv. indeed TolE
,i"orG" his mother viii 10 glad 10 500
mm.
when WASHINGTON again found or
portuntty TO visit his aged parent, he
had hccn elected Prcsiden, OF tho
young republic. which his military
genius had rescued from foreign
dominance. Mary Washington. though
s,ill tho spartan mother, fclt that this
was their last meeting. and in bidding
him Goud-by, folded him 10 her heart,
saving. "You Nil -" inc no moro. Ago
aud disease warn mo shall not ho
long III this world. ] trust In Cod
| am somewhat prepared for a better.
Eut 30 aud fuihl tho high destiny
which Heaven appears To assign YOU.
60. and may heavens and Your
mothers blessing be with you aiways"
such was the closing scene in tho
life Of the woman OF whom the Father
of Ills Country said: All that aG
| owe 10 IN! mother"