Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-09

States enjoyed tho hospitality of the
magnificent board Of Monticello. whore
jefferson presided as host. Nearby
sat Jamos Monroe. tho author OF the
Monroe Doctrine. who had come from
his estate In Loudoun to enjoy this
III feast OF reason and flow OF soul
Former President Madison also drove
from his home, Montpelier. in nearby
. Orange, and acted AS tcastmaster Of
the occasion. bringing down the house
with his wit. All compliments had
been directed to tho visiting Frepch-
man and tho benefits his influence and
sword had wrought in tho formation
of our new republic. when little Jimmy
Madison. himself the father of the Con-
stitution. lifted his glass OF Samian
wine and proposed the toast:
ITO MIR. Jefferson and tho Declara-
ton OF Independence, both also incl
dentally connected with the establish
ment of American independence.
The laugh that followed shook tho
rotunda Of the University of Virginia.
The sage Of Monticello ut this time
was too feeble in voice TO respond or
TO say those graceful things which his
courtesy, esteem and just appreciation
OF Lafayette demanded. but Jefferson
was never. too old to WELD a pen. Ho
wrote his toast. and his friend Southall
read it. in which he said: During those
trying years that followed the Revo-
luton, when /. as minister 10 France,
needed powerful advocate. Lafayette
was ever ready to give of his time and
opened to him. He was our benefactor
in peace Is great as in war. l but
| held the nail: he drove it,"
And let US not forget that with this
euloEy Jefferson did not consider he
had liouidated our debt to Lafayette.
! for again he takes the pen and writes
/ TO Congress: Let the country manifest
it's appreciation with something moro
substantial than dinners and balls"
and then followed that timely hint
which resulted in Congress voting La
tayette 100000 and township Of land
in Florida for his services to America
in attaining independence.
Hurrah for the horse sense Of Mr..
Jefferson.
The sage of Monticello knew that
LafaSe;te's private fortune had been
swept away by the Reign of Terror. and
SO through his agency this patriot of
two republics was vouchsafed a COM
Portable old age.
Lafnyette's Wonderful Memory.
Lafayette was a man Of wonderful
memory, for he did not forget tho
friendships formed during the Amer
lean Revolution despite the years of
imprisonment in Austria and the throes
OF the French Revolution When he
returned TO Virginia he at once asked
what had become of the young fellow
who sat by him when wounded, through
the night ct Brandywine. This inquiry
was relative to DR.. Gustavus Brown
Horncr, of Fauquier, Va, who was q
surgeon in the Continental line La
fayette was shot in the leg, and his
wound KEEP; him in bed for six weeks.
iTy,A n
the Morarians. at Bethlehem, Pa.
Major Charles Ewell. OF Prince Will
liam County. who was captain OF the
First Virginia Regiment, 1880 was an
adjunct on Lafayette's staff and ono
OF Lafayette's Cherished friends. as
was also General Lewis PAGE of Fred
erickshurg. Va, who accompanied John
Jay 10 France
The road by which LAFAYETTE trav.
eled en- route to Albemarle to visit
JEFFERSON still bears tho significant
name OF lie Marquis" and various
"reminiscences linger in the minds OF
those who, as children. heard from their
parents OF this wonderful pilsrimar.
Oh the distinguished French general
Governor James Peasants wa. the
chlet executive when he visited the
city OF Richmond. which had become
! quite metropolis since Lafayette first
saved II from capture by the British
In the old days when Washington,
neaoQuarters was the stone house on
lower Main Street. when Lafayett,
was In Richmond. in 1925. he attended
nc monumental Church and occupied
the pew or Moncure Robinson's mother
whose mother. Anne Conway. wa. Cen.
era! "ashtnston's own aunt.
Universally Welcomed.
o'her sections of the country also
were eager 10 show Lafayette all cour-
tesy. and Philadelphia and Me-. 1ork
'ied with each other in giving him
nonora. He was entertained by tho
society OF the Cincinnati, OF which he
was one OF the first members. having
received his badge from General wash.
inTton himself
In Boston, Lafayette was called unon
10 lay The foundation OF Bunker i1iu
Monument: and Daniel Webster d.liy-
eFed q ea!ogy in his honor on thi.
occasion. which was New England,
Welcome 10 this patriot who had raj
lied with Sullivan and brought d:Es-
'aing's fleet to Newport to protect that
coast from the British.
"hen he returned TO France, IL was
In the good ship Brcndywine-
though the names Of all the vessel,
which bore him across the Atlantic
were signiHcnnt-the first which be-
ionGec 70 Lafayette. was LIE Yictoire.
me- INC one 'hat ne used during the
American Revolution. bore III. name
which carries added significance now
IN that II was The Alliance sine.
france and America stand shoulder TO
shoulder as representatives OF democ.
! .acy against autocracy.
When Lafayette died. Congress wore
/ mourning !or him: and his memory
| was SHOWN the same honors by tho
army and navy as had been accorded
George Warrington
! Gould the American nation hav. pos-
sioly honored him ynore-this French
man. who stood godfather when our
young republic was christened Uncle
! sam?
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