Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-04
PohicK Church the Scene of Interest
ing Services on Sunday Last. Which
Attracted Large Numbers of
People.

noo,;al service was held at old Pohick
Church in eommemoration OF the
Rev. Everam Meade, D. D.. rector OF
that church from 1897 to 1913.
The chief interest OF the service
!. was the dedication ol the monu-
ment lately erected to his memory
by parishoners and friends above ms
resting place in the churchyard. All
the members Of his family were
present at the service with the excep-
tion of one daughter, the wife OF the
Rev. Charles w. Sydnor, Of Rich
mond, Va.
The sermon was preached by the
Rev DR.. S. A. Wallis, D, D.. OF the
Theological Seminary near this city
Other clergymen taking part in the
service were the Rev. E. w. Nellie
hampe. rector of the church. the Rev.
William Meade, of L eeds Church,
Fauouier county, son of the late; ;;Df.
Meade. and the Rev. w. B. Everett,
of ST. Georges Church, Farlee. Alex
andria county 4 delegation from
Marr Camp, Fairfax, Va, of which
rr Meade. was an honored member,
was also present at the service at
tired in Confederate gray, consisting
Of Comrades Robert Wiley, John W.
Ballard, DR.. c. Fl. Russell. Robert
C. Clark, and j. A. Kulman. They
occupied the old Fairfax pew in
/. frort of the chancel.
AT the conclusion of the service IN
the church, procession was formed,
the old veterans leading followed IN
order by the vestry of. the church,
the officiating clergy, the family OF
DR.. Meade, and the congregation, all
of whom marched to the grave of DR..
Meade and gathered around the
monument where short service. of
dedication was read by DR.. Wallis.
. Before the service proper DR.. Rus
sell, of Mari Camp, read the resoiu-
tions OF the camp in memory Of their
departed comrade, beautiful; and m"st
approriate in form and spirit. after
which DR.. Wallis referred in few
words to the restored old church as
the greater monument to DR.. Meade's
memory, for ;:G stated on the memoir
ial stone over his grave. The res
toration Of this historic church was
accomplished" The monument is. i
fine ons Of granite, and will be a
lasting testimonial to his worth on
the part of his former 'parishsonefs
and, friends. There is also an in
scription on the monument to ;. the
memory of his wife who; died after
him. A large congregation was pres
ent at the service.
Pilgrimage Day at Old Pohick.
In accordance with the notice pub
lishei in the, Gazette of Saturday
last, pilgrimage Day" was observed
at pohick yesterday. The entertain.
ment and exercises took place in
the grave around the Parish Hall.
A plentiful luncheon of good things,
prepared by the ladies' of the 'congre-,
CATION, with ice cream and other
delicacies, satisfied the wants of the
pilgrims from the good !. old town of
Alexandria, also from Washington
and the surrounding country. while
the music, of the band added festive
strains to the occasion.
After justice had been done to the
attractions of the we'll filled tables,
it was already known that there
were further and greater attractions
in store, for the Hon.. R. Walton
Moore the popular orator of Fair
fax county, was present, and his
speech was fully equalled his repu-
tation. He gave a very interesting
historical sketch of the old church
and the great men who formed its
vestry and congregation in colonial
and revolutionary days, the Father ,oi
his country, and George Mason. OF
Gunston Hall. together with George
William Fairfax, of Belvoir, ant
George Johnston, noted resident Of
Fairfax, in his day. He referred tc
the descendants of old vestrymen who
still worshipped in the church. Among
these are the representatives of the
Chichesters. the Tripletts and tht
Gunnells. and members of the Wash
ineton, the Lewis and the Maso7
families who visit the church from
time to time.
Mr.. Moore's address was followed
with much interest and gave full
sketch of the old days which viii no
he forgotten, as did he dwelt upo,
L. 1ossons thew furnished for RI,