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


CONTINUED From Last Sunday
~ But Lafayette had not appealed &c
France for her continued help in vain
-already De G.asse with his Meet OF
thirty-siX ships coming fast &c
Yorktown; and Washington and no
chambeau were bent towards the same
destina tion-unknown to the British
If De Grasse had not arrived in the
nick OF time CORVALLIS would certain
ly have made good his escape and
Joined either Clinton al New York or
returned TO England. 10 enlist fresh
re-enforccments.
Around the old sleepy surroundings
of Yorktown, there grows to-day,
Scotch broom. seen nowhere else in
America. II was scattered there from
the bales Of hay which CORVALLIS
brought 10 feed his horses.
The incidents of the battle OF York
town are recorded in history; blu, not
always does the chronicle state the cir
cumstaRces which was never known
till Lafayette himself related Il ON his
visit years afterwards TO Mount YER
non. AS a matter OF courtesy. The
Frenchman detailed his plans Of attack
to Governor Nelson. who commanded
the militia, asking IL they met with
his approval. Then il was. tina; Nell
son told him. 30 not hesitate 10 shell
my house. for ii is MY belief that Corn
wallis himself is quartered there"
In the picture OF the surrender,
which Trumbull painted for tho rotunda
OF the Capitol at Washington, d. C..
the Marquis dc Lafayette is seated ON
horse next TO that OF General Nei-
son; since the French were drawn up
on one side and the Continental troops
on the other, when the British ground
their guns.
Visit to Wary, Mother of Washington.
When the surrender OF CORVALLIS
made sure the establishment of Ameri-
can independence. Lafayette felt II his
privilege, as he was in Virginia, TO go
and pay his respects to Mother Wash
4. TinEton III her simple home a Freder-
icksburC.
Now Mary Ball was an austere old
woman. and though General Washing
ton had won his place as Father OF
HIS Country" before the world, TO her
he was simply Georgia very good
boy"-and SO she made no preparation
TO receive the French nobleman. say
ing TO him as he arrived. Marquis, /
can make you welcome TO my humble
dwelling without the parade Of chang
ing my dress!" Hence she received La
fayette in her mower garden, wearing
her usual white apron, big straw hat
and the mittens that ladies of her day
usually considered requisite to their
toilet.
The citizens of Fredericksburg, how
ever. locked To do him honor, and he
was given a ball at the tavern OF the
INDIAN Queen, which afforded the
largest room i'll the old burg for
dancing.
Lafayette at baltimore.
Lafayette sailed from Boston at tho
close OF the Revolution and soon az
1airs in France. where he became 4
leader. demanded all the experience he
mad gained as soldier in America
but time and space in an article like
inns VIII not admit telling he perlls
he endured in the Reign of Terror. his
restoration 10 power after Water
ioc and his part an freeing France
from the absolute will and military heal
Oh Napoleon, whose ambition had now
made him despo,. Let US look in
stead at those sli,npses OF LAFAYETTE in
america which give us a silhoutte OF
the character OF the man. II was IN
Baltimore that Lafayette borrowed on
ms own security. from the merchant, Of
the CITY. 100" suineas. with which he
hough, o"er@.!s. shirts. hats ana shoas
Tor The ragged. tootsore American sol.
a!eFs HH"m nc VAS leading On 10 Yv-t
town This WAS magaanl:nous rlf,
since rae hAas OF Congress made I,
impossible for America 10 supply her
defenders.
INC w oLfieh 10 sew Ter Soldier.
when the women Of America ar. all
now 90 busy working for the Ped
cross. u is Interesting 70 note that in
me revolution. Lafayette first s,a-,.d
theM 70 sew for the scldie.s He sen,
material worth hundred guineas 70
the ladies' Q: Philadelphia, who made
II into garments .or the Continental!
army MS vas g!L made in the
name OF Latayette's wife. whom n. ~.
with them !: she were in America. Al
the assembly ball in Baltimore La
iayette led the dance with Mildred
stone, the bewitching and beautiful
daughter Of Thomas Stone, one of
Msfyiand's s!gners Of tie D-c!ara-
tioh. Inc dress which she wore was
an elegant fawn colored silk, sprinkl.d
with red moss roses and green leaves
an heirloom still preserved by the Mon
cure descendants Of this lovely woman.
who became the mother Of judy. Pc
ter V. Daniel. of the United States SUI
preme Court. and grandmother of Mon
cure D. CONWAY, the well-kuown au-
thor.
But though Mistress stone looked .x.
ceedinsiy radiant in This charming
gown, the French marquis was no,
lost in admiration for besides hayin.
wife at home. t:s mind was too a b.
sorbed in thinking Of the dcplor. hi .
state .: the American army 10 motto.
aught else. Hence he took advantage
or the opportunity the ball afforded Ia
plead with the ladies TO sew for III,
soldiers; and the next day the dane.
ing hall was turned into a busy work
room, where needle and scissors neu
fast in making the garments from tn,
cloth bought with Latayet,e's owr
money!
visits Famous a1unors in Virginia.
When Lafayette returned to Virginia
on his tirst trip after the French Rev.
luton. II was natural that most of hi.
time should have been spent At Noun,
Vernon, with his beloved commander
fn-chief. for whom the Frenchr,,i
named his only son. But when. II
the year 1924, Congress invited La
fayette to come as he nations CUES,
Washington slept his last sleep n
Mount Vernon. SO his step-Erandson
George Washington Parke Gusts. en-
tertained the distinguished Frenchma,
at Arlington. but. escorted by job
Calhoun. Lawrence Lewis. Bushro
and Judge Washington. Lafayette wen
to tho tomb by the Potomac. whic
had then become the shrine for pa
triots. II was here that GUSTS. VIII
Epoke OF himself as THE Child q
hN1Inf VerDnnr fsipra kpoup o..