Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-13
MITES HIS MEMORY
WITH ANCIENT HOUSE
oConinned from second pnrel

"-oh unncd from Second pageD
100 !" rose culture. and in IN.
'nchahted Garden bloomcd rnrc
exquisite Varieties, tho wall
"l 'atnI bciHg 40 high as to sur
~ INC poets conceit OF the wind
nad'nS on tiptoc" 10 catch ;,
'hi'Sc OF them. q, the same time
seems 10 have gathered IN mud
their fragrance. which
residents stated was pcrcer,ible
"'E Squares away. In this garden
mas sometimes seen walking
IN E!mlra Royster, his nftec,lon
+ whom had second er.lorascnrcn
hVrper OF years after his wife's
attn and shor; time before hii
n when meeting her as a wealthy
dow during his last visit to Rich
ma ms cult was renewed. and they
came engaged.
stone Urn In Souvenir.
4 recently discovered souylentr n,
garden Is stone urn, which j.
Witty. OF Richmond Iauthor OF
e's complete poems. In it's eighth
nerican edition and now being
blishcd in London). says was one
many similar ornaments arranged
terraced rows and nllcd with
coming plants. This urn. now In
VI s., VIII DC
iced in miniature reproduction
the Enchanted Garden" imme-
ttely In the rear OF the historic
use. which has risen Phoenix like
I'm It's ashes and the kindred ac-
mutations of vacant lot.
The bricks in the wall about the
II are the same which protected
c from notes.-the bane of writ
'--as he toiled at his desk In the
Ice OF the Southern Literary Mes
hger," and again the wind must
and on tiptoe' to see the gradually
Diving beauties within. Already
ie green isle. the fountain and the
rine" are there. while weil-tIlied
rders only await natures spring
to respond in an outburst of
rfume and color.
Art, indeed, in n limited way. has
Ffcipated nature, for in n corner of
garden Is n conservatory where
wers will bloom in the, midst of
nter's SHOWS, and from which Poe
ght have gathered n daily bios
pa for the lapel of his coat. with
which," his friend. the late Mrs.
san Archer Weiss. never. remem-
red to have seen him."
Painting by Poe's Sister.
more recent souvenir is n paint
on velvet done by RosalIe Poe,
poets only sister. who died in
.shington In 1874. and is buried in
ok Creek, Cemetery. near that city.
Q painting was made while she
@ a pupil at Miss MacKenzzie's
hool In Richmond. Mrs. Jones has
o received an edition OF Poe's
pms. which is designated as "the
eapest ever published" and which
! be placed in Poe library In the
lding. to which she hopes to add
cry other edition of his work. The
brine" and garden Will. In short,
an oasis in the midst Of prosaic
roundings. where flowers will
ON, and poetic memories be kept
Fen.,
When Bernard Eye. the head OF
American family and the father
the builder of the embryo shrine.
ne to this country the latter part
the seventeen century, he brought
II him his four sons. The second
these, Michael. aged %, settled In
,nsyivania. another, 10 years old
ose descendants more than double
sc Of his brothers-was adopted
wealthy, chiidless Quaker couple
New Jersey. who made him their
=. The eldest. Jacob. with his
her and the remaining son. n child.
ne. after sojourn In Philadelphia.
Richmond. arriving before the
ction OF Byrd's warehouse, after
-ds the site Of the Ballard-Ex-
nge Hotel, where Jefferson Davis
his first presidential reception.
ali had no design OF remaining in
almond, but the locality SO pleased
That he took up a piece Of ground
Main street, and there being then
auarries opened; hauled the stones
his dwelling from tt,s; river, chos.,