Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
FREDERICKSBURG PROUD
OF CHARACTERS SHE,
GAVE TOU. S.HISTORY
Founded May 2, 1911, Town Was Incorporated in
1727-Site of First Christian Shrine in
America According to Tradition

bt'iS attached 10 liis name, in the
iccccdinS generation. the name, Au-
Snstin: Washington. would more Of
Zen have Illuminated tn. pages Of
frcd"ricksburS's history.
~ thc very outset Of 40 trouble
with England. the leading men OF the
town with one voice denounced the
measures taken by tn. mother coun-
u!. IN. soisan or their speeches.
COD say. tho t,.rtics OF America
SiN hundred well discip.incd and able
bpd!cd mc1 volunteered FOR service at
ne beginning Of the outbreak. and
thc promise Implied in this direct
manifestation Of patriotism and cour-
AK" %is more than fulfilled i'm TN.
acts OF achievements of tn. rncri,or-
,HuS men 81 fr"dcrickSburg during
me i"hS ana trying period Of tn.
Revolution. Not only Was that town
ne place Of the growing infancy
~ IN" Immortal conimandcr-iI-chl3
' ~ ~, pr"S.'nt"d I've other distin-
Iosh Mercer. who lost his III. In
me courageous performance. OF his
rHts ht br'nc"t"n. in 1878. Major
General Gc"rg. Wccdon. ,shn xn,,
distinction al the battles for xr,uSy
I'm" and Germantown: Gcory. Wil
nam "ord.prd who gained Mis- InI,
, .a ~ h,s victories over Lord bun
t ,!e. i:rieadi"r- General Thomas
I'rs"y, "hp G!stiurulsh.d hl,n...Jt -,
"t'h'y t"int, "aS afterwards ,:nv
rn"r - Indian Territory and Int.r
'i'.H states senator from Louisiana.
"a" '"i"nc! Gustav.Is u. Wnll;,r" ~
.,an"fd Comfy /.pauo:inc~ acting
T"n"''il' "ho dic'/ ga lSc2 and whos.
S,,n'.,ia pln." Is ia th.-,int"r"stiur old
r,,j.h..t inter! All these disti.-
"i irorE" Washingtorl's pnr.n,
"'rIchShurg i.odp" No
~, FAMED In Naval ,nnir..
MAI great f.Ur" ia IN. hi.,n,, f
~" i'ava, affairs of Ia" country Gam
MOTOR. John Paul Jones. WAX. 80
".ht OF the town ~" learn IRON -.
.y5nlS "i Judt. Francis T BROOK.
rr"h"rictshUr.. whose bro,h,r
'f Lawrence Brook. was si,,,..,
~ u,"'"r!c hc' tl"ship. tn. Ron
M" Richard that hc cam" -.
M ia. "S"aS 'n l75% !" administer
~. NJ ~" "i his deceased Lruih,,
~ ''!!.tm Paul who's" ashes r,y,,
':,prE,s Church yar,D !, go.
,rn,, - ~, u. received his appoin,m.n,
pm IN" colonial Congress- '~ i;',''
.nhrt In The navy :, ''H
~ u. "G-.'l Jones L. hi. nam. -
wjjII'ip,,,'n'eni. 1T Is sad To Colonel
,is. 1870 90 North Carolina. or
'dc his English IDENTIFY con-
IN. "' u" most d!stifguisb.d
n'"'" mas produced tho hriIlt.,,
n' s"i"l"r ana diplomat N,tn,
vi = f"".!ichsb GrE. In carl. liz,
~ eIN' Mic heart and soul "a si,r,r
.ht P"lanl. and mad. AN hnrm,,
"r,,'i, TOT htinS"if In tho various
t,iiiii,.s IN which he fought. but wiz
ling h.alth and heart iisr,,,r.,,t
Win IN" magnitude III ,.,rn' ,','
ga" "rthc"s. h" returned 10 his 49,"
'"'" "hi settled Ia Frcd.rIrL .h,,rr
M"'', n, Iiei ~ tho carly az. 0t
n Oh Ma sonic buryine
-'''''" ~ ms last resting place
Commodore M:ur,.
hHr@ IN" pathfinder o: TIL. S...s ..
WHO'S" memory not oula this ,o,,.,,
""!iShts TO honor. but on whom 49,,
ana "mp"rors oi other rpnt!u"n,s ~.
." medals and decorations, was
naive Of Spotsy!vauia COMFY ..m,r
b resident OF frcdcrick sburr 70, ;u ,,,,
s'1rS His immortal name. WYNN
,'Ih'!l!"ivS IN ~. realm OF r.5.,.
a possession which he prnui.. az
~. OF" town hold 'n.s;imaLlc.
hSN"tht"d Win Comm odor" Maurv
IN ms Work 81 IN" National Obspry;,-
''ry IN Washington wac, ano;h.r ma.
We 81 ia" town. Captain William
Lewis iicrndOu, the mucft-lnyct mi
gallant naval officer. who lbs, his
~ u. 1922 10y 70" sinking o! his
colonel Fielding Lewis. whn mar
re. lily Washington. ana resided
"' ton!n0r". was JH ardent patriot
n ".Htrf IN IN" '!"vOil!ti"ii"ry Army.
'Hi'r Intended the Manufacture Of
rms. ehot and shell at that ,i.rc. yeas
town magistrate after The var and
"hrcSc ntrh his county in ,hc ic:.iS-
.tturc. His son Capital" nohrri
evils. was one 81 Washiurtons see.
L"tarIos, ana We Mayor OF tho town
from 1921 !" 1872,
Jane Monrn", fifth Prrsid"n, OF
the United States began his long.
varied ana useful career Of public
"ervicc In the little town Of Fred
"rickshurc. his first civil Office being
one Of its Common Council! James
Monroe. WIKI Najpr Robert Forsyth
Judge John Y I,oIuaM. cnr,cr Little
paSc Stevenson. Thomas Eraic Foote's
ami James Mercer. were .au, O.. the
mih"nt attorneys OF olGru days
other names which adoru ;Ge Fred
rr.cHsburg bar are Patton, Bolts
Moncurc, iicrndon. Conway. Daniel
t:"rnard. EraNton, Maryc. Barton
F!tZhuch and q half score OF Younger
men, well vcrscd in the law are carry
ing on. Some OF tn, names represent
Mortimer. French. Wexford. Carter.
Wallace. Han. cHrndon and car
michael. Nor les the talent in this
science limited 10 by-gonc days: a
half score of skillful men are prac;ic-
ing medicine in the city today.
y conspicuous figure in the making
OF fredericksburg WAS Reuben T..
Thorn. who was sometime past master
OF the town. ana had the unusual rec
ord OF having served in the vcstry OF
ST. Georges Church for hfty-two
years. An amusing anccdote which
is told on Mr. Thorn. is worthy of re-
production. At the outbreak of the
War between the States. the Prcsby-
tcrians had given their bell to the
Confederate cause. On one occasion
Mr.. James McGuirc-a member of
that church. met MIR. Thorn on the
street corner, where on opposite sides
of the street both churches are To-
Gated. In the course Of conversation
both men expressed regret that the
lrcsbyterians had no bell TO call their
Hook together. Mr.. McGuire's keen
sense of humor provoked the remark.
AIR. Thorn. won't you let the Prcsby-
tcrianS come to church by ST. Georges
Dri!? The old man being Il little alb
scnt-minded and scrupulously CON
scicntious as TO usurping the prcrogS
tivcS Of the iNdy OF vestry, said. En-
Ell, ! have no objection myself, Jim
mic. but. but will lay the matter
before the vcstry and will inform you
OF its action"
The town has never been without
IFS humorists. and genuine with has
been the feature of many "A social
gathering. A trio of witticisms. the
author OF them being beauty, a
belle and famed far and wide for her
ready wit, and worth reppofinc fodny