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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
The Old Liberty Hail.
1.-THE Assembly Hall"

port of hostilities. The birth OF the
American union may really be SAID
to haze taiea pldce acre. ut is claim
ed by some that the Carlyle House
witnessed these beginnings of the
struggle for liberty, with Benjamin
Franklin p|resent:)
Boston's famous Liberty Hall must,
therefore, take second place. 1t was
in this old "AssmbIy Hall likewise,
according to unpublished records of
the "Patowmack Company" (17S5)
that was held the Conference, pro-
badly fathered from Mount Vernon,
concerning the navigation of Chesa-
peake Bay and the Potomac River. In
this conference Washington, seeming
the dangers likely TO arise from the
seperate interest of the Colonies,
i~ntyoduccd tor the first time the q"cs-
tom OF a Federai Constitution
Though this was previously consid-
cred informally at Mount Vermont
This conference adjourned to meet
at Annapolis the following Fall
17S6) and only because of a minority
representation there the subsequent
convention met at Philadelphia. AL
dxandria rightly claims, therefore,
to be "the Cradle OF the Constitutions"
1t is a matter Of not a little pride his
torically that the Carlyle House aCit-
messed the first suggestion Of Colon
iGI taration and that the old assem-
biz Hail" OF the torn Witnessed the
fest concerted Increment against BIZ
tiSh tyranny, as WeU as the begin-
nina and Development OF the feeling
that led TO the Declaration OF indie
pendeace. All this vas crowned by
the crystallization, in meeting here
of a sentiment that resulted in the
making of our Constitution. 1t seems
likely that in the early part of last
century. when Alexandria was part
of the District Of Columbia. that the
"Assemhly Hall witnessed the his
toric occasion Of a gathering of Alex
andrians to protest to the government
at Washington. against the Institution
OF slarerB. The Federal authorities
failed to heed this voice from the home
town of Washington and Mason, but
nreferred rather to compromises; ard
later. by the logic of events, Alex
andria was forced. with Virginia, into
the position of defending by war a
system which her leaders had always
disapproved.
Romance of Historic Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31

The Assembly Hall" of Alexandria
stood at the northeast corner Of Mar
ket Square, on the site of the present
Clery's Office. The Citizens of the
town often voiced their feeling here
In public meetings concerning the
great issue of the day. 1t ought to
be remembered in the annals OF the
town that 0ne OF the TolCn Trustees,
George Johnston (and a member Of
the BurgeSses} prepared, at his home
on the northwest corner o. Prince and
Lee streets, resolutions mentioned
before) MULTIPLYING the Stamp Act
Q765) which were presented. with
some changes, by Patrick Henry in
the Burgesses. He said to his wife
on completing the resolutions flor
he had determined to present them
himself in the Burgesses) This
paper may cost me my life, yet 1t is
the truth, and whether or not any one
sustain me | will not turn back 1t is
generally conceded now that Patrick
Henry wrote the final draft Of the
resolutions upon the fly leaf of an
old law book, but certainly johnson
was one of the two with whom ne
consulted before their presentation,
probably knowing his intimacy with
George Mason. Thomas Jefferson
who was present, declares that Hen
~ spoke as Homer wrote" but that
Johnston maintained "the learning
and the logic Of the case" 1t may be
confidently affirmed that the ]e;oCuence
of Henry without the help Of Johnson,
would have been insufficient to cause
the passage of the resolutions IN the
presence of so many strong leaders
who were answering advocates of
the crown. The JOINT efforts of these
two men triumphed. George Wash
ington voted with them on that memo
rable occasion and n vote would
have turned the tide.
Alexandrians met in the Assembly
Hall" to reconsider the Stamp Act,
and resolve that: "If Boston is fore
ed 20 submit, we will not Thus be-
fore Patrick Hcnry's great speech
in the Assembly of Virginia, the free
holders of Fairfax Co. intimately as
ISOLATED themselves with the spirit
that led to the Declaration Of indie
pendence. An English writer of that
time says: Here it was that George
Washington, amid the plaudits of its
inhabitants, first stepped forth as
the patron of sedition and revolt, act
ually subscribing fifty pounds in sup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31

The historic house built by John
Carlyle in 1852 upon a stone fort
erected by the earliest settlers. Here
George Washington received his COM
mission as a major in the British
army.
Few of the old colonial buildings
left standing in Virginia have more
interesting historical associations
than the Carlyle house in Alexandria.
The square and substantial stone
house was built by John Carlyle in
1852 upon a stone fort which had been
erected on the rivers edge by the
earlier settlers as a dfcnse against
hostile Indians. It was in this house
that George Washington received rs
commission as ii major in Major
General Edward B~raddock's army IN
1855, and it was in the blue room
Of this house that a council me!
the same year to provide against the
alarming emergencies due to the en-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
1.-THE Marshall House y

episode, Alexandria became for q
time a place OF unusual partisan Bit
terness.
The then pastor of the First Baptist
Church was Dr.. c. c. Biting, a
Pennsylvania by birth, but a sym
pathizer with the aspirations OF the
South, and lovingly recognized by
such in the religion round about. tHe
was for a time preacher for several
congregations.) This pastor was SUD-
jected to many indignities, even IN his
FAMILY circle, and wheD raiding par
ties were sent out on the Virginia
Midland Railroad the Federal author
tiles would frequently place Dr.. Bit
sing and other leading citizens upon
the "cow-catcher' Of the train know
ing that the Co~nredcrates would not
fire upon on wreck ii.
The command Of the "Zouares' TO-
developed upon Colonel Farnham.
These rough t~ire-tightcrs from New
York City were later 70 receive a
baptism Of fire at the First Battle OF
Bull Run" They stood face 10 face
with the soldiers OF Alexandria, who
had retired upon their occupation OF
the city, and likewise face to face
with the BLACK Horse Cavalry COM
mandcd by General Payne Ga direct
descendant of the man who had the
alteration with Washington concern
inr an election, before the Rcvolu-
tom In this terrific conflict, where
General Jackson was immortalized,
the "Zouaves'' suffered greatly, and
the remnants struggled back INTO Alex
andria, with other survivors,, IN q
most demoralizcd condition. It IS
said that as they passed under the
tunnel nj Wilkes end Fairfax streets
an old woman gathered stones IN her
apron and threw them at the panic
stricken soldiers, pressing on to the
protection Of the gunhoatS. Certain
il is that many prominent citizens or
Alexandria forgot the bitterness OF
the moment and opened their homes to
the enemy thus scattered. 1t Is a Gu
rious fact that in oheying an order TO
raise the flag Of the invaders for the
first time near Market Square, a
Young soldier fell to the ground and
was killed.
The Marshall House may be looked
upon rs a memorial to the greatest
fratricidal conflict Of history, whose
bitterness Is fortunately gone forever.
The "Zouavcs' became good, friends
Of Alexandria during the entire war.
though this is questioned by some
These federal forces learned TO es-
...n, N1.vp plria hirhlr
(RomnRcc oj Historic Ajerdndr5d)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
Civil War IaUern--

The original walls Of this historic
buildings and as in the days oil the
"irrepressible conflict Here was
drawn the very first blood of the war.
which attracted the attention oil tne
entire country to this spot. he'!c
hunters have been busy ever since.
Alexandria was still in the hands OF
the confederates, and both SIDES Oh
the river were picketed, when n
day President Lincoln and his CaoI-
no, with others. viewed the flag OF the
~Confederacy floating defiantly from
the roof Of this building, IN this old
colonial city across the Potomac.
A curious story, well authenticated,
hangs about this incident. When LIN
coin was a struggling country lawyer
he employed in his office a boy by tne
name Of Ellsworth, to sweep u ms
office and to do other mental WORK.
When the future President was called
10 larger fields of activity the boy
drifted to New York and became IN
terested in military affairs. Gwen
before in the West he gained reputa-
ton as a military officer and con-
manded a "crack" regiment which had
a national fame.) He was elected
colonel of the New York Fire ZouaveS,
and soon after the beginning OF the
civil conflict the regiment was sent to
Washington for the defense OF the
Capital City. Ellsworth had a free ac-
cess to the White House because oi ms
former friendship with the President,
and was in the company that day
viewing the flag Of defiance. He said
TO Mrs. Lincoln: IF the President
will allow my regiment to enter Al
exandria first, | will bring that flag
10 YOU as a souvenir" The President
gave his consent to the request made
BY his wife. That flag was ordered
to be lowered, and on May II, 1861, 4
silent move was mace which resulted
in the capture Of Alexandria, whose
OCCUPATION continued during the peri
cd of the war. The New York
s.Zouavcs." with other regiments,
reached the foot o. Cameron street by
water, while nearly all Of the lnhah-
itants were wrapped in Siumhcr.
James Jackson, proprietor Of the
Marshall House. was determined not
to lower the confederate flag but Ellis
worth, with Il small SQUAD Of men,
proceeded to the roof Of the building
and returned with the emblem. a
shot rang out and Ellsworth lay dead
as the result Of a shot fired by Jack
son. who in turn was shot by the Fed
cral soldiers
As a climax of this unfortunate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31

~croachmentS Of the French and In
dianS on the western frontiers. There
were present at this council six Of the
colonial governors: Shirley, of Mas
sachusetts; De Lancey, of New York;
Morris, of Pennsylvania; Sharpe, OF
Maryland; Dinwiddie, of Virginia,
and Dobbs. Of North Carolina. The
others composing the council were:
General Braddock, General st. Clair,
Commodore Keppel and Benjamin
Franklin. Washington was sum
moned from Mount Vernon to give
the council the benefit of his knowl-
edge OF Indian warfare. There Is
probably no house in Alexandria to-
day in which Washington was more
frequently a visitor, and certainly
none more directly associated with
the military side Of his life.
The Carlyle house has been re-
stored by its present owner, Mr.. Ern-
est +. Wagar, and is open to visitors.
Elisabeth Duiung Herbert
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Miss Julia Belrose and
Mr.. Bourne Wed Quietly

News of the wedding OF MIR. Joseph
Baker Bovine and Miss Julia Belrose,
which took place quietly at Green
wich. Conn, on Sunday has been re-
ceived with surprise by society in New
York as no announcement had been
made of the engagement.
The ceremony was performed by a
Justice of the Peace and I. Bourne's
daughter, Miss Pauline Chaplin Bourne,
who returned from Europe last week
was one of the witnesses.
The bride is the daughter of the late
Mr.. Louis Belrose and Mrs. Belrose, of
Washington, D. c., and her brother
Mr.. Louis Belrose jr, has been Ameri-
can Consul at Cairo for many years
She has spent much time abroad.
This is Mr.. Bourne's second mar
rage. His former wife was Miss Julia
Chaplin, daughter of Mr.. Chester
Chaplin. During the war he was a
yiason officer in France, with the rank
Of captain. MIR. and Mrs. Bourne will
sail soon for Europe, where they will
pass the summer.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Kings Levee Opens
Brilliant London Season
Function at Buckingham Pal
ace Marked by Pomp of Days
Before the War

LONDON, May 29 (By The Associated
Press) The first week of London's
season" opened to-day in q blaze of
sunshine, when King George held his
first levee at Buckingham Palace with
all the pomp and ceremony of days
before the war. George Harvey, the
American Ambassador and other Am
bassadors and ENJOYS accredited to
the Court of ST. James's were present.
with many society people.
King George and Queen Mary later
attended matinee by the Comedie
Francaise performers, which is one of
the big fashionable functions.
Wednesday, which is Derby Day, W III
witness a great trek of the populacc.
as we'll as of the many American
visitors in London to EPSON Downs.
The royal box will be occupied by the
King, the Queen, Princess Mary and
her husband, Niscount Lascelles. Fri
day at EPSON is Ladies' Day, when
the Oaks Stakes will run over the same
course, furnishing almost as great an
attra ction as the Derby.
The great country houses near
Epson are giving dinners and lunch
cons daily, while the West End hotels
are arranging for gala dinners
throughout the week.
Saturday will give the general pub
lie an opportunity to witness the
trooping of the colors in honor of the
Kings birthday at the Horse Guards
parade. where the King, the Queen
and other members of the royal family
will be present. The famous Fourth If
June celebrations will take place at
Eton over the weekend.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Coolidges To Be British
Embassy Guests Saturday
Will Take Part in Festival in
Honor of Kings Birthday;
admiral PnkenF,ant ArriUes

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 2e.-The Vice
President and Mrs Coolidge will be
guests Of the Ambassador Of Great
Britain and Lady Geddes at the dinner
and reception which they are giving
Saturday night at the embassy to cell
ebrate the anniversary of the birth of
King George of England.
Mrs. Coolidge will be the guest at
luncheon Thursday of Mrs. Selden P.
Spencer
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes were the guests of honor at
dinner tonight of the Minister of
Costa Rica and Sonora de Beeche, who
entertained a distinguished company
al the New Willard Hotel.
II. M. S. Raleigh, flagship of the com
mander in chief of the North Atlantic
and d West Indies station, Admiral Sir
William c. Pakenham. arrived at the
navy yard this morning, and q con-
anuous round of entertainment began
to-night for the admiral and the Of
hcers and men of the Raleigh.
Nine. Prochnik, wife of the charge
dahaires of the Austrian Legation,
entertained a company of eighteen at
ppr,dge this afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
y: Edward Graham, of Cleveland, who is
visiting Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie.
Mrs. Horace MacFarland has issued
invitations for dinner party Wednes-
ooay night, June 7, at the Chevy Chase
Sluo, in honor Of Mrs. Walter S. Cross
~, wife of the commandant Of the
Nv Eest.NAvy Yard.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Piitsfield Country Club
Gives Its Opening Ball
Medal Play, Thrce.Fourths Han.
dicap Golf Tournament, Is
Scheduled TODAY
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


PITTSFlELD, Mass, May 29.-The
opening ball Of the season at the Pitts
field Country Club was held tonight
with $50 members and guests attend
ing. IT was arranged by Miss Priscilla
Colt, Miss Frances j. Plumb and Miss
Elizabeth Kinnell The leading golf
event tomorrow will be a medal play
three-fourths handicap tournament al
Pittsfeld
Miss Mary and Miss Gertrude Par
sons have Mrs. Montgomery Hare and
Mrs. D. Percy Morgan as guests at
Stonover in Lenox.
Miss Christina D. Sedgwick has gone
to Wilmington for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Marquand, parents OF
her finance, Mr.. John P. MarQuand.
Arrivals at the Curtis Hotel in Leno,
include Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Groes-
back, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward j. Swords, of Montclair, N. J
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Horton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Coleman, OF
Providence.
Mr.. Alfred Cotton Bedford, president
Of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, was at the head of a party
arriving at the Red Lion Inn, Stock
bridge, to-day. The others were his
son, Mr.. H. c. Bedford, General Palmer
e. Pierce, Captain Robert D. Nixon
General Gavon Gassonin and Mr.. Boris
Alsace, of Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. William B, Ospood
Field and children arrived at High.
lawn, their Lenox villa, to-day for the
the season.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
W. L. Abbott, Chicago
Bank Official, Dies
Assistant Director of Budget
Operated Upon in Washing
ton for Appendicitis

WASHINGTON. May William
T. Abbott. of. Chicago, member of the
Treasury Tax Simplifcation Board and
vicc-president of the Central Trust
Company Of illinois, died at hospital
here to-day following an operation for
appendicitis about ten days ago.
Mr. Abbott was the first assistant
director Of the bureau of the budget
He was taken i'll with an acute attack
in the Treasury Building, as he was
leaving to take train for his home
in Chicago on May 18. He was rushed
to hospital and Immediately under
went an operation, but his condition
took turn for the worse
Resigning from active participation
in the bureau of the budget last Janu-
ary /, Mr.. Abbott returned to Chicago
to resume his business as vice-presi-
dent Of the Central Trust Company
He later accepted, however, appoint
ment as a member of the tax simpli-
fication board.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Hotel Men to PLAY Golf

Hotel men from thirty-seven states
will engage tomorrow in a golf tour
nament on the links of the Westcnes-
ter Biltmore Country Club, at Rye
n. Y. In the evening there will be a
dinner in honor of John Nee. Bowman
president Of the club.
One of the interesting features of
the dinner will be the active participa-
tion of Simeon Ford, much in demand
as an after-dinner speaker at most of
the big banquets years ago. This will
be his first appearance in many years
in the role in which he is so we'll
known.
Those of the hotel men who are
going to play golf will depart by motor
from the Hotel Ansonia at IL o'clock in
the morning. The others will depart
from the viaduct entrance Of the New
York Central Station at the Hotel
Commodore at $3.50 o'clock in the
q afternOOn
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Man Who Shook Hands
With Lafayette Is Dead

WHEATLEY HILLS, L. l., May 90
Thomas j. West, uncle of Frederick
MacMonnies. the designer of Civic
Virtue," died yesterday at his home
here. He was one hundred years old
on April 19 last.
Mr.. West worked in his garden until
last week finishing his planting. Then
he became ill and died, according to
his physician, from exhaustion, in
duced by heart strain.
He was born at AZ Greenwich
Street, Manhattan, and was the thir-
teenth child of Joel West. He was
formerly in the hat manufacturing
business in Fulton Street, Brooklyn,
and he had been in the hardware bust
ness. He retired, and for the last
fifty years had been living on his little
farm here.
Mr.. West used to say that he be-
lieved he was the only man living who
had shaken hands with General Lafa
yette. He was in the arms of his
nurse on that occasion watching a
parade on Fifth Avenue, and as the
parade halted the General came over
and shook his hand.
Mr.. West married twice. Both his
wives have died. He is survived by
two daughters, Henrietta West, and
Mrs. Dora Haxley, Of Oakland, Calf.
and a son, Edward B. West who lives
on Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Newport Early Arrivals
Open Homes for Summer
Annandalc Road Residence of
Mrs. Henry A. G. Taylor to
Receive Hostess TODAY
Special Dispatch TO The Tribun,

NEWPORT. May 29-Mrs. Henry A.
c. Taylor will be among the early
season arrivals. She is expected here
tom orrow to open her Annandale Road
residence for the summer.
Mrs. Charles Il. Baldwin, who has
leased Kingscote, on Bellevue Avenue,
arrived this afternoon.
MIR. Charles P. Gilbert and his son,
MIR. Dudley Pierrepont Gilbert, of New
York, are in Newport inspecting Rest
Haven, their Bellevue Avenue residence.
Among the early June arrivals will
be Mr.. James Brett Stokes. Of New
York
Among those who registered at the
Muench!nger King to-day were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Long, of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Prescott, of
Brookline, and Miss Bertha Lee, of
Providence, arrived to-day and are at
the Laforge cottage.
Aerie, the Halidon Hill residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Biddle, was opened
to-day for the summer.
Among the latest TO register at the
Casino are Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden J.
Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Bo-
CERT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duell Of New
York, who have registered at the Casino
for the season and who arc at the
Muenchinger King, expect to take a
cottage for the summer. Mr. Duell
was q naval officer during the war.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Funeral Services Are Held
For Edward Faick, Composer

Funeral services were held yesterday
for Edward Falck, Of the staff of Hugo
Riesenfeld, at the Rivoli, Rialto and
Criterion theaters, at the Campbell
Funeral Church. Mr.. Falck died at his
home, 1877 West Eightysecond Street,
on Saturday evening, after four
months illness. He is survived by
Ella Falck, his wife, and two sons.
MIR. Falck was born in New York on
June 2S, 1874. He studied at the Col.
lege Of the City of New York and later
at the School of Mines OF Colum bia
University, class of '94. Shortly after
completing the engineering courses he
decided upon musical career, and
went to Europe, where he studied un.
der the masters in Leipzig, later going
to Vienna. He became conductor at
Karlsruhe and Rouen and later became
assistant conductor at the Paris Grand
Opera, at the same time assisting Jean
de Reske, the famous tenor, in coach
ing
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Seller of Atlantic City
Three Times Is Dead
Clement J. Adams, Long
Known as Dean of Real Es-
tate Dealers at Resort

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., May 90
Clement j. Adams, who sold almost the
entire tract on which Atlantic Ctiy is
built three distinct times in successive
transactions, died yesterday at his
home here, 10 South Montpelier Avenue.
He WAS seventynine years old.
Mr.. Adams was known as the dean Of
Atlantic City realty dealers. He served
in the Union Army during the Civil
War. He held official positions in At
lantlc City as tax collector, president
of the Board of Education and head of
the realty fraternity. He was con-
nected with sales of sites for the Tray
more, Marlborough -Blenheim, Ritz
Carlton and other leading hotels.
Mr.. Adams was born In BakersviIle,
N. j., in 1s43. He attended Pcnning-
ton Seminary and was later graduated
from a business college at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y He came to Atlantic City
in 1879 and formed partnership with
Israel J. Adams, his cousin. He married
Phoebe A. Tilton of Bakersvillc in 1882.
His wife survives him. Other survivors
are Mrs. Homer 7. Silvers, daughter,
Carlton J. Adams, son, and Joseph
Adams, a brother
New-York tribune., 1922-05-30
Art Teachers in Conference

Fifty teachers of art in the schools
of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
counties took part in an annual con-
ference on art and Industrial arts at
the Metropolitan Museum of Art yes
terday.
Dr. James Parton Eaney, director of
art in the New York high schools, and
Leon L. Winslow, specialist in drawing
and industrial art in the State Depart
nlent of Education, were the principal
speakers. Others who spoke we're Mrs
Harriet f. Knapp, State Department of
Education; Miss Mildred r. Fritz, an
authority on prints and schoolroom
decoration. and Miss Bonnie E. Snow.
One of the motions adopted favored
reorganization of the art administra-
tive system in the State Department Of
Education