Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05

Gren OF Mrs. Underwood. most OF whom are
active members Of the Episcopal Church.
THE professional cross presented by Rear
] Admiral John Lowe u. 6. N. and his wife.
Josephine, who frequently attended this church
when visiting their daughter Mrs. Henry @.
Ferguson, who resides beautiful estate
within view of Mount Vernon on the opposite
shore. The rear admiral. who has passed away
since the presentation was made. among
the three month troops called for by Lincoln
at the beginning of the Civil War. His APP
pointment to the Navy was due to the interest
of Representative 8. S. Cox ,popularly called
Sunset Cox, whose grand nephew, Capt. Theo-
dore 8. Cox. the writer had the pleasure OF
seeing arried recently in Old st. Johns on
Sixteenth street.
Admiral Lowe distinguished himself by find
ing the Greely party at Cape Sabine, = foE
which he was honored by being made an hon.
orary member OF the New York American
Yacht Club. When not on sea duty he made
his home in Washington from 1862.
Miss Edith B. Lowe, another daughter of the
admiral, donated to the church the candelabra.
The church has splendid working altar
guild, organized since the present rector entered
upon his duties there, Miss Eleanor Manning
being president Mrs William r. Dyer, treas
urer, and Mrs. Leo Gosnell secretary. The
organist at st. John's-the chapel at Pomonkey
Mrs. Nellie C. Jenkins has served In this
position for over SO years. and is the first
woman on the vestry from the chapel, the other
present members being Roger O. Manning.
Henry A. Xander, George Marshall Clarence
Peorce John II. Clagett. sr. Lloyd Hubert,
Mrs. Nellie Jenkins and Mrs. P. Henry Bealle,
the last two being the first women elected IN
this parish on the vestry, and the last named
being the wife Of Patrick Henry Bealle, q great
at-grandson of the famous Patrick Henry Of
Revolutionary fame.
he S,,parfntandepf Of Sunday School In
Roger Manning, who IS ably assisted by Mrs.
Bealle, who acts treasurer; Mrs. Archie
Davis, Mrs. George Marshall and Mrs. Juliana
Manning who has charge of the class for col
ored persons, for which several pews in the rear
of the church are reserved.
THE old church cemetery is interesting. but
would be far more so If the records Of early
burials existed, but the writer understands these
we're destroyed some years ago when a building
near the church in which they were placed for
safe keeping was destroyed. The result is that
the only graves that can be identified those
over which are markers.
One Of the Oldest stones tells that William
r. Webster, aged years. departed this hfe
November 40. ITS. and nearby probably hes
the lads father, John Webster who died In
1888 at the age of 40. Joanna c. Cox died at
the same age November IA, 1897 A nat stone
denotes the resting place of William Lyles, who
was murdered ct his home just across the road
in 1850 by his slaves, who believed him pos
Sessed of money which they found he did not
have-but then It was too late to bring him
back
r. r. Magee was buried here in 1880. and
throughout she cemetery. which is practically
filed are such names as Alden. Adams, Bealle.
Baldwin, Chipchase, Chesley, Clagett, Edelen,
Gregory, Hardy, HURT. Jones. Lederer, Man.
ming, King. Hostettit Marshall, Smith, Martin,
Towles, Pickerel, sUnderwood Watson Young,
Hundley, Monkey, Ward, Wyville, Thompson,
Sutton, Warder and others
There are wooden crosses bearing only initials
and which might mark the graves Of Civil War
veterans, bat such Is only conjecture. The
wood In these Is fast decaying and in a few
years identification will be impossible few
lots in the old part of the cemetery are stNl