Evening star., 1932-12-11

Most Rep. John Carroll, founder Of
Georgetown College. /
prepared, although the exact time of his arrival
was not known. Prof William Matthews web
coined him, and Robert Walsh delivered 4
poetical address to the Father of His Countrye
DEGRADING one Of his visits to Georgetown
~ when the college boys attracted his at-
tention, Christian Hines says: 81 believe ]
only saw Gen. Washington twice in my life
The first time was when he came up in boat
and landed at the lower bridge, at the foot Of
K street north, and stopped with his nephew
Thomas Peter, esq. saw him the last time,
I think, In the year 1798 when he crossed
the Potomac in a ferry boat near Aqueduct
Bridge. On each side of Water street, from
the foot of High street, Georgetown, to the
bridge, the citizens were ranged on either side
while Gen. Washington walked between them
uncovered and bowing to the people as he
passed along. I recollect the Georgetown Col.
lege boys were all formed in a line on the
north side Of the street, and nearly opposite
to where stood. They were dressed in uni
forms consisting in part of blue coats and red
waistcoats, and presented fine appearance
They seemed to attract the attention of the
general very much. After he had crossed the
bridge, and as he approached the house Of his
nephew (Thomas Peter), his escort, the
volunteer companies of Georgetown, fired few
volleys and then all dispersed. had no op-
portunity to see his face distinctly on account
of the crowd, but remember he was a very
large and tall man."
Upon the death of Washington December Il
1899, the 133d anniversary of which will occur
next Wednesday, commemorative exercises were
held in Trinity Church, just outside the unf-
versty grounds, and the same Master Robert
Walsh, who had welcomed in verse the Illus
trious Washington but few years before, again
was foremost in paying his respects to the
dead. The Sentinel Of Liberty in reporting
the memorial meeting, said:
Master Robert Walsh, young gentleman
of the college, draped with badges of mourn-
ing, made his appearance on a stage covered
with black and delivered with propriety and
spirit an ingenious and eloquent acadenica1
eulogium. He was succeeded by a second young
orator, Master Dominick Lynch. who recited
with animation pathetic elegy."
Master Lynch's tribute to the dead, entitled
"An Elegy" was In part as follows:
"Harkl harkl how awful tolls the deep
mouthed knell
Which solemn strikes the dropping
Again it echoing through her lonely cell
From listening duty draws the heart
felt tear.
TO! all around her, wrapped in deepest
Repining Nature sickens at the sight,
And bids Columbia's tears incessant flow
For washington, her glory and delight.
"Tin now around the tomb, they praise,
admire,
And teach their sons-who just begin
to frame
Imperfect sounds-to catch his generous
fire,
And eager lisp the mighty heros name.
"They read tn inscription-yes. it shah
be read
(Methinks hear the enraptured walls
reply,
As long as praise to noblest worth Is
paid <:
EPITAPH. y
Here valor, wisdom, virtue, justice
In later years the students were taken o&y
pilgrimages to Mount Vernon, and upon one
occasion we find it stated that they sailed
on board the packet to Mount Vernon, where
we dined ON the beach below the mansion
house Of the late venerable Gen. Washington
after which we proceeded to the house, whera
we were very kindly received by Col. WASH
ington, walked In the garden, saw the greene
house. the vault in which the generals remains
ne and at about o'clock we set sail and
arrived at the college about 8 o'clock pn4
We paid IS for the use of the packet for al
day"
Upon another occasion, probably when ms
dependence day was being celebrated, rt&
professors and students of the college joined
in the procession from the bridge near Roc
Greek and moved to the place where an oE4s