Evening star., 1933-05-28

ON October 49, was covered by the Intelligencer
follows:
THE funeral of the late George Washington
Parke Gusts took place yesterday at Arlington.
As was anticipated the solemn event con-
vened numerous concourse of friends who
had long been associated with the venerable
man. and who had enjoyed many pleasing nours
in listening to and witnessing the 1eenngs OF
genuine patriotism which inspired him as he
related familiar incidents in the life and char-
acter of the illustrious Washington.
Besides the family and their particular
friends. officers of the Army and Navy, dlstin-
guished gentlemen of the legal profession, resi-
dents of Washington. Georgetown and Alex
andria as well as the neighbors of the de-
ceased for many miles around, thronged the
parlors and hail. A..
"The Association of the Survivors OF the
War of 1912 of the District OF Columola, heio
and staff officers of the volunteer regiment,
and the washington Light Infantry, with their
banners and fine martial music, and deiega-
tion of the officers of the Presidents Mounted
Guard travelled distance OF miles 10 uhi'o
in the solemn testimonials OF respect:
.The paIlbearers appointed were Wllllam w.
seaton Philip R. FendaIl, Cassius F. Lee,
Bushrod w. Hunter Henry Daingerheio ana
William B. Randolph.
1.-The religious services were conducted III al.
imnressiye manner by the Rev. Dana OF ChrisI
Church, Alexandria. according 800 TO she uSas''
of the Protestant Episcopal Churcn-
"The interment took place in peautiiuI
grove a short distance from the mansion, alter
which all retired in silence. Ihe OCCASION
awakened touching "reminiscences Oh many
pleasant days spent at the celebrated Spring
of Arlington.
I'D c11sTiS was Of distinguished ancestry,
NJ being the youngest of the four children
of Mrs Washington's son, John Parke Custls'
an aide camp on the staff of Gen. wash
inoton and also along his fathers line he was
descended from John Custis, whose son. DaHei
Parke Custis, became Mrs. Wasnngtons nrss
husband and of course, was Mr.. Custls graho-
father. His mother Eleanor Calvert nus
maternal grandfather being Benedict Calvert
a descendant of Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
At yorktown Just prior to the surrender
John Parke Custis was attacked with swamp
fever and was removed to the home OF ms
uncle. Col Bassett, at Ethan. about 80 mieS
away
Soon after the capitulation Washington was
informed of the serious turn and hastened U
his bedside where he had been preceded by
Mrs. washington and Dr. Craik, his physician
and companion in arms. He was too late. Inc
swift messenger of death had already lalo ms
hand upon the youthful soldier. whose abllty
and virtues had already endeared him TO tnose
who knew him.
greeted him with the sad information, and his
yrief knew no bounds. 1t was, indeed. terrible
blow and Washington is said to nave wepe
like child.
Being conducted into the death chamber, he
found Mrs. Gusts standing beside the oeatn
bed of her husband, weeping bitterly wash
ington tenderly clasped her in his arms, ana
when he had recovered his composure salo
to her:
81 adept his two younger children as my
own from this hour.
Shortly afterward Eleanor Parke Custis and
George washington Parke Gusts were taken to
Mount Vernon and placed in the care OF MIS-.
Lund washington, whose husband was man
aging the generals property at that place.
When permanent peace returned and wash
ington again took up his residence at Mount
Vernon he and Mrs. Washington assumed lntl-
mate and active care of the two children, VINO
proved of much comfort to them in their de-
clining years
AS have told you before. the older chill
dren. Elizabeth Parke Custis and Martha Parke
Custis married respectively. Thomas Law and
Thomas Peter.
OF the two younger children, or those
adopted by Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis,
called Nellie Gusts, was born March Il, l779,
and married Maj. Lawrence Lewis. She died
July 15 1882 and is buried in the family vault
at Mount Vernon. Her husband. Maj. Lewis,
died at Arlington, November 20. 1889, ana
reposes also at H-o''"+ V-rr~n.
IA /ASEINGTONo I.anlt-aEe, George Wash
w ington Parke Custis, the youngest of the
children and the builder of Arlington Mansion,
was born at Mount Airy, April 80, 1881. From
the time he was months old until the death
of his distinguished adopted father that
occurred at Mount Vernon on Saturday, May
o. 1902, he was continually under her guild
ance and influence or under the instruction
of his distinguished adopted father, until that
exalted soul passed into the great beyond.
After the death of his grandmother he
made his home for two years with his sister,
Mrs Lewis In 1902, in anticipation of his
Misc Iaitzhrof, occurred two