Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13

direct conflict with the provisions Of the terms
of sale, which required the removal Of the re-
mains now lying in the cemetery
Il desire to bring this matter to your at
tention in order that you may now be properly
advised of what is being done, and to again
protest against a playground being established
on this ground without the remains inferred
therein being first removed
In The Star of November 3. 1907 we find O
reporter of this paper visiting the cemetery
with Mr. Manogue, when they found that the
grave of Valentine Reintzel-first grand master
of Masons of the District of Columbia
been partly opened, apparently by the plow-
share during the work Of grading the ground.
At that time, Undertaken Birch was quoted
saying there were at least 800 still buried in
that particular part Of the cemetery.
Mr.. Lawrence Mallery, who apparently had
something to do with the removal Of the bodies.
is reported as having said at the time, There
may be some remains not uncovered or taken
out" and conveys the further impression that
effort was made not to disturb" the graves
Of those still lying there by grading
As matter Of fact, when instructions were
given by the Commissioners in September 1907,
to grade this lot it was stipulated without cost
to the District and necessary disinterment Of
remains"
And that Is just what happened. Only such
disinterments were made we're found 'neces-
sary." And all others were removed by rela-
tiveS or fr1endS-or are Stlll tnere
A MOTHER cemetery in Georgetown which
should claim notice is the Mount Zion
Cemetery, for many years conducted by Mount
Zion Church for the burial of colored people.
Originally 1t belonged to Dumbarton M. E.
Church. which turned 1t over to the present
board that controls it. under specific conditions.
few days ago the writer went through this
graveyard and with much difficulty made his
way over what could be made a very beautiful
place, for it sets high above and slopes down
to Rock Greek, being separated from Oak Hill
Cemetery by the old Lyons Mil road. 1t Is just
to the north Of the Kew Gardens on @ street.
and contains some very old graves which might
well be removed at local expense to more
appropriate place.
~ The Fsiisson family is we'll represented here,
with Mary, who died in 1917; John, ST. 1892:
Marie, 1881; Margaret, 1884, and William A,
who, according to the National Intellgencer.
died suddenly at Shutters Hill near Alexandria.
June is, 1889. He was a graduate of West
Point, having been appointed from the District
of Columbia and at the time of his death
was q captain of the Engineer Corps, u. S. A.
This body, by all means, should be transferred
to Arlington.
A WELL preserved monument with an obelisk
top covers the remains of the Beck and
Doughty families, the inscriptions being to the
memory Of Richard Beck, who died in 1910:
Rebecca Doughty, consort of Richard Beck,
who died in 1913; infant children of Richard
and Rebecca Doughty: Margaret D. Beck and
Henry I. Beck and Washington Beck who
died In New orleans on September II, 1887,
Of which the National Intelligencer says:
washington Beck, esq, late of Georgetown,
d. c.. died at New Orleans September IL 1887.
after an illness Of five days. An intimate &C
quaintance with the deceased for many years
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