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mllltnry. the time for tbe procession
was postponed until 3 o'clock. The
cofllncd body of tue Illustrious patriot
lay meanwhile beneath the grand plaz
a of the mansion wliore he had so
often walked and mused. Itetweeu 3
and 4 o'eioelt the procession moved,
nd at the same time mluute guns were
flrcd from the schooner anchored In the
Totomac. The pallbearers were Colo
nels Little. SImms, Payne. Gilpin,
Ramsey and Marsteler. Colonel Black
turn preceded the corpse. Colonel
Deneale marched, With the military.
The procession moved out through the
gate at the left wing of the house and
proceeded round In front of the lawn
arad down to the vault, on the right
wing or the bouse,1 In the following or-
tki elefgy-twmelyv the Rev. item. Davti, Kuir,
til ' t Moffat ind Addison,
tb general'! bona, with his saddle, holitcni ind
pistols, led by two grooms.
The body, bqrne by the Masons and officers,
Principal mourners namely. Ura. Stuart and Mrs.
Lew, . Misses .Nancy and Sally Stuart,
,! H . Mlst Fl(rttr iBd uiM Denniton.
Mr. Law and Mr, Peter; Mr. Lear and Dr. Cralk,
X Lord Falrfu and Fernando Fairfax.
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r i f Corpora Hon ot Alexandria.
All other persons, preceded by Mr. Anderaon and
j i. ' j j tht overseere.
y" When . tbe body;: arrived near the
vault, at fhe bottom of the lawn, on
the) high hank of the Potomac, the
eavalryt baited. I .The Infantry moved
forward and formed the In-llnlng. The
Hasonlt brethren and citizens descend
ed try tht vault.' and the funeral serv
ices, of the' church ' were read by the
Rev, Davis,' ( tie also pronounced
sljflrtf dlscourse.,, Jhe Masons then
performed ,'. their , peculiar ceremonies,
nd ,tbe .i body , was deposited In the
.vault. j Three general i discharges of
nils were giveu by ithe Infantry and
the? rivalry; 'and 11 pieces of artillery,
which were ranged back of the vault
nd' . simu'ltntn'oiisy ' discharged, paid
the 'last trtbute tij the entombed com
tonnder In chief, pf , the armies of the
United States."
, News of Washington's death reached
fthe assembled congress In rhihuleiphia
.bf i morning of Dec. 18. the day of the
ttuieraj.) , having .been brought by a
tage,; passenger,; j, John Marshall of
jVlrgiuia announced It and moved an
adjournment.: which was taken until
the1 lOth.i When Congress reassembled.
Wssage from President Adams ar
trtfed' announcing1 that Information of
Washington's death had leen commu
toltAted (',tl,jroiigU bis secretary. The
jresoiuiionst .wuicu nau been prepared
by general (leury Ie, were then read..
sIiThe army and navy were ordered to
Wear mourning; and a funeral was ar
ranged In memory of Washington Dec.
2ft.' ' The1 people of the country were
Jreeommended to wear crape for 30
days.'' General Lee pronounced the fu
neral oration, and It was then that he
used the famous phrase, "first In war.
first In peace and first In the hearts of
tils countrymen."
Roth houses of congress assembled
In the German Lutheran church to lis
ten to the oration. At the next session
Congress resolved "that It be recom
mended to the people of the United
Slates to assemble on the 22d of Feb
ruary nest. In such numlers and man
ner as may be convenient, publicly to
testify their grief for the death of
General George Washington by suita
ble eulogies, orations and discourses
nd by public prayers." Thus the first
national celebration of Washington's
birthday was an occasion of profound
mourning.
When Washington died. the country
was at peace. The last warc!oud bad
disappeared shortly before, tbe Im
broglio with France, and the ceremo
nies of Installing Napoleon as first con
ant were postponed for a period of
tnonrnlnf for the memory of Washing-
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Had Washington been living on the
14th of December, 189!). under the ad
vanced state of medical scleuce he
1 would Lave escaped the lamentable
mistake, which cut him down the 14th
o December, 1700. before he had
reached the allotted threescore and ten.
Iudeed. with his excelleut health, which
remained with him up to within four
days of his death, Washington, the
1 man of tranquil mind aud pure habits.
' might have passed the fourscore mark
at least.
I The death of Washington was a sur
' prise to the world, as the circumstances
of It are a surprise to those who learn
them for tbe first time In these days of
marvelous medical skill. As before
stated, he was In the best of health,
and while riding over his estate at
Mount Vernon on the 12th of Decem
ber be was exposed to a sudden storm
of rain and sleet In Virginia at that
season of the year changes of tempera
ture are often severe. Returning home
wet and chilled. Washington soon de
veloped sore throat and ague. Ills life
long family physician was summoned
at once, and as be got no better two
other doctors were called in consulta
tion on the 14th.
Washington's ailment was the dis
ease now called laryngitis, and from
the descriptions handed down It tieed
not necessarily have proved fatal. The
! symptoms were those of croup, but he
made himself audible up to the very
i last. According to the views of the
science today, the doctors bled Wash-
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Ington to death. Ills n.vstem. nlready
depleted by the fever from which he
had suffered 4S hours, was subjected
to bleedings, the last time on the day
he died.
Death came between 10 and 11
o'clock. At 4 o'clock that day Wash
ington seemed to know his danger, for
he asked Mrs. Washington to fetch
from his study two papers, which
' proved to be two wills. Oue he said
j she might destroy, as the other super
' seded It. It was burned In bis pres
ence, and the other was given to bis
. wife. At G o'clock Washington said to
the three physicians who were present:
"I feel myself going. I thank you for
your atteutlous. but I pray you take no
more trouble about me."
AlKiut 10 o'clock he gave to his faith
ful secretary. Mr. Iar. some directions
alwut his private papers and bis funer
al Wbeu the secretary told him that
he had understood the directions,
Washington said. "It Is well." . These
were Washington's last words.
Washington's funeral and final en
tombmcnt took place on tbe IStb of
December, and the simplicity of the ob
sequies was marvelous, considering the
eminence he bad attained and the fame
which clung to blm to the last and
which has grown brighter with time.
Tbe body lay In state In a plain ma
hogany coffin In the drawing room but
for a short time only, as tbe physicians
decided that, owing to the nature of
the disease, it would oot be proper to
defer Interment. Tbe Immediate cere
monies are described as follows in
Loading's "Mount Vernon and Its As
sociations:" "The people began to collect at 11
o'clock: but. owing to delay of tht
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facturing town soon. In a personal letter from the manager to the editor
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ton. The commander of the British
fleet ordered every ship to lower ber
flag to hall' mast.
At home many of Washington's chief
contemporaries In the struggle for In
dependence bad preceded him to the
grave. Out of 50 signers of the Decla
ration but 19 survived. Of the generals
all but Gates, Morgan and Stark were
gone. John Adams was president. Jef
ferson biding his time, Hamilton secre
tary of war. Patrick Henry was dead,
and so also were the other great ora
tors of the Revolution, Otis and Joslah
Quincy. American literature was at a
standstill. Charles Brockden Brown
w;as Its chief light. Jonathan Edwards
was perhaps tbe brainiest man outside
of politics.
Abroad Washington's old enemy,
Clinton, was dead, but Howe and Corn
wallis survived. Burke and Lord North
bad passed away, but Fox and Pitt
lived to glory In the triumph of bumau
Independence.
In the world of letters abroad when
Washington died Moore and Byron
wen' coming early Into fame; Southey
and Coleridge were dreaming over that
Utopia they had projected in the laud
of liberty, Samuel Rogers, the banker
poet, and Wordsworth were at the
height of their fame; Scott In 1709 was
known only as a poet, and Charles
Lamb had just Issued his first volume.
In t lint year Campbell's masterpiece
of verse, "The Pleasures of Hope." ap
penred and reached four editions. In
the celebrated la merit over the hapless
doom of the struggling Poles. Campbell
usel mngcry which might have beeu
applied to Washington at certain crises
In his n'lartlal career as. for instance,
the words placed in the mouth of Po
land's champion'. Kosciusko, aud what
follows: 1
"Oh, Ilcavpn
sa vp !
h cried, "my blcodiny country
Is thero no hand on IiItIi to sM -td the brave?
Yot, though ft -: rm-i ion mv tii thiw Invetj plains,
Misc. follow m nl Our cciiwrv yet ri'tnainst
Dy that hvml name w? wave the sword on high
And Bv.iar tor I) r to live, with her to die!"
He said, and on the rampart heights arrayed
His trusty warriors, frw. hut undismayed.
Firm paced and slow, a horrid front they form.
Still as the lir n:o. hut t!r a !ful as liie storm.
Low murmurimt sounds abn ; liieir bann rs fly,
Kevenso or d.aili. the watchword and reply.
But of Wash in
ton rt could never be
written, as it
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was of his Polish imita-
llope for t :ison bade the world far 'well,
And Fr,dom shrieked as Kosciusko fell.
TRIBUTES IN ENGLISH.
Some Noble Enlonles Spoken by Men
of WashinKTon" lence.
' To lose such a man at such a time is
no common calamity to the world.
With patriotic pride we review the life
of our Washington and compare him
with those In other countries who have
been pre-eminent in fame. Samuel
LIvermore. President of Senate pro
tern., Dec. 19. 1799.
Thanks to. God, his glory Is consum
mated. Washington yet lives on earth
In his spotless example. His spirit is
In heaven. - Let his countrymen conse
crate the memory of the heroic general,
tbe patriotic statesman and the virtu
ous sage. Iet them teach these chil
dren never to forget that the fruit of
bis labors and bis example are their In
heritance. Samuel Dexter, Chairman
Committee United States Senate, De
cember. 1799.
Washington has shown himself both
a Fabius and a Cam ill us. His march
through our lines Is acknowledged to
have been a prodigy of generalship.
Hoi ace Walpole (England).
All I can say Is that I look upon
Washington, among great and good
men, as one peculiarly good aud great
and that he has been to me for more
than 40 years a light upon the path of
life. William E. Gladstone.
General Washington's conduct . Is
above all praise. He has left a noble
example to sovereigns and nations,
present and to come. I beg you will
mention both me and my sons to him
In the most respectful terms possible.
If I was not too old. I would go to
Virginia to do him homage. Marquis
of Lansdowne (England).
Ever superior to Fortune, he enjoyed
her smiles with moderation and en
dured her frowns with serenity and
showed himself alike in victory for-
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bearing anil In defeat undaunted. Per
haps there never wan another uinn who
trod with more unsullied honor the
highest ways of glory or whose per
sonal character aud conduct exercised
au Influence no powerful aud so bene
ficial on the destiny of a nation.
James ft ra ha me. LL. I) (Scotland).
Washington was grave In manners,
but perfectly easy. There was a com
manding air In his presence which
compelled respect and forbad too
great a freedom toward him. Inde
pendently of that siM'cles of awe which
Is always felt In tbe moral Influence of
a great character. In every movement,
too. there was a polite gracefulness
equal to any met with In the most pol
ished Individuals In Europe, and bis
smlU was extraordinarily attractive.
It was observed to mr that there was
an expression In Washington's face
that no painter had succeeded In tak
lng.Wtlliara nazlitt (England).
Modern history has not so spotless a
character to commemorate. It is the
highest glory of England to have given
birth, even amid transatlantic wilds, to
such a man. and If she cannot number
him among those who have extended
her provinces or augmented her do
minions she may at least feel a legiti
mate pride In the victories which be
achieved and the great qualities he ex
hibited in the contest with herself.
Sir Archibald Alison (England).
ON WASHINGTON'S DEATH.
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Nobl Words of Admiring- Minds Be
yond the Great Ocean.
As fast as the news of America's be
reavement traveled In those wlrelesa
and steam leas days, poets and orators
and editors took up the theme of Wash-
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Ington's death and greatness. 'Some
of the noblest tributes came from Eng
land. France was appreciative, of
course. Those quoted here were prompt
ed by the occasion of Washington's de
cease: General Washington is not the Idol of i" day,
but the hero of aireB. The whole ransre of
history rior-j not present to our view a character
upon whifh we can dwell with such pure and en
tire admiration. London Courier.
He was one who seemed to have been expressly
formed by Providence for the mighty work of es
tablishing the independence of a people which
may one day delight the philanthropist with the
view of as great an aai-mblaije of freemen at
Europe now contains of slaves. No on
ever passed through the ordeal of power and In
fluence more free from the remotest suspicion of
elfish and ambitious designs. British Register.
Flis fame, bounded by no country, will be con
fined to no age. Sir William Hamilton (En-land).
I recommend th " stant remembrance of the
moral and polit:u. i. axims conveyed to its citi
fens by the father and founder of the United
States. Earl itucnan (Scotland).
A character of virtues so happily tempered by
one another and so wholly unalloyed by any
vices as that of Washington la hardly to be found
on the pages of history. For him it has been re
served to run the race of glery without experi
encing the smallest interruption to the brilliancy
of hia career. Charles Jimes Fox (England).
Where Washington hath left
His awful memory
A light for after times.
Robert Southey (England).
How shall we rank thee upon glory's pae.
Thou more than soldier and Just less than sagef
Thomas Moore (Ireland).
In modern times Washington, I believe, was
the greatest man, and next to him William IIL
Sir Henry Grattan (England).
Where may the wearied eye repose
When gazing on the great.
Where neither guilty glory growl
Nor despicable state;
Tea, one the first, the last, the best.
The Cincinnatus of the west.
Whom envy dared not hate
Bequeathed the name of Washington,
To make men blush there was but one.
Byron (England).
His exterior disclosed, as it were, the history ot
his life,- simplicity, grandeur, dignity, calmness,
goodness, firmness. The attributes of his charac
ter were also stamped upon his features and In all
his person. Count de Segur (France).
I have formed as high an opinion of the pow
ers of his mind, his moderation, his patriotism
and his virtues as I had before conceived from
common report of his military talent and of the
incalculable services which he has rendered nil
country. -Gerard, French Minister.
This is not the moment to retrace in this hall
all that great man has done for the freedom of
America, the number and importance of hia
warlike exploits, the generous inspiration wits
which he animated the French who fought under
him and the sublime act by which he did eternal
honor to his memory, when, after having con
tributed to give freedom to his country, he laid
down all authority, the supreme power, to hide
his glory in the obscurity of private life. Felix
Faulcon (France).
Washington was completely the representative
of the wants, the Ideas, the knowledge and the
opinions of his time. He seconded instead of
thwarting the movement of mind. He aimed at
that which it was his duty to aim at; hence tb
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coherence and perpetuity of his work. My
name proliably dwelt not a day in hia memory.
Happy, however, that hia looks were cast upon
me. I have Ml myself warmed for (t all the rest
of my lire. There is a virtue In the looks of
great man. Chateaubriand (France).
The name of Washington Is Inseparably linked
with a memorable epoch. He adorned this epoch
by his talents and the nobility of hia character
and with virtues that even envy dar'd not snail.
History affords few examples of such renown.
Great from the outset of hia career, patriotic be-'
fore his country became a nation, despite the
passions and political resentment that desired to
check his career, his fame remained Imperishable.
Hia public actions and unassuming grandeur I
private life were llvin examples of courage, wis
dom and usefulness. Talleyrand (France).
Washington his finished life without the slight
est diminution of hia glory, tranquillity ind hap
piness. He died on the fields cultivated by him
elf. In the bosom of his country, of his family,
of hi tttenda, and the veneration of America 10
rompanled him to hia grave. Jacques Mallet da
Pan (SwitawUaiU.
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