Part 7 (2/2)

Soe Charles Carroll McTavish applied to the Legislature of Maryland for perreat-grandfather, Charles Carroll As this request was strenuously opposed by other descendants of the Signer, who regarded it as inexpedient to increase the number of Charles Carrolls, the petition of Mr McTavish was not granted Mary Wellesley McTavish, his sister, I re woman of fine appearance She uest of her aunt, Mary McTavish, wife of the Marquis of Wellesley After a brief courtshi+p she e Howard, a son of the Earl of Carlisle, and accompanied him to the Netherlands, where he was the accredited British Minister Mrs George Bancroft, wife of the historian, who accoavesketch of Mrs Howard's varied life Death finally claiht back to this country and buried in Maryland, the hoht the remains across the ocean, soon after her bereavement, established ”The House of the Good Shepherd” in Baltihters of Mr and Mrs Charles Carroll McTavish grew into womanhood The elder sisters, Mary and Emily, both of ell known for their beauty and vivacity, entered upon cloistered lives Just as the two sisters were about taking this step, they made a request, which caused ned to different convents I understand that Mrs McTavish, their hter During Mrs Scott's residence in Paris she was invited to witness the cere to her fas, knowing the fickleness of their natures, should bind the mode of existence”

Hoboken, or, as it was soreat resort in reat metropolis We children, accohted to roam in that locality over as most appropriately ter had not then been thought of, but nature's achievements often surpass the embellishments of man Our cup of happiness was full to the bri the Hudson River, with its innu so , we regaled ourselves every now and then with a refreshi+ng glass of mead, a concoction of honey and cold water, purchased fro vender; and when cakes or candy were added to the refreshi+ng drink life seeain we made occasional trips up the river, but the steamboats and other excursion craft of that day were of course mies compared with those of the present ti table, on either side of which was a line of berths Guests were called to dinner at one o'clock by the vigorous ringing of a large bell in the hands of a colored waiter dressed in a white apron and jacket I have often thought how surprised and pleased this old-time servant, universally seen in every well-to-do household in those days, would be if he could return to earth and hear himself addressed as ”butler”

It was upon one of these trips up the Hudson that theof General Alexander Ha theirtable, when they were infor of the sanation was boundless, and immediately there were two vacant chairs Mrs Holly was a wo intellect, and a friendshi+p which I formed with her is one of the most cherished memories of ed ed in confidential conversations, when she would discuss the tragedies which so clouded her life I especially reelica Hamilton, who, she toldthat goes towardslife happy when her eldest brother, Philip Haraduated froe and lost his life in 1801 on the same spot where, about three years later, his father was killed by Aaron Burr This dreadful event affected her so deeply that her mind became unbalanced, and she was finally placed in an asylue Mrs

Haton, DC, in one of the De Menou buildings on H Street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets, and Mrs Holly resided in the saedy see perseverance until the third generation In 1858 the legislature of Virginia, desiring that every native President should repose upon Virginia soil,the remains of James Monroe from New York to Richmond He died on the 4th of July, 1831, while tehter, Mrs Samuel L

Gouverneur, and his body was placed in the Gouverneur vault in the Marble Cemetery on Second Street, east of Second Avenue, where it remained for nearly thirty years The disinteruished statesman was conducted with much pomp and ceremony and the body placed on board of the steamer _Jamestown_ and conveyed to Richiuard of honor The orator of the occasion was John Cochrane, a distinguished member of the New York bar; while Henry A Wise, then Governor of Virginia, delivered an appropriate address at the grave in Hollywood Cemetery in Richrandson, accompanied the remains as the representative of the family After the cereie, one of its randson of Alexander Hamilton and a son of John C Has connected with the removal of Mr Monroe's remains, both in New York and in Richhbor and admirer of the late President A copy of the book was presented to each iven by the coireatly different circu, and the Old Doround

I recall an a anecdote which Mr Gouverneur told reat concourse of people was still asserave in Hollywood Cemetery, Governor Henry A Wise, always proud of his State, reinia buried within this inclosure”

Iorous hand was placed on his shoulder by a New York aldere_, who exclaimed in characteristic Bowery vernacular: ”Go ahead, Governor, you'll fotch 'em”

The only mode of travel on the Hudson River inCaptain Vanderbilt in command of a steamboat I have heard older nated himself ”Captain Wanderbilt,” and that his faithful wife's endearinghian life by operating a rowboat ferry between Staten Island and New York In later years a sailboat was substituted over this sainally built under the direction of a nu but skilled in such enterprises In the beginning of its career, while high officials bestowed fat offices upon friends and relatives, its finances were in a chaotic condition It was during this state of affairs that Corasped the situation and reorganized the whole syste the railroad upon a sound financial basis After such a reiven, as doubtless it would have been a source of great satisfaction to this Vanderbilt progenitor could he have known before passing onward that his hard-earned wealth would eventually enrich his descendants, even the representatives of nobility

I have before me an invitation to a New York assembly, dated the 29th of January, 1841, addressed to h seventy years All of the ive, were representative citizens as well as prominent society ston, Edmd Pendleton, Jacob R LeRoy, Jalas, Chas McEvers, Jr, Henry Delafield, Willia

Abrahaed to a wealthy New York fainian by birth who resided in New York where he became socially prominent James W Otis was of the Harrison Gray Otis family of Boston and, as I have already stated, I was at school with his daughter, Sally Willia in an attractive residence on Park Place, where he occasionally entertained his friends

He belonged to a thrifty faer and Mrs James Monroe, whose husband was a namesake and nephew of the ex-President Early in the last century their ave a ball, and I insert soerel with reference to it written by Miss Anne Macmaster, who later became Mrs

Charles Russell Cod froive the names of many of the _belles_ and _beaux_ of that tiive you a call And tell you the news of the Douglases ball; But the weather's so bad,--I've a cold in my head,-- And I daren't venture out; so I send you instead A poetic epistle--for plain humble prose Is not worthy the joys of this ball to disclose

To begin with our entrance, we caiously fine, And the _coup d'oeil_ was shewy and brilliant 'tis true, Pretty faces not wanting, some old and some new

But, oh! my dear cousin, no words can describe The excess of the crowd--like tar and puffing, The s, the stuffing, I'd have given my new dress, at one time, I declare, (The white satin and roses), for one breath of air!

But oh! how full often I inwardly sighed O'er the wreck of those roses, so lately my pride; Those roses, my own bands so carefully placed, As I fondly believed, with such exquisite taste

Then to see them so cruelly torn and destroyed I assure you, arlands was prettily drest, But a s it et in you were lucky no doubt, But oh! luckier far, if you chanced to get out!

And pray ere there? Is the question you'll ask

To name the one half would be no easy task-- There were Bayards and Clarksons, Van Hornes and LeRoys, All fa a noise

There were Livingstons, Lenoxes, Henrys and Hoffers and Carys, Barnewalls and Bronsons, Delanceys and Dyckmans and little De Veaux, Gouverneurs and Goelets and Mr Picot, And multitudes et the pretty Miss Whitten

No particular belle claieneral attention, There were many, however, ht hold the first place For sweetness of race

Her cousin Eliza and little Miss Gitty Both danc'd very lightly, and looked very pretty

The youngest Miss Mason attracted lish Miss Otis; Of _Beaux_ there were plenty, some new ones 'tis true, But I won't etting good partners, however, Above all, the two Emmetts, so lively and clever

With Morris and Maitland I danc'd; and with Sedgwick, Martin Wilkins, young Arhtily deck'd for the Ball With Harriet's pearls--and the little one's shawl; But to give her her due she was civil enough, Only tireso the people to stuff

There was supper at twelve for those who could get it, I ca at parties was never my passion, And I'm sorry to see that it's sowe'd plenty of rooet hoan to look drowsy, The larow boosy

The ball being ended, I've no more to tell-- And so, my dear fanny, I bid you farewell