By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
N THE Fred-
ericksburg there
stands
shaft which is
have the
tion
monument
States
stone
said to
que distine-
the only
in the United
wted entirely
of being
by the efforts of women
Perhaps the
the monument
to a woman.
scription on
the reason for ths
reads “Mary, the
ington.”
As the annual celebrs
er's Day—it is May 12
proaches, all Americans shot 1a be
terested in the story of
who gave to
greatest men.
once said that his
most beautiful
but even
nataral tribute
testimnony
ten in
letter
near
this mother
the nation one of Its
mother was the
saw,
this
woman he ever
more interesting than
paid by a
contained in a le
3772. "Cx
was found in a
York river dur Ig
war. It reads as follows:
“Wms Burg, ye 7th of O
Dear Sukey; Madame Ball
ter and Her Sweet Moll
Hom. Mama thinks Molly
lest Maiden She Knows
fixteen yra. old, is tall
verry Sensable, Modes
Her Hair ia unto
are the color of Yours ar i
are like May Bloss
could See Her.”
The “sweet Molly”
that letter was Mary Ball, who on
March 8, 1730, became ihe wife of An-
gustine Washington, a friend and
neighbor of her father's, and it was
on February 22, that she gave
birth to the boy who was destined to
be the founder of a new nation. In
addition to being a woman of
beauty Mary Washington seemed to
have been a remarkable woman in
many respects. “A silent, serious,
woman, she self-contained, self-
respecting, and reserved.”
early writer, “During the
years of her widowhood she managed
her household and farm without the
assistance of any adviser and reared
her children to usefulness and honor,
and saw them go forth into the world
equipped for its work and pain. That
they each and all revered her, and
sought her council in every emergencs
is sufficient testimony of her worth
and ability. Mrs. Washington's lack
of personal ambition and her constl-
tutional reserve were qualities which
prevented her from becoming popu-
larly known to the public, even at a
time when the people were eager for
any opportunity to show her honor.
jut no demonstration was ever made
in her behalf and there is but one in-
stance recorded when she appeared
in public with her son.”
Another tribute to Mary Washington
is contained in the statement of Law-
rence Washington, of Chotank., who
wrote as follows: “lI was often here
(at the home on the Rappahannock)
with George—his playmate, school-
riously enough
the
like
referred to in
1732
(ey
great
was,
says an
forty-six
Handkerchief in History
The handkerchief is one of the re-
finements of Roman civilization, It
came Into general use In polite soclety
during the reign of Henry VIII of
England. It is probably connected
with eeclesiastical costumes and may
have been an outgrowth of the man-
iple, which was originally of linen and
worn over the fingers of the left hand
and used for the same purpose for
which the bandkerchief was used to a
HIS MOTHERS BLESSING
and young
ther I was
wn parent
man's comnpanti
dst of
when tis
am the
senern
npossil
“Mother
fer, personal
Both
conduct were
In an extreme degree
tiousness, ntleness and determin:
says the writer previously re-
ferred to. More recent hi
shown that
Washington's
storians have
during
more than
once
there wag a
there
was ron MO affection
between the
At the itl 1k of the Revolutio
i realizing the
var would bring
ice his
om her |
opposite
prev
home with her d:
r Washi n
t referre od. to
But at last
sistem ce prevailed, and
he and
testing,
Fred
ously decline
ewig, deel;
rule her own
Washington's iIn-
in March, 1775,
moved her, still pro
into a home in Fredericksburg,
which Washington had bought from
Michael and Esther Robinson in 1772
It was a part of the original Kenmore
estate, Jetty Lewis’ home. The gar
den was separated from the Kenmore
garden by a fence and gate. Just as
it was American women who erected
the monument to Mary Washington.
$0 it was a group of American wom
en who have preserved the unpreten
his sister
tious cottage where Mary
lived from March, 17705,
1784,
Although
strenuously
Washington
until August,
Mary Washington
objected to
she soon
had
leaving her
plantation, grew very fond
of her little home in Fredericksburg,
and enjoyed being near her daughter
and her church at which she was a
constant and devoted attendant. It
was In this home that she lived, far
from the dangers her son was encoun-
tering in the fight for liberty, but she
was in constant receipt from him of
news of that struggle. Here she re-
ceived the courier to tell her of his
splendid victory at Trenton, and it
was here that he came to her after
the battle of Yorktown, accompanied
by French and American officers. It
was on this occasion that for the one
and only time she shared the honors
that had come to her now-famous son.
A grand ball was given in his honor
in Fredericksburg and the proud moth.
er, leaning on the arm of her son, was
the belle of the evening.
It was here, too, that Marquis de
certain extent in France in the Eight.
eenth century. At this period hand
kerchiefs were richly ornamented.
Women adopted the use of colored
handkerchiefs as soon as the taking
of snuff became an established custom.
The Time by Inches
When Bobble was six, he was given
a real watch which, regardless of
quality or accuracy, had a loud tick.
Naturally, the little fellow was very
proud, and he would stroll up and
down the street, stopping every mo-
¢
Photograph
State Chamber of
Courtesy Virginia
Commerce,
wit
low
It
the spring
Thompson, secret CONZress,
rived at Mount Vernon to
Washington that he had been
the first President of the
After preparing to accompany Th
New York, then
ited St
ary of
notify
elec ted
new: nation.
omp
4
son to the capital of
ates, \ ngton rode to
Fredericksburg wi-by to his
mother. loth know hat this would
3
probably be the las me they woul
suffering from
*
tionate greeting
SO SaYs one nan
pleased, with the most
imity to elect me to the
United States; he
iief magi
it befo €
tions of that of
have come to bid you an affes
pub
lic business which must necessarily be
encountered in arrdhging a new gov
ernment, can be disposed of, 1 shall
hasten to Virginia—"
“Yon will see me no more,” she in
terrupted him, ‘ny great age, and the
disease which is rapidly approaching
my vitals, warned me that I shall not
be long in this world. 1 trust in God
I am somewhat prepared for a better
George, fulfill the high dest]
Heaven appears to assign
and may that Heav
en's and your Mother's blessing be
with you always.” She died on Au
gust 27, 1788, and was buried in a
spot on the Kenmore estate which she
herself had selected.
For many years the Mary Washing
ton home belonged to various owners
In 1800 an effort was made to take
it down and erect it again at the
I can assume the fund
fice 1
tionate farewell, So soon as the
ut go,
nies which
you. Go, my son,
cago, The protest which this pian
aroused resulted In the purchase of
the house by the Association for the |
Preservation of Virginian Antiquities.
Since that time it has been in charge
of a Fredericksburg branch of the as
public. Last year it was the scene
spot become a national
Mother's Day each year,
in honoring the mother of the first and
greatest American,
from his pocket and regard it grave
iy.
Every passerby smiled at Bobby's
performance, but the climax came
when his little cousin, Betty, tripped
along and asked him the time.
Bobby regarded his watch perplex
edly for a moment, and then replied
with dignity: "Two Inches to four!”
There have been more than 120
rainy days above the sormal since
1016 in England.
(The Kitchen
Cabinet
Western Newspaper Union.)
(©. 1929,
Though you are blue as Indigo,
L.ook cheerful!
prettier when you
vou know
L.ook cheerful!
The world abhors a gloomy face,
And tales of wge are common
place,
80 stir yourself, and take a brace
Look caeerful!l
You're smile,
—- ANON,
COOD THINGS TO EAT
There Is not
| the appetite
hing more
well-made and
seasoned fruit sal.
ad. It is refresh.
ing, attractive and
furnishes the zest
to simple
eon.
than a
lunch-
ful each of diced
oranges and grapefruit, one cupful of
seeded grapes, either white or red,
one-half cupful of nut meats, #ad one:
half cupful of diced marshma
Mix and chill the frult
any Julces. Serve In cups
and top with:
Dressing Toke
until thick, add
salt, one-third of a cup
one-fourth teaspoonf
dry mustard, four
flour, one-half cupful of
one ful of water. Mix the dry in-
gredients and blend well with the wa
ter and lemon juice, lowly and
stir constantly until thick and creamy.
Cool, add two-thirds of a cupful of
whipped cream and serve with
salad
Green Pepper Salad.—Take two
three even ual green per
boll for five
the sed
four egg heat
one aspoonful of
WT
VOIKS
il of paprika and
tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice,
Cook
the
nutes
one crean
to mol
pers
to becomes
slices and ser
onnaise dressi
Stuffed Tomato
large cucumber
Salad.
hats 1
chop |
of chopt
nee
ongue Salad.—Mix
3
dressing.
Jumbles~{'ream
utter,
Coconut
rary fri l fF
cupind ii
inch ti
cutter
and bake
Sprinkle with gre
in a hot oven un
brown,
Something for Dinner,
For a clever way to bits
leftover meat and veg
the same
an appetizing dish,
try the following:
Combination
Loaf, — Take one
cupful each of
meat. cooked care
rois, green peas
cooked, one
chopped raw onion, one stalk of celery
chopped, mix all together with
beaten egg and a tablespoonful of
melted butter, galt and pepper to sea-
son well, Put into a greased baking
dish, sprinkle with buttered crumbs
and bake in a moderate oven for a
half hour. Serve baked pot
scalloped tomatoes with the loaf
and the dinner will all be cooking at
| the same time, economically.
Stuffed Tomatoes—Cut fresh
tomatoes into cups,
use up
etables and at
time have
ripe
| tablespoonful or two of chopped nuts.
| Season and mix with mayonnaise,
Garnish with slices of hard cooked
| eggs and top with a spoonful of may-
onnaise.
| Orange Sauce—~Cook one table
| spoonful each of flour and butter un-
| til smooth, add one-half cupful of boll
| ing water, the same of sugar, and
| when well cooked add one-half cupful
| or more of orange juice with a little of
the grated rind and serve at once.
Mushrooms With Eggs.—FPeel and
chop a half cupful of mushrooms, cook
in a tablespoonful of butter for three
minutes. Break In four eggs, season,
and stir lightly or beat before adding
to the mushrooms, Cook until the eggs
| are creamy, add a half cupful of thick
erenm and serve on toast.
Cheese and Mam Sandwich. Spread
butter on very thinly sliced rye bread,
add a bit of mustard, then a thin slice
of white meant of chicken and on the
chicken a sliver of cooked Virginia
ham and another thin wafer like a
slice of Swiss cheese. Press on an
apper slice of the buttered bread and
tut into halves. The entire thickness
of the sandwich should not be more
than one inch,
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