originally thought to have been latter's son, Rembrandt Peale. The valuable relic, to- A Star in the West HERES a star in the west that shall never go down Till the record of valor decay We must worship its light though it is not our own, For liberty burst in its ray. Shall the name of a Washington ever be heard By a freeman, and thrill not his breast? Is there one out of bondage that hails not the word As the Bethlehem Star of the West? OF HIS laurels were pure! and his patriot name In the page of the future shall dwell. And be seen in all annals, the fore- most in fame, By the side of a Hofer and Tell. The truthful and honest, the wise and the good, Among the Britons have nobly confessed That his was the glory, and ours was the blood, Of the deeply stained fields of the West, ~Eliza Cook; Washington “Key Man” of Revolution ————— British officers and English civilians in America at the time of the revo- lution considered George Washington the “key man” of the war. Letters In the collection of papers of Lord George Germain, recently brought to the William Clements li- brary at Ann Arbor, Mich., by Regent W. L. Clements, contain many ref- erences to the American leader, Many of the letters present to Lord Germain the thought that Washing. ton might conclude to end the war If “properly approached,” using that term in Its modern meaning, No suggestion Is made at any time in the letters that any of these sug- gestions were acied upon or that Washington was aware of their ex. istence, Monk Case Cited, That Washington should be allowed to see the resemblance between his own case and that of George Monk, who, following the death’ of Crom. well, so maneuvered things that Charles II regained his crown as king of England, was suggested In a letter written In 1778 by Sir John Dalrymple. “From all accounts of General Wash. Ington's character there Is a resemb- lance between his character and Gen. eral Monk's, for he is silent. keeps his mind to himself, has plain under- standing, and is a man of principle,” was Sir John's description “Besides this, has no son, daughter, brother or sister. so that his ambition must be limited to him- self, Charles II his kingdom to the personal application of Monk, delivered by one of Monk's own friends. “Might not the ministers, treating by the king's command, or the king himself, write a private letter to Washington to remind him of the similarity between his situation and Monk's, desiring him to ask terms for America falr and just, and they should be granted, and that the terms for himself should be the dukedom that was given to Monk, and 8 rev- enue to support it in order to give dignity to the man who generously gave up his own power to save his country. he owed Go.Between Named. “If the minister has not a man whom he ean trust with such a com- mission, I can find one. I mean Mr. Lioyd Delaney, the bosom friend of General Washington, a man of fortune In Maryland, now In London; two of whose family are now with Gen. eral Howe, and who has given proof of his secrecy, as he was one of those who knew of a scheme of mine relat. ing to the paper money of America” Monk's reward from Charles II, mentioned by Dalrymple, was the title of baron, earl of Torrington and the duke of Albemarle, The titles carried a pension of seven thousand pounds f year, a princely sum in the days of Charles II and also of Washington. The patent of nobility accorded Monk the honor of being “victor without bloodshed.” “Not Equal to Stratagems.” Honest but not equal to stratagems is the opinion held of Washington by Jonathan Boucher, Baltimore, writing November 27, 1775. “I know him well and ean say of him what I can of few of his com- peers: That I believe him an honest man,” says Boucher in a letter dis cussing the Colonies. “In a military line it Is not possible his merit ean be considerable. He will, however, atone for many demerits by the ex- traordinary coolness and caution which distinguishes his character, With but little personal experience and still less reading, a thousand dif ficulties must dally occur to him. He should be plied with these; I mean he should be perplexed and confound- ed with stratagems, In a regular ac- tion he may by his steadiness and extreme care acquit himself well, but against the maneuvers of art I am satisfied he Is defenseless.” Urges Purchase With Honors, Writing In 1780, when much of the War of the Revolution had been fought, Sir George Sidney, an adml- ral stationed at some port In the West Indies, suggested honors as a means of the purchase of Washing. ton. He alzo makes a suggestion that a commission of civillans rather than of military success in ending "The northern colonies should feel the results of their says the positivespeaking mander. “There and there war must be finished. I cannot con. being of the opinion | new commission, with the same powers as Lord Carlisle's, taking care the majority of the commissioners are not military men, may have such an effect as to bring about pence, Washington Is certainly to be bought ~honors will Bn" Viewed as Dictator. The final reference to Washington In the letters is unsigned, is dated 1781 and is In the handwriting of Germain, Its context indicates it was a discussion of the condition In the Colonles prepared for pmesentation either to the king or the ministry, In speaking of the Colonies the memorandum says: “They appear to be under the con. trol of their general (Washington), who becomes every day more inde pendent of the congress as he more closely connects himself with France: how long such a government can ex ist It is impossible to say, but the restiess spirit of the people and the regret they feel for the loss of that liberty which they thought they were fighting for, their dislike of a mil itary government, their natural aver. sion to the French nation, may In. cline them to return to their connec tion with this country, if we remain in a situation to receive and protect them,” WASHINGTON RELIC men might have larger the war, fatal treason,” Com the gen only clude without 3] ! u ig do STRIKING VIEW OF WASHINGTON SHAFT <a New and striking picture of the tow- ering obelisk. Shaft Planned to Rise Above Washington’s Tomb Did you know that the Washington monument was originally intended as & tomb for the first President? That once it was planned that the memorial should be a gigantic earthen mound, In shape like the Egyptian pyr amids, Instead of a granite shaft? That, again, the plans called for a series of temples, growing smaller in #ize at intervals, to the top of a great shaft, containing niches for the sta. tues of distinguished men of the vari ous states? These are the Interesting facts about the nation’s greatest memorial re vealed by a writer in the Farm Jour. nal, after research through the early records relating to the monument, The proposal to erect the monument as a tomb was made by a congression ttee which launched the proj after Washington's Charles Custis, a leader In the ment, proposed the earthen His plan had served to the elful of The was to have all soldiers under Washington come capital each depositing a shov- earth in a designated appeal pro that ¥ at ! before the memorial could be near completed the Revolutionary veterans would be dead As late as 1838, after congress and committees had quibbled and argued for U0 years without any action, plan for a series of pyramided temples was proposed. It was this plan that had agreed upon oht Marshall, then eighty years old, head ed a national tributing $1 each ment, But not until July 4, 1848, was the corner stone actually laid. By that time the plans had been revised until the present shaft was agreed upon, al- though a Grecian temple to be erected around the base was still a part of the builders’ conception, says the Farm Journal article, After the shaft had been raised to 54 feet, the Civil war came and con. struction was halted and was not re sumed until 1880, under the auspices of congress. The capstone weighing 13,000 pounds and pointed with alumi. num, 565 feet from the ground, finally was set In place In 1884. the been when J society, members con- toward the mong ul i. | i Ia all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to Memorial Boulevard to Link Shrine to Capital Soon there will be a new road econ: necting the eapital with Mount Ver non, home of the Father of His Coun- try, some 12 miles away. Congress voted $4.500000 for construction of this memorial boulevard. It will pass over the Arlington memorial bridge now being constructed across the Po- Rear view of Mount Vernon, showing the outbuildings including the sum. mer kitchen, butlers house and gardener's house. tomae. The highway is planned to be completed In 1932, the 200th anni. versary of the birth of George Wash: ington. No definite route has been de cided on, but the road will probably skirt the beautiful Potomac on the | shores of which Mount Vernon stands, i Se ER Pe Tr 5 £ — 5 JHE or Neen 3 Be 7 a: ow of Christ Episcopal church. ised renunciation of On the same spot 87 years later with heavy heart loyally determined Virginia. The Washington pew may still Women Saved Mount Vernon for Country The nation Is indebted to a group of women Mount Wash- beauty patriotic who restored Vernon, the home of George ington, to its original nization, whi and spirit has been lish this, Vernon snnual council is known Ladies’ associatio session in the fifties the last AMY {0 possess : the effort only to keep up the estate, bu dure giant stream usted by t the strain lertaining visitors who the home of their fir for sale to the the United to see dent, of Virginia government. When neither of these public agen. cles took advantage of the offer Miss Ann Cunningham to the women of the country to save the v found his greatest happiness, Rair3 $200,000 Fund. efforts offered it and Pamela appealed home where George Washington iy her untiring and with the help of Edward Everett and other workers, f£200000 was raised the purchase of Mount Vernon. Under the charter from the state of Virginia by which the Mount Vernon sssociation holds the property, their proprietorship lasts so long is fittingly maintained It Is the purpose of the ladies of this organization to make Mount Ver. non exactly as it was in the time of its famous proprietor. To accompli this they spare no thought, effort or money. They are never extravagant, but they always require that the very best In equipment or service be em- ployed. Ever.-Blooming Flowers. In the flower beds, outlined by box hedges, are always blooms, from the gaudy tulips of early spring to the equally striking dahlias of fall. Cut- tings of box and Ivy and seedlings are on sale In order that all who wish may have some growing thing fiom Mount Vernon in their own gar- dens, A great many of the original fur nishings of the mansion have been found by these zealovs women, and have been placed in their proper set- ting. Although some furniture which did not belong to George and Martha Washington is used to add to the homelike atmosphere, relics which have not been authenticated as orig- inal after careful Investigation are no longer accepted or purchased, It is no effort to imagine the en- Joyment that the graclous master and mistress of Mt. Vernon derived from their home, By merely removing the grills at doorways, a perfectly ap- pointed mansion is again ready for occupancy. Every detall is complete, Beds are made with snowy covers over billowy mattresses, hooks are on the library shelves, a card table and counters await players, plano and flute are there, even kioives are in their wooden cases on the buffet In the family dining room, and a clock ticks on the mantel In the banquet hall, In additions to the ancient, rare and valuable furnishings are the most modern protective systems, by thelr perfect concealment lending no dis cordant note. Hotalr heat ls piped enthusiastic " for Ladies’ as It sh to follow the fortunes of his belo ved be seen in this historic edifice. last word Danger of Fire Minimized. * 18 the dread specter of Mount known precaution loyed, ex- the } tion to Each State Has Member. entitieq rr miss One She Is kne vy there ion of a new honor for who will he ideals of the or- imbued with the tra- Mount Vernon, and Associates, possess "nn and i ang ditions of like proper esteem for her privileged posi. tion and show by the accomplishment The work regents BOSRiON. who, her will the her devotion of her duties. of the regent and vice- not end with During the year they dis- tribute literature on Mount Vernon speak to schools and organizations on the subject, and in every way spread the ennobling traditions of the home of George Washington among the peo- Frederic J. Haskin, in Chicago Daily News, does council ple of America. — Statue of Washington, Virginia State Capitol The original marble of Houdon's statue of Washington made from life is located in the rotunda of the Vir ginia state capitol at Richmond. This statue was made by Houdon In pursuance of a resolution for procur- ing a statue of General Washington, Face of Houdon's Statue. passed by the house of delegates of Virginia, June 22, 1784, and approved by the senate of Virginia, June 24, 1784, set out in Henning's Statutes sat Large, Vol, 11, Page 052. This statute sets forth the inscription to be placed on the monument, which inscription is now on the pedestal of the mono | ment la Richmond.
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