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Show THE PAGE SIX TIMES-NEW- Friday, February 10, 1928 NEPHI, UTAH S, Completes 50 Years' Service for the Government ipwiMwwwsiwiiiwwsi'sii i fflv - . J ' : -- vwA: aiA I f (br . r V ' W IT-- - iAIi - f f 1 " u P i pi WI ' ss&I P XN'V, " TO I VATt 00 o y K, " . I ml f W Jfo i $ - 4N III' I - iii iiiiiiwrrmtrrrr ii "nil I mi, y to I , i kflW vnj department; the other day, on the completion of congratulations from the secretary and from of the Navy Curtlss D. Wilbur, Dr. William F. and Admiral E. R. Stitt, chief of that bureau. Fifty years ago, William F. Gibson was appointed to the Navy In the same department, he was the recipient F. Hughes, Secretary bureau chiefs. Left to right: Admiral Gibson, now chief clerk of the bureau of medicine and surgery, f a half century a Miami to Build Garden of Allah for the Shriners ' Washington Letter Shows His Interest in His Genealogy Writing to His Nephew, He Reveals Knowledge of Family's Founder in America. A letter bearing the signature of George Washington, addressed to his nephew, William Augustine Washington, Is in the possession of Barnet J. Beyer of New York. It Is dated October 3, 1798, and Is said to he the only letter extant In which George Washington makes any inquiries to" his own ancestry, or gives his personal views on the subject, and It Is, therefore, considered to be a unique document. Written In his fine caligraphy on paper softly mellowed by age, it is a valuable historical document, showing Washington iu yet another light. This letter Is, apparently, not the first time Washington made such Inquiries Into his family tree, as mny be Judged by the opeulng sentence In . fA.t- - '4f A. 1 . .. J .- 'lit V "We all write In best wishes for your family, and I am your sincere friend and affectionate uncle "George Washington." Washington's Coat of Arms. There have been many endeavors made to trace Washington's English ancestry, and the name recurs In vac rious parts of the country. A visitation of the county of Northampton was made In the latter part of the Sixteenth century, which gives s the genealogical table of the of Sulgrave. It is Interesting to note that the coat of arms of the family, though differing In the different branches of it, yet contains in most of them the heraldic emblems of stars and bars below them. It is universal belief, of course, that the Washington coat of arms is the basis and inspiration of the national flag of the Stars and Stripes. No Record of Lawrence. The ancestor to which Washington refers is John Washington, who came to Virginia in 16T7 and was the great grandfather of George, while he was himself the son of Rev. Lawrence Washington, the rector of I'urleight. John was forced to leave home on account of poverty, and In his twenty-Ixtyear appeared In Virginia. Of the Lawrence to whom Washington also refers there peems no record. This letter of Washington's seems to till up a gap, though It does not throw any first light about his ancestry. It Is George Wasldngton himself who stands out as an IlluKrious figure from a family of rather ordinary an 1 undistinguished people. It Is rather a modern fashion to decry the heroes of another age, and a cerlaln enjoyment Is manifested In finding that any accepted Idol has feet of clay. Thus Washington also has bis detractors like other great men. e and It is said that the and other rather ridiculous fable. have been traced to a "brazen piece of fiction" of a learned gentleman. Historic Document. From the same source ("George Washington." by W. K. Woodward) we learn the Washington letters were unfortunately collected by an enthusiast who suppressed some and "edited" others, greatly detracting from their interest and value. An originul letter of this kind, therefore, giving speown cial details of Interest In III genealogy, becomes a historic and valuable document. These old, fragile "scraps of paper" are In some cases almost priceless, for In lutter year? collectors have been willing to pay almost any price for them. Of such delicacy ore some that they are kept behind gla?s or In leather folders, and are as heavily Insured a the most rnre of precious stones. How some of the most secret and private documents ever fall Into strange hands at all remains a mystery. Some are, of course, stolen ; others are appropriated by servants or secretaries and in time full Into the collector's hands and under the hammer, where their precious secrets, no longer, perhnps. of vital Importance to a world that has changed, become public and much discussed property. her-nldi- Wash-ington- Washington would be considered at meeting of the commission's executive committee. Professor Hart made his discovery. Senator Fess said, while making researches in England Into the genealogy of the Washington family. More than fifty places were visited, the pro fessor tracing the lineage through sixteen generations. It was learned, the senator added that In 11S3, William de Hertburn bought land In Wessington and took that place for his name. Professor Hart Is of the belief, the Ohioan declared, that this was the source of the Washington family name. FEW TOURISTS FAIL TO VISIT SULGRAVE MANOH The small village of Sulgrave In the English midlands possesses no striking features, yet in the las few years it has become the goal of many pilgrimages and the object of many excursions. People now visit It by thou- In the rote garden 1539, at Sulgrave date back to of Lawrence Wash- The sundial the time ington. which lie thank his nephew for the old documents sent him regarding the subject, which It may be assumed he asked for. The letter Is, however, so far as It Is at present known, the only one dealing specifically with this matter. Reference to Ancestors. It opns wllh other topics such as suggested alterations In a contract for the purchase of WW barrels of corn In which General I.ee also Is Interested, and It Is on the fourth page of the manuscript that he refers to hU ancestors. The following Is a transcript : "I thank you for the old documents t me, respecting the family of you o.ir Ancestors, but I ara possessed of Paper? which prove beyond a doubt, that of the two brothers who lo this country In the year lfi'i", during the troubles of that day. Hint John Washington, froin whom we are descended, was the eldest. The I'eligree from tl rn. I have, and I believe very correct, but the descendants of Lawrence, in a regnlar course. ! have not been able to trace. All those of our nnrne, In and about Chotanclt. are from the latter. John was the Grandfather of my father and Uncle, and Great Grandfather to Warner and toe. lie ef two sons, Lawrence St John; the former, who was the eldest, wns (he father of my father, uncle ft aunt Willis. Mrs. Hay ward muft have heen a daughter of the first f.swrcnoe. A thence became the cousin ft the second Lawrence & John. . Ktnl-jrrnie- STAR WOMAN FENCER Thirteen Wampas Baby Stars ?Tfv- - -- gZy y- - P,,., sands, for here stands the ancestral home of the Washington family. Lawrence Washington built the manor house toward the middle of the Sixteenth century. In the first half of , s r5 ' vX -- nn,,.,,. , A- "iiiu.,. ' S r, ry ciinnot-tcll-a-li- manor. Here is a drawing of Miami's waterfront as It will appear In May to the Shriners who "will attend the annual session of the Imperial council there. Bay Front park will become the Garden of Allah, and ' boulevard, which rnns parallel to the park, will be the Street of Arabs. V ES mui t JJ , r '! i .irrir'" "'- - i v - I J , L t&st XI 1 'J ft One Wing of Sulgrave Here are the Wampas baby stars of 1928, selected by the publicity men of the motion picture Industry and to be presented to the public at the annual Wampas ball in Los Angeles on February 25. They are, left to right, top row: Alice Day, Dorothy Gulliver, Flora Bramley, Sally Ellers, Gwen Lee. Middle row: June Collyer, Sue Carol, Rath Taylor, Ann Christy. Bottom row : Molly O'Day, Addrey Ferris, Lupe Velex, LIna Basquette. Manor. German Envoy and Wife Arrive the Nineteenth century an American writer visiting England made his way to the village. In one of his books he gave a brief description of the old house The shows Beatrlc photograph captain and manager of th Philadelphia women who competed la the women's state championship feno Ing matches recently held la Mills, MAE" VISITS AMERICA "2? : "It was a quiet, rural neighborhood where the farmhouses were quaint and antiquated. A part only of the manor remained and was In colored glas?. The Washington crest In colwinored glass was to be seen In dow of what was now the buttery. A window on which the whole family arms was emblazoned had been removed." The house was purchnsed by a British committee and a plan of restoraHOUSE OF "WESSINGTON" tion was carried out. ticcny has been DATES FROM YEAR 1183 arrested, rude additions removed, old Information leading to the belief crnflsmnnshlp and old beautie? rethat the early ancestors of George vealed. The fragment of the ancient Washington were named Wessington dwelling Is Itself again. has been uncovered by Prof. Allien The house at P.rldge Creek, near Hart, historian of the com the Potomac river, where George mission charged with handling the bl Washington was born. Is gone. Not n tract? of It remains. Hut the house centennial celebration In VX',2 In hoti or of the first President's birlh. at Sulgrave In Northamptonshire, This announcement was made by where bis English ancestors lived, S'nntr Fess of Ohio, vice chairman stands and has become famous. of the commission, who snld that The photograph? accompanying this plans for a nation wide movement to article were taken by a party of vlsl awiken new Interest In the life of tors to Sulgrave manor last summer ' Ws.. - Jt A if '. in n'unl iii w.mn inti. ifwr im 'M((&miijwhwtot&umr, "(, The new German ambassador to the United States, Dr, Frledrlch von Prlttwlt iind Gaffron, and bis wlfs, snapped shortly after they arrived in Washington. m fc. isjiisrsVuirMifnt Wll-hel- It UI J ' y j Jr l'.ti-hn- e vl Vr' George Russell, distinguished Irl rt. poet and essayist, whose pen name Is "AK," Is making his first Visit to the L'tilted Statoa. 1 |