The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19
JOE WILLARD'S COMPANY.
PRACTICAL P~ATRIoTIsAr OF VIR@
GINIA'S RICHEST MAN.

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RsIsea . FINE Bsay or YOunE Men In TEIs
Native County And Thsn Declared Jhat
Thsy sheuia Want fer Nothing IIiA RnsrInouS
1nsems Can Buy-OR TO the PhmlPpines,
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE,, Va. June l0-"The
richest man In Virginia" Is also ono Of tho most
patriotic Of the sons of the Old Dominion. His
company Of volunteers 10 probably the most
fortunate In tho entire service OF the nation.
The men are to havo n place In the army that iBr.
to invade the Philippines, owing to tho infu.
ence of their captain; they have been provided,
with uniforms at tho expense of their Captains
their pay Is double that Of other volunteers, and
they will have extra care In the event OF wounds
or sickness. When tho first call for troops was
made there was no man moro eager TO respond :.
than Joseph Willard, q member Of the Virgins
Legislature, n lawyer in active practice ut this y
place, and the son of the founder Of willard's
Hotel, for half q century the leading hostelry Of
the national capital. He offered himself for on.
listmsnt al q private, but so many OF the young
men of the neiRhborhood asked him to he their
leader that he was induced to raise q company.
Assoon as il was known throughout the county
that Joseph Willard wanted recruits there was
q rush Of young men to his headquarters. His :
only conditions of enlistment were that tho men 3.
should be unmarried, able-bodied and citizens Of
Fairfax county. When he had the required
number he selected u uniform suitable for o
campaign In O tropical climate and sent
every man to q tailor to be fitted. He paid
the bill and was satisfied, when, on report
Ing at Richmond, his company received the
fatterinE notice of officials and veterans for its
hno appearance. Tho young men are tall, as
most Virginians are, and show the sound hoalth
OF mon who live in the open air. Thoy are
nearly all farmer boys and the sons of veterans
OF tho Confederate army, reared In the tradi-
tions of a COURAGEOUS struggle. Next they were !,
informed by the Captain that he would pay out
Of his own pocket an additional S13. so that their
pay will be $26 q month. This Is because many
of the families to which the boys belong have
been partly dependent on them and must find
1t hard to carry on tho farms in their absence:
in comfortable circumstances have found 10
dinic cut to make a Living on the few acres they
In the market except for the n,f large aFseU farmers rnTTr : W HSS
cam Sen, s%PPl9 . 81 ha GSSt By W thS month nth % or year The
Tor the members Of his company to enlist, az
though 1t was not SSSpectsd when they first Of
for Joining this company was that Capt. Willard
was a daring and pushing man, Of q hghting
Of any lighting that might be - going on.
WSen they were told OF the premise, to send
short speech that SSdded enormoTSiy to the sat.
%staction Of the parents Of the boys; He said his
to keep up his household and the like, is 81. 900
2 Day, b and that 1S as f1E as THIS tha. sum would 70 the
IN sys Sneu OF Wounds 11sa aH'G or Sickness EhaS %%U or TO Sp prese &VS
their health In a strange climate.
pa Aitf has s Sesn or TeSsS to az Fe R5Gs% af can the A G9%.
where The n, boys , will be Visited by relatives and 4
d aoSbe t iRa : tfrSw Viii Sc soon aOS St sa9" for Pe{ %aai "a.
Capt. Willard himself leaves o wife and two
EsSS sa Es sn hSssand H and T Rs. il taE DSs ties hess ul Rnss1oIf h9
terest and pride in the company. Capt. Willard
s %ar. as bis h0T blood eSSef has ns G Seen 70 bo iii NO 'o oTe seat the Ss
Spanish cruelty IN Cuba; but he had resolved TO
Of men TO take his place. She did not hesitate,
but told him to go,
sis SGSS sfCa as sV WPiilsfd n It the they O%GRS appsn to sR RnoT
the stock he ,s springs rings fl frp o., H. H. HI ?. t ntts;. for SO %
oficSsr 'f in the Union u army ny" and a as such GAS W al
brought into contact with the most daring and
S %aT. This is !" Wa sa' M IGn'f Ferd. the se'dds sn IN ins e of a
rich citizen of Fairfax Court House. The old
PSSPle s nSTS are Of t %hlS Sh r %ero dsnssToS Ss a aHd G re:
CURED the utmost personal courage and devo.
n siST 70 Se .as eSp WssSinston s asd m Tishm %SnGI % sGHr;
/ Ho wss dlfle shs to %, se dis sepGTgh . ths I EsdGESi III linz r.:
sS@eH" Of 'n an was ae ttsss''f to a9 eIu nssoe She a. s sne
pieious officers, At one time the authori.
Confederates at Richmond. resolved to deal
fsmiiS ina Tith all M fpsf For Ge e friends ct snp pt 90.
to persuade her to abandon her enterprise or to
s spsEs of, eS. sr Mso for proas tl9f By ESe mt tes G GanSsd
her tina. 1t would DO too hazardous to attempt
another aott r. Journey urn eIyua.tntthhss that time tim .b But td 1t al had no 70
carry information and messages from ono .capi-
tai to the other. Proud as she was OF being Q
rebel. Miss Ford formed a romantic attachment
for a Federal officer who had been kind to her.
and when her work was done she became hid
bride. After living happily with her husband
and children for some years at Fairfax Court
House. she died here. Her husband also is dead.
the property going to Joseph Willard. the son.
full education he took up the study of tho law.
He was admitted to the bar while quite young.
and went to work as though his daily bread do
pended on it. He IL bright. well informed, and Q
good speaker. He was elected to represent this
district In the Lower House OF the ,LegislatureR
and it is only "a question of time when he will
occupy a seat in Congress. He inherited from
his father the Wizards Hotel property and the
Ebbett House. and from his mother considerable
property In this State. Although he 10 conn
monty referred to as 1.-THE richest man in ViIs
RiniB," he is unassuming.