Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-22
CONCERNING WASHINGTON


The people OF the United States have
this day been engaged, chiefly In com
menoratlng the birth OF the Father
OF his country" George Washington In
the one pre.emlncnt figure In the his
tory OF the United states, Some OF his
successors In the Presidency have
shown themselves In every way worthy
OF places near his side, but he 10 the
great hero Of the American people, and
his name and career are peerless. Utah
Joins with other parts Of the nation In
celebrating his natal day and Salt
Lake city has virtually closed It's bus
mess DOORS although It Is Saturday, in
honor OF the glorlned patriot, soldier
and statesman.
The current Century publishes some
items OF interest from the diary OF
Julian Nlcmcewlcz, concerning the im-
preston this Polish visitor had OF
George Washington. Nlemecewlcs was
an ald-do.oamp OF KoseiusEko. lie met
Washington at the home OF one Mrs.
Peters, and the personality OF the great
est man OF his time evidently over
whelmed the noble Pole. He says:
II saw only him. was presented TO
him by Mr.. Law He held out his hand
to me and olasped mine. We went into
the porlor ] sat down beside him, |
was moved, dumb, and could not look
at him enough, II Is a majestic face
In which dignity IL united with gentle
ness. The portraits that we have OF
him In Europe are not like him at all
lie IL nearly six feet high and very
strongly built; he has an aqulline nose
blue eyes, his mouth, and particularly
his lower jaw, are large,
"He wore tail coat, black stockings,
satin waistcoat and breaches OF the
same color"
Concerning Mrs, Washington, the
same writer made these notes!
"she IL the same age az the general,
both were born In 1882 She is short,
has bright eyes, gay manner, extreme
ly good. She had on gown Of white
stun, drawn very tight, or rather at
taohed on both sides with pins; bon
net OF white gauze with ribbons OF the
same color, showing the outline OF her
head very much leaving the forehead
uncovered and only partly hiding her
white hair, which was done up In
little plgtail. She was one OF the most
beautiful women In America, and even
today she has something very charm
Inc "a
children by Gen. Washington; she had
four by her first husband, Mr.. Curtis"
The conversation on the occasion
turned upon everyday subjects but
seems to have been quite animated. Mr..
NIemoewoz made note OF the follow
Ing, among other bits of talk;
'He Washington turned toward me
and asked me II I had Travelled much In
the United states. | replied that had
not been farther than New York, that !
was surprised at the progress which
such a new country had made In cul'
ture and population.
"'There are the Eastern states he
said TO me, that are the most advanced
In culture and population
They were said l. the first In
which the Europeans settled
ION the contrary, he replied the
first settlement was In Virginia. and
then In New England But II Is the
division into townships which Is 80 IA.
yorable to the maintenance Of order
police, and public establishments. The
population there Is very Industrious;
every farmer, even the poorest, lives In
independence.
More independent said l, than
many gentlement In other places. You
are tho happiest people In the world
Provided that we DO not spoil our
happiness