The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-23


teenth year. and no one was astonish-
cd when II was learned that Lewis
I Nixon had gone himself 10 General
Eppa Hunton. the congressman from
the Eighth district, TO use his influence
In getting him an appointment at An
napolls.
I've were all surprised when the ap-
| polntment came and the boy left us
/ TO find that our inland baby shipbuild-
or was first In his class In the profes-
sion which from his babyhCod had so
allured him. At Annapolis Lewis Nix
on began to take an interest In affairs
social and when he visited his home
he was quite the beau Of the Virginia
town. where he led germans and was
Ia his way the Elisha Dyer OF the best
set"
Mr. Nixon has had but n single love
AFFAIR. and that n most romantic one.
In 1SsS he met Miss Sally Lewis Wood.
society belle and one OF the most
beautiful girls OF Washington's smart
set With the same singleness OF pur-
pose that has characterized the young
Nirginlan from birth Mr.. Nixon pro-
ceeded TO pay court. early. late and as
siduously, to the girl who had captured
him. But Miss Wood. daughter OF the
late Colonel Wood OF the army and a
direct descendant Of the colonial gen
eral and friend Of Washington, was a
young lady not TO be had for the ask.
Ing.
According 20 the story as II Is told
by those who should know. the country
is indebted to the blue eyed daughter
OF colonial stock for the inspiration
that has given TO a young man some
right to tne title Of designer Of the
new American navy" The story goes
that when Lewis Nixon came a-woo-
ing the proud daughter of n long line
Of famous progenitors said to him:
"Mr. Nixon, shall never marry
man who has not made name for
himself. The man | marry, IL he does
not have high position by Inherit
ance, must acquire it through his own
exertions."
And Nixon-so the tale is told-look-
ed into the blue eyes of the girl who
held his heart a prisoner and said:
And when | have made a name,
Miss Sally-a name which even Wood
will be proud of-what thenT
The answer 10 these all important
words can only be surmlsed. Mr.. Nix
on resigned from the navy 20 become
a designer with Cramp & Sons, the great
shipbuilders. He also designed the
oregon. lie was with the Cramps and
helped TO make the warships New
York, Indiana, Massachusetts,, Iowa.
Brooklyn, Minneapolis and the St.
Louis and St Paul for the American
line He built the Holland submarine
boat
In 1895 Mr.. Nixon established n ship
building plant OF his own at Elizabeth
port, n. ]. The concern has grown
greatly under his direction and is now
building a large number OF torpedo
boats and doing other work for the
government
In 1891. no longer an unknown young
man, Mr.. Nixon again paid court to
the blue eyed beauty. This time the
name Mr.. Nixon offered the lady OF his
heart was one she might well exchange
for her own. Mr.. Nixon was accepted.
In his one romance Mr.. Nixon lived up
TO his motto. He believed God would
help the man who helped himself
The god of love Joined forces with the
indomtable Virginian and gave him the
happiness of n life union with the wo-
man OF his choice. One little son, a
magnificent chap of seven. who is
named StaLhope Wood Nixon aud can
trace his ancestry in an unbroken line
for $40 years. is Mr.. Nixon's sole heir