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Bv ELEANOR LEXINGTON.

The name Washington is derived from
that of the town in Durham, England,
which was originally Wassingatun-the
town Of Wass. According to tradition,
Wass-this name is now found in the
London directoTy-colonized ,I Brita Il
Wass is derived from the old Morse
word hvass, the original meaning is
keen, bold. Hence, perhaps, the illus
trious name, Gustavus Vasa, King OF
Sweden.
Before the name Washington was
original orthograph - Wassingatun.
Among different forms were Yves
syngton, Weissigton, Washington.
Whessyngton, Whesshynton, :Wasseng
tone, Washington, Washing ton-fnally
Washington. Even Quessington is one
variation. The village Of Wassingatun
is mentioned in a charter granted by
King Edgar d in s72 In Tennessee
The settlers in this country were the
great grandfather of George Washing
ton, Colonel John Washington, who
came over in 1869, and his broth
or, Lawrence, who followed a few
years later. John Washington brought
a wife, two children and a sister:
pen-over the pedigree Of Washington,
the patriot. The line, based upon ac-
cepted authority, is as follows:
George Washington was the son Of
Augustine, who was the son Of Law
renee, the son Of John the immigrant,
the son Of Lawrence, the son Of Law
renee, the son Of Robert, the son OF Law
renee, mayor of Northampton, to whom
in 1888 the manor Of Snlgrave was
/ Washington back to the first to bear the
poma 10 olsn nnssihla according to some
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The Irish branch Of the Washington
family has been identified with the
leading movements in behalf of Irish
freedom. Patrick and Michael are IA
vorite Christian names with the family
in Ireland, where the family fourishes.
Washington used to call himself an
adopted Irishman after he was admitted
this connection it may be mentioned
that when the British evacuated Bos-
ton, in 1776, the countersign for the day
authorized by Washington was ESt
Patrick; this naturally suggested it.
self, however, as the day was March IT,.
+ Tt was Colonel William Washington,
kinsman Of George Washington, and SOL
der in the Revolution, Of whom Tarle-
ton said, with sarcastic sneer, 1T
should like to see this colonel "!f
you had looked behind you at the battle
pleasure was the retort. It was at
this battle Colonel Washington made a
successful charge upon the enemy at a
critical moment. He had wit as we'll as
bravery, for by the stratagem of a
painted log, or teQuaker gum he re-
duced post, with the surrender of a
hundred men without resistance. He
and declined running for governor Of
South Carolina because he could not
make a speech.
The oldest Washington document is
probably deed answering to our mort
gage, executed by William de Wasting
ton, the last of the family to hold es-
tates in the county Of Durham. The
document is in Latin, dated 1876. 1t
was brought to America about a dozen
years ago. The deed and seal attached
to it are in perfect condition. One in;
~ 4 80
has the arms used by Washington and
his family, from which the arms Of the
United States were adopted in 1776. 1t
might be said of the seal that it is an
impression Of the American coat-of,
i arms. made exactly 400 years before its
adoption here.
The arms reproduced are those used
by Washington, and emblazoned upon
his plate, his gold-headed canes, an af
seal and bookplate display the shield
The arms are argent, two bars gules, II
chief three mullets Of the second, gules
: Crest. a raven, with wings addorsed, ga
BILE, issuing from a ducal coronet OF
Motto. & Exitus Acta Probat - the
! and nroves actions" These arms may
be seen on the old porch Of Sulgrave
manor in Northamptonshire, where they
iwere chiseled centuries ago.
Il The yorkshire esCueCnoon "aS VI w
ar Han rampant. argent, within bordur,
q robonated, or and azure. Crest, out O
8 dncal coronet. or, an eagle--hence oul
I 'spread eagle,h or bird Of freedom on
Northampton and Lancashire arms. :
According to one coat-of- arms, that 9.
Sir William washington, Of Packingt,o
genealogists would have US belleye ina
q George Washington is descended 1I To-,
Edward III. Of England, Davao, tne lio'
) Of France. Sir William s arms have 81:
quarterings. One is that Of an ancesto
who married Eleanor Hastings; anothe
I that Of the family Of the Marquis Q
salisbury; still another that of tn
! Duke Of Clarence, son Of Edward III
, The motto is .Virtus Sofa Nobilitas -
Virtue is the only nobility.
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EMPRESS EUGENE REVZSITS EGYPT

traversed the Suez canal, the emperor
Of Austria and the ex-empress Of the
French, are about the only survivors.
It was for Eugene that the fairy pal
ace on the banks Of the Nile was built
and the carriage road made from Cairo
to the Pyramids. The palace was long
since converted into hotel, at which
the empress is now staying-at her own
expense-and the road is given over to
trolley cars and automobiles.
That first journey was like a. visit to
fairyland for the French empress, for
she had only to utter a wish and it was
granted. One day she expressed a de-
sire to see a native wedding. Imme-
diately the khedive called a young man
to his side and informed him that he
was to be married that afternoon that
the empress wish might be gratifed.
The fairest woman in the seraglio would
be his bride and the young man was
too well trained to make any objection.
The wedding took place, the empress
was delighted at it's quaint ceremonies
and the bridegroom, nbrahim Pacha, be-
came governor Of Suez and Port Said,
| The empress will remain in Egypt
several months. revisiting the scenes
Of her former triumphs, and will return
J to Paris in July.
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DIPLOMA FOR FIXING FLOWER

tools. strong-handled scissors, tiny
saw, a knife and an atomizer, as the
first step in her new study. When the
flowers were arranged in a manner sat-
iisfactory to the Honorable Mrs. Kabo-
kusai they were drawn by her son with
the queer Japanese pencils and when
Miss Averill received her diploma she
also received the little sketches bound
in book
Each arrangement of flowers must
represent earth, air and water or
heaven, earth ~aad man. There are
flowers which represent months and
others which represent days, and every
Japanese house has its floral calendar.
A visitor is often entertained by being
given flowers to arrange and he pro.
ceeds according to certain prescribed
rules.
Miss Averill also won diplomas in
Sane: fetching and in the tea ceremony
which is a wonderful process, full Of
formality and religious Significance
Miss Euphemia Holden tells the story
Of her study in the February Harper s
Razar
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GENERATIONS. Nv ONE. FAMILY

.syo has, she has never counted, but she
reckons there must be about 200.
( Grandma Betsy is only 90 years
old. She is hale and hearty and last
summer journeyed to Brooklyn to hold
her great-great-great.grandchild in her
arms.
Living on the Rhode Island coast,
Raynor Smith was the hero of many
brave deed. With the aid of his three
sons he rescued the crew Of an English
ship which had gone ashore during
terrible blizzard and the British govern
ment gave him $500 in recognition Of
his bravery. The United States gov
a salary of 81 day, and he Leld the
position for twenty years
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Only One American Woman Has Studied
the Pretty Arts Of Japan and Re-
ceived a Diploma from a School
Which Was Established Twelve Gen.
erations Ago by Honorable Mrs.
KabOkusai,

~ My one American woman, Miss
~ Mary Averill, has ever received
a Japanese diploma, certifying to
her skill in arranging flowers. The JAP
anese make lot of flower arrangement,
which is a regular branch of education,
and the Honorable Mrs. Kabokusai is at
the head Of a school which has been car
ried .on by her ancestors for twelve
generations. When she ceases to teach,
her work will be carried on by her son,
whom she has chosen to succeed her.
She was amazed when an American
asked to be taught her pretty art, but
she consented to receive Miss Averill
as private pupil. She was given a
gay silken bag in which to keep her
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SIX

~ HERE are few families in the
United States that can 'show
. living members Of six genera
tions in direct line, and four genera
tions are uncommon enough to exotic
remark. Back on Long Island there is
an old woman, Mrs. Betsey Smith, who
is q Observation-Disclosures, and
whose daughter, grandson, great-grand-
daughter, great great granddaugh-
ter and Observation-Disclosures
are still living.
Mrs. Smith was married when she was
but IA, and her husband, Raynor B.
Smith, took her to live in little house
that had no floor but the beaten earth.
They had a family Of twenty children
and all but one lived to grow up. just
lhow many descendants Grandma Bet
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rhirty-hv Years Ago the French EN-
press Opened the Suez Canal in the
Presence Of aBrilliant Throng-Today
She Returns Accompanied by a Sin
gle Attendant and Travelling In

~ HE Empress Eugene is revisiting
Egypt, after an absence Of
thirty-hve years. Under the
name of the "Countess de Pierrefond' -
and with single attendant her visit
Is in sharp contrast to that other, when
with a glittering train and surrounded
by royal pomp, she went to open the
Suez canal to the commerce OF the
world.
gpes Of 45a day o ond epe M @
trace of the brilliant queen in the aged
white-haired woman, bowed with pain
ance to the words: 0There is nothing
like audacity." Only the other day,
she repeated them and said that they
had given her courage to face the try
ing circumstances of her life. y
OF all that brilliant company that
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WHAT WOMEN d .
WANT TO KNOW
troductions.-Plesse give me some
hints in regard to introducing people.
am as ignorant as I am awkward
and never can make an introduction
in the proper way-Jennie

Always present a man to woman, no
matter what the ages or station. Present
younger to an older woman when the
difference Of age is marked and when
cial honor. It is hardly necessary to say
one must never take a girl up to man
to present him. Present younger to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
IAN or to one who has q high

an older man or to one who has high
title or office. 1 =
Make an introduction in casual
manner, but be sure that YOU make It
cordial. Do not fail to pronounce each
nance learly. IF you do not, it is quite
in good taste for those introduced to
say: ~ didn' Il catch your name from
Mrs. Blank. Please be good enough to
repeat it,
In introducing two persons it is pleas.
ant to add a few words to ttbreak the
ice" and give them something to talk
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CORNER Nv ANCESTORS
WASHINGTON FAMILY


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by One Branch Of
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To Be Continued Next Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
OBITUARY..

Frederick Harvey Lum, one Of the most
prominent lawyers in New Jersey ard
member of the firm OF Guild. Lum Tam
blyn OF New ark. died in Atlantic City on
Thursday night. He had gone there to re-
cuperate. but died few hours after his
arrival Mr.. Lum was a lifelong resident
OF Chatham. He was born in ls4s and secured
his early education in Pingry School. Eliza
beth. He studied law In the Office OF the late
Judge John WHITEHEAD and was admitted
to the bar in 1870. In 1872. with William 3.
Guild. he formed the Arm Of Guild 4 Lum.
He was a skilled consulting lawyer and was
a. aor o Feds
Essex Club Of Newark the Canoe BROOK
Gooa fub u q n leaves
a widow. four sons and two daughters.
George Washington Morrison, 2 broker
Fl esda n Broad Ct dHssha SqG nsn e MsF
well known hotel manager in this city, died
Yesterday from BIshts disease after long
He was born in Baltimore on Feb. 70. 1854,
and later BECAME the manaser Of the Hotel
Raan sn ha a the sg Grk
wick Hotel until 1890. when he went to the
Holland House. After remaining there for
eX sars he went to the mo q H H
Sr afe age ' Business. lie leave. widow.
Frank DGy PIX for oos than yed Ss
after an illness Of several weeks. at his home,
1907 Bushwick avenue, He was 60 years old
and received his early education In s.. Franclss
college in Brooklyn. lie began his newspa-
per career as a young man. and for many
years was active in Democratic politics in
gan to study law and was admitted to the bar
after graduating from. the New York Law
College. Heleaves widow and two children.
Joseph j. Sherrick died at Saranao Lake
on wednesday. Mr.. Sherrck was ~ years
old. He. was the son Of Fire Captain
Joseph Sherrick OF Engine 40. and was
Taiby and sherriok. with offices a, 27 William
street The funeral services will be held
this morning, at the residence Of his father.
100 West I03d street.
Landon Ingraham, a well known Man haitian
lawyer, died on Thursday at Amityville, Long
Island. He was a son OF Daniel p. lngraham
pellate Division Of the Supreme Court. He
was IS years old and was unmarried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
FAT WOMAN SAT- ON HIM.
Young Man 81 Out After Diam Ond Deal
on the Instalment Plan.

Herman Reif Of 1881 Brook avenue, The
Bronx, went into the jewelry store Of Bernard
Berkowitz, at Is Cooper Square, yesterday
to buy diamond ring. Berkowitz showed
him one that cost $50. -,
One that will fit my little finger will
Just fit her thumb, where it is our custom
for girls to wear engagement rings,
said Reiff. an take this one, but I'll
have to pay you on the instalment plan.
He placed SIS on the counter and started
to walk out. But Betsey Berkowitz, the
jewelers. wife, who weighs .265 pounds
tackled the young man, who is feather,
weight. She sat on him until her husband
got firm hold on him. Then she called
Policeman Frey Of the Fifth street station.
who arrested ReiG on the storekeeper 8
complaint and took him to the Yorkville
police court.
Reiff said he didn't intend to steal the
ring, but he had Paid IS and couldn't get
it back.
Magistrate Finn turned the ring over to
the jeweler He told Reif he would have
to sue the storekeePer to get his money
back. He then discharged him.
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W'n Tennis.

In an interesting contest Of four sets, Henry
Mollenhauer Of the Kings County Tennis
Club defeated George n. Nettleton. New
Haven Tennis Club. In the Anal round Of the
open lawn tennis tournament OF the Nyack
County Club. held yesterday on the club
courts. In the semi-hnals the defeat Of r.
c. Leach OF the Longwood Cricket Club by
Nettleton in straight sets was big surprise.
The final In the women's singles went to
Mrs. W. II. Pouch OF the Powelton Tennis
Club. The scores:
Mems Singlcs-Semi final round--HenTy Molien
hauer Kings County Tennis Club. defeated Henry
Torrance, Englewood Field Club. "a 80. e-s;
George H. Nctticton New Haven Lawn Tennis
Club. defeated r. C. Seayer. Lonewood Cricket
Club. 8-s. 60.
Final Round-Henry Molienhauer. kines County
Tennis Club. defeated George n. NcttIeton. New
Haven Lawn Tennis Club GO, 81. $780,
Longwood Cricket Club ana George n. Nsssleton,
New Haven Tennis Club. defeated r. C. sesvs.,
Longwood Cricket Club. ana Kari H. Behr. Yale
University, i0-s, i3--ii.
women's Singles-Scmi nnal round Miss Clark
defeated Miss 0riswold. 60 60 Mrs. VIII. Pouch
poweton Tennis Club. defeated Mis- Yer Plank By
Final Round-Mn. ". H. Pouch. Powel,on Tenni,
Club defeated Miss Clark. ga o..
Consolation Mems Singles-Flrst round-w H
Baldwin, Nyack Country Club. dstested Noah
bf william fssss Sesw bsaoIa cSS
s Q; Miller. RoseiE Casino Is -. e-E :l FioSS
z sElEe zssa 3 ss4 "a. sSs s ss;:is;' g. 2 Z
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
TALK OF HUGHES FOR MAYOR.
NEW TURN IN THE HUNT FOR A
FUSION CANDIDATE.

It's Citizsns' Union Suggestion and Not
Likely to Meet With Favor Am eng the
Hearst LeaEuers, Who'n Have the
Chief say-Gon Unwilling to Run.
The latest name talked OF a. possible
fusion candidate for Mayor Is that Of Charles
E. Hughes, chief counsel to the insurance
investigating committee. From one OF the
Citizens Union members OF the fusion
nominating committee the information
came that Mr.. Hughes's name would be
presented to next Mondays meeting Of the
committee as q man who would meet the
ideals which the Cts have set for them
selves.
Mr.. Hughes is Republican, but he is not
a machine man. II his name Is to be men
toned next Monday he has not been con-
suited about 1t.
The man who was responsible for spring.
ing Mr.. Hughes's name explained that Mr..
Hughes had come into such prominence Of
late that he could be expected to take the
public just as Recorder Goff did when he
was elected to the office he now holds on the
strength Of the reputation he made as coun-
sci to the Lexow committee:
But no matter in what high regard the
Cts may hold Mr.. Hughes. II Ia certain that
he will not be the choice Of the fusion nom
mating committee. The municipal owner
ship representatives are going to have
pretty much their own way and, as one Of
their number said last night, they would
not even consider any one who was not
and populist principles which the lea glers
are insisting shall be made the basis OF the
fusion platform.
A development in the fusion situation
yesterday was the declaration BY William
Halpin, Odell's chairman Of the Republican
organization as represented by himself
and Mr.. Odell desired that the head Of the
fusion ticket should be a Democrat.
II think 1t has been. determined for some
time. said Mr.. Halpin, that the head OF
the fusion ticket should preferably be (,
be satisfactory to all the elements in the
fusion movement. The fusion campaign,
you know, is to be a non partisan one and
the Republicans In order to effect com
hination against Tammmany VIII gladly
Such a statement was not surprising TO
those who have followed the course Of Mr..
Odell. Pack in the winter when Mr. 0dell
started his plan for the reforming and re-
organization Of the county committee 1t
city for Republic candidate: Since
then he has realized how small are the pros;
poets of making, good, Mr.. Odeli
has not been heard from. He promised
that from the time he returned from Europe
until the morning after election day he
would never leave the city for moment.
Now he is avoiding New York as though 1t
were stricken with a plague and Ia leaving
to Halpin the disagreeahle work OF explain
ing that all tho Republicans want Is TO be at
least part OF the tail Of fusion kite.
The Municipal Ownership League people
cont inued yesterday to talk Of Recorder
Golf as the most likely candidate for them
has already reen sounded as to whether
or not he would accept fusion nomination,
and It is learned he told the delegation
which saw him that he would not agree to
consider such a proposal under any cir
Cllmstances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
BOUTS OUT OF TOWN.
!.ansford and Temple Fight to . Draw
Lewis Bests Erne.

Thor, was plenty of action in the fifteen
round bout between Sam Laneford OF Boston
and Larry Temple of Cincinnati. both colored,
Thursday night. The combat lasted the
limit and was called draw. The mill was a
fast one throughput and n aGgre a;ane
bored in most Of the time. aiming for Lang
ford's body and reaching his man with un-
hand, directed his blows for his rivals jaw;
Occasionally he would stagger, Temple. but
the latter Invariably came back and evened
Harry Lewis showed great skill in SIX
round bout with Young Erne before. the
Broadway A. c.. Philadelphia, last Thurs
day night. From the sound Of the gong to
the finish Lewis was there plodding away
with both hands and forcing .Erne to retreat.
In the fret round Erne was the speed.er' but Intt
the second round Lewis opened cash under
Erpes eve His body smsshe, Te rec exceed d.
attempts at retail alton. Erne tried for a
Knockout in the sixth. but was easily repulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
NEW ROOTER FOR DORDAN.
The Hat Harvey Association Holds an Anti.
PlunkIff. MnNanna Rally.

It was Dordan's night in the Fifteenth
Assembly district last night. The Bat
ITarney Association held an open air meet
. ~ ut Tenth avenue and Forty-fifth street
] mr., hing for the ret Of the Talla haseee
IA Around the headquarters OF the
fsther OF Tammany at Washington Fa II
there was dignifed silence. and the Elder
Statesman was not to be seen. The
McManus forces were quiet and The
McManus was observed on the fringe Of the
bat Harvey gathering,
The Bat lisa young and popular bartender
who u working for Dordan among the
young voters OF the district. Prominent
In the crowd last night were Thick Neck
Paddy, Teddy the Hero, Kid Butch anu
Rough House Dillon.
Co,,nselors Mooney. Leon Levy. Jim
Smith and BILLY Lee. Dordan and the Bat
sroke, expressing frank opinions Of The
McManus with occasional roasts for Plum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
PRIMARY VOTERS RULED OUT
Because they Moved From Ono Election
District to Another.

State Superintendent Of Elections Morgan
received an opinion yesterday from Alex
ander T. Mason in regard To a generally
misunderstood provision Of the primary
election law. The case is that of several
young men who voted last November in
the First Election district OF the Fifteenth
Assembly district, also voting the primary
ballot. They now reside in the Second
election district of the Fifteenth Assembly
district, and believe that they should be
permitted to vote at the forthcoming prim-
airy, In view of the fact that the committee
men to be elected are representative Of the
entire Assembly district, and not OF any
particular election district
Mr.. Mason in his answer said:
The electors having enrolled in the First
election district OF the Fifteenth Assembly
diSt riot on one Of the registration days last
year have no right to vote at the next
primary from the Second election district
OF said Assembly district, to which they
have since moved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-09
QUESTION s,sos REGIsTRATIoNS.
Justice Downing in Special session Has
Record Breaking Calendar.

Applications were made yesterday to JUS
tice Bowling In the Supreme Court to strike
from tho primary election rolls, S,2o3 names.
The applications come from the districts
In which contests for leadership are raging.
As a result Of these largo number OF cases
yesterdays calendar in the Supreme Court
was the largest ever known.
Altogether Justice bowling, who was
sitting In special term. had S,2s5 cases on
his calendar. The fifteenth district was
the one from which the largest number OF
applications came. Counsel for The Nc
Manus who Is fighting George W. Plunkitt,
wanted stricken from tho rolls ,o79 names
on the ground that the voters no longer lived
In the district. .
Justice bowling called for affldavits for
and against each application and promised
that each case would be carefully consid-
cred. He said he would give his decisions
as quickly as possible. As Sept. 10 il pri-
mary day, Justice Bowling will have to
sit up late o'nlghts.