The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Jamestown was the first successful
English-speaking colony in America. and
next April the 300th anniversary OF that
event viii be celebrated by the opening
of an exposition and naval display at
Norfolk Va. 1t is fitting that the pres
ident of the celebration should have fam
Ilv connection extending through the
whole history of the Old Dominion.
While the man at the head Of the eX-
position does not trace his grand-daddies
back to jamestown. one Of his great
great-grandmothers was of the princely
house of Powahtan-none other than the
famed Pocahontas herself. Harry st.
George Tucker. president Of the James
town Tercentennial Exposition Com
pany. was a member OF the United States
Congress for eight years. His father was
a member Of Congress. SO was his grand
father. And so was his great-grand-
father. And so, also, was his great
great-grandfather. the latter serving in
the Continental Congress before the adop
ton of the Constitution.
The next in line, Henry St George
Tucker, was professor of law in the Uni
versity Of Virginia in the early part Of
the last century. His son, John Ran
dolph Tucker. after serving twelve years
I'm Congress, was professor of law in
Washington and Lee University. His
son. Harry ST. George Tucker. the. ex-
position president, succeeded his father
as professor of constitutional law at
Washington and Lee. and then became
dean Of the law department OF George
Washington University Of Washington
City which place he gave up to succeed
Gen Fitzhugh Lee as head of the expo
siti0n company. John Randolph. Of
Roanoke, the most picturesque character
in American politics for the first thirty
years of the last century, was Harry
fuckers great-uncle.
Mr.. Tucker now wears the old gold
watch which John Randolph wore in
Congress when he made his famous at
tacks upon the administrations Of our
early Presidents. Depending from the
chain is the seal ring which was worn
by another uncle. Beverly Tucker one Of
the greatest law writer's the English
American jurisprudence has ever known.
Years ago some one in Congress gave to
John Randolph Tucker the title of First
Gentleman of Virginia" There are those
now who say that his son, Harry St.
George Tucker, has worthiIy succeeded
to the title. No one who knows him but
viii say that the visitors to the James
town Exposition viii have delightful
host. whose personality is thoroughly inn
bued with the spirit of jamestown.
AIRS. Sarah Platt Decker, president OF
the General Federation OF Women's Clubs
is one OF the best takers and one of tho
most tactful women that petucoat organi-
cations have produced. She is remark
ably clever at illustrating her talks and
lectures with witty stories. finding most
apt incidents and comparisons TO relate
The most tactful thing she does IN her
general round of lectures and visits
among the clubs throughout the United
States is never TO br0ach the question Of
equal suffrage. fact that is remarkable,
since she is an ardent wOman's rights
advocate herself. and has run for Offices
lu her state Colorado on this platform,
Once In the South, Il woman who was
deeply interested in equal suffrage asked
Mrs Decker il she would not touch or
that topic, among others But Mrs
Decker laughed and shook her head
Not yet" she said; mot yet You are
not ready for it mere. You see. YOU
people of the South have your grand
fathers 10 live up To. We women Of tht
West have had no grandfathers on
there," And so the subject was dropped
Who is the fine straight man. that
carries himself so Ike d soldier is q
question often heard in the gallery Of the
United States Senate. The Senator with
the military air about him is Charles \
CUlbcTso1, OF Texas That manner was
drilled into him at the Virginia Military
Institute. at Lexington. where he Wa.
graduated in lS74 tt doesn't mean that
Senator Culberson is 'scrappy." and car
ries a chip on his toga shoulder, but per
haps it does so TO explain the methodica
habit of life and study which have re-
suited in Senator CUlbersOn's sCrapbOOks
The Culbers0n scrapbooks are a terror
to those of his coll .agues with whom IN,
Texan battles in tine Senate, for in them
ne has the record OF every public man
the history Of every important piece ol
legislation. the position various men have
taken upon every political issue fol
twenty years and enough other informa.
ton TO start census report
Particular interest centcrs in Nj Cul-
bersOn just now, because il the organiza-
tion of Democrats 10 bring out a Southern
man for the nomination for President is
successful. there is little doubt that Mr.
CulbersOn viii be selected as their leader
no Southern man has been nominated fol
President or Wee President since Andrew
johnson was put I'm second place on Tn,
ticket with Lincoln in 1864. To bring the
Southern States politically 60 the point
of union which they enjoy physically and
sentimentally. some statesmen hold that
Southern man should be named for thC
highest Office in the land Mr.. CulbersOT
is the choice of this coterie.
MS Cynthia Westover Alden, founder
and president Of the International Sun
shine Society, that has brought so much
sunshine into the lives of others, tells an
interesting story Of "a great light that
once iIlumined her own romantic life II
happened when she was a little girl in a
Western mining camp 1t was Christmas
time, and an unusually heavy snow had
blocked the mountain passes and effectu-
ally obiiterated the path to toyland, Sc
Santa Claus could not come. The little
girl had prayed for a doll, and the men
who loved and petted her constantly, de
clared she must have one.
They pondered the matter over and de-
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