The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-19
PARTY women BUSY
They Are Taking Much Interest
in National Politics.
NOT BOOSTING INDIVIDUALS
r. 7. Mason Ball, Great reat- Grand.
Nephew Of George Washington,
Gives National Museum,
Many Relies Of First
President. 4:
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

"d6uAA6lO0.-VOW 0U arc t30U&
more and moro interest in politics ev-
cry day and the movement is particu-
larry noticeable in Washington, where
nobody, man or woman. has vote.
There are purely political movements
In Washington under constant discus
sion by the women which have moth
Ing to do with the matter Of suffrage
for the sex. Republican women are
taking an interest in the success Of
the Republican ticket aud the Demo
cratic women are taking an interest
In the success of the ticket Of their
party. and thus far the women Of both
sides have insisted that the move
ment shall be for the success Of their
parties at the polls and that no at
tempt shall be made on behalf of any
particular candidate for the nomina-
tons. ~,
There was harmony breakfast pro-
NOTED by the Democratic women here
recently, accounts Of which already
have appeared. There we're present
ut the breakfast the wives Of most
Of the candidates for the party's pres.
idential nomination. Following this
breakfast and perhaps as sort of q
sequel to 1t there has just been held
in this city meeting of the Won.
ems National Democratic league. Mrs.
John SherWin Crosby of New York
presided. The object of this league Is
ito promote the principles of Democ-
racy and, to assist in the election Of
the nominees of the Democratic par
ty." 1t is especially provided in the
leagues constitution that there shall
be no influence used in behalf of any
person or faction prior to the nomi-
nations by the Democratic party"
So it is that the women OF both par.
ties, with suffrage to q certain extent
as a side issue, now are engaged in
the work of promoting the interest Of
men candidates for high official posi-
ton. The women are militant appar-
emily In intention and thus far they
have shown militancy in action.
Gives Relics Of First President.
In the United States navy there IL
pay director who is great-great.
grand-nephew Of George Washington.
His name is r. T. Mason Ball and his
home is in Baltimore. There are 9TH
er collateral descendants of George
Washington living in the country
round, about Washington. Pay Director
Ball has four sisters.
The Ball family through the naval
officer has just presented the National
museum Of the capital with many me-
MORALS of the Washington family
some Of them having been owned d.
rectly by the Father Of His Country
One Of the gifts now In the care Of the
government is a Bible cover Of tapes
try which was used to protect the
Washington, niece Of George Wash
ington, from dust and hard usage. A
piece Of the crepe which was hung on
the door knob at Mount Vernon on the
occasion of the funeral of the first
president is another one Of the me.
MORALS. With It Is piece Of yellow
silk ribbon which was tied In bow
" LILO ing bLhA CdII1Su ~
Washington's bodyguard on the ocoa.
sion of the funeral.
Another cloth memorial is a pieoe
Of crimson material from flag car
ried by the Continental forces who
were under the command Of Col. Bur-
CESS Ball during the Revolutionary
war. An impression in crimson show.
ing the crest Of Joseph Ball Of Epping
Forest, grandfather Of George Wash
ington, also is among the gifts.
Washington's Gold Epaulets.
Getting down to the things which
actually were used by George Wash
ington. mention should be made of q
pair Of gold wire epaulets Of ancient
design which were worn by him when
he was q colonel in the French and In
dian wars. Washington wore these
epaulets also throughout the entire
campaign with Braddock when the
Virginian showed his first notable
qualities as q military leader.
In addition to the pair Of epaulets
there IL q single one which Washing
ton wore ct different times during the
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