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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-30

Peery, soprano soloist; John T. Hand,
tenor solofst; Edwin P. Kimball. organst'
Introduction of Hon. Francis G. New,
United states senator from Nevada;
Message from tho Hon. William How
SFS Ta pr s 81 aH
General William l.. Marshall, orlSadlcr
general United States army, retired, for
mer!y, chief Of engineers, U +: couo,ov Au
Welcome to the state, by his exceiiency,
Governor William Spry.
Welcome TO the city by Mayor Samuel
Music, "Dixie." arranged for male
voices by Evan stephens. Male chorus
Evan Stephens. director; j. j. McCieiiah'
organist.
Response on behalf OF the congress, Dy
President Newlands.
Adoption of rules for the congress
Announcements concerning Committees
cernine appointments 10 be made by
them.
Music, Wales OF the Desert, stephens.
under direction OF the composer. j, j.
Mcclellan, organist.
AZ the conclusion OF the morning ses-
gress will be taken on the temple
grounds,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Undertaking. OF Our Laws" address by
Senator Reed Smoot OF Utah.
Irrigation In the Great Basin,' by
Brigham III. Roberts OF Utah,
Address by former Governor Arthur L.
Thomas OF Utah who ISSUED the call for
the first congress.
Possibilities Of Irrigation" by Gov
ernor Joseph NJ Carey OF Wyoming,
president of the seventh congress. held at
Cheyenne in 1895.
Irrigation and the Pioneers" by DR.:
Seymour r. Young Of Utah, president OF
the eighth congress. Missoula. Mont.
1893.
Address by former Governor George c.
Pardee OF California. president of the
thirteenth congress. Portland, 1905, and
the fourteenth congress, Boise. Idaho
1906
Forward March," by Hon. George F.
Barstow, Barstow. Ten, president of the
seventeenth congress, Spokane, 1909.
EVENING SESSION.
Mammoth parade and street pageant
participated In by:
The Queen of Irrigation and Empress
OF the Fertile Fields and Valleys. and the
Mighty Wizard Of the Wasatch, Monarch
OF the Hills and Mountains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

adelphia May 2, 1892, the third year
of his presidency. and the package
was sealed with the Washington fam
lily arms as is indicated in letter
which reads:
The arms enclosed in your letter
are the same that are held by the
family here; though | have also seen,
and have used. as you may perceive
by the seal to this packet, lying
griffin for the crest
The Washington crest, "a raven is
suing from ducal coronet, gold, was
evidently given because Of the sports
manship of the early English Wash
|. ingtons In fact the crow, falcon and
hawk have been for more than four
hundred years the emblem OF sport.
The pastime of hawking was engaged
in only by the wealthy and the Wash
ingtons were noted for their love OF
hunting and sporting. Benson j.
Losing lent some color to the fore
going conclusion when he wrote OF
the English Washingtons:
For more than two hundred years
the De Wessyngtons. or Washingtons.
were conspiring after their kind (rob-
Der knights) fighting. hawking. ca
rousing and gaming"
This grant of the raven was in 1900.
at about the same time that hawking
was at it's height as sport, for at
about the same period we find that
in Spain the son of Columbus atempt-
ed to prove that bis father was OF
aristocratic and also OF herahlc fam
lily in that 'he was OF people who
kept their own hawks" This alone.
in those days, stamped the man as a
falconer. as only people of high social
standing were permitted by license to
engage in that enjoyment; hence a
raven, a falcon, crow or hawk on
the shield or crest indicated promi-
nence. This sporty and hunting dis
position of the Washingtons was dis
tinctly manifested in the Washingtons
of Virginia, OF which our first presi-
dent also gave liberal expression.
There are Ave distinct Washington
shields, but in the heraldic records
they are pronounced of the same
origin, as follows:
A silver (argent) shield upon which
are two red (gules) bars; in the top
(chief} three red mullets (spurs OF
knights boots).
A red tgules) shield with a single
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
Washington. True coa.-ot-Arm.

the unhappy lot of the royalists. or
Kings Cavaliers: and rather than
bow to one whom they looked upon as
a usurper, many of the Washingtons
fed to foreign lands John and Law
renee brothers, came TO Virginia, the
former being the grandfather OF
George Washington, the first presi-
dent of the United States.
Among the distinguished Washing
tons who escaped persecution by fight
from England was one whose identity
genealogists long sought vainly to
verify-the brother of General George
Washington's great grandfather. This
Washington's name was James, and
he fed to Rotterdam, Holland, where
in 1860 he welded Clara Wander Lam
en-, daughter OF the mayor of the port.
From this union was derived the pres
ent Dutch and German Washingtons
sturdy folk who adapted themselves
to these governments under which
they have held and are at present
holding official positions of high sta
ton. One Of these German Washing
tons offered his services in military
capacity to the United States consul
at Frankfort-on-Main in 1862. He ex-
pressed himself as anxious to enlist
in the Union army, and presented the
consul with a verified genealogical
chart prepared from the records of
the Dutch government This gentle
man was Baron de Washington. The
statement has been certified by Will
lam w. Murphy, consul at that point.
and attested by the Honorable Fred
erick Kapp, of New York City, who
was visiting in Germany and wrote a
letter in which the circumstances
were fully described.
The original correspondence and
data in my possession relating to the
Dutch and German Washingtons prove
the baron to have been direct lineai
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

white (silver) bar charged with three
mullets.
A red shield with white bar upon
which are three cinguefoilles. also red.
A red shield with two bars white.
in chief three martlets.
A shield of four bars, white and red,
three mullets.
A shield in green. lion rampant in
white, within a border gobonated
white and blue.
These constituted the heraldic arms
of all Washington people as recorded
in the English College of Heralds.
Washington was fond of genealogi-
cal Investigations, and In the College
OF Heralds can be seen score or
more of pages he. wrote at various
times in his eager search after family
arms and crests. He was proud of his
heraldic ancestors, and this family
estimate is well expressed in the fire.
quency with which he blazoned the
Washington shields upon his choice
tokens and valuables.
Many such instances may be noted
in his heraldic watch charms, his sew
eral personal seals; the doors of his
carriages; the porcelain of his dinner
set; the silver ware of his liquor serv-
ice; the fireplace and the mirrors; the
picture frames and his library walls;
his bookplate and his saddle. and
practically everything upon which a
family signature or shield might be
engraved. painted or printed
The illness of Sir Isaac Heard, the
head of the English department of
heraldry. closed the correspondence
relating to Washingtons eager at
tempt TO prepare a Washington gen
ealogy and origin and evolution of the
family coat-of-arms This interesting
correspondence has never yet been
scripturally reproduced, and 1t is to be
regretted that continuance Of the
investigation was disturbed by illness,
since many disputed biographical
problems would doubtless have beer
solved
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
washington's Crested Carriage.

on England. William of Normandy
was the victor, and King Harold, with
tens OF thousands of his English, was
among the slain The victorious
French marched to London, and on
Christmas day they proclaimed their
dashing leader William |, Conqueror
and King of England"
King William. like all his French
knights. loved the French ideals of
government, church and home, and in
fused into the old English national
and domestic life all the customs of
his native land. Even the English
language. which William never could
learn. was gradually set aside, and
among the loyal French knights who
assisted the Conqueror in enforcing
his reforms was the distant kin of
George Washington. This early an
cestor of our first president was num-
bered among the intimaCes of the
King, and was one of the leaders OF
the French Conquest. In the past,
American historians, possibly because
OF the strong influence upon literature
exercised by England, placed the
Washington ancestry as beginning in
that country; but careful investigation
bears out the statement that the
Washingtons were of definite and di-
rect French origin. They were French
both in sentiment and training, and
the original name was De Hertburn.
Naturally the question arises, why
was the name changed, and what in
duced these faithful French subjects
of William of Normandy to assume an
English cognomen? The explanation
rs simple enough. William the Con
aueror was careful and far-seeing
man. He realized that his usurpation
OF the English throne was very rad
zeal departure In governmental ex-
pertinent. to say the least, and he was
anxious to mould the people, whom
he had made his vassals by dint OF
the strong hand. into as close dupli-
Gates OF the French as possible. In
other words, he strove to implant the
French ideals into the English char
acter ss deeply as circumstances per-
mftted. The complicated heraldic rec
0rds found in the pages Of the famous
~Do0msday Book" ia undoubtedly the
best evidence that the King wished
I'd make his radical campaign OF perm
ai1ent record, and hence great num-
Der of mon of education and ability
we're occupied in diligently surveying
10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

the cake, seal AZ. cook In a hot oven
ten to twelve minutes. Turn or in
a hot dish and serve with tho beef.
Pumpkin in particular, mashc1 and
cooked in the gravy Of roast fresh
pork, is tempting and toothsome. to
say nothing of being somewhat out OF
the commul. AS an accompaniment
to roast sucking pig. 1t has no SUI
perior. unless 1t may be yellow vans
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

OF this honor. and possibly
because he deemed that suf-
ficient respect had not been
shown to one of such noted
ancestry. he did not emf
crate to the United States.
However. before the inter-
view was closed, he deposit
ed with the American consul
a certified genealogical chart
on which the following APP
pears:
Baron de Washington Is
a direct descendant of the
ancient and honorable Wash
ington family of England, the
earliest emigrant to Holland
being James Washington.
one of the four brothers of
Stuart sympathizers
Charles y. James came to
Holland In 1850, his two
brothers emigrated to Vir-
ginia. and the third brother
! remained in England. where
he was serving as a divine"
This remarkable bit of
genealogical history gives the
earliest and most authentic
record of the Dutch and Ger
man Washingtons, Of which
there are many and OF whom
the church records abound in
entries of marriages, births
and deaths. Further investi-
cation brings tn light the
fact that this earliest Dutch
emigrant, James, was mar
ried In the English church
OF Rotterdam, all of which
tends to corroborate that he
was Of English training.
Baron de Washington was
born in 1888, and his brother
Max married the Duchess of
Oldenburg and in this way
became connected with one
OF the oldest sovereign fam
lies Of Europe. The House
~ 0fI - -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

and French prefix OF De was drop
per, and the modern spelling of
Washington prevailed.
The Washingtons were very prom
inent in the military as well as the
civic phases of English life. In the
days of Henry VIII. when that mon
arch was in conflict with the pope
OF Rome, Lawrence Washington sided
with the king, and the latter confiscat-
ed the monasteries, converts and
churches of the Roman Catholic
church, giving to this Washington the
Sulgrave estate, where for over CEN
tury the Washington family ruled SUI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

preme. A decline in their
fortunes then appears to
have taken place, for in
1920, the year the Pill
grims set sail for Amer
lea, the Washingtons
were practically driven
from the Sulgraye estate
to take up residence at
Brighton with minor ma
nors and holdings. The
loss of the hundreds of
acres of rich meadows
and harvest fields was
in a measure counter
acted by the marriage of
a Sir William Washing
ton to a sister of George
Villiars, Duke OF Buck
ingham. This union
brought about new al
liances and affiliations
which made Washing
tons possible in Amer
lea, and ultimately led
to the rearing Of George
Washington to be the
military leader Of the
colonies and eventually
our first chief executive.
This marriage brought
the Washington family
into direct domestic So
cial and court relation
ship with the prominent
and powerful favorite of
the then reigning mon
arch, anu political cir
cumstance destined the
Washingtons to espOuse
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16


his birthplace. but the true name
OF his male ancestors was not Wash
ington. This may seem a sweeping
statement in the light of generally ac-
cepted history but careful research
has established beyond doubt that
the ancient founder OF the family from
which came the Father of our Country
was named William De Hertburn. The
key to this apparent paradox lies IN
the fact that. in common with many
noblemen and monarchs of Europe,
the first president possessed an estate
name and real, or family name, the
latter being known as the patronymic,
or paternal name.
The first Washingtons were OF
French. and not English, origin, and
were numbered among the powerful
knights of the northern portion of
France. When the Duke OF Normandy
conceived the ambition OF becoming
King Of England he called to his aid
the Catholics of France. and among
those who responded to his appeal was
d0 dHCC6JOA VI 0COl 30 w o0AAAAA6S CAAs
The duke gathered his soldiers about
him and announced that by right and
promise he deserved and intended to
be the new King OF England. His spir-
ited address had the desired effect
and the knights and their vassals
thronged to the standard until there
was soon gathered under the leader
ship of William, Duke of Normandy,
the greatest army France had ever
mustered. ready for the field and
thirsting for the glories of conquest.
Among the many banners thrown to
the breeze appeared the shield of the
multi reat-grandfather of our own
George Washington. His name was
William de Hertburn. The $4,000. fol-
lowers OF the duke set sail in 5000
vessels of war for the English coast
and landed without OPPOSITION. because
OF the English King Harold's conflict
with the Norwegians in another part
Of his Invaded domains. On October
Ia, 1866. the rival armies met, and on
the fleld OF Hastings took place one OF
the most terrific battles In the history
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

ed the statement as cor
rect. The English poet
was misled by his fervid
fancy, for the Heralds'
College at London, the
highest authority on
British heraldry, writes
las follows: "A Washing
ton shield with stars and
stripes (pales) has never
been of record" II
is altogether probable
that Topper, as well
as others, was deceived
by the shape of the
"mullets." These spurs,
as worn by the knights
OF old, were round IN
form, resembling mod
ern cog-wheels some
what, and their bristling
points possibly suggest
ed the stars" of which
Topper spoke
Hundreds Of writer's
have also announced
that the crest on Gen
eral George Washing
tons coast-of-arms is an
eagle, and that this fam
lily emblem was the foun-
! dation of the suggestion
that the eagle be the en-
blem of the American re-
public. While the crest
may appear like an
eagle, the facts are that
the heraldic grant Of
arms to this Washing
ton branch present a ra-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

The man who is doing good work Il
writing his name on the memory Of
the world. Stone monuments are only
seen by very few. no odds how high
they may be built.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

ven Issuing from gUIuen uucaa
crown, the crest Of the family. Furth-
ermore, Washington himself clearly
shows by correspondence with the
.Herald's ONCE 1T London that It was
not an eagle, and the letter 10 dated
ten years after the eagle had become
the emblem Of the republic dune 20,
1897. His letter was sent from Phil
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

or heraldtc inveEtiga-
ton.
Later the g ia t G
known as Wessyngton
was spelled and en-
tered officially as IVES
sington. the proprietors
assuming the same
name. Then it was re
corded as Washington.
and a natural change of
the owners name in
accordance with that
of his land followed.
The proprietors became
known as William,
John, Lawrence. Rob-
ert and Nicholas De
Washington. Finally
the heraldic shields
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

the cause of the king. rather than the
idol OF the Commons Oliver Crom-
well. The Washingtons performed
heroic services for the king, but
when Cromwell proved victorious
and seized the reins of govern
ment. they found England to be
no longer a safe dwelling place.
Prison sentences, exile and death was
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

we'll as an accurate record
of the biographical and her
aldic character OF the new
or French proprietors. And
In this last seemingly UNI
necessary entry appears the
statement that the brave.
ever reliable Knight, Sir
William De Hertburn, for
military service to Will
lam /, be granted with feu-
dial rights and power tha ex-
tensive estate known as
Wessyngton, and henceforth
said Sir Knight shall be
known as Sir William de
Washington; but he shall
still be a Fassal OF the bish-.
op and his heraldic demon.
ination shall continue to be,
Arms: Argent, two bars
gules tred); in chief, three
mullets of the second. Crest:
A raven with wings endorsed
proper, issuing out of a du-
cal coronet or (gold)."
AS a further demonstra-
ton of the Importance of the
De Hertburns. or "Wessyng-
TOMS" history furnishes the
information that the estate
in question was under the
command OF the Bishop OF
Durham, and situated in a
locality exposed to the at
tack OF the Scots OF northern
England. On this border
there was constant warfare.
and the king naturally select
ed the bravest and most
Warlike or his adherents to
hold lands in the disputed
district. For nine years this
country between Durham
and York was laid waste,
and for ten years 1t was
practically a desert, no man
having the courage to at
tempt cultivation OF the
blasted fields or inhabit the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

branch of the Holstetn-G ottorp stock.
which has given emperors to Russia
and Kings to Denmark. and Is prom
inently related to the present King
OF England. George r. And Jacob
Washington was first lieutenant OF
the Dutch navy IN 1916. this branch
being related to the wealthy banking
firm, Cornelius L. Keurenaur of The
Hague. Upwards of seyenty-fiv
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

WashingtOns are numbered
among the inhabitants Of Hol-'
land and Bavaria. Hence the
Washingtons. In the farthest
genealogical tracings. hail
from France. We next find
them in England and then in
Holland and Bavaria.
EAgardxng the Washington
ian coat-of-arms some odd dis
coveries have also come to
light. Quite contrary to our
American belief the Washing
ton shield does not contain
stars and stripes" notwith-
standing that more than a
thousand books and as many
more published articles so pro-
claim 1t. The facts are that
the Washington shield con-
tains bars and mullets (spurs
OF the knights boots. The
earliest reference which / have
been able to find which announ
Washington shield blazoned
stars and stripes. relates to a
banquet at Baltimore. Marylal
1851, where the ideas Of an ]
poet Martin Topper by name
voiced. proclaiming that the
lean flag, with its. heraldic I
was borrowed from the Wasl
shield, which possessed star
stripes. Ever since this |
American authors and orators
without further investigation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

ruined towns. One hundred thousand
people died in this debatable strip of
land, and there, where active hostili-
ties ever reigned. the De Hertburns. or
Wessyngtons, were stationed. This rec
ord of the great family is absolutely
authentic in every detail, having been
proved by minute research and per-
sonal visits to the locality where its
members were lords Of the sofia
task which embraced fifteen years
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

HE real name of the
first president Of the
United States was not
Washington. His bap-
It's NAL name va S
George. and he was
born February % in
the year 1882. The old
colony OF Virginia was
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-02-23
In the Probate Court of Twin Falls
County. Idaho.

In the matter of the estate of Lucy
E. Mcconnell, Deceased.
Order to show cause why order of
sale of personal and real property
should not be made.
w. f. Nixon, administrator of the
estate of Lucy Il. Mcconnell, deceased,
having filed his petition, duly verified,
praying for an order of sale of all of
the estate of said decedent for the pur-
poses therein set forth, it is therefore
Ordered by the Judge Of said court
that all persons interested in the es-
tate of said deceased appear before
said Probate Court on Monday, the 4th
day of March, 1912, at ten o'clock a.
M. of said day, at the court room of
sad Probate Court, in Twin Falls.
Idaho, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said admins
traitor to sell all of the estate of said
deceased at private sale, and that a
copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks in the Twin
rails Times, newspaper printed and
published in the City of Twin Falls,
Twin Falls county, Idaho.
- JAMES w. SHIELDS,
NSEAL) Judge.
Feb 9-16-23 Mar
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-02-23
Notice to Automobile. Motor Cycle
Owners and Drivers.

Notice is hereby given that the fee
for registering automobile, motor
cycles and drivers licenses for 1912
are now due and payable. Each car
that took out license number in 1911
is not obliged to take out new lie
ense Number, but is required under the
city ordinance to be registered again
for 1912. The fee for this registration
!. is $500.
AN addition to the above all persons
drivAg cars must take out a drivers
licensksswhich is $1.OO for the year
1918 81
These licensSs must be paid to W. E.
Nixon. CITY TreaArer, at the First Ma
tional bank, on or BeAso March LIST, as
all drivers not having hUsnSe or own.
ing cars not yet registefAa at that
time will be taken up underNne or
dinance.
After the above fees have been pax
to the city treasurer, licenses will be
issued and registrations will be made
at my office on presentation of treas.
urer's receipt.
STUART H. TAYLOR,
feb lunar City Clerk
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-02-23
In the Probate Court of Twin Falls
County, Idaho.

In the Matter of the Guardianship of
James B. Baldwin, incompetent.-Co
of Order for Publication.
Whereas, There was, on the 18th day
OF February, 1912, presented to this
court a petition praying that a date be
set for hearing to determine the re-
storation to competency of James B.
Baldwin, incompetent, and for the dis
charge of the guardian heretofore by
this court appointed;
Now, Therefore, 1t is by the court
ordered that the gath day of February
1912, be set for said hearing and that
notice thereof shall be published for
not less than two issues in the Twin
Falls Times, a semi-weekly newspa-
per published in said county of Twin
Falls, Idaho.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of February, 1912.
JAMES w. SHIELDS.
Feb 2O-23 Probate Judge