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Relative Of Dolly Madison a Washingtonian


state that for the first and only time III
her life she exercised the right of d citi-
zen and voted al presidential election
for William Jennings Bryan.
Mrs. Craig is tall and stately, with
abundant black hair in which there is
hardly a silver thread. Ii is difficult
to realize that she can remember per
sonally a woman known to the present
generation principally by reason of the
the portraits of her, and for her
achievement in removing the picture Of
President Washington from the White
House when the British troops were en-
tering the capital. delaying her own
departure until the last in order to as
sure its safety. Mrs. Madison's letter.
written late in the afternoon of the
.4th of August. 1914. in which she
speaks Of the preparations for her es-
cape from the city was addressed to
her sister Anna, the grandmother OF
Mrs. Craig.
For the last seven years Mrs. Craig
has made her home in Washington.
She has no near relatives. and. besides
herself as collateral descendants Of
the wife of the fourth President, there
will be at the harmony breakfast only
Mrs Moncure of Washington. de-
seconded from Mrs. Madison's sister.
Lucy PAYNE. who at fifteen married
George Steptoe Washington of Nir-
ton. and Mrs. Mary Ogle Tayloe. for
merry Miss Cults. who is a great grand
niece of Dolly Madison. Several of the
descendants Of Presidents Jefferson,
Monroe and Jackson will have places at
the table of honor and Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, too. will be an honored
guest
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each school having an annual income of
$1,000.
After all this is done there would be
enough left of the money now spent on
militarism in this country to add 81 ,OQO.OCO
annually to the common. school fund of
each of the states to purchase text books
for all pupils in all of the schools, public
and private in all of the states of the
Union, and to give each state annually a
quarter of a million dollars for libraries
At the present rate of expenditure the
four countries of Germany. France, Great
Britain and the United States will spend
generation. for the support of armies and
navies. amount sufficient to build
30, 600 country and village houses at an
average cost of s.. 800 each. With father.
mother and four children in each of these
houses they would furnish homes for
100 900 600 people. This is more than the
total present population of these four
countries living in villages and the open
country. Thus the fear, of war is con-
Stunning the equivalent of the MONIES OF
the rural and village population of these
great nationsfn single generation.
The bureau Of education urges upon the
school superintendent of the nation the
adv:sability of driving home the fact
that in the nineteenth century 14.OOOO0
able bodied men were sacrificed in war
These men were the selected fittest OF all
the nations from which they came.
Uncle Sans highbrow bureau even goes
so far as TO compare war to base Dali
game without an umpire. With an UNI
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where she was married at the age OF
eighteen to Col. William Craig, who,
though born in Virginia, had entered
West Point from Indiana. He was as
signed to Fort Marcy in New Mexico.
and they crossed the plains. far in adj
vance of the railroads, the brides car
riage proceeding on the last stages of the
journey surrounded by an armed escort.
Always on the watch for Indians" says
Mrs Craig. Horrible things happened
in those days. In my life | have crossed
the continent thirteen times. 1t is easier
now"
At the close of the civil war Col. Craig
resigned from the army and they lived
for long time In Colorado. on their
plantation in the southern part of the
sta.e. Their only child, son. died in in
fancy. Much of their life was spent in
the southwest, and Mrs. Craig, thorough
!y acquainted as she is with the border
states. is deeply interested in the dis
turbed conditions which have resulted
from the revolutionary troubles in Mex
leo.
Col. Craig died in Santa Fe. New Mex
leo, in lSS7. and for many years after
ward Mrs, Craig made her home In Coln-
RADIO. II was while resident Of that
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and the loss of time Of men engaged in
an occupation which produces no wealth
is equal each year to the market value
of all the crops of all kinds grown in the
United States. This expense need not
exist.
Particularly does the bureau of educa-
ton urge that the children of the nation
be shown what might be accomplished If
the money now spent because of the pos
sibility of war were used for some other
purpose obviously to the benefit Of the
nation. Suppose the money spent for war
by this nation were devoted to education.
the sum would be sufficient to establish
and maintain all the following institu-
tons:
A great national university with an am
nual income of $4,000, 900, which is three
times as much as the income of the
wealthiest of the universities of the coun-
try.
In each state university with an an
nual income of 100000.
An average of 100 new public high
schools for each of the states. each school
having an annual income of $2O,O30.
An average of five new normal schools
for each of the states. each school having
an income of 100000
An average of five new technical schools
for each of the states. each school having
an annual income of 500.
A further average of thirty new agr-
cultural schools for each of the states,
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Q have been at the age of thir-
teen a guest at reception
held by Dolly Madison and
watched with fascinated eyes
while Calhoun. Clay and Web
ster bowed before the famous lady: to
have, crossed the plains in a carriage on
her wedding trip in 1853: to have known
Colorado before the days of Denver and
while a resident Of that state years later.
to have cast her vote for democratic
candidate for the presidency-these are a
few Of the memories OF Mrs. Mary Cults
Craig, who will be an honored guest at
the harmony breakfast of democratic
women TO be given in this city May 20,
the anniversary of the birth of Dolly
Madison 40 years ago.
Mrs. Craig is the granddaughter of Mrs
Madison's dearly loved young sister,
Anna Payne, who was married in 1904 to
Richard D. Cults. then and for six sue
cessive terms a representative in Con-
gress from Maine, and the daughter of
their second son, Thomas Cults, an of
ficer in the United States Army, who
married Miss Irvine of Pennsylvania.
Born at Fort Jessup La, the daughter
and later the wife of an army officer.
Mrs. Craig'S whole life has been passed
practically within sound of the bugle and
in the shadow of "the colors" Her
rather died when she was five years old,
and soon afterward she was entered as
a pupil in Georgetown Convent 1t was
at this time that she was frequent
visitor at the home of her uncle, Richard
cults, In the famous old house at the
northeast corner of Lafayette Square,
now owned by the Cosmos Club. which
was built by Richard Cults during Madi-
sons presidency. and the home of Dolly
Madison In the last years of her long
life.
Mrs. Craig will be seated at the head
OF the table of descendants at the
breakfast planned by Mrs. Robert C.
Wickline, wife of Representative Wick
Ine of Louisiana. Mrs Champ Clark,
wife Of the Speaker of the House; Mrs.
oscar Underwood of Alabama. and wives
and daughters of democratic families
prominent In congressional and social life
are assisting Mrs. Wickliffe in arranging
for the breakfast. which will bring to-
gether the relatives of famous democrats
and the descendants of the founders of
the party at the first political banquet
ever given by and for women.
Mrs. Craig, who is in her seventy eighth
year. clearly remembers Aunt Madison"
on the. occasions when, as child of
thirteen, she was permitted to be present
at the levees held by her distinguished
relative.
of course, l was only child then.
Mrs. Craig says in speaking of one of
these red letter days, land my place was
in large chair in corner. from which
watched. round-eyed, the famous people
of the day as they passed before Aunt
Madison. She was a lovely woman. 1t
made no difference how great "a parsonage
greeted her. or how comparatively unim-
portant guest, her perfect dignity ana
her gentle. gracious interest was the same
toward all.
II have seen Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun
aud Mr.. Webstsr at her receptions. ]
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knew President Polk one of her warm
friends. and Mrs. Polk, who was always
most graciously attentive 10 Aunt Madi-
SON.
Mrs. Craig is the nearest living relative
of Dolly Madison. and the only one who
remembers her personally. To remark
able degree she resembles her, and at the
harmony breakfast she will wear tur-
ban, not exactly like the ones worn by
Mrs. Madison. which would not, Mrs.
Craig explains, be becoming to her. but
very much the same. Her gown of soft
black satin will be i'm keeping. though not
strictly Of the period.
After completing her education at
Georgetown. Mrs. Craig made her home
with her mother in Syracuse, y. y,
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The Two Kinds.

w B. TRITEs. the new American novel
w . list, whose work William Dean
Howells has praised. was talking. at a.
dinner in London. about modern fiction.
There are two types of modern fic-
tion," he said. I'm the first type the hero
and heroine marry and all their troubles
are over: and In tho second they marry
and all their troubles begin"
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been represented in America for little
over century and quarter, its history
can ba definitely traced back to the mid
die ages, before the times of William the
Conqueror The original name was de la
Felde and the family IS descended from
the ancient Counts of la Felde. in Alsace,
who long resided at the chateaux which
still bears the family name Pope Leo
~, native of AlSace. is said to have
been entertained at the castle when he
visited Strasbourg. Previous to 1888 there
were two monuments to two Of the counts
de la Felde in the cathedral.
About the time of William the Conquer
or one of the members, Hubertus de la
Felde went to England, and he appears
as the owner of an extensive estate in
the County of Lancaster. Later. another
member. who is mentioned in the early
records S the queens servant, obtained
Il large grant of land in Ireland. One OF
the younger sons about 1870. in the reign
of Edward III. returned to England to
better his condition and bought large
estate in Observation-Disclosures. This de-
scended by inheritance TO the eldest sons
until the time of Henry VIII, when the
head of the family divided his estate into
three parts, giving one to his daughter
and one to each of his two sons.
The land was cut up later into small
parcels, thus giving no member of the
1900 one of the Delafields went to London
and became a prosperous merchant. prac-
ticalfy founding the present English FAM
ily, of which John Delafeld, who chose
America for his endeavors, was a mem
Der.
This, In brief, is the genealogical his
tory of the early period of the Delafield
family. The more interesting history, as
it is connected with the family association
movement, is embraced in the 40 years
during which the name has been promi-
nent one in New York city.
John Delafield. the founder of the fam
lily in this country, came to America in
1873. at the age of thirty-fve years. He
was born on the family estate at Ayles-
bury, Bucks, England. March 16, 174S
His elder brother Joseph. in accordance
the head of the family and the owner OF
the estate. 1t was probably due to de-
sire to acquire an Independent fortune in
a new land. which. at the close Of the
revolution, offered peculiar opportunities
for commercial expansion and growth.
Julia Delafield, the author. who wrote q
life of Gov. Morgan Lewis, to whom a
later generation of the family became
AFFILIATED by marriage. says that IAN af-
fair of the heart was believed by many
to have been the reason for John Della
fields leaving his native country, but OF
this nothing more definite was ever
known.
The ambitious immigrant aarrived in
New York under happy auspices. His
voyage across the Atlantic in the British
letter of marque ship Vigilant was en-
livened by the capture of a Dutch vessel,
for which in recognition of his aid dur.
ing the fight. which today might be
termed piracy, he received as his share
of the prize money G100.
John Delaneld brought to America the
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worth and some distinction. 1t was an
unusual family, and the heritage OF good
living. manly character public spirit
and broad-minded interest in the world 8
affairs has been handed down through
successive generations.
The seven sons. in the order of their
BIRTH We're: John. 1856. merchant ana
banker. Joseph. 1870, lawyer, soldier and
scientist; Henry and William, twins. l1s2.
merchants: Edward. 1874, physician
Richard 1913. general. and Rufus King,
1900, merchant, named in honor OF Sena-
tor Rufus King, an intimate friend OF
John Delafield.
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The Hotel Hospital.

G IMEON FORD, one of New fork's
- humorists was talking to reporter
about the latest developments in hotel
keeping.
Landings on the roof for aeroplanes.
electrical massage machines in every
room. private elevators, silent bells, all
these things are new" said Mr.. Ford:
but still newer is the hotel hospital
a perfectly appointed hospital, with a
small but highly trained staff of ply
sicians, surgeons, nurses and attendants"
Mr. Ford smiled
Its in the hotel hospital, he said,
that we'll bleed our guests"
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first copy of the treaty of peace which
formally closed the revolution. His sis
ter had married William Arnold, the
grandfather of the celebrated Matthew
Arnold, and a close friend at the time of
William Pitt. the prime minister.
Pitt learned. so it is said, through Ar
mold. that young Delatield was about to
sail for New York, and the prime minister
gave Arnold a duplicate copy of the
treaty. with instructions to intrust 1t to
Delafield. an honor which evidently indi-
Gates that the family held a POSITION of
some distinction in English circles
He at once entered mercantile life and
succeeded so well that fifteen years later,
in 119S he was able to retire as one of
the wealthiest men in the city. He was
the founder in 1877 of the Mutual Ihsur-
ance Company, the first fire insurance
company organized in New York after
a director of the branch bank of the
United States, and in 1896 he was one OF
forty merchants who subscribed $1,000
apiece to found the United Insurance
Company, of which he was president lor
some time He was also one of the
founders of the famous Tontine building
in Wall street.
Mr.. Delafield was known as one of the
merchant princes of New York city when
he retired but reyerses overlook him in
insuring the losses of American shipping
during the troublesome times when the
navies and privateers of both England
and France were capturing American
vessels and striving to destroy her com
merce. an oppression which was not who'll
ly eradicated until the close Of the wal
of 1872. Mr.. Delafield was for some time
the head of the private underwriters, and
in order to make good the losses he had
insured he expended the greater part OF
his private fortune.
John Delafield was married in 1884, one
year after his arrival here. to Ann Hal
lett, the daughter of Gen. Joseph Hallett.
one of the early members of the Sons
of Liberty and member of the early
Provincial Congresses. The .HalIetts had
a large country estate. embracing the
greater part of what is now Astoria. on
the Long Island shore. opposite He'll
Gate, and Hallett's point, which jutted
out into the sound. was fortified with a
blockhouse during the war of 1872, being
a part of the fortifications to ward of
the British ships should they attempt to
approach the city by way OF the sound.
Mr.. Delafield soon after built his ele-
CANT summer home at Ravenswood. just
below Astoria, calling his estate Suns
wick. and up to the time of his death, in
1924. it was known as one Of the hand
soonest private mansions in the vicinity
of New York.
sons and four daughters. He had in all
thirteen children, but two of the sons
died in infancy He had recovered some
of his fortune previous to his death. but
ii was not sufficient to make any of his
children rich.
He did leave, them, however-and 1t
was a more goodly heritage-an ample
share of his own determination to sue
coed and progressive spirit Every one
Of the seven sons attained positions Of
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The Fisherman'S View.

MISS ELEANoRA SEARS was being
4vA congratulated. at a tea at Coronado
Beach, on her ability as horsewoman.
1T is just due TO practice" she said
modestly, Ito thorough practice. So few
people you know. are willing to learn
anything thoroughly. The fisherman's
view is the one that holds everywhere
i'm life.
1T IL easier 80 said the fsbsrm2n-~tt
IN always TAR easier 70 tell big Oh thaD
10 catch Q Little oshs'"
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HE recent act of several leading
members of the Delafeld fam
lily in Incorporating the Della
field Family Association has
. aroused no little general in
terest The fact that such organizations
are not OF everyday occurrence, that it
implies certain features of purely family
interest and of no vital public concern.
and that TO fully discern its meaning
some deep inquiries are needed-these
with other things have stimulated pub
lie curiosity TO pry into the reasons that
should lead family to file papers, of
Incorporation
The members of the family. to their
credit. il may be said. are self-respecting
citizens. engaged in various professional
and business duties calling no attention
TO themselves by sensational methods
and DESTROYS of continuing in the Ameri-
can interest in public affairs and lend
ing helping hand to some of the many
objects which tend 10 the betterment OF
civic and humanitarian conditions.
They have shown a natural hesitancy
To talk about their family association.
for the wide publicity has given them
much surprise. IL is no family trust. as
vas implied in ore case, ncs. does il par
take of the features of club, or even
of social organization. What, then it
may be asked, Is this organization that
seeks 10 include in its fold all the men,
beFs Of the Delatield family in America?
To make a brief definition. il is yirtu-
ally a mutual benefit association, formed
for the object of assisting. whenever c.
oasion may require. needy members of
the family. caring for neglected burial
places and assisting in educational facili-
Ties In other words. IL embodes the
belief Of the founder of the family in
this country, John DeIafield. who came
here from England in 1888, and who con-
sidered that a good education combined
with reasonable amount of energy
was a sufficient equipment in life for
success. The founder of the family lived
long enough TO see his ideas fulfilled in
his family for of seven grown souls,
every one attained positions of response
biiity. among them being a general of
the United States Army. a distinguished
physician, merchants. bankers. lawyers
and scientists
In the Incorporation papers of the
Deiaheid Family Association IL is stated
tnat the organization wishes to assist
In giving collegiate or professional educa-
ton. or other suitable education of such
members of the Delafieid family as may
be designated or approved by majority
OF the directors
The second object is Ito furnish pecu-
MARY aid other than loans to such poor
and needy members of the Delafield fam
lily a. the directors may select, including
the wives. widows and daughters of the
lneal Delafelds," and the third object i
To preserve heirlooms "of that family oil
which John Delafield of Augsburg, Buck.
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HE United States
gov ern m e n [ is
teaching peace to
It's 20, ooo,oo0 chill
dren. The federal
bureau of educa-
tion has this year
for the first time
issued a call from
Washington asking
that all the schools
of the nation OBJ
serve the recur-
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TONS OF the occasion are cdre1ully Sc
lected with the same idea in view.
The federal bureau Of education in its
campaign for peace, based on the lessons
that are taught in the schools, intends TO
pile mountain high facts and figures
which show the price that the world pays
for the maintenance of ornaments 1t
will attempt to place in the child's mind
the fact that whenever in the United
States a hundred dollars is paid in
taxes seventy-three Of those dollars are
spent for war purposes. This despite the
isolation of the United States from all
ENHANCEMENT and the fact that this coun
try has not an enemy in the world.
The bureau of education will also show
that in Europe the percentage of taxes
spent because of war and the possibility
of war is even greater. The war debt In
Europe amounts to SIT. OCO. 600 900, and the
interest upon it each year is more than
billion.
1t is estimated that the total direct
cost OF the armies and navies OF the
world each year in time of peace is two
and half billion dollars. or as much as
the total valuation of the wheat and corn
crops of the whole United States. The
total direct and indirect cost OF the mill
tary system of the world including in
terest on war debts, pensions to soldiers