The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
Ia sorle rare anecdotes and

shBAhh4 Iuc EespcCL WHICH 6ne mas DeLOfe
experienced from the Continent in making
him Generahssimo."
Again It Is written By the COMMITTEES
Of the General Court of Massachusetts,
that it was visited By ''ths much beloTed
and admired General Washington"
/ One of the warmest friends of Wash
ington was Light Horse Harry Lee, and
there was much. in common between these
light hearted young Virginisns, for, de-
spite the heavy responsibilities borne by
Washington, he found keen enjoyment in
al the activities of life.
Friendship for Lafayette.
I Between Washington and Lafayette
the deepest affection existed. They were
eongenial in every respect, and it would
be difficult indeed to conceive that one
who is represented by some historians az
cold and austere should have 90 Influenced
the romantic young French nobleman.
After the battle Of Monmouth, in which
the Marquis had distinguished himself, It
is recorded that Washington and Lafay-
ette were lying under the same blanket
talking together through the watches Of
the night.
Washington also appealed to Alexander
Hamilton in much the same way, at least
in the earlier stages of their acquaintance-
ship. Hamilton was early recognized by
Washington, who wrote of him as my
boy" and even addressed him in that Of
hand manner. Their friendship waA
broken of for q time by a quarrel which
arose over Hamilton keeping General
Washington waiting on the stairs. Ham
ilton was too stubborn to accept over
tures for q reconciliation, and 50 they
remained apart until later, when they
were brought together again when he en-
tered the Cabinet of the first President.
The amiable side of Washington Is
again manifested in the touching farewell
between him and the oncers of his army
which took place here At ,Frsunees TaT-
ern in this city Just before his Departure
for Virginia, there TO take up a. he sup
posed, the life Of the simple country gen
tleman.
Not a hail fellow well met but the
friend Of al, was George Washington.
He was beloved by the Indians of the
colonies, as is shown by references in let
ters in which he sends messages to them.
He commends himself with afectionate
oncern to his friend and brother" No
oncatoocha. In another missivs he
speaks Of himself as writing in q room
surrounded by his Indian friends, whose
talk did so tease and perplex him" that
he scarce knew what words he penned.
1t has fallen to few men to have q na-
ton and would lose sight so much Of
the personal and the private character in
Of public duties and sctivi-
ties.
Among those who have done much to
bring the fine human qualities of Wash
ington to the forefront was the late Paul
Leicester Ford, whose The True Wash
ngtou" represents an earnest devotion to
The study of the life and character of the
American Cfncinnatus. From this volume
Ind from others which are more or less
obscure may be obtained an insight into
he life of General Washington, the smiI-
ng and the genial, the life loving Ameri-
an, which reveal that the Washington
by Charles Wilson Peale was
he one which his contemporaries knew.
This was the Washington to whom John
Robinson thought It not presumptuous to
grite:-'Our hopes, dear George, are
ixed On you" Such was the Washing
on who, writing to Gouverneur Morris,
himself as yours affection
.tely." This was the Washington who
,lithely wrote in 1TS7 Of the excellent
shing he had at the place Of Widow
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nor
is-and of how they had dined together.
A devotee Of angling, patron of racing.
ne who keenly enjoyed following the
ounds, a lifelong disciple of gunnery,
ian who appreciated how good 1t was to
rear fashionable and well fitting clothes,
pen hearted and generous, he lent money
,eeIy and expressed no resentment when
was not paid.
A friend of childrenp he was always wei.
,med BY them instinetiEely, and although
had no sons of his own he educated nine
,ys, the children Of friends whom pros
,rity had not attended. He danced, he
lighted in music; be played cards and
ceIled at billiards, enjoyed the theatre
ID bought circus tickets for himself and
lends. Washington smiled when the na.
IN saw the, sun Of success as be had ae-
pied disaster with fortitude. A states