The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
"George Washington


Ry woodrow Wilson Harper 4
Brothers. OF New York and London
s. on net
Tho president-eiect of the United
states is not unknown TO lis people ~
authorship. His present work shows nm
10 have been "a close student of the lis
Of Washington and great aomifei
OF ms character
A. the first executive head of the
American nation after being com
mander-in-chief of the American forces
and leading them To victory durne me
War of the Revolution. Washington :
measure has been taken many 'lihc-
william Nakepeace 1hackeray. the
great English novelist. making MN me
hero OF mis- novel. he NifSlhahs'
AND prominent literary Americans busy
ing themselves 10 DO justice 20 the man
VINO had earned the right 20 Zoe calico
The Father Of His Country.
D. IS a matter of interest 70 compare
0Fr Wilson's biography with those OF
earlier writer's and tnc "a difference in
d.. oilfI oos and estimate or W ashihs'pi'
:s ID man q soldier and "a salesman. ana
THAI or Others who belong 90 yesterday ,
49, hc belongs 20 to-day
THE appearance "f Mt W Hsoh
Aoof ON thc eve OF his Induction INTO
office cannot iaii OF poin' and meaning.
u must certainly az regarded he an
evidence tha- the steadfasi ness the
wisdom in Judgment and ~" absolute
integrity of princip pie OF ne nfst { hlei
Fxecutive have inspired him 10 emulate
an example that appears 20 MIN mos
worthy of imitation
Mr. Wilson - an aui hor - 'onsifnc-
i've in style his work possessing me
charm Of finish and OF an unhufrled
lei~urcliness that bsspeaks the pen OF
she scholar HIS Washington biography
: told IN some ga pages that are most
interest inClv illustrated by re3rodac-
fions Of the best Washington portraits
and pictures Of places and people
associated with him and the period IN
winch he lived. There l. map o.
Tiacwater Virginia in l7SS and. among
r,ic.u-os - more familiar faces. occur
such attractive portraits a. nose OF
lord Fairfax. General Brsddock. " ash
inrfo, and Mary Phiilpse. tho White
House on me Pamunkcy. an interior OF
che cld Raleigh Tavern in Wiiliamshurh
no Escape or Arnold and Wash
,nc.ou bringing his mother into the
ballroom q fredericksburg
Tho nrs- chapter Of tho biography
taxes Washington Day into con
-fdc-arion and a. IS end iu noting
usshtnc.on's birth on February -
i-Sa Nj Wilson says Of MIN lie
came INFO the world a the plain our
spacious homestead on Bridges Creek.
fourth son afth child Of Augustine
Washington and Of the third generation
from Holm Washing on. son of fhe one
rirre rector OF PurleiEh- The home
stead stood upon Z green and gent .
stone nat fell away q but little
distance. 70 the waters Of -he Potomac.
ana from D. could be seen the broad
reaches % chO stream stretching vide
20 -no Maryland shore beyond. and
flooding with slow. fuN toe 20 ne
gree bs-- below The spot gave token
- -ho Guier youth OF nc hoy. 90 ne
Years OF grateful peace IN which ne
was 20 learn Tho frs lessons OF life.
ere wa and me hanging fortunes OF
hfs country hurried him 20 The Ted
end To the Council
Tho second chapter Of che book de-
~-ri Dos he --srar- and nouscly raining
h~ rrhlch Washington vas fitted for his
career nc being q -oLnRer son and h'-
fathers -earh during his boyhood ren-
dcring - neceSsa-r that his should be .
life OF independent endeavor- When No
was Just tven--. ne death OF his elder
brother Lawrence rendered i'm DeratlFe
on Washington pat the duties and
RESPONSIBILITIES of a man Of affairs. Mr.
Wilson description 90 his crisis in The
Ifr - fle Washington household is
cspec iailv well told
IN presenting Washington as d pilot
of the Revolution Mr.. Wilson SAYS
THAT noble figure drew all @ves 20 Il
that MEN o. n me man were prince
,1af sincere and OPEN count erance,
which ever~ man could soc was lighted
h- - good conscience mat cordial ease
~ salute a. % man Who felt himself
lro-hcr 70 his friends. There was some
hing a bout Washington mat oulckenec
the pulses of crowd a. me same time
D. sveG chem. hat drew cheers winch
v'c-c "a sort OF voice OF worship Children
desired sight Of hiru. and men let
lifted af-e~ h~ had passed J. was good
20 have SUCH man ride al the open way
from phiiaGe phia 20 Cambridge lr
-iGnr OF the pople 20 assam" command
90 che people a~uE. l. gave charactc'
- The thoughts OF all r mo saw ham
Pew enough men % the -wentlef
century. com qln-rs yl themselves fh'
qualities Of eod@r-hi- and those whi"i
make for DNfmaucut sfaudinl In liter
azure. pay homage 20 past great moss
Air Wilson mas done D. and done i- wei
IN MS George ~ a-hiugrofI
t-n da- Virginia primuu Eux Viz
glurd ottavurn