The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-11

LOCAL coMMIJTEE HAD TAKEN
PAINS 70 MARK PLACE o.
MOST SrEREsT 70 lNAuouRA'
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WAsHI NGTON. March 11-Espec-
tally intel esting to the thousands Of
visitors In Washington during inausu-
guratIcn eek were the historic sites
OF minor Importance which had been
marked u the local committee on
marking uass OF historic interest.
This com nittoe which has been .in
existence far sestral years. caused
10 be plae ID in conspicuous places on
the spots Which It was de>f1fd u
designate the official markers pro-
yided viii CHI indicate the nature Of
the intere t which attaches. The mark
OF the co nnittee is distinctipe anu
all such narks are similar. Ii con
sists in red. white and blue shield
upon whie b are painted in plain black
letters a few words describing fho|
importance Of the places parked.
The col amittee Is authorized to SCI
lect place to be marked and is sup
posed TO gather as much general in
formation concerning them as possi-
BILE. Thi, organization has turned
up grea deal of obsolete historical
matter WI ich is of considerable val
ne.
Houses are the principal objects
of these markings and as Washing
ton and Georgetown, the two cities
Of the Di trict of Columbia. are well
stocked ' it'll historic structures, the
COMMITTEE has a good deal to accom-
plish. o her places and things are
marked However, such as an old
pump or boulder. In the histories
Of the Un tied States. Washington and
Georgetoy n are sometimes neglect
ed and II Is committee is trying to
turn up 10 much important historical
matter II at attention will be drawn
to the pa It played in the history by
these tvs, cities. Georgetown was
considered by many to be the very
hotbed OF the rebellion and now that
she civil war has been placed so
years bar k on the calendar, the old
est reside nts have no hesitancy about
bringing o light facts they know con
cerning low certain houses in the
capital cured in what the people
hereabou still occasionally term
''our late unpleasantness. George
town wa always a hotbed for the
Confeder ICY and many Washington
ians wers sympathetic in that direc
ton. Nj; my stories are told of how
Confeder ite spies were harbored il
houses of the townspeople and how
money and supplies We're smugglee
TO the r sbel army by the people Of
the two District cities. Hiding place.
in some Of the old Georgetown hous
es are lownl of which many Con
federate officer is said to have takeI
advantage. There is a story to tn,
effect tn vt when John Wilkes Bootl
shot Pre- sident Lincoln at the oil
Ford tbs alter la tenth street, tn,
actor-ass issin went to Georgetown
and was hidden there until he coul,
be sent l,eyond the sea. Difference o
opinion Exists as to whether the maj
taken BY Booths pursuers was reall
the actul assassin.
So with this wealth of material a
hand, the committee on marking tn
points OF historic interest has plen
ty to bu " it. William p. Van Wick
le is ch airman of the COMMITTEES
which Is composed of 100 Washing
tonians. Several members of the OIL
est Inhs bitant association serve O
this com mittee and they are of grea
assistance.
In the sections of the city wher
the Older buildings remain, many @
the SHE signs of the committee ar
in eyide ace, marking the house
where f,rmer statesmen made thei
homes VhiIe making history in Wasl
ington. Old halls, churches and oil
er publ; buildings are also marked
This committee also has the tas
OF selec ing points of interest wher
viii be placed permanent marker
The ole Commodore Decatur hous
was tho first one to receive tn
distinct on. A bronze tablet bearin
an inscr Iption giving an outline Of Il
history Of the house and the mans
OF the lien who have lived within i
walls rs been set in the wall
this str lcture. Fhe house stands
the sol Invest corner of LaFayet
park. is square and is built
square brick brought from Englan
Commo' lore Decatur built the hou
and it vas subsequently occupied |
Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,. E
ward Livingston. George NJ DaIia