The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

,sociatc, General Knox. Later at Val
ley Forge. when vacillating and
( timid Congress failed to provide food
and shelter for his ragged and starry
ing army, in desperation and despair.
!ieid'hE temporarily to his feeling
and sympathy for his men ard in dis
gust with Congress. he wrote his rcsig-
nation as commander in chief sum-
moned his STAFF and notified them of
his action. Among the officers present
and sitting in counsel was General
Knox, who reminded him OF the story
OF the knife and his mothers inIunc-
ton, always obey your superiors ;,
Knox recalled to him that he had been
commanded to lead this army and no
one had ordered him ID cease leading
lit. Washington acknowledged that his
proposed action was not in accordance
with the lesson of the knife ard a half
hour later he had torn up his resigna-
tioh' but for which action his country
might not have gained its freedom and
he certainly would not have gained
the position OF First in War. First in
Peace and First in the Hearts of His
Countrymen"
utes past 10. which is the time a,
nndria lodge in 1912 by Captain George
Steptoe Washington, a nephew of the
4 first President
The Clock That Stopped
Probably nothing that is in existence
Today may he more intimately assoc
ciated with Washington than tie clock
which stood in his bed chamber at the
time of his death and which is now in
( the possession of this lodge This
! CLOCK marks the hour of twenty min
utes past 10. which is the time at
winch Washington died. This same
clock looked down upon the first Prcsi-
deht as he expired BY his bedside at
the time was DR.. Elisha Cullen Dick
y brother Mason and Il life long friend
! When Jr. DICK realized that the ma
tons best loved man mad dicd he
clipped the pendulum cord OF the clock
and lis hands stopped in mite test
mony of the hour OF the passing of this
/ preat soul. After the funeral Mrs
I Washington presented the clock to Dr.
/ Dick on behalf Of the Masonic lodge
Every other piece OF furniture that was
/ in General WaShington's room AT the
time of his death has been restored TO
us former place. but those i'm charge
of this restoration have never asked
ne lodge for tho clock which Martha
Washington gave II.
Beside the clock in the picture her.
sh'wii are three large oandiesticks
known In the Masonic ceremony rs the
three lesser lights. These candicsticks
STOOD IN their place during all the
ceremonies that were known 10 this
lodge during WashinEton's time.
Another painting that In. lodge
possesses Is a very excellent one of
Lord Fairfax. He ii was WHO became
possessed OF five and half million
acres OF land between thu, Potomac
and the Rappahannock Rivers compris-
ing all of what is known as the North
erh Neck of Virginia. lie was the
greatest man OF ali Virginia in his
4 time. While George WASHINGTON was
Yet very young hoy Lord Fairfax be-
gan 10 take much interest in him ana
throughout his youth extended II him
much encouragement and much aid to-
ward an education and his ambitions.
He 1t Is who should he credited with
fostering the genius of this the great
est OF Americans
This picture Of Lord Fairfsx has al
ways been recognized as an unusually
well done painting. Within the last
decade no less than two great ;uthori-
ties upon paintings have. Unsolicited,
volunteered "A belief that this painting
was done by Sir Joshua Reynolds. 1t
has. scores " points which rather
thoroughly prove 1t to have been by
this great artist. 1t was painted dur
Ing the time he was doing his b.st
work IL IL il Reynolds /, has a
value Of $4,000.
Thcre are other relies t!o numerous