The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23
SOCIHL IND GENERAL,
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that George Washington is still credit
ed with the cherry tree exploit and
that Gen. Putnam and not Amerlcus
Eespucius galloped down those stone
stems at Greenwich. Connecticut. |
can prove that, because I've seen the
steps
A Revolutionary soldier designed and
built the first steamboat, score OF
years before Robert Fulton ttoatef the
Clermont His name was John Fitch.
and he lies unwept, unhonored and un-
sung in the old Municipal Cemetery,
in the Little Kentucky settlement OF
BardstoHn.
Not that John Fitch really lived in
vain. There's a John Fitch chapter D.
A. r. which is doing a rousing business
in the present congress, and that S
posthumous distinction enough Tor any
man.
| Only Mrs Ben johnson doesn't think
50 and Mrs. Ben johnson is working
with all her capable, Jealous soul to
| have an appreciative nation erect
suitable memorial to her pioneer fellow
townsman. Because Mrs. johnson is
from Bardstown, too, along with John
Fitch.
You see, Bardstown has been on the
map of romance and poetry a long,
long time. 1t was at BardstOwn that
Stephen Foster, who drifted Kentucky
ward from the North, just as John
Fitch did, wrote My Old Kentucky
Home. " Way Down Upon the Swanee
River" and others Of his famous best
sellers, a hundred years ago. You
know that from the picture post cards
they sell you at Bardstown, for nick
el.
Mrs. johnson made an exceptionally
brilliant record as D. A. R. state re-
gent of kentacky and has been urged
for national honors.
The John Fitch Chapter, D. A. r.,
Of Bardstown, made Mrs. Johnson its
tirst regent. John Fitch is a vital,
earnest issue with this little patriot
Buff and blue, the traditional colonl-
al colors, are the hues that are 1gur-
ing in the D. A. R. insignia, and bun
and blue, with aesthetic significance
are the tints that go to the entire
makeup of an exquisite little volume
on Mount Vernon, The Home OF
Washington" that the loyal "Daugh-
cers" assembled here are taking an ca
ger interest in. The book has just
been published by Mr.. John +. Jones,
4 prominent newspaper man or WASH
ington, president of the u. ). Press
Association.
Mr.. Jones went to no end of pains to
secure for the covers, ink and paper OF
MS unique little volume the exact
shades of the historic buff and blue that
were authentic.
DR.. BENJAMIN, Of the National Muse
um, an expert in such matters, lent an
interested assistance. The buff and
blue exactly of Gen. Washington's uni,
form appear in the yellow richness OF
the pages and the blue ink of the print
ing. The photographs employed are
reproduced in buff and blue. The book
mark hat embellishes the little work OF
art is of Colonial blue ribbon, witt
George Washington's bookplate repre-
rented upon it in historic yellow.
The Illustrations for the most part
are by hand, showing detached, slgnlh
| cant objects, with quaint suggestive
| ness flung here and there, George
| Washington S old gourd, for instance
| his warming pan, theOdOIlte, his seal
| his stirrup. snatches of the river view
| all sorts Of aesthetic uneXpectednesS.
The letter press ot the pretty little
book de luxe, kind 0 gets close to you
You love its atmosphere and poej
| grace. You want, to hop the next boa
the next trolley car or jitney and hus
| tie right down to the faithful old time
honOred Mount Vernon, to see all oVeI
again the familiar scenes and objects
that Mr. Jones with wizard touch ha
| invested with new glamOurs.
One of the most active fact RS in th'
D. A. r. Congress, and one Of the ar
dent administration leaders is Mrs. 10
seph Z. Ransdell, wife of the Louisl
ana senator, who is treasurer genera
of the national organization. Mrs
RansdeI and the president general
Mrs. Story, are warm personal friends
-- Washington Correspondent from
| Times-Picayune.
| Hon. and Mrs. A. Fuller Fox. o
West Point, enjoyed an outing to Wash
ington City several dates ahead Of tn
National Conference of the D. A. X
No state under the stars and stripe
can have a more royal regent thai
Mississippi claims in Mrs. Fox.
| The D. A. r. circles of the stat
are pleased to know that their loya
member, Mrs. C. H. Alexander, o