The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-22

tne scotch boy and, feeling pity for
ms rack OF success in the new coun-
try, cordially asked him to the Grove
untll ms fortune mended. From that
tlme the history of John Paul mingles
intimately with that of the Jones
Iamliy, and to study the one is to |
secure records Of both. From letters |
and papers of the day we learn that |
the scotch sailor was ain .oSt unlet- |
tered, and that at once the generous
host began to take his education in |
hand.
His great intellect showed itself
| instantly, so that after few years
| tutorshlp in the home of his benefac-
tor we find the daring sea fighter
| emerging a polished man of letters,
graceful and accomplished, versed in
| the ways Of the world, but vet so ln-
worldly that he asked and received
permission to add the name Jones to
his own, the greatest tribute he could
pay and one which assured it's i'm
| mortality. 1t is John Paul Jones
| hencefOrth in the records, and while
its bearer remained on American soil
his steps bent toward the grove and
1T was to him refuge and support,
even as Mount Vernon was to Wash
ingtOn, Monticello to Jefferson Sun
nyside to Irving
His First Commission.
1T was in the grand and sumptu-
dore Jones received the sword now
so sacredly guarded in the Navy De-
partment. And in the fine old Ii
brary, where the ancient mahogany
has defied time and the abuse Of
negro tenants, Willie Jones wrote his
friend, Joseph Hewes, chairman of
, naval affairs in the Continental Con-
, gress sitting in Philadelphia, COM
mending to his good offices his young
! protege John Paul. This letter un-
doubtedly obtained for the ambitious
youth his first commission in the con-
tinental navy.
"Then, at the request of Willie
:, Jones, Hewes interested himself in
. the valor of young John Paul Jones
: and gave him full support from his
: adopted state North Carolina. Lastly
Gov. Samuel Johnson wrote to Mr.
Jones in 1889 that the state intended
) to present a bust of Chevalier JohT
. Paul Jones to the statehouse in Raj
: eigh, Chevalier Jones being among
= the foremost revolutionary heroe!
: who derived their appointment from
p North Carolina. This intention un
= fortunately seemed to have been de
- ferred and finally was lost sight o
= in the lapsing years.
Though the mansion has been s.
= long neglected, we Of North Carolina
~ who always hoped to restore it, hav
:, sufficient records of the interior dec
N OTdtlOu 10 rent the nome Wltn IlSlOTl
cal accuracy. We have some of tn
: wall paper from the drawing room
90 % and the sleeping apartments. Anon
"A the ancient gentry there are pieces G
a. tapestry and Of the brocade whic
p adorned the staterOoms and splendi
1T 1T old furniture like that of Monticell
= and Mount Vernon can easily b
IN traced to the purchasers. Indee
a. though the society is merely peepin
Out of its shell and we have as "
a. had no chance to make a general az
q. peal, we have received hundreds
he offers to aid in the restoration, b
Ne Ne gift or by duplicating known orns
M Ma- ments In Jones home"
he known for Service.
as Mrs. Gregory is known througho,
u the south for her signal services
II. work vs in % the 8. a. <. r. +. IT The p'"s eide
Lr- daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Il
Overman. Mrs. Gregory is social
ew powerful AS all Of the state toe
agsi depSed Pr1ds sis in y aS6n PsSl bsen ar
or neglected. Mrs, Gregory was inspire
ais with renewed enthusiasm at the tin
his Of Gen. Portefs Achievement in di
,e- covering the Paris resting place
ie' the great sea fighter.
lth At once Mrs. Gregory-aided
vas her mother Mrs. Overnan, and 9th
n prominent patriotic women of Nor
at Carolina, among whom may be me
IN toned Mrs. Walter Hines Page al
tie, Mrs. Robert Newton Page-began
in agitate the question Of restoring t!
ity Grove. This spring the project to,
en- definite shape, and the permanent 9
ganization now awaits only the 1eisu
Of Gen. Porter to come to Washingt
lie and confer with the secretaries
10 state and of the navy and with A
ate miral Dewey and others.
nes more than 1000 names have
,tc ready been secured to figure as cha
ner ter members, and the new society
md ready to spring full-fledged into a
nd. tive existence. There can be no dou
ore that the personality Of Mrs. Gregg
ms, has contributed largely to this resu
ven AS Miss Overman she was the tos
still Of her state, and still enjoys the re
adj utatiOn of heinp one of its lOYelit