Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23

tore the famous portraits OF George
and Martha Washington from Their
moorings and saved them from the
conflagration.
birthplace of Unhappy Romance.
Jerome fkonaparte often drove tC
oiiarewood to while away pleasant
hours during. his oourship OF the
beautiful Miss Patterson OF Balti-
more. Alas. upon taking her to
France, Napoleon refused TO counte-
nance their marriage ana had II an
nuiled. while she. sought refuge IN
England. where her son was born
Afterwards when, In his ambition
for throne and Sowing TO the de-
cree OF his all-powerful brother, Je-
rome took wife OF royal birth to
reign with him over Westphalia. but
besolght the American girl to come
TO him AZ his morEanatlc wife She
TO the credit OF herself and America,
refused, and returned to Baltimore
Their grandson, Charles Joseph
Bonaparte, was secretary of the
navy In President Rooseven's cab
met and attorneygeneral OF the
United states until March. 1909.
4 visitor 20 the vicinity OF Charles
town marvels that Washington had
time to do anything but worship, Tor
every church house for miles aAund
is pointed out TO him as the church
whore George Washington wor-
shipped" washington attended
church wherever his activities found
him on, Sunday. therefore. IL he never
graced the pew OF little wayside
church but once, the claim could still
be made legitimately.
The Gothic ruin of Saint Georges
chapel, the first Episcopal church
built In this section, however, desig.
mates the original Washington family
church. II stands In the front part
OF the grounds. and TO the side Of
the famous house called Piedmont,
where reside the Briscoe family, TO
whom the estate belongs and to
whom II was originally granted. No
dollar mark has ever married the
beauty OF Piedmonts history. and Its
owners. who were met while serv-
Ing tea on the lawn In the shade OF
the historic ruin. would starve rather
sthan allow such n crime TO be com
mitted. After the destruction Of the
old editlce Saint Georges was re-
built In tho heart OF town and the
graves OF the Washington family In
their midst are mounds whose stones
tell that some faithful and loved
black nanny ~ buried by their side.
About Charles Lee.
One Of tho most Interesting spots
around here is the big stone house
OF General Charles Lee or Ice
Town, a cross-ronds Just outside OF
- TlY gt,tn
time In telling you that General
Charles Lee was not connected with
the Virginia Lees In the remotest,
,eeny- WI eeniest degree. lie came
alone direct from England and took
n more or less prominent and n
more or lesa ignoble part In our reVo-
ution--"And. thank goodness, he
wa. a bachelor" said one old lady
who II always thrown Into n TRADE
when the subject is brought up,
and left no descendants. lie APP
paers to have had great wealth and
no morals. and was eccentric--it n
a mild term until the tales told
about him startle one. lie had no
partitions in this great house OF his.
only painted lines on the floor desiR.
mated and separated tho rooms, ana
mere ne npld "A tUiiIlu'Nn ''uHu W
revelry. There was always house.
ful OF guests painted beauties and
brilliant, N rislue, beaus-for
Charlie Loo was wit himself and
daringly bold
II was the battle OF Monmouth In
which the plan of battle was thwart-
ed by this foreigner, Charles Lee,
who retreated though he knew
Washington was rushing to him with
additional troops Warm words
passed between them when the TWO
generals met. and Lee was court
martialed and suspended for a year.
one time after the war was over
General Washington was In the
C'harlestown neiRhborhood ana mag
unanimous as he always was, desiring
10 show his forgiyeness--rlet bygones
be .bygones--he sent General Lee
wdftfS that he would call ,and dine
with him Mt n certain hour tho next
day. The day and hour arrived. ana
with them the noble Washington as.
cended the steps Of the portico, and
there. written on slip OF paper at
tached 10 the closed door was this
line: mo free meals served mere
today" II was signed ny Gen
charles Lee This wicked, but de-