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

order that he should not be buried
within 10 miles OF any church.
Among the many houses built by
the Washington brothers or their
descendants is Claymont, the home
OF AugustiHitsS Washington. which,
passing throtah many hands. was
sold later to Frank stockton, who
gave us that puzzle OF The Lady oT
the Tiger" To reach Claymont one
must pass by tho little log cabin at
the side OF the road, the toll-gate,
through which Stockton passed 80
often in going bacN and forth tn
Charlestown, that he was inspired to
write his book, called "The Toll
Gate" The place now belongs to
wealthy family named Murphy.
who keep the lovely terraces and
magnificent surroundings in perfect
condition, preserving this one OF the
Washington homes In all lts granducI
Ancestral Relies.
The house of Colonel and Mrs,
Chew In the center OF town. holds
ancestral relics OF all the wars I'm
America. the most prominent place
In the drawing room---that above the
great fireplace being given to the
Framed Confederate battle flag that
was carried by Chew's battery--shot
through and through II is pleas
ant enough house. but when one
learns that Mrs. Chew is the daugh-
ter OF the last Washington to own
Mount Vernon. and that she was
born and reared In that favorite spot
OF America. one wonders how she
could relinquish such home for
any other. She explains that, In the
nrst place, her father felt Its sale
l. a
too they had no privacy there, no
home llfe--it had become the home
OF the people II was nothing un-
usual TO be seated IN matutinal do
mestlclty at the breakfast table ahd
upon glancing doorwUris confront
the curious eyes and strange faces
OF tourists.
The original owner OF Mount Yer
non was Lawrence Washington. who
inherited the estate on the Potomac
and named his residence after Ad-
miral Vernon, with whom he served
under the British flag. George
Washington Inherited the home es-
tate on the Rappahannock, nearly
opposite Fredericksburg. whore HIS
parents are buried. AZ Lawrence
Washlngton's death Mount Vernon
became the property OF his young
daughter, OF whom George was
guardian. and upon her carly demise
II passed into his own possession.
|, was TO this Ideal home that
Washington as military hero OF
twenty seven brought his bride, the
rich young widow, Martha Dan
bridge Custis, and her two children.
u BOG OF six and n girl OF four In
coming she gave up hone Of almost
equal beauty in New Ken, county
near Williamsburg, Va, called the
White House, and II was In honor
Of her that the name Ia perpotuated
in that OF the official residence Of
the presidents Of the United States.
The cherry tree and Ratchet In
cident Of the first presidents boy
hood is apocryphal, coined by his
ost popular and most imaginative
biographer. Mason Weems- Some
say It wasn't Il cherry tree at all
but a plum tree, and IL wasn't a.
hstchet either, but a saw--and there
you are. The cherry tree and hatch
ct are more artistic for decorative
purposes, 80 let's keep them. But
the merits that make true the char
acteriSauon OF Washington as sum-
med up by Light Horse Harry" Lee
First In war, first IN peace, and
first In the hearts OF his country
men" are mt apjocryphal re was
truly great: he was truly noble,
Washington refused to accept any
salary either az cOmmander-in chief
OF the army, or as president. The
Legislature of Virginia gave him one
hundred and Tfty shares OF stock In
companies formed for the improve
ment OF the Potomac and James
rivers Because he could not refuse
Il without being oensured he accept
ed the stock and Immediately gave
Il away to educational institutions
Perhaps Il is such acts as this that
cause orators dt today 60 proclaim
that Washington is the only man
who ever saved his country and then
didn't try TO put the savings In his
pocket Anyway. II is some such
idea that makes the people In
Charlestown plume themselves be
cause the descendants OF such blood
live in their midst
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