Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
BY CAROLYN VANCE RELI-


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 22.-once
upon a time George Washington won
freedom for America.
Not long ago seventeen Of his great.
great great grand nephews helped 10
win freedom for the world.
The spirit Of Washington still lives
in these members OF his family. Eagerly
they. needed the call 10 the colors. each
one a volunteer.
This army Of the Washington blood.
seventeen stalwart young men. were
distributed generously in the three arms
Of the service.
Warmly clothed they did not suffer
and sacrifice In the same way as The
ragged little army OF their nlustrious
ancestor. They did not have 10 march
with torn bleeding feet across an icy
stretch TO meet the foe. But the same
spirit that famed In iT76 imbued
each Of the seventeen. While they
knew not the hsrdshlps OF warfare that
our Revolutionary army knew they met
the horrors Of modern warfare with
the same steadfastness OF spirit.
One lightly skinned the air and met
the foe on a cloud tip. Another fought
daily duels with the enemy with guns
that spit death for miles. An ambu-
lance driver figured among them who
possessed incredible skill In driving
wounded Though raining shrapnel. One
as chaplain comforted the souls OF men
under fire. Another. a physician. heal
ed their wounds. An electrician helped
to keep the lines Of communication in
tact. A yeoman fought the submarine
menace from the deck OF a destroyer.
One, was engaged In Red Cross work
In Siberia. Another had a hand In the
strategy that won the war, an artist
in the typographical section.
Twelve Of these boys were the sons
Of a brother and sister who were born
In the same room that General George
Washington died IN at his Mt Vernon
home Five boys are the sons OF Laur-
ence Washington and seven are the
sons Of his sister. who Is Mrs. Tucker.
wife Of Bishop Beverly D. Tucker Of
Virginia.
The father Of Mrs. Tucker and Laur-
ence Washington was Colonel John
Augustine Washington, who served In
the Confederate army on the stan Of
General Robert E. Lee He was killed
September i3, 1861. He was the only
stan officer to be killed. At his death
the vt. Vernon property was left 20
his son Laurence. II was sold finally
TO the Mt Vernon Ladies' Association, |
who threw the historic mansion open to
the public
Laurence Washington Is now In |
charge OF the house reading room at
the congressional library. His home !
within the shadow Of the Washington |
monument Is as modest and retiring !
as the old gentleman himself. IL Is |
diflcult to get him to talk about him |
self.
why should I talk about myself"
he says, Il have done nothing that
would make George Washington proud |
Of me-"
His old friends In the library. how
ever, say they think that he must be
very much like the original George.
ale Is the soul OF honor they say, |
end in every way a true gentleman"
His SOILS In the army are as follows:
Willis Lakeland Washington; now IN |
The Typographical school at Camp Jack !
son. South Carolina.
Wilson Selden Washington; volun- |
ieered as a private IN the coast artillery |
July p, 1917; made electrician sergeant /
ist. class March 70, 1918: now in the !
citizens training school at Fort Mon
roe, Va.
Preston Chew Washington; made a |
corporal In battery D. 3i5th field ar
tillery; now serving as a sergeant in !
hat battery In France.
Julian Howard Washington: assigned |
70 duty in the field artillery June %. 4
1918: now serving with his battery in
France.
Francis Ryland Washington; volun-
ieered for service in the marine corps
July 80. 1918; now in the officers train.
ing school at 0uantico, Va.
sons Of Mrs. Beverly D. Tucker, Laur-
ence WashingtOn's Sister:
Rt Rev. Henry s.. George Tucker,
bishop OF Kioto, Japan; now serving
In Red Cross work in Siberia.
DR.. Augustine Washington Tucker,
now in charge Of United States army
hospital in Siberia.