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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

cure peace, one of the most powerful
instruments of our rising prosperity,
it must be known that we are at all
times ready for war.
Hits Back At Critics.
Abiding to the disparaging state
ments made about Washington's per-
sonal life. his reported gambling. his
excessive drinking and curSinR. Mr..
Beck said Washington needed no
eulogium or apologize. for dirt may
cling to a mud wall, but not to pol
ished marble.
TO Washington. above all men, we
owe the fact that TODAY we are one
la nd, one people and have one destiny.
With unanimity without prece
dent in the annals of history, the world
has acclaimed the nobility of his char
acter. But there have not been want
ing some pedants who sought repu-
tation for originality by suggesting
that his intellectual stature was not
CORRESPONDENCE great An American
professor. speaking at Oxford some
years ago, said that he was a man of
few natural gifts. self educated and
somewhat slow-witted. Bowers, the
most recent istOrian OF the stirring
times in which Washington lived and
worked as President. has, in his bril-
mt pages. given the commanding
roles in the drama to Jefferson and
Hamilton. This is the distortion of his
tory, and regrettable in book which
is otherwise so able and accurate. l
affirm TO the contrary that from the
beginning of the struggle for independ-
epce until the end of his SO years of
useful service George Washington was
the ma ster spirit in the political life of
America. He was the one man that
NJ nd
This fact alone would refute the theory
of his intellectual inferiority."
Committee in Charge.
The committe in charge of the ar.
raneements for the celebration con-
sisted of the following: Brig. Gen.
George Richards. u. S. Marine Corps,
chairman: Capt. Conway w. Cooke.
secretary; Reeves T. Strickland, treas
urer.
subcommittee chairmen-Edgar c.
SNYDER. hall; Dr. Thomas e. Green,
program: Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, invi
tations: Maj Frederic w. Keough,
publicity. and the following members
Mrs. Henry f. Dimock, Mrs. George
Barnett, Clarence A. Belknap, Miss
Mabel r. Boardman, Mrs. Arthur T.
Brice. Mai. Gen. Malin Craig, U. S.
A., ]. Harry Cunningham. Rev. vii.
liam L. Darby. Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer, Isaac Cans, Gilbert H. eros
venor, Sydney X. Jacobs. Rear AID.
mirai Hilary P. Jones. U. S. N: Rev.
Charles w. Lyons, s. j.: Col. James
A. Moss. u. s. A., retired; Paul N.
Peck, Frank l.. Peckhan1, Jesse c.
Suter. Mrs. Charles f. Taylor.
Reception Committee.
! ...,-h. r,ep,hsrs of the recentjoh cop,
nittee Of the celebration were Senator
Simeon ID. Tess Of Ohio, chairman
Representative Joseph W. Byrns OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
MONUMENT SOCIETY
LAYS WREATH AT SHAFT
Annual Meeting This Afternoon to
Be Followed by Reception in
Honor of Members.

carrying ont time -honored Gus
tom, the Washington National Monu-
ment Society placed a large wreat h
this morning at the base of the Wash
lnEton Monument. 1t was through
Inc tireless work of the society that
the smart In the Mall was built, and
each year the members have remen.
bered the birthday Of George Wash.
iington by decorating his most inspir.
ing shaft.
At O'Clock this afternoon the SO
ciety will hold its annual meeting at
the residence of Theodore W. Moves
1850 New Hampshire avenue. Fol
lowing the meeting, Mr.. Noyes will
lender reception in honor of the so
clety, at which number Of invited
guests will be present. bringing 10
gether In close friendship leaders ot
the official and unofficial life of the
National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
CIRCUS PANTHER FREE.
Guards Near Havana Comb Wide
Area for Wild Animal

HAVANA, February % (P).-Rura1
guards equipped with Springfield
rifles are making search near
Manzanillo. Oriente province. for a
panther which escaped Saturday from
the menaeerie of small circus and
went on a rampage and killed three
noGs and two calves. Inhabitants of
the countryside districts are keeping
10 inelr houses. except when il is nee
essary to go out When las, seen the
panther was headed for the mountains
between Manzanillo and Bavamo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
NEWCOMERS CELEBRATE.
100 Members of Club Observe
Washington's Birthday

Approximately 100 members of the
newcomers Club of Washington cele.
orated George Washington's birthday
at the Columbia Country CIuS.
A short address was made nv A r,
BALDWIN, president of the club. euIo.
slzins Washington. following which
various sorts Of entertainment were
furnished.
Luncheon was served at pm, dur.
lng which musical program was
given. After luncheon the members
devoted themselves TO golf swimming
bridge, billiards. etc.
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$751; had been accumulated. which
was deemed sufficient to justify the
society in beginning the erection of
the monument.
Selection Of Site.
"On January 81, 1S4S. Congress
adopted resolution authorizing the
society to erect monument upon A
site to be selected by the President Of
the United States and the board of
managers of the society. and the site
on The public reservation near the
Potomac River. where the monument
now stands, was selected.
The corner stone for the monu-
ment. a block of marble weighing
24.5O0 pounds, was quarried and pre-
scented to the society by Thomas
Symington. of Baltimore, Md, being
taken from his guarfies near that
city.
THE laying of the corner stone
took place on July 4, lS4s. The stone
selected for the foundation of the
monument was the blue rock Of the
Potomac Valley, In blocks weighing
from To tons.
That part Of the Mills design Of
the monument which included "a
grand circular colonnaded building"
at the base was a abandoned and only
the obelisk shaft retained. the shaft
also being changed somewhat in its
proportions.
Through the efforts of the society,
sufficient funds were collected from
time to time TO erect the monument to
a height of $50 feet by 1850. The
paralyzing influences of the Civil War,
however. put a temporary blight upon
the labors of the society for the time
hoi hut off hn ,iyo Of
the war further appeals were made by
the society to the public for contribu-
lions. and efforts were also made to
elicit the cooperation of Congress. On
July ). 1876, Senator John Sherman
Of Ohio offered concurrent resolu
ton for the completion of the monu-
ment, and on August .. 1876. Con
gress passed an act for this purpose
which carried an appropriation OF
5000. 900.
Transfer to Nation.
This act provided for the transfer
to the United States of all the prop
erty of the society. and the construc.
ton Of the monument placed under
the joint supervision Of the President
Of the United States. the supervising
architect of the Treasury Department.
the architect Of the Capitol. the chief
OF Engineers of the United States
Army and the first vice president of
the Washington National Monument
Society.
The first work on the resumption
of the construction of the monument
was the strengthening and enIarging
Of its foundation. the monument being
finally completed on December s. 1884,
on which day the capstone was set in
place.
THE completed monument was dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies on
February 81. 1855.
The total cost of the monument
was Sl.1S7.710.31. OF this cost the
Washington National Monument So
ciety raised and expended as a free
will offering from the American peo-
pie the sum of $500, 900 in building the
original foundation of the monument
and carrying the shaft upward to a
height of over $50 feet, or about one
third Of Its total height of $50 feet. +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22

the Morning Chronicle and the Philaf
delphia Inquirer. presented by John
NJ. Young. Action on a proposal by
the membership committee to drop
from the rolls of the association all
members in arrears In their dues for
three years was deferre1 until the
uAxt. meetiux.
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Reception Committee.

Z The members of the reception COM
nittee of the celebration were Senator
Simeon ID. Tess Of Ohio, chairman;
Representative Joseph w. Byrns Of
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Cites Letter to Henry.
I'm letter to Patrick Henry he
thus states his policy:
My ardent desire and my aim has
been to comply strictly with
all our engagements. foreign and do
nestle, and to keep the United States
from political connection with every
other country, to see them independ-
ent of all and under the influence of
none In a word. I want an Ameri-
can character that the powers of Eu-
rope may be convinced that we act
for ourselves and not for others"
Washington stood for preparedness,
Mr.. Beck continued.
rF'ully conscious that his exhausted
country needed peace and quiet for
It's convalescence, he was not "A peace
at.any-price' adherent. He did not
cherish the Huston that even In his
day our Nation could have the i'm
munity of hermit nation.
I'm his second inaugural address
he said: There is A rank due to the
United States among nations which
will be withheld, If not absolutely
lost. by the reputation of weakness.
II W desire to AVOID insult, we must
be ahle to renel Il We daaire to Sc
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~The citizens enjoying i've blessings
1T liberty and law under cur irs:itu
lions are apt to regard them as mere
commonplace and viii not connect
their good fortune with the work of
thA pioneering builder of a new
scheme Of government. In fact, he Is
apt to sSnrlsoA his obligations to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
CHERRY TREE TALE is BELIEVED
PRODUCT OF PREACHERS MIND
Falmouth, on Rappahan-
mock, Scene of Washing
tons Coin Hurting.
First Presidents Fathers
Character Stressed
in AnecdOte.

Students of the origin of the ia
nous story Of Washington and the
cherry tree are convinced that the
anecdote, when first told. was intend
ed To illustrate the character of An
%uStine Washington. Georges father
as well as that of the son.
The story originated. many persons
believe. in the mind nf "Parson' Ma =
son Weems. Hit itiuerart preacher
and book peddler. in whose Life of
Washington. published in 1906. ref
erence L" the episode first appears IN
print.
ParSon WeemS was n deem admirc'
Of the Washington family. father ant
son. and a perusal Of The context Of
the cherry tree story indicates that
The author was defining The quail
ties Of The father. rather than thoss
If the son. in telling of the attack
on the cherry tree. Furthermore. it
is shown that George told the truth
only after having been promised i'm
munity for so doing.
Excellent Lady Is Source
Parson Weems gives as his source
of Information about the incident IAN
excellent lady of Fredericksburg.
Va. At the time of the supposed
'ree-cutting George was = hoy OF
about 6. and the family then was
residing al Falmouth across the river
from Fredericksburg. rather than at
Mount vernon. as popularly thought.
Neem.S. III leading mp to the story
Of George and tho hatcher. eXpnrindS
ON the Daterral virtues OF Augustine
Nashinctor with This hit IF cnllnruy
Pa. said George very seriously,
do | ever tell lies"
No, George. | thank God YOU do
not. my son, and ! rejoice in the hope
you never Will At least. you shall
never. from me. have cause 10 he
guilty Of so shameful thing. Many
parents. indeed. even compel their
children 10 this vile practice by bar
harously beating them for every little
fault hence. on the next offense. the
little terrified creature slips out lie
Just to escape the rod. But as To YOUR
self. George. YOU know | have al.
ways told YOU. and now tell you again.
fi'af Whenever hV accident YOU do
anything wrong, which must often he
the ca Sc. AS YOU are but a poor little
boy Vet. without experience or knowl-
edge, YOU must never tell a falsehoOd
I" conceal il. but come hravely up,
my son. like a man. and tell me of ii.
and. instead OF heating you. George.
| will the more honor and love YOU.
my dear
Cherry Tree Tale.
Then comes the cherry tree tale, re.
lated by that excellent lady" fol
lows:
When George" said she. was
about years old he vas made the
wealthy master Of a Ratchet of which.
like most little boys. he was immod-
erdtely fond. and was constantly GO
Ing about choppinc everything that
came in his way. One day in the gar
den. there he often amused himself
hacking his mothers pea sticks. he
uniuchily tried the edge of his hatche:
on the body of a beautiful young
English cherry tree which he harked
so terribly that | don't believe the
tree oyer cot the better of it,
The next morning the old gentle
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-08-26
High Cost of Harbors

Construction of harbor for Tokyo,
a pending problem for many years,
will now be actually undertaken, ac-
cording to the Jill The total cost Of
the work LIS estimated at $50, 1000, 600.
When Baron Sakatani was mayor of
Tokyo, the cost had been estimated
at only s15,OOO,OOO The city, 1t Is
said, will ask for a government sub
sidy Of one-third this amount, and an
other third of the sam is to be Sc
cured on the pledge Of reclaimed
ground, while the remainder is to be
repaid out Of receipts collected from
ships entering the harbor. Bonds may
be issued to raise the necessary
amount
The port of Nagasaki is being i'm
proved at a cost Of $1,O0O,OOO
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The AppIegate's
Of AppIegate's Landing


An interesting letter from Hendricks
son ii. Apologize Agent and Manager
of the Hanover Bank Building, Mas
sau and Pine Streets, New York City.
is printed below as it names probably
the old Applegate homestead IN Mon
mouth County, and part Of the original
tract purchased from the Indians.
sThank you very much for sending
me copies of the inquirer giving an ac-
count of the last reunion, also copy OF
the paper dated July 80, 1925, containing
an article written by yourself. This is
very in teresting indeed and some Of the
information is entirely new to me, for
instance had not heard before that
William Leeds married an Applegate.
NV father, Grover Taylor Applegate
was born in the old Applegate home
stead which was located on Raritan
Bay between what is now Port Mon
mouth and Atlantic Highlands. After
his marriage he purchased farm near
Leedsville where was born and at
tended school, | was familiar with the
location of the two "Church" farms
The income from one being for the use
of the church at MiddletoWn and the
other the church at Shrewsbury. These
were located between Leedsyille to
HolmdeI and from Leedsville to the
Phalanx. The one for the use of the
church at Middletown was located
along the former road and after the
courts gave permission to sell these
properties the one belonging to the Mid
dletown church was purchased by the
late ID. d. Withers. Whether he pur-
chased the other property | do no
know for this transfer took place after
my coming to New York.
From your account of the removal Of
the family from Long Island to New
place which was known during my
grandfather's time and for some time
before presumably as Applegate's and
ing. This at one time was quite an I'M
portant shipping point for produce from
that section to the New York markets.
recall as boy being at my grandfath-
er's whose house stood up on the bluff
quite q way from the shore this house
Is still standing] watching them load
water IA eIons etc. As the road leading to
the dock ran through private property
some of the earlier members Of the fam
ny t6Su6Q TINS slAap 10 bu6 StdlS 50 budt
the farmers Of that locality would have
the right OF way to the landing. | was
down there about a half adozen years
ago and think this strip is still used as
street but there has been more or less
development work going on around
there and while the house is still stand
ing | had to 90 through some one's back
yard to get to it. There is also family
>
| have an opportunity | want to go
down there again My brother the late
Daniel II Apologize Of Red Bank was
quite familiar with our branch of the
family tree but having been away for
over forty years have had little OPP
portunity to familiarize myself with it
although it is q matter we should all
be more or less interested in and | APP
preciate the fact that you interested
yourself iii it to the extent that you
have,
Yours very truly,
H. HI. APPLEG ATE.
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Baird WyckOff Reunion
Held at Tennent

The Baird Wyckoff reunio was
held in the Sunday school building at
Tennent Church, on Thursday Of last
week, with about eighty pres
ent. The reunions originated at the home
of Mrs. Gertrude A. Maxwell, at Nights
town, twenty years ago.
Owing to the absence Of the president,
Jacob Wyckoff of New Brunswick
Mile Run, took charge Of the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Riggs of Los
Angeles, California, attended, and Mr..
Riggs favored the reunion with two
solos which were greatly appreciated
Music was furnished by members Of the
Wyckoff family.
Miss Anna Probasco, piano. and sister
Miss Evelyn, played q violin which
was at one time that of her great great
grandfather, Peter Wyckoff. Miss
Probasco, came in possession OF the in
strument three weeks ago and the an
cestor it belonged to died in 1854, at a
ripe old age.
Those present then partooa of an old
fashioned dinner, prepared and served
by the ladies' of old Tennent Church
which was greatly enjoyed.
i. Games followed which were very in
teresting.
Miss Florence Moreau 3 year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Mo-
reau, of Freehold, received pocket
book filled with new pennies, for being
the Youngest member present and Mrs.
Jacob Shoemaker, of near Shrewsbury,
received candle sticks for being the old :
est present, S7th birthday. Miss Moreau
represented the Baird family and Mrs.
Shoemaker the Wyckoffs.
DR.. J. IredeIl Wyckoff of Merchants
vile, N. J., was awarded vacuum bot
tie as winner of talking contest with
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Raymond Wy
ekoff Both could talk some.
The sports of the day were IN charge
of Miss Rule, of Freehold.
The following officers we're elected
Henry A. Wilson Of Princeton, presi-
dent.
DIR. J. Iredell Wyckoff Of Merchants
vile, list vice president.
Mrs. Henry Hammond, Manalapan,
2nd vice president.
Mrs. Iredell Wyekoff, secretary.
Historians for the Wyckoffs, DIR. Ray
mond Wyckoff Of Philadelphia. and
Mrs. James Steen of near linton Falls
For the Baird family, Mrs. G. w. HAY
ems OF Langhorne, Pa land Mrs. George
NJ. Wandering, of Englishtown.
Nechrologist- DIR. VT. wyckoff, OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
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FREEHOLD

The interior of David v. Perrlne's
Big Red Store looks pretty IN q new
coat oil white paint
MIR. and Mrs. Lore, of Pitman Grove,
with Mr.. Lores cousin, are enjoying an
auto trip to Niagara Falls. N. They
sent souvenir postals showing Sylvan
Lell Park, WilliaInsp1rt, Pa.
Mrs Allen Fancher of Dover, is Wis
ing her mother, Mrs. Melvin Wyncoop
and her sister, on Ellis street.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Walsh moved
from the home Of Mrs George Nolon Of
Parker street to Henry street, slast
Saturday.
Mrs. Anna McDonough Of Mechanic
street is On trip to Niagara Falls
and other points Of interest in New
York and Canada.
Miss Marie Frederick of Sheriff street
has re urned from the st. Peters hospi-
tai in New Brunswick where she had
her tonsils removed.
Miss Jane Freeman of East Main
street is visiting her cousin, Miss Louisa
McGHbe at Shrewsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Barkalow,
together with Mrs. Catherine Conover
and Mrs. EVE Treat of Allenhurst left
last Saturday for Edgecomb. Maine, so
miles above Portland. They will make
the trip in Mrs. Conover's Hudson
coach, going over Ramapo mountain
thru to Bear Mountain bridge, thence
to Peekskill, DaRbury, Hartford and
other cities in that section. a week or
ten days will be occupied in making the
trip,
A surprise party in honor of Mrs.
Milton Apologize was held at her home
on Wall road. Dancing and games
were enjoyed. Tnose present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakly Heulitt, Mr.
and Mrs Henry Warwick, Miss Mar
garet Warwick, Francis Applegate
Isabel Worthington, Carolyn Apple
gate. Harry Worthington. Ernest
Herbert, Leonard Warwick and Mil
ton Apologize, jr., Milton Apologize,
ST.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Thursday Sept. of Miss Elise a. nder-
son, daughter Of Mr.. and MRS. William
Henry Henderson of 1000 Fifth avenue,
Asbury Park, and Henri Harold Win
sor, son of Mrs. Henry G. Winsor Of
70I First avenue. The ceremony Will
take place place at 2 III the afternoon
at the home of the bride elect.
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C. 0. P. Women
Of County
Met Wednesday
At MataWaH

Monmouth county members Of the
New Jersey Woman's Republican club
met at Matawan Wednesday afternoon.
at the home of Miss Mabel Brown in
Main street. Matawan. The principal
speaker on this occasion was CLAIR
ence e. Case Republican state senator
from Somerset county Senator Case,
besides touching on the political
topics Of the day in bis opinion Of what
women have achieved in politics
in the past years.
Among others who were at
the meeting were Senator William
Stevens, Of Long Branch Senator
Stevens explained to the Republican
women Of the county his ideas on the
adopting Of the modified convention
form of nominating governors and
United States senator's
The meeting was held at % o'clock.
At 80 O'Clock there was meeting Of
presidents of units to arrange for the
annual election of officers.
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Letter From Georgia

Mrs Trillie q. Waits, daughter Of
Maxcy Applegate, ST., who was recent
H. married in Freehold, sends us a
glowing letter of Georgia, from which
we make the following. This is the
land Of beautiful flowers and gorgeous
landscape and I have never seen any
thing to compare with it. Went gun
ming with Mr. Waits and we got num-
her Of rabbits. | don't believe the ma
iority Of colored pc pie in Georgia are
making the most of their freedom
gained for them by the Civil War, as
they will only work to get enough to
EFT and beg their clothes and live in
the small cabins on the plantations
former occr pie BY their ancestors
The cabins are fairly well preserved.
They are haDp, if thes have enough to
eat and they look to the descendants OF
their former masters or successors to
keep them out Of trouble. They seem
= happy lot. They don't get paid for
the cotton they pick but food and cast.
off clothing. They have little regard
for their freedom.