International., 1926-02-21
Il EDITORIAL Il
SPEAKING OF RELATIVES

@ III ~ the hearts of Americans, is pointed to
'Virgina gentleman" by John thornton WasnlgoI' M o
great GREAT grand nephew of the general And tne re
five GOES on to saw that General Washington was wen up
ON the foiiies his time and although 1t queso,ao
hether he ever nduged in them, he cussed ana orank
Me gentleman and made some of the best whisky in
Virginia" All of which has been stated by many hseol
ians but denied by others What man VINO ever bt
who had viewed the picture of General Washington as
trde his charger while underneath was copy OF gen
era order to Continental troops calling the1r attenoh
the terrible habit of cursng Evidently the general did
not believe officers and enlisted men OF the army using
profanity if his general order is taken as proof
Recently there was exhibited in Washington, D. C.,
recipe of General Washngons for the making OF whisky
The great great grand nephew OF the famous virginia
wentenan is himself approaching ~ years OF age
and is veteran of the Confederate army he says tna
he can remember back in 1861 when was at my grand
from the cellars at Mount Vernon. remember that we
in those days did not have much food in the
SOUTH and the wine and bit of cornbread were o1ten all
that we had for dinner"
The living Washington said "Why certainly George
Washington drank. Every gentleman Of his day drank
and smoked danced and played cards. Why try to place
q halo around George Washington? He was man, a
soldier and capitalist He typified the true Virginia
gentleman" Be it said, however for General Washing
ton that even ths living relative declares
George Washington cursed the OF ladies'
But he knew the oaths of his time, undoubtedly and ne
had a temper-the Washington temper"
For verfication of the statements of the living des
cendan of George Washington he states that he cleaned
Of his facts from his grandfather with whom he v
ed in Virginia.
What great is there who has not lived the life
of his day? The true American today revereS George
Washington for his aims and IDEALS for the things he
compished for the visions he fulfilled But the fact that
he was gentleman and soldier has been doubted
by any of That he did lve that he did do certain
things which fighting do that he still and wtha
"A of his time true gentleman in every OF the
word" is that which makes him perhaps dearer in the
hearts of Americans This virle nation need not be
ashamed of the acts of President George Washington
The good that he did will ever live after him.
ooh! Who shall know the might
Of the words he utter'd there?
The fate of nations there was turn'd
By the fervor of his prayer.
But wouldst thou know his name,
Who wandered there alone?
Co. read enrolPd in Heavens archives,
The prayer of Washington"
The poem refers to the day, cold, wintry, bustry,
when General Washington fell upon his knees and asked
Almighty God for guidance prayer outstanding in
the history of all the world The famous prayer uttered
at Valley Forge. And Quaker preacher, Rev. Issac
Potts. Washington his knees and heard him deliver
the immortal prayer. General Washingtons soldiers,
SICK barefooted, hungryPotts srong the banks of
creek heard strong voice, solemn voice, the old
mill Nearing the sounding voice, he Washington's
horse tied to tree and in thcket of alder nearby,
General Washington his prayer pouring
And 1T is told that the Quaker being himself preacher,
felt that he holy ground, and he withdrew un-
observed and permitted the greatest American of them
all to pray alone.
Whatever human diversity George Washington faced
whatever he may have said and done, though he
the Lord. Walk back through the with Quaker
Potts. him enter into his humble cot and burst
into weeping, uncontrolled Listen says his wife
IN her quaint garb there at the hoely task of peel
ing potatoes:
eff there's one on this earth whom the Lord will lis
ondT fon1