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che tS ee ot oe : on : . ae ee ee - Runen Darto—Leon, Nicaragua, (1867-1016 ) Bennat Diaz pew Castizuo—Antigua, Guatemala, The stone was taken from Dario's tomb in the cathedral of Leon, (1408-1593 ) Torn at Metap2, he was the greatest poet the Hispanic world has produced. His mastepriece was probably “La Marcha ‘friunfal.” He died in 1916 after a notable journalistic and diplomatic career, Ciuantes Danwin—Cambridge England, (1809-1852 The atone is from the rock garden on the Darwin estate in Cam- bride. Jerrenson Davis—Beauvoir, Miss., (7808-1889 } Davis and hia family settled in a small cottage on the Beauve estate, where he wrote his “Vlistory of the Confederacy’, T! estate belonged to Mrs. Dorsey, who left the mansion to Davis and then to his daughter. At her death it was converted into a home for the Veterans of the Confederate army, Lying very near the steps at the back of the house was this stone, apparently a fragment of an old table top which was probably part of the furniture of the house when Davis lived there. ir Ricuarp Harpina Davia—Philadelphia, Pa., (1804-1016 ) Richard Harding Davis was born in Roxborough, a suburb of Philadelphia, and lived there a good part of his life. The stone was secured near hia grave in the Roxborough cemetery. Srrpuen Decatur—Philadelphia, Pa., (1779-1820 } This stone waa found within a foot of his prave in Old St. Steph- en’s Churchyard, Philadelphia. Reewwatp De Koven—Middlctown, Conn., (£801-10.20) The home had burned and ihe Jot was still vacant. ‘Mhis stene gag probably pare of the foundation of the hore. eted Manis gt Deranp—Kennebunkport, Me. (1857— atone came from her summer home and was presented by the of “Old Chester Tales” to ihe “Walk of Fame.” | . - . Simon Montrort anno Joun or Gavxnr—Kenilwarth Castle, England; Simon, (1200-1205), Joun, (2559-1390) The stone la a fragmene cf the Castle walk, Avmutan Drewny--Montpelier, Vt., (1837-1017) This stone had evidently fallen our of the foundation of the house back of the kitchen, There are no Dewey retics in the house at this time, and none of the family lives there. Joun Dewry—Burlington, Vt., (1859—) This atone Is from the home of America’s Number Cine P pher, a4 This stone was secured at his home where he wrote his mauster- piece, Castillo was a daring Conquistu:lor and noted historian, He was born in Medina del Cammy, ! . En rgty he came to America, Central America, Panama and Mexico where he served under Cortez. At the age of 7o he began his “Iie History of the Conquest of New Spain,” a most remarkable document and a classic in style. A. V. Diczy—Trinity College, Oxford, (1835-1922 He was the Constitutional Lawyer and historian of the last century in England. He was a Fellow of Balliol, Trinity, and All Souls colleges. The stone came from his room at Trinity College. Crantes Dickene—Gad’s Hill, England, (1812-1870) This piece of flint was part of the border of one of the flower beds in the garden of Dickens’ home, now a girls’ school. ‘The pet canary'’s grave, marked with a wooden cross, is in this garden. Cuances Dickens—48 Doughty Street, London, (1812-1870) This stone is from the front garden of the novelist’s birthplace in Portsmouth, which fs now used as a museum, Emity Dicxiwson—Amherst, Mass., (1830-1886) The stone is from the poet's birthplace in Amherst, Mass, It was secured by Ray Stannard Baker and brought to Winter Park by Dr, Fred Lewis Pattee of Rollins College. Bengamin Disnarti—Hughenden, England, (1804-1881) The stone is from the garden of one of the most beautiful extates in England, owned by Victogia’s great Prime Minister, Donaret1.o—llorence, Italy, (1356-1406 ) The workshop of Donatello was duwn in a ceilag adjoining a shop where wrought iron Aligree work is. sold. The place was Piazza del Duomo g, Florence, andl the original forggeal Donatello was sull there, "Phe proprietor hunted around untisfe found this stone which he tock out of the wall, id Jean VWennt Dunanr—CGeneva, Switzerland, (825-1910) The stone came from the cellar of the home of Jean Henri Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, Paut Laurence Dunsan—Dayton, O., (1872-1008 ) The stone is from the Negro poet’s birthplace. ‘The house was torn down to make way for the Paul L, Dunbar High School, Auprecut Duren—Nuremberg, Germany, (1471-1628 ) This brick was taken from the cellar of the painter's ald “home In Nuremberg, built in rq20, a5 woth by