Show A VISIT TO MT VERNON t mount vo the hollier aad ad now nov tile the 0 nal resting place of tho plot father her of our country is as situated on oil tile virginia rida aido ofilio of tho river about 16 miles south of tile the capital city flold fiina is in easily reached by tile trolly find and steamboat the Mat mansion ision douen occupies a bean beautiful sito overlooking ali the river and till only about one thou fot foot distant from froin the shore line elio llio building is about foot feet two stories ant and a an little attic tho root roof is ia surmounted by it a enfold colwin with un an entique weather valle in ill front extends n wide ido pl about 25 feet eligil lil li with villi square pillars and q a floor tiled filed lings from tile isle irlo of two kitchens are connected with the central building by jn front of tile hurise are shaded lawns and a deor liar anik bolow in tile rear fire lawns gardens R nad orchards and dis disposed about the grounds groi inda are the out buildings atif it vir binin amia farin the niala hall extends from front to buck net and west tile six eix rooms on tho first floor noor tire ire the lian li roam room music room west dining dilling room mrs attina room and ilia alie library waa built in itil by law licit holt brother of georgo anini Wn Ini ton the nt at that timo time waa cnown flown a creek estate but wa ed to mount verron in honor or of adinor aamir nl ill yemen odor whom lawrence lind had served agil gruhet lIst spain on oil his deatle george inherited tho ali estate find and there to live soon lifter after isia ills mar marringa ringo in 17 the residence residency till and of j washington with the alio place during durine his jire lif elinie tinie anti tile presence pre senco of ins his tomb liere here tills anig mado made mt aft vernon it a Fi firine of patriotism at which ainali can batiz citizen cit izan n noil anti every lover over of liberty libert nover ralls fails to visit when I 1 ll 11 tile hie vicinity vi vinit of 0 washington nearly fill all your rend chiq place 1 nod liow how ann anil i pamela cull suii Dineh ning liAm nm n tc daughter of carolina Caroli iia io to save have washington io n home as 8 if a all ri no af pf whon lit jn 1855 john augustine washington leing lo 10 without tile the menns to IQ maintain each it ingo estate offered it for sale 1 I chis his 11 indy y with tile hie courage coi irn e of it a century 1 devoted herself to the alie tremon dous task hisk or of raising tit tho sain ot oi requard for tile the purpose in 1853 the mount vernon ladies association was wai with miss cunningham nb ab bregant lee ent and vico vice rege its front from twelve other oilier allies wile who have taken immediate dEnte and caro for it lit in a worthy fill and pious manner inn the care ortho place and tile elvora rooms n alio laiouia IQ havo been assigns d stater thus creadle cre adli alinK it a patriotic tic rivalry which never rusts the contala thel furniture furni turo and draperies or exact reproduction which maintain nain tain the ola ol 01 I 1 colonial air and make alake tile the fisl or think of tho tl flonly oat only ly times when a BG much important hiti ln tory pitr being ninde mode tho the room in which tilt father parsed to liia ilia mat cost as aa also almi tile ta mom in wital wael inglot died are just all they choy left them their the old bibla lies on the table from airs arb washington hied apen loading nt at tile the tittle ori liis s cleanth ili enllie thio music leom tho old ld alint was imported front from london mands till room was rb s ly 11 1 la yoaw A fu elte when visiting beius being oil ed everything being in of of lile fimple tiro lire of Coican cu day 11 in tilt conch bouse is a to bo be roen been the open car ariage it i chwi i the first president travel ed from fram tile to alexandria t ti bip in clest lich binl ildo to make the required vi via ts ta tri I 1 lit capitol la pitol through furco force ot I 1 walked over from tile coach honeo to tile the stable but ilia iho horses of which the father was waa proud vero vere found to be rono gone tile tho way ol of their goud maiter r in ID the gp spinning inning house is to be seen the th old spinning a ns alap the loom lit which tho birst lady wits aa a nn n adept on of tile llie west lawn isi is round found a I 1 stan bun dial greeted by tile llie people ollie ol of rhode ishara i t cepl replace ice tile I 1 lie one which ethod in 1 I this exact in ill tilt time lime of Wab binton linton upon bilich is inscribed tile motto 1 I roi rn cord none but sunny leour li our ilio ilia old open opell sight or vanis kompass willi will will 11 the father mado made surveys is aleo il illig 1 iouale careful tile of to attla 1 1 V wu aldir uL di dir how abo over ever gut got along ahr bigit WA t alio olen digneo seO woods is without polling getting lost tile tomb of is ia it vio very or brick with till nil I 1 gil towny wy in ill fiant which a diab is ift within thin tw ciulo biourn I iuro ourn tho lh of lenoral horge in III tile unto main of file onil ito roon tile wo two lit in which if nj that hint wits of tho the amoral mm airm ono one beil hown floell 11 liloon f t slid no irble theono Imo iio on nil I 1 lie items on iff raco tim mitao of 0 tor with i chiseled coil bof 11 ratio nigua of tile Unitt lil stately tin if 11 drapa Irit pofi i t flag ono of ali alic talons of lit in tho life coal of arnis is minsen mins filim sing tn it was MIH brol snodon fell biroy collio andell during tile tifilo of llin clio olvil 1101 afir the alio othor it afi inscriber 1 Ab abiatha iltha consort on sort afif it lahy 21 1801 age 71 the onto is ianna a tin orry it IL have read 1802 tio tia lioner tho place ire baill ical p etre for still count italo ono or tile ill tho aft homo file at the root fool or tilt hi varden Kirt is ilni faino faillo a 13 W roan ii danied liy by hims 41 for liis ids mother li if the invin i il urn aro to ba I 1 that wor v planted by I 1 bo raja prince II 11 nry and W elior liar ii lully ft A willow which has h is grown iown front from a 1 cul dog tn tillott floell tle the trpo free which OV avor or hangs tile grava of nf napoleon Nn tit nt st if lid lona lc na ia Krow irit in ili a 1 S lire enado from 01 wool ol abiell clit celoso lo 10 n 1116 and alid ire sold boll to vii vid toia ditora llio abo prom t eds go aig cowards lowi irda tile a imd find maintenance inco of it the chice anc till s blat VI AI to mt alt vernen isono never to bo forgotten fit hid I 1 would recommend 1110 visitor to 0 o ali elest not to to nil ta tn upend nt lit least orn ono jay in 11 wor shipping nl ill fit tho shrine of fluit boblo patriot put riot dier und ind statesman choro dreaux it ct liag has fur far beyond ili liis most moa ardent willinia Wil Willi linin atit flurrie |