The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-10-17
GEORGE wAsHINGTOX's ELECTION.
Ard Hsw EIe Received the News.

On Tuesday morning, the lith of April, 1883, a
venerable old gentleman, with line eyes, an ami
able cOuntenance, and long, white locks rode in
| to the lawn of Mount Vernon, owning from Alex
andria. The gentlemen of the latter town
| cOmpanied him. 1t was between 10 and III
o'clock. A negro man sailed ont to take the
| nags, and the old gentleman, entering the man.
| sion. was received by Mrs. Washington.
why, Mr.. Thompson" said the good lady,
"wbere are you from, and how are your pcOp.e."
"FrOm New York, madam" answered. the old
man. II come to Mount Vernon upon good
| errand-for the country, ut least. The General
has been elected President Of the United States
under the new Constitution, and am the bear
| er of the happy tidincs in letter from John
Langdon, President of the Senate"
The General was out visiting ON his farm, how
ever, and the guests were entertained for two or
three hours as we take of our visitors in the
country Nowadays. glass of the Generals ia
vOrite Madeira, imported in the cask, was not
the worst provision made for them, and the cheer
full gossip of Mrs. Washington, who hal known
Mr.. Thompson and visited his house in Phialel-
phia, helped to enliven the time. This grave
and respectable old man was the link between
the new Government at New York and the new
magistrate af Mount Vernon. Charles Thomp-
son had been the Secretary through all its event
full career of the Continental Congress, which
had directed the canse of the Colonies from dss-
ultory revolt to independence and to union, and
now he had ridden over the long and difficult
roads to apprise the first President of the Repub-
lie, of the wishes of his cOuntrymen. At one
o'clock General Washington role into the lawn
of Mount Vernon, in appearance what Custis, his
adopted son, has described. An old gentleman,
riding alone, in plain drab clothes broa,l-brini-
med white hat, a hickory switch in his hand and
carrying an umbrella with long staff, which is
attached to his sadde-bow. The umbrella was
used to shelter him from the sun, for his skin
was tender and easily affected by its rays.
Washington greeted Mr. Thompson with grave
c0rdiality, was his wont, inqniring for his fam
lily, and, dvining already the object of his visit,
broke the seal Of John Lang,lon's official letter.
Dinner followed, and while the visitors retired
to converse or stroll about the grounds, the
President-elect wrote letter to the President of
the Senate, and sent it forthwith to the postofice
at Alexandria by q servant. The letter read as
follows:
"NorSr VrpxOy I4tb April 1za0
aS,R-J had the honor tn receive vour official
communication nv the hand of Mr.. Secretary
Thompson, about o'clock this day. Having
concluded to obey the important and fiatterinS
call Of NV countrv and having been i,nrr.ssat
with the idea of the expetiiencv of nv bring with
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