The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE H. l87e-TRPLE SHEET

slight elevation quaint and curious old building, over
structure Is known the headquarters OF General
Washington. IL reached by series OF pleasant ter
ali OF which shaded by beautiful trees, while
the topmost one commands grand view Of the SUR
rounding country The house Is Of wood but contains
enough solid timber 10 buiid three houses oil modern
construction Ii was reared in the year l772 and has
withstood The wind and weather Of more than
a century It's architecture Is identical with that
residences OF those days having been reared nppa-
rentiy, aner the same pattern. The entrance Is
broad and high and is directly in the Of the
main structure. The door Is OF solid oak, and
Is divided in the middle in the old fashioned
style They are the same doors that swung back wide
10 Washington and The illustrous men OF those tunes,
and the same Old brass knocker Is securely boied
upon them Upon entering one Is impressed with the
height Of the ceiling and the exceeding depth ana
width OF the hail The floor OF oak plank. hnely
polished that II glistens like mirror The front room
on the right was washngtons reception room; but y
rs the front room onthe lett where to be found the
most interesting relics. Standing against the wall on
one side OF the apartment the curious old secre-
tary OF the General with all IT'S secret drawers once,
no doubt regarded elegant piece Of furniture, but
now 50 odd and peculiar that one can scarcely look
at II without smile. Near this secretary is little
oaken table, upon which Washington wrote all his
memorable dispatches. In the centre OF the room
there is large round table, which his reception
board, which belonged 10 the dining room
INTERESTING
In addition TO the above, there to be soen two
straight backed chairs, with sheepskin bottoms, and
an Old chest, which, when leaving MorrisowD, Wash
ingon let behind him. The tables and the secretary
show still dark ink spots, and IL upon these inter
esiing relics that tho great officer wrote OF his
most remarkable and characteristic letters IL in
tbs room that the generous, brave and accomplished
Lady Washington entertained Alexander Hamilton,
Nathaniel Greene, Steuben, Knox and the cultured
kosciusko In the rear room are many things OF IN
terest old Continental currency Revolutionary swords
mnskcs captured ut Trenton ana Princeton, Washing
tons mail bag open at the side instead OF AT the end;
General Putnam pistols and copy Of the laws passed
by he Legislature In the year $500.
Up stairs Is Washngtons bedroom In II are seen
the large GIT frame mirror and dressing table
which he use along with the mirror and bureau used
10y Lady Washington. A close observation OF the door,
the beams ana rafters show that they solid and
substantial az when first put together while the wallis
and ceilings are apparently sound they
Tho grounds without are exceedingly neat and hand
some Stately old Revolutionary trees east down their
cool, broad SHADOWS, and here ana there beds OF
blooming flowers. Fronting the house long line of
brass cannon, mounted upon heavy carriages and scat
tered every where about are relics OF past Al
the OF the grounds there deep ravine, beyond
this breadth oil rolling landscape, and further still
range OF mountains, the SUBMITS OF which, away OF
IN the dim distance. seem 10 meet the sky. The spot
rs lovely 1t is sacred .lt rarely happens that
art. nature and circumstance combine in elements OF
at.ractvenesS 10 this place belongs, however tho
infrequen fortune Of blending much that Is interesting
IN arr, more that is charming In scenery, and most
that is stirring In circumstance
THE COMING CELEBRATION.
With such memories those narrated above TO urge
them on and with such sacred ground upon which
10 conduct their exercises the people OF this city
TO celebrate the national holiday In the centennial
year. need not say that the ceremonies sure
there are living here many linca descendant OF those
stanch and true old minute men. who will not allow
The day to pass without offering fitting tribute
their courage and patriotism And there are. others
who, remembering how, upon those hills and among
these valleys, many gallant soldier preferred to walk
bareiooted in the binding Storm sleep upon the frozen
ground-uye yicld up his life altogether rather than
turn his back upon the enemy, will gather at the old
headquarters and in speech and song pcrpetuate
the herosm OF these good men that rising genera
ions may not lose The force Of noble example. But
the people IN Morristown are not 10 be praised SO
frfh hair nf afinU tha EAtpg sac
july as they are Tor the highly interesting and novel
programme which they intend 10 carry out or
course at this early DAY there many details to be
attended to; but after convcrsng with the gentlemen
identified with the management OF tho affair, lind
that they propose TO act upon the advice which tho
HERALD more than year ago gave TO the Centennial
Comm at Philadelphia, but which, alas the
Commissioners have dlsregarded. They propose to
make their celebration an instructive one; that
Will show the people Interested in Morrisown what
progress has been made tho days OF tho Rcvolu
lion. In TACT, they propose 10 hold an exposition OF
their own, not under root nor within any given
radius OF territory but In procession upon horseback
In carriages and upon moving platforms
The procession Will represent every department of
the municipal government OF the city, we'll all lis
industrial interests The following paragraph issued
by the committee, will gvo the reader an idea Of what
is meant
'wc propose that every branch Of business and
every trade be represented in the line oil march, and in
such way AS the participants themselves select,
either upon wagons nted according to individual
taste, TO illustrate the business display goods work
manshir Banners decorations, &c, upon horseback
when desired. We suggest that, where irm feels
unable Alone they unite with other firms in the
same business. We also suggest that where practical
BILE the business be actively carried on during the pro-
cession.
"A Irm OF carpenters has promised to build house
paintorc 10 pa int oUe, mAsons TO build another &c
The May or. the judges Of the courts and those d.
recty engaged the management OF public affairs IN
every capacity, along with the Police Fire depart
mcnts, will lead the procession. There Will be the
manufacturer plying hrs loom, the shoemaker shaping
shoe tho harnessmaker lasnionlng his sadulos and
rens the baker kneadng his bread, all moving in a
steady unbroken line from tho lovely OF the
city up TO the beautiful terraces OF the old Fort
sion. And the procession old things and old ways
viii be cuntrased with new that there may be dis
century great Republic Behind these will fol-
low wagons and platforms, upon which will be dts
played The natural products OF the soll-irut plucked
from hundred orchards, flowers culcd from
moro magnncents Tho visitor standing az
any given point thus behold Z grand
panorama passing before him, In which will be re-
veaed AS II by flash of lightning, tho wealth, spirit
ucts oil us Mines the industry OF It's manu- actures
In TACT ali the sources OF revenue
The procession will between nine and ten A.
NJ, and The limo OF march Will not be long enough to
upon the square remain for inspection long as
the owners may desire.
The Grafton will bc delivered by J. r. ru,tle.
President of Wabash College.
When daybreak the long line OF In front of
the old headquarters flame and smoke proclaim tho
birth of century OF American independence, the
people will what that century has brought forth
aud how we have regarded that liberty which
II accident not intervene Will he inauguraeu one
Of the most novel, and might say highly inteec-
tual celebrations that tho country has ever known,
and is to be hoped that nothing interfere pro-
vent It's perfect and successful cunsummatiOn
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