The New York herald., 1879-07-07
OUR SUMMER RESORTS.
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he had caught in the river. Hear his hostess taught
And that is the voice of Lafayette, relating perhaps.
his ventures in escaping from France or his mishap
in Attempting to attend Mrs. Knox's last party.
Wayne. Gates. Clinton. Livingston and their COM
patriots-we may place them all at times beside our
Iater PafriG in this old room. +M
COMPLIMENT TO LAFAYETTE. "
'In France fifty years after Washington lived here,
yette then an old man. this old room and its table
From his elegant saloon he conducted his
guests among whom We're several Americans. 10 tho
room which he had prepared There was large
open fireplace and plain oaken floors; the ceiiing
was supported with large beams and whitewashedi
there were seven small sized doors ana only one
window. with heavy sash and small panes or
glass. The furniture was plain and unhKe
any then in Down the centre or
the room was an oaken table. covered with
dishes of meat and vegetables decanters ana bottles
OF wine and silver mugs ana smaii w,me sa"sSeS ns
Dutch kitchen. While the guests were looking
around in surprise at this strange proceuure tne
host, addressing himself to them, said, DO you
know where now areY Lafayette looked around.
and. as it awakening from dream. exclaimed. An!
the seven doors and window and the silver
camp gobiets such the marshals OF France used IN
my youth We are at Washington's headquarters on
the Hudson fifty years ago!
HOW THE MANSION Is NOW OCCUPIED.
"When the army dsbanded the possession or
the premises was reegated TO the Hasorouek family, M
property transferred to the State or New YORK.
In 1850 it was conhded to the keeping OF Board OF
Trustees of the then village OF Newburg by an act or
the Legislature in which it also stipulated that
flagstaff should erected from which should be
unfurled the stars and Stripes, with the inscrip-
ton Liberty and union. and forever, one
aud inseparabe! On the Fourth OF Juiy,
1850 Major General Winfield Scott. with appropriate
ceremoniaIs, in the midst OF large concourse OF
people, threw the national emblem to the breeze
There it proudly to-day. subsequently
large collection of Revolutionary relics was donated
by the will of Enoch Carter, and these with the con-
tributions OF many other persons constitute a
museum Of ana abiding interest to all who visit
the now historic spot. Many OF the documents.
letters. &C., are Of great age and historic yane and
far a practicable have been trained and hung
upon the walls. Others are preserved III books. and
being catalogued may be readily referred to. Among
apropos of which it may be remarked that Aexan-
der Charles James and George were the sons
OF Charles $500 Clinton who emgratea s, ,ltnr from
county. Alexander became u physician Charles
also stu lied medicine and went as surgeons mate
with the quota OF forces furnished by New YORK III
the expedition for the reduction OF Havana in
1762. when Moro Castle was taken by storm.
James was distinguished general during the
Revolution, and George became Governor OF New
York. In 1905 he elected Vice President OF the
United Stated the ticket with Thomas Jefferson.
and again in 1908 the ticket with James Madison.
De Witt Clinton was the son OF James 1t would oc
cupy too much space to publish catalogue OF the
hundreds articles, all which exhibited with
out charge but among the papers may be seen letters
from General Washington and his generals; General
Montgomery who was killed at Quebec; Arnold,
Wooster, Burgoyne, Sir Henry Clinton. Schuyler.
Alexander Hamilton. Aaron Burr Major Andre La
fayette Baron Steuben Lord Sterling. Knox, Robert
Morris, Patrick Henry, Pierre Van Cortland and
many others papers referring to privateering from
which learn that the number OF vessels captured
by American cruisers during the war was s03, and
that the value OF merchandise obtained amounted
to upward Of sll,oooooo; paper. n.n refer, r,
one OF which Washington writes:-.At one
time the soldiers ate every kind Of horse food but
hay. Clothing became scarce i'll the Highlands
that building erected ut Fishkill as retreat
for naked soldiers patched their clothes until
sent to this retreat Enelands declaration OF war
against Holland at this time saved the American
army from destruction, as it induced Holland to
and 10 AID he rah rs algp n
collection of books and pamphlets dated from 1921
to ls25-among them two Dutch Bibles. printed i'll
1702 and 174l Hanging upon the walls are many
interesting portraits. pictures. medallions stamps
medals and military maps
Among the numerous relics in which the visitor
will be specially interested are the sword of La
fayette, the sabre OF Aaron Burr, q heavy, clumsy
muskets, rifles and pistols that have history: a
bayonet that was thrust through the body or a
British soldier at Stony Point by one or Anthony
Wayne's men, shot ana shell which have been used
ancient powder horns from the Indian wars; the
razor of the camp barber who shaved Washington
and Lafayette; the watch of Marth. Washington; u
spur worn by Major Andre when captured; Hessian
cavalry boot, stiff and unyIelding sheet iron.
weighing we and half pounds aud in which the
hcer captured walked nearly hundred miles, quaint
piano, formerly the property OF General James
Linton, made in l7Go Laiayette's table and tea ket-
81; the chair used by Washington when he was in
y s;lrated President. in City Hall New York i'll 1885,
20 ,gsses hats and shoes, belonging to noted men
-ftant events. From the foregoing generalization
,othe articles in the collection idea may be had
OF the pleasure and instruction that may De com
biIed in a visit to Washington Headquarters The
wonder is that the place is so comparatively un-
known to tourists. and that even among the
summer residents in the neighboring resorts,
such West Point. Garrisons, Cornwall.
Cold Spring. Fishkl Poughkeepsie and other locale
ties, but few aware of its existence. boy and
girl Will learn more Of American history and some
of its romantic features in two hours visit here
than In weeks study of the books and at the same
time be stimulated to pursue this branch of knowl-
edge with greater zest than ever. There certainly
Is no place like it America since both within and
uf tha ant mi le eve
rests. it is upon objects that are halowed by the
most sacred OF memories.