, 1879-02-24

frattrhal reunion Mt i'tr 1,oste Of tle Father Of
t','r E"'lniry 'Tns never tn c. Yet nnnc the lees
'tJ That tiaf!nwch stlrnc hcst,tnc tlln nntInn's
property and every citizen thus virtually pledged
Mount Vernon is nnttonal monument, the
most unique, fntcrcstlhg, md c1ltfenreh ever
dedicated IL fhc hero Of any country. |, 10 alEc
for al--f"r '!c orlrinn1 "ibistce,t" States, md
proper preservation. TO tit Old Wort! NJ we'll
as ts'r New ts The name Of our Ercnt Washington
. watcl.word II hope md insnlratlon. II IL to
ctgtcrs visiting our shores tnnkc llcr first pfl-
esltnanc. Aud here. to t,,e.l,u1,or of our toi,n.
try:nei' be It said. dnrlng our ctriI stri!a tocs
met, nftl IN thu nwe of tAe place, iurrettng
true spi'!t OF trot,ser'roul ut .l". tomb Of tlr
vcncrntcl fatltr Of their cd.hnon cplintry III
Visiting tic p1are, une does n,t fcc1 death; hut
sfac past bceomcs tnsttnct' with life. u,nE The
,pirl Of tlle ,lepartcd hero t}fls The atmosphere
l'ky y peaceful a,l inspiring prcscnec. =,
During the long pnrod Of if,: Rebellion. tic
Association was II, Il most Embarrassing posi-
lion. hs nreessary '9Ar 1iottcy. the UovGrt,-
ba', from which The cttet revenue Of The A..
aucIattuli was derived. Meanwhile the mansion,
ErcGh'lousc. A1d other buildings, hImost III
r!!1t1Is' rct!.'tet immediate repatIs to prescsve
s s s1 5sq en eea 5 II Tho s se,r,tr .99res If
tho wages Of the laoorcrs, must i,e rnul. It was
q long, hard strnin upon the resources of tie
Association. md ended by lcavln. slItm In debt
to their Treasurer, ucorEc ". Riggs, Of Wash
tngton,. who had come generously y their ati.
Soon after the cIosr Of the .Vnr tltis deb. vas
pad tltc iirsl nfl last cvrr Incurred ,y tic A.
soctntton. From thai tine to tl!c present Tic
ianagcrs 1tayc devoted every ava'|al,le dollar of
incutpo 10 such rcpairs nrd improvements as
lIavc bern Of lret at,tl most nrrssr; ncvcasitY;
M" though tlIetr apparent progress fru,n ycar
to year Inns beun sat, t4ey }lnyr bcclt stcn,lily
laying thc foundations Of permanent prosperity
n!Hl IN assured future. :,
Aud now point to reached when The Assocla-
tion cnn bcntn to direct attention niure to spc-
citlc embellishments. sscc the 1ast meeting o!
the Council thu tomb bus bccn cuttrulr rennynt
the tnansiun III .otatl-tlmt ,"utiaduruca nlu,.-
eionth ~ 1)ean Stanley recently dcseribctl 1t IN
E1lgfand. LIT this tac!t "ruproaCll nu longer
rest upon the rntton, but lc. The citizens n{
America, ncycr wanting. in atrlotls,n Or force
tlicIr plans for restoring the lIo,ne pf Wnshlng
ton to Its original beauty. Several 0f the States
Arc now energelienlly employed In rcnoYatlng
tlle roonls assigned to their special chnrer.
The immediate work set apart to bc nccof,,-
plfsltel by The people OF 1ll,noIs-alnl Which
shouhl l,u considered privilege al1 fayor, eo
conspicuous are the obiccts-7's the resturattnn
aud furnishing Of tlse West pnrlor, hereafter to
rark. When the room Is restored exactly ns /.
was In tic time Ut Washington, IL will bu nict-
ure In itself, with Its atuceo-r,nbtotttcry, Its
cont.of-as'ns In ftraftljc culors md Its brlltltiul
cornlces and wnnscos1,lg. II Is glitc destitute of
fusuiture save only very old 1'ainsIng over tlIc
tlnntcl, FepIcsen!inE Admiral Vernon (for sl1nIn
The cstatc Wns nnntcd) uln llfs fleet heiorc Cur
thneGnn; Tug painting ia utter tic school of
claude Lorraine, but tale nstst'8 ,,atue fs III
known. The Iliinuts Committee hare CAUSED it
to 10 restored by an experienced and skilled
arcciullst, mid tie wiIute keenc. which hul be-
CONS entirely. lobscured ,;by time and neglect,
is now as cscar nnt bright as When It lett The
puiDter'a lHHua. This Is tlM first sten iu renew
Ing the Wcst uarlor. There is a rrcat deal pr
tile detail IN tl!e ilnislt 0f tlr rouu which wi,
nlnke tla fnbor Of restoration difficult a,ld cx-
pcnstye; but competent parties hayc been ell
gagcu fof Its execution, 4nl they viii prosecute
Their work With putrioti.: Interest whIc, Will,
tlIclr experience md nbIlty, are prcsago uni
pro.nise vi sueccsa.
Tilt roonl lclslg restored, It will become nee
essarY IL furnish It. II n1,Y Of 1tr original fur
nilurc. pictnrrs, nr other, appointments OF Tic
ruDIlt ca'' 1e optnfncd, they will. II uuss!bic be
purchased; otherwise, fac-sInliIes will be pro-
aueeti, or appropriate turtlitttru designed md
11,ate III n stylc III larnsony With The pacc, unI
corresponding to thu period 1t represents.
And nov, mules Ut 1lIuts, wt wl;o arc acting
III bclnif VI the State ask yUu to glyu us your
to ,ls. :.
III Whatever manner 1t ii accotn plIsheil It will
stand as rccursl OF tlM;; people e,f l!Isnois Tor
generations to cotAc. VIII rot nil wish 1t to rg-
llegt credit upon our noble Stalcl
W'ehhnt idrtlIer l"rsuual appeal, tan you not
send us contributions, fntiriduai or cufeet1ytt
Gun you not organixe clubs, an1 project scle,lca
fur interesting tlle ncoulu in your towns aul
cities ~ tAs heautitnl cniusprtscs Can YOU nut
securr lists Of dollar u'cnbcFspsi Do not
there bn lnore than Is necessary FIR the room,
there ret retnaln many Objects vi Importance re-
quirtt!E early attention fus which no provision Ia
lnadc; J. r. our intgntlon to keep MI exact
record Of every contribution mule through lls,
together with hlstnry vi NIL the transactions
cullneetetl will! tt,t present mnyctlunt, to be
preserved In book for future reference In the
"l!lipos roohl"i unu, hereafter, WHEN the As
socatlun Ing bceon'e, What It Is sure to be, an
interesting historical teuturo Ut the country, vs.
nuy lopc pur postcr!ty will read with pride unu
pleasure tsc records u the "1I'iuots roola" ut
Mount Vernon,
III order to prevent Imposition, VIC will stnto
tlE!t no agent will bc employed to sock coutr-
hut'uns. lersuns Or parttcs desiring to send
fluids are requested to remit them direct to tI,r
Ircasurcr.. Alrs. L.. 4. l4ettur, No. co Calumet
avenue, ChtSaLu. We appeal ngan tu nil tho
citizens Of our State, men Us we'll as women, TO
slaro III the worIs, os restoring the hotnu of
Washington,-the Nation's llotie,- ,-hr1etofurp
81 neglected aud tlcso!ptr, AMI rendered at.
tractire unly by the tender uni sacred assuca-
tons ti'at iave gathered! about t; III its best
bculltttul, refined, n,l,t beltIlig iunly Of elc-
GaEt tnbtes, WHO cntcrtuInca with ro,ai graee
aI,d an d1$n1ty 1;$t'1ty tls great arl iasirio.ls Of
%ashiugton's iiunc, lis beloved rctrcat from
the wrnrylng cures Vt s,ute, We wish to Lrjug
Luck to u ilIc old lIunic look. liu was III ollo
sGllse . tte founder Of ul tl'at makes our hotncs
l!oArt. Ltt us, thsh, thu wolnun nj America,
Keep Thu nttar fires gowihg III Ills, throwing,
With loving, revercnt cnre. 4 frcsl. ctarm a1
grace ovsr ille household shrine, now grown
nj tlptf ftsIut