Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent,

. (From Our Regular Correspondence
The association of patriotic ladies
known as the Mount Vernon Board
met last Wednesday at the home of
Washington, to hold their annual
council. They organized for the
purpose of restoring and caring for
the Washington homestead. Each
State, through its representive lady,
having an especial part of the work
; under its charge. All the rooms
have now been repaired and fur
nished in a style as nearly contem-
poraneous with Washington's time
as possible, except the private dim
Ing room, which is the trust of
South Carolina. In many cases the
original furniture has been secured,
and replaced. The bed on which
Washington died has been restored
to the chamber by Col. Lee son of
General r. E. Lee. This room is
in charge of Virginia Ladies, while
the room in which Martha Wash
ington died is Wisconsins trust.
Mrs. Washington's sitting room has
been restored and furnished by
Georgia. Alabama selected the hall
for her work. Pennsylvania has
the "river room" in which the
board convenes. New York the
banquet room, and Massachusetts
the library. The latter State was
represented by Miss Longfellow,
who was much in demand by visit
Ors to Mount Vernon during the
session of the board. The young
lady bears a strong resemblance to
her poet father. The association has
an endowment fund which has
grown from$l 900 to %, 000in the past
ten years. The place is we'll kept,
and improvements are constantly
being made, such rs drives, fences,
flower beds, and new lunch room
has lately been added. A trip TO
Mount Vernon affords pleasant
little excursion from the city, and
few visitors are willing to leave the
National Capital without seeing the
home and tomb of George Wash
ingtOn.
Since work recommended on the
Washington Monument this season,
ten feet of marble have been added
to it, and on Wednesday it reached
a height of three hundred and fifty
feet.
Among wealthy and prominent
men who are securing homes in
this city, is Hon. S. S. Cox of New
York. He has just paid $50, 600 for
a green stone front facing on Dupont
Circle, which he will occupy in the
fall. In its exterior and interior APP
pointnemts il is one of the most
unique aud elegant houses in the
city.
The residences recently built by
wealthy public men here have been
much Overrated as to cost. The
houses of Ex-senator Window,
Commodore Robson, Senator Pend {
Teton of Ohio, and Justice Matthews
are among the handsOmest, and
their properties range from $50, 900 to
5000 Hon. James G.. Blaine's ,
house cost less than 1000, and
Don Camerons about $4,000. Sena-
tor Shermans house is plain, and
wo0ld bring about $4,000. Secretary ,,
Chandlel is the only Cabinate Off .
Ger who owns <he house in which he
lives, and his domlUile is valued at
$4,000. The costilest home in Wash
inSL~-. sc the Vet
considered, 10 that of w. w. CorcOr-
an. ItsinteriOr ornamentation is
very expensive, and the enclosure
embrae5 an entire square of ground
whicL from its location, is the
most'aluable ground in the city.
Tb real estate market is active v
nowand there is steady demand h
for OuSes of all sizes and prices. r
Apopos of Mr.. Corcoran, he has
jus added another to the many no.
blecharities of his life. Several {
weeks since, the remains of John
HWard Payne were brought from
Afca, where they had lam for 80
ygs, at Mr.. Corcorans expense.
TT remains were deposited in
walt at Oak Hill cemetary, .Geoge-
ton, where on the 9th of June, the I
pGs birthday, they will be RENTER
re, with appropriate ceremonies.
M Corcoran has also provided a W
suable monument TO mark the re
spL This has already been placed IN
in osition, and is ready for the I'M
veng.
] social matters the most bril-
liza event OF the week was the BAN
qu,given at the British Embassy 7
on lursday evening in honor of CIR
GUN Victoria's birthday. AS the of OF !
sean advances such entertain thu
mes are rarer, but society is by no ser
mes stationary. 1t moves, though 'O'
in different direction. Fashions 7
fancnow is for riding and driving -
parts, moonlight steamer excur- ~
sIonaown the river, and afternoon "
and ening barge parties up the
river The latter have been espec- n
ially,pular this week. Barge par
ties cwded the landings, and star
ted fri the various boat houses of
the Fomac each day. AS they f.,
glidecp the smooth river, under tbs tbs
the show of the Virginia hills, :
with cir vine clad, wild flower
beauty the breezes waited far, III.
sound!of merry laughter and in
strainf familiar songs. i
Waslgton, May %, 1888. e eIl
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