The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-15
An Appeal.
EpGEwooD, November lst, 1SS;

made an appeal to your patriotism, ask
ing your assistance in the effort to raise
| funds to restore" and furnish the Caro-
| lima Room in tho mansion of Washing.
ton, Mt Mt. Vernon. organized by ap.
pointing MS far as could Lady Mana.
ger i'll each County, by and through
whom the contributions could be for
wardcd to Mayor Courtcnay, of Charles.
ton. Since that time. tho following
sums have been gratefully received and
acknowledges
Mrs. Sheppard, on account Edgefcld,
S5S.45; Mrs. Bacon, on account Rich
| land, Sl3l .06; Mrs. Perry, on account
Grecnville. $lG565; Mrs, Witherspoon.
on account York, $!9.I5; Mrs. Munro,
on account Union, $6Sl5; Mrs. Murray,
on account Anderson, S7325; Mrs.
Means, on account Spartanburg, $ll2.S5;
| Mrs. George Beach, Of Hartford, Conn,
in memory Of Ann Pamela Cunningham,
the inspiration and first Regent of the
Mt. Vernon Association, $1,000. Total,
| $G4S.S6.
| have also encouraging promises from
Charleston, Abbeville, Fairfield and
other Districts. The general result so
far might seem discouraging, but can.
| not so regard it, knowing as I do the
| obstacles in the way of such work, and
the many demands on the time and en-.
crgies of Southern women in tho new
and trying order Of their own domestic
lives. The response has been most gen.
erous, and in thanking the Lady Mana
gers and the people of these Districts
who have already acted, feel m earnest
hope that their fair and honorable ex-
ample will be followed throughout the
INN sr,y,S
privilege of securing this historic room
to South Carolina grows short. A few
months mus. deci6e whether We retain
it, or whether j, lapse to Rhode Island,
one of the original thirteen States.
Hence it IS that appeal once moro to
your patriotism, and to your energy.
Surely it is nm object worthy of accom-
plishment-the having our State identi.
lied in manner worthy of her history
and renown with tie home Of Washing
ton. So, that the thousands and thou.
sands of visitors from all parts Of the
world, wEc annually repair to Mt. Yer.
non to do homage to Americas great
heir Of fame, her dearest son of noblest
memory" may no longer behold rs the
one blcmish on the beauty and harmony
of his home, the room over which is
written South Carolina. 1t now presents
a forlorn and neglected appearance. A
recent visitor thus described it in letter
TO leading newspaper:
"The uncared for condition of the
south Carciins room is ii source of con.
stant comment to the strangers who daily
make pilgrimRges to the lonely home Of
The Father Of his Country nestled
among the blue hills Of the Old Domin.
| ion, overlooking the historic Potomac.
Since rooms have been allotted to the
different States, patriots in each State
| have exerted themselves to procure
means to restore them, and now the
room of every State, save South Carroll
M, has been repainted, refrescoed, and
| provided with furniture. Handsome
paintings adorn the walls of the large
Banquet Hall in the East wing, belong
ing to New York; Massachusetts, Penn
| sylvania and others Of the original thir-
teen States have bad their rooms prop
'erly and handsomely arranged with
| modern and antique furniture, and even
the States of the far West, that have not
been 80 fortunate as TO secure rooms,
have sent cmblematic coats. of.arms, in.
scribed with their names, TO the aged
mansion, to show their venera!ion for
our first President. This apartment,
which was Washington's family dining
room, is now provided with a marble
| centre table, of modern make, smaller
table in the Southwest corner, pointing
, towards the tomb, large mohnir sofa,
three stuffed chairs, of different make,
and two smaller chairs, one cushioned,
and the other an American cane bottom.
A large sideboard of extremely ancient
make stands near the door opening into
| the hall and on it are two curious silver
and knife cases. Ten pictures and en-
cravings hang upon the walls. The
floor is covered with soiled and much
worn mating and instead of rig, an
| ungainly piece Of oil cloth is spread IN
front of the fire. -place-the ancient an.
| dirons are KEEP. filled with oak and pine
wood, the fayorite fuel Of Washington.
The fireplace is never used, for the man.
| sion is now heated by flues during the
winter months. The paint on the vain.
scotting and tall ancient-looking black
mantle is, in many places, scaled off by
| the ravages of time. The only articles
now in the room which we're there during
Washingtons life, are the sideboard and
silver and knife cases, which stood then
| exactly where they now stand, conven-
lent 10 the table in the centre Of the
room. The dilapidated condition of this
room is in striking contrast with the gor.
geous appearance of the Georgia room
adjoining it. This room was the favorite
indoor resort of Washington. It is very
conspicuously situated, and il properly
lifted up would attract much attention,
and be credit to the State"
You cat understand that "this condi.
ton of our room" has been source of
extreme modification to me, as the rep.
resentatiye Of the State in the Associa.
ton. Year after year the Regent and
Vice. Regents in Council have generously
failed to press its restoration" because
of my hesitancy to make a demand on
our impoverished people for the necessa.
ry funds. The time has arrived, howev.
cr, when we must rehabilitate it, or give
it up finally. Which? It rests with
you. If you have the will, you have the
power. You, whose enthusiasm of State
love and State pride, has incited far
greater deeds-deeds Of unparalleled
daring and heroism. You, whose cour.
age aud constancy and fortitude, has
given new, holier meaning to the ga.
cred word Cuntry-a fresh splendor to
all the highest virtues of womanhood.
There Is no height your devoted, unset.
fish patriotism cannot, will not, reach.
No duty, however small, towards your
State that your faithful hearts will not
reverence. know, only too we'll, the
difficulties In the work; but I also know
the patient strength of your love and
v0nr nI,rnnuo