The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18

the main building there are eleven rooms,
IN the ATTIC six and In each of the dependsn-
ces four rooms. The largest rooms in the
building are the banquet hall. 81 by 23 feet.
and the library, 16 By 10 feet. the main en-
trance hell, Washngton's chamber, in which
ne died, upon the second floor. and Mrs.
Washngton's chamber in the attic. to which
she removed after her husbands death and
which she occupied during tho remainder
OF her life on account OF its being the only
room in the house which looked out upon
his tomb.
The apartments average upon the first
moor II by II feet. upon the second II by
Is. The height of the first story is 10 feet
yinohes: of the second 7 feet IL inches; OF
the attic. feet inches The distance
from the ground to the top of the cupola IS
so feet.
In the main hall is large stairway four
feet wide. ascending by platforms to the
noors above. On the first platform or the
stairway there is an old Washington family
clock. very interesting historical relic.
This hall is furnished with antique sofas
and pictures of the last century. The
rooms upon the first floor are orDamented
by heavy carved and moulded wood trim
mings and handsome nantes, very antique.
This Virginia building will not only be an
exact representation in every particular OF
thing within IL will also be of the same
character Nothing modern will be seen in
the building except the people and the
library of books By tho Virginia authors.
AS far as can be done the building will be
furnished with articles which are being col
lected from all over the State. the helrlooms
OF old Virginia families and with portraits
OF the same character. Whatever may be
lacking in furnishing the building with
ffoIa - oka rvilI ha
with furniture made after the same old
fashion.
The building will be presided over by the
lady assistant of the Virginia Board. Mrs.
Lucy Preston Beae daughter of Hon. Bal
lard Preston aud a granddaughter TO General
Preston. former Governor Of Virginia.
She will have for the attendants in the
building old Virginia negroes. and will I'M
dertake 10 represent In every particular an
old Virginia home of the Colonial period.
There will be q very rare collection of relics
OF Colonial timec and of the Revolutionary
war. and everything which is antique.
amongst which will probably be exhibited
the original will of George Washington.
The library is 20 be furnished entirely
with books written by Virginians or relating
to Virginia quite large collection of which
has already been made. and ornamented with
old Virginia portraits. views and other re-
lies Of the Colonial period and the last CEN
fury. Altogether the building With the fur
nishings will be unique and urequaled IN
its character and appointments. and moth
ing like il will be found elsewhere except at
Mount Vernon itself. The preparation Of
the plans is necessarily q long and tedious
undertaking and is not quite completed. In
a few days, however, the contractors will
have charge of the work.
vIRGINIA AUTHORS.
The additional contributions received last
week for the Wold's Fair collection OF Vir-
GINA books are as follows: George NJ
Bayne, "Gselaski.n 1880; f. A. Brock, The
| Colonial Virginian." Richmond. 1891; Mon
cure ID. Conway, Emerson at Home and
| Abroad, I" 1889. and Prisons of Air" 1891;
| Charles b. Coale, WilbuIn Waters. His
tory of Southwest Virginia" Richmond,
1878; Sallie A. Brock-Putnum, Richmond
During the War" 1867, and Southern
Amaranth." 1869: John b. Turpin, His
tory of Albemarle Baptist Association"
1891, and Virginia Scriyener," Stanton.
1893; d. b. Williams, Freedom and Pro-
eress." Petersburg. 1890; West Johnston Il
| Co.. Commissioners in Chancery in Viz
GINA"
Secretary Morton desires that all who have
| kindly offered 10 contribute volumes, and
such others as purpose doing 80 and have not
indicated that purpose, will. as far as posi-
BILE. send them into the Office OF the board
of managers during this month. az II is his
intention to display st the Exposition OF
the Virginia State Agricultural and Meohsn-
ical Society at Richmond from October 9Th
! 10 28th ell contributions received prior TO
! October 1st He asks that the press Of the
State will make known this desire and IN
tention.