Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-07-21

ty stopped at the Four Seasons
Hotel for breakfast. This hotel is
near Cumberland Gap and is said
to be the finest in the United States
except the Ponce de Leon at st.
Augustine, Fla. When we awoke
on the morning of the 18th we were
near the historic place-Harpers
Ferry. Our impressions of that
place, famous for its being the scene
of the John Brown riot and its
beautiful scenery, were those of
wonder, admiration and delight.
Our arrival in Washington ut $3.50
a. III. Monday was the beginning of
series of sight seeings that came
fully up to our most sanguine ex.
pectations. From the Washington
Monument five hundred feet above
the city, with the aid of our field
glasses, we had q pretty fair view
of Arlington. We took in the
Smithsonian Institute and Nation
al Museum, the White House, the
Capitol where we saw both branch
es of Congress in session, but very
much to our regret President Har-
rison was out of the city and we
failed to have the pleasure of see
ing him. We saw Blaine's resi-
dence, a plain three.story red brick
which is said to be haunted; and
we looked on the spot where Gar
field fell when he received his
death-wound. On the night spent
in Washington the Press Associa-
ton was rendered the courtesies
of the excursion steamer, Charles
Manchester, and visited Marshall
Hall, a pleasure resort twelve miles
down the Potomac on the Mary
land side opposite Mount Vernon.
While on this steamer the grove
in which Mrs. Surratt was hanged
was pointed out to us, which is
near the city. The Tennessee Con-
gressmen paid special attention to
the Press Association the two days
spent in the National Capital which
was most highly appreciated; and
we individually are indebted to Mr..
Jacobus S. Jones for courteous at
tentions shown us while there.
PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT VERNON.
Edward Everett has said that a
visit to the National Capital is but
half made unless it includes the
home and tomb of Washington ;
and so thought we, and declining
the privilege of a drive over the
city extended to the Press Ass0ci-
alton by the Tennessee Congress
men, we started at 10 a. m. Tuesday
for Mount Vernon. An hours steam
down the Potomac brings us to the
spot that is most cherished in the
heart ofevery patriotic American
the home of "him who was first in
war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his cOuntrymen." AT the
first glimpse of Mount Vernon the
bell on the steamer began to toll,
the band played "Nearer my God
to Thee," and every reverential
and patriotic sentiment within us
was stirred as never before. After
landing we proceeded up gentle
ACTIVITY to the tomb, and through
the bars of the door can plainly be
seen the sarcophagi which contain
the remains of Gen. Washington
and his wife. In the vault at the
rear repOse about thirty relatives,
members ofthe Washington, Black
burn, COrbin, Bushrod, Lewis and
Gusts families. After standing for
awhile with uncovered head near
this sacred spot, we passed Oh up
the walk by the old brick barn Oh
to the well where we drew a bnck-
ct of water and drank from the
same fountain as did the first Pres
ident of the United States. The SUI
pcrintendent showed the visitors
through the Mansion. The halls,
library and banquet hall are all O.
pen so the visitor can pass through
them, but the other rooms Oh the
first floor, including the parlor, din
ing room, sitting room and Nellie
Custis' music room, and all the
rooms on the second and third
floors have brass ratings at the
doors so you can see in but can
not enter. We looked into the
room where Gen. Washington died,
the room in which Mrs. Washing
ton died and Nellie GUSTS bed
room. There are pieces Of the orig
inal furniture in most every room,
but the house has been refurnish-
ed to represent the original as near
as possible. We spent two hours
and half at this grand old place,
looking thro' the Mansion House,
strolling in the garden, traversing
the shaded walks, watching the
deer in the park, swinging i'll the
old grape vine swing near the deer
park gate, gathering blackberries
on the southern slope near the riv-
er, was photographed, and ate our
lunch in the old family kitchen,
where we bought two glasses OF
milk from the matrOn. While eat
ing our dinner, the Matron, Sarah
Robinson, who has lived on the
place AZ years and been in the EN-
nlov of tha Mount Vernon Ladies'