Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-26
MT. VERNON,
MT. VERNON,
Alexandria and Public Build
ings at Washington,
Kept the Maine Party Busy tuesday.
Visit to Mrs. Sampson,
kno~n and Beloved by Thousands Of Soldiers
Leave Tor Home Today.

Warrington, Oct. 25.---( Special. ---nw-
ins to the delay in reaching Washington
aud the desire to trsnsae, some State hG l.
ness while here. the party remain over I'LL
tomorrow morning. Goyerhor Burieigh,
Gen. Spracue and tapt Hall attended to
some military matters al the war depart
ment V hich has been found difficult to set
tie BY sp0ndence.
Treasury Beal visited the Treasury AMI
pension leparfme nts aud attended to some
business there The remainder Of the par
Is epcn; the DAY in visiting the inany piices
of Interest in and about this beautiful
city.
Daring part of the day Governor Bur
leigh, Hon. Hall E. Burleigh. several mem
bcr, of ,h,. staff and ladies' visited Mt Yer
non. III miles south of the capital They
went by boat down the Potomac and re-
turned by rail.
They expressed themselves pleased with
the visit. The hcme OF Washington, kept
open for public inspection, was visited by
the party The sacred memory of the long
past Was rividly brought To mind as they
walked through the halls and rooms, look
ing upon the same things that were familiar
to Washington and his family.
Even the bed where he died becomes an
object of public curiosity. They visited
the tomb of the defender of human rights
now sacred to the memory of great
people,
The party stopped of at Aexdhdris, of
historic interest, and visited the church
where Gen. Washington's family wor-
shipped Governor Burleigh, Col. Plum
IL.
church and sat down in Washington's fam
lily pew.
Councillor Wedgew ood and other men,
bers visited the Smithsonian institute,
the Medical Museum. Capitol building,
pension and patent offices. public parks and
other places of interest.
BY the courtesy of Capt. Hall, the Gov
ernor and staff were invited to attend re-
view at Fort Mercer and special pains were
taken to entertain us, but the invitation
come at time when it was impossible for
the Governor to accept it. The force, how
ever, gave a splendid exhibition of various
manoenyrers and gave "A real ovation 10
Capt. Hall.
In the evening Governor Burleigh, Col.
Pullen anl Col. Robinson called upon the
woman heroine of Maine Mrs. G. \. l..
sampson The devotion and courage shown
by her during the war, the ministrations of
her helping hand, will never be forgotten
while Maine soldier lives.
The call was full of interest. The mem
ories of battlefield and hospital, drear de-
tainment and death were revived, rs the
pure patriotism and love of country flashed
anew in brightness from her eyes.
II is wonderful and worthy of note to see
how the tie of human love binds the sym
pathy and affections of the hearts of those
who in peril passed together through the
crisis of nations peril.
The morning papers and flags at half
mast tell us that Mrs. Harrison has passed
peacefully away. 1t brings sorrow to the
great public aud in a hushed tone men ex-
press their sorrow at this sad event.
Often have we heard Mrs. Harrison S
home mentioned during the long journey
we have taken. and always with express
sions of sympathy and admiration, The
sympathy of our whole country will 20 out
to our beloved President in his ai'liction.
Capt Frank +. Nye, Col. Noble of the
Ninth Maine volunteers, Samuel &. Davis
and many other sons of Maine have called
to renew old acquaintances and to inquire
for home friends.