The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-01
IN WESTINGHOUSE BED.
A MON HONOR CONFERRED ON
TWO YIRGIyIh LADIES.
Mrs. Beaie and Mrs. Paul Slept In the
Very Spot Where Washington Last Rest
ed-virginis at the Worlds Fair.

Fair. came from her home in Buchanan.
Va, yesterday TO Richmond to attend
the meeting Of the board here to-day.
She is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
L. Bculware.
She has met with much announcement
In securing the cooperation and as
distance Of Virginia women in the pa
triotic work OF giving the old Common
wealth her proper position at the Fair
OF the Nations.
Mrs. Beale combines degree OF beauty,
intelligence and dignity rare even among
the noblest OF Southern women, and as
she has already proven practically, is
~ representative of Virginia
At Chicago she was accorded all the
honors OF the States representative ana
as the guest Of that city she was treated
with distinction and received the marked
attention of both the Chicago ana
Worlds Fair officers during the meet
ing OF the General Board of Managers
there in October.
She enjoyed not only the honor OF be-
ing a member OF the board from VIZ
ginia. but also the greater distinction
OF being the representative OF the mother
or states as one OF tne lhHtSSH Oi4s"i"
colonies OF America
Mrs Beale expresses much gratnca-
ton at the position accorded virginia
In the worlds estimation.
Every facility was afforded the VIZ
Rinia representatives for gaining infor-
nation. and the entree 10 every place OF
interest was recorded them.
She found Virginia ahead OF most OF
the States in organization Of It's plans,
and the reproduction Of the mansion at
Mt. Vernon. as the Virginia exhibit,
met with the warmest approval ana COM
mendation of the representatives OF other
States.
Some of the Weather States Will have
more elaborate displays. but to Virginia
Is accorded the palm for having the most
unique and appropriate representation.
With a view OF obtaining exact and
faithful reproductions or various rooms
OF the Washington mansion Mt Mt. YER
non Mrs Beale obtained, through the
efforts Of Mrs. Emma Reid Ball. the
regent from Virginia. at the last meet
ing OF the board of regents, permission
for special privileges. and accompanied
nv Mrs Judge Paul, one of the national
representatives OF Virginia for the
Worlds Fair spent two days and n
night In the building in the latter part
of October as the guest OF the mansion.
The rarest distinction accorded these
ladies was never enjoyed by any
person not a member of the Regency
that of spending the night in the build
ing-and still greater-that Of occupying
the room in which Washington lived, and
eleeping on the very bed which bore mis-
form in his last hours.
This is known as Virginia room and is
furnished with the identical articles of
furniture which he used.
BY this means the ladies were enabled
to obtain I'm smallest detail the arrange
ment Of the room for reproduction at
Chicago.
II is the rule at Mount Vernon at sum
down to ring the bell on the cupola as a
warning to visitors to clear the grounds,
and the gates are locked.
On the night Of the 18th Of October Mrs.
Beale and Mrs. Ball were allowed to dis
card this well known warning, and when
the gates were locked and silence reigned
over Mount Vernon these ladies repaired
to the room filled with sacred memories
and the history Of the greatest Of all
Americans and enjoyed a distinction
never before accorded anyone-that OF
reposing in his sleeping chamber.
The awe which might deter less strong
hearts was put aside by Virginia's rep
resentatives and inspired by the use OF the
furniture touched and used by the great
exampar Of American liberties. they
were enabled TO impress on their minds
details which no sketch or picture would
convey.
Mrs. Beale speaks in most compliment
airy terms of the attention paid them by
Mr.. Dodge. superintendent of the place.
Before leaving Mrs. Bealc and Mrs.
Paul gathered a box Of superb flowers,
and accompanied with some of the foliage
OF the splendid tree planted by Thomas
jefferson sent 1t as a Virginia offering
TO Mrs. Potter Palmer. manager OF the
Woman's Department of the Worlds Fair,
in acknowledgment of the many cOurtesies
received at her hands.
Mrs. Beale speaks in the most encour-
aging manner concerning the prospect for
supplementng the State appropriation
through the assistance Of the women Of
Virginia, The sale of the 10000 souvenir
certificates is meeting with success. and
the returns from fairs and other enter
tainments from various counties are en-
couraeing Of greater things.
The offers of loans of antique furniture
of colonial design for furnishing the Mount
Vernon building, at Chicago, are very gen.
erous. and Mrs. Beale thinks duplicates OF
nearly every original may be thus OBJ
tained.
The list of books Of Virginia authors
Is growing to handsome proportions, and
Mrs. Paul no already collected and pub
lished a list Of 1880 volumes. Valuable
additions are being made to the list
through the Office here daily.
Very much Of the success obtained in
these matters Is due to the efforts OF the
women of Virginia. and the objects ac
complished by their sacrifices should !
inspire the men of the State TO equal pa
triotism in giving the Old Commonwealth !
an exhibit in which every citizen may
feel just pride.