Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-21
THENEW MT. VERNON
vlReINlAs BUILDING AT CHICAGO TO
DUPLICATE THE ORIGINAL.
Many Articles Secured with which to
Furnish the Principal Rooms-Paint-
ings and Rare Relics.

Tho committee Of the worlds-Fair Board,
during their visit 20 NJ. Vernon last week,
took an inventory OF the contents OF the Old
Washington mansion and decided on q reproduc-
ton OF the old furniture and many OF the rare
paintings and portrsits IN the seventeen princi-
pal rooms 10 be placed IN tho Mount vernon
State building, now being erected on the W.
ginia lot at Chicago.
In the large banquet-hall. where now hangs
large oil-painting Of Washington standing oy
his war-horse. viii be placed the me painIing
by Peale which has been rendered as loan py
the Carriers, OF Shirley. on the James Ibis nss
been accepted and is q most valuable ecluisi-
tlon. IL was secured by Mrs. Beale ana hrs'
Drewry on a recent visit TO Shirley
TUE TWO BRONZE LIONS.
In the entrance-hsll over the door inside tnere
rested, in WashingtOns time, two bronze hons;
These have been discovered in the possession OF
an antiquary, and have been secured oy MISS
Elizabeth Borst, Of Luray. They viii occupy
the corresponding position In the M vernon
State building. quaint old sldeDoarn
stands in the family dining-room' "n ,Sa
will be appropriately represented In me
state building by an old sideboard now in the
possession OF Rev. Alexander sprunt' ana whiSn
In Thomas Jeffsrson's time WAS part oI , nno
furniture OF tho Monticello dininR-room. lns
sideboard was some years ago discovered In the
back yard Of the old stone church mhnse' IN Au-
gusta county, while Mr.. Sprunt was pastor there's
IL had been used by his predecessors ~ mem
hatchery, and by him was rescued from us lghO-
BILE use, repaired, and restored 10 dinins-rooni
service.
LEWIS on Tue "FORLoRN HOPE"
An oil-painting Of General Lewis, OF the
"forIorn hope" nj Stoney Battery, will oe loaned
to ndorn tho walls OF the bsnqnet-hau by mrs:
Robert Douthat, formerly OF Nyanoke, one Oh
the old colonial homosteads OF the lower james.
Two valuable antique chairs for FURNISHING
Mrs. Washington's bedroom are loaned oy tne
Harrleons, Of Lower Brandon. rare old hlgn-
post curtaiR bedstead, an exact counterpart OF
the one now standing In Wasninzton's chamDer
aud upOn which he died, Which once Delopgea 20
Governor James Preston, Mrs. Beales grauu-
father, and which has been discovered IN inc
garrett Of her former home, IN Aontg9nieIy
county, Will represent the Mt vernon Deosteau
ia the desth-chamber Of the Father OF his Coun,
try at Chicago Mt. Vernon mirror aud an Old
high clock, loaned by Miss Rixey, OF Marrenton,
will be used w furnishing the Lafayette room.
Mrs. DreWry, OF Westoyer. viii furnish COL
lection OF photographs by Cook, OF this Guy, Oh
the notable old colonial homes on the lower
James, which will be used 20 ornament tho walls
Of the lew Mt Vernon. Mr.. Cook proposes 70
visit that section o. this State after the hoil-
days to get up thus work.
OTHER ANTIQUE ARTICLES.
A number OF such otLe- articles "a Chippen-
dale tables corner cupDOards, nigh-back Mlnd-
sor chairs Tor the front portico ola dressers,
piano., portraits. val tables, beisteads, plor
tables, sofas, rare old pictures and paintings,
&C, have been secured and many more wiz ne
vet needed a. complete the furnishing OF the
Nirg,Lii exposition building, which by the tlme
the WorlI's Fair closes will be almost as MS
torical az the original Mt Vernon home.
Mrs. Benle, assisted by active and intelligent
ladies In every city and county In the state, 10
engaged IN this patriotic WORK. ana the puDuc
may rest assured It will be we'll done.