The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-05

Washington family clock, an interest
ing historical relic. The hall is fur
nished with antique sofas and pictures
of the last century.
To the right of the entrance is Nellie
Custis' music room containing harp
sichord, the facsimile of the one pre-
scented to her by Washington, and the
old piano used by Dolly Madison, taken
from the Madison home at Montpelier
just beyond is the banquet hall.
lofty apartment with pale yellow
walls and drab tinted ceiling 1t con
tains life-siaed portrait of Washing-
ton painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1921.
Also white marble statues by Edward
" Valentine uf Richmond. one of the
"Blind Girl" the other representa-
of "Andromache and Astyanax"
Altogether the building with its
furnishings is unequaled in its char
acter and appointment and nothing
like it will be seen except 10y pilgrim
age to Mount Vernon itself.
Another state building not less in
teresting than the one through which
the visitor has passed, and of equal
historical value, is the structure
erected by New Jersey
Those familiar with the appearance
of the Washington headquarters in
Morristown, N. j., will recognize in
New jerseys building the nucleus of
the general outlines and the details of
that historic building. The state did
well to select this home for a model at
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that under the roof of the old Norris
town house more of the noted men of
the revolution have gathered and
talked of war and peace than under
any other roof in America
Gen. Washington used this place as
headquarters during the winter Of
1870 and 80 and Alexander Hamilton
lived there during the same winter at
which time the little god, Cupid, with
out respect to time or place crossed his
path and he wooed and won the
lady he afterward married, daugh-
ter of Gen. Schuyler. Celebrated
men including Lafayette, Green,
Steuben, Kosciusllo, Knox, Light
Horse" Harry Lee, Mad Anthony"
Wayne and that brave soldier, who died
under the ignominy of being traitor
to his country, Benedict Arnold, have
all been under its roof.
The building is centrally located at
the park among the eastern states, and
arranged with all the conveniences of
a club house, for which purpose it was
intended.
The main entrance opens into large
general assembly hall, which is two
stories high, surrounded by a circular
balcony looking down from the second
story.
The building is 81 feet long and 81
feet wide, with height of 81 feet to
the caves. 1t is constructed principal
ly of frame work, covered with clap
boards, and with some of the ornamen-
tai portions in staff. There are two
large and inviting piazzas on the front
and rear.
The entire structure was erected at
a cost of $40, 900.
The Maryland building is hand
some structure, located near the lake,
built in so-called free classic style
of architecture The extreme dimen-
sions, including porches, are 142x7S
feet. The exterior is covered with
staff and adorned by three entrance
porticos supported by Corinthian col
umns, A spacious piazza, with deck
roof and similar columns, is constructed
in the rear. The wings of the build
ing have deck roofs inclosed by hand
some balustrades. The center has a
belvdere which offers an excellent
point of vantage for viewing the
worlds fair grounds.
The noteworthy points