The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
TIE MAITLAND STATE BUILDING.

Preston, and granddaughter 0f Gen
Preston, a former governor Of the
state She has for the attendants IA
the building old Virginia negroes, and
endeavors 20 give in every particular
an old Virginia home OF the colonial
period
The Virginia building is not only an
exsct reproduction Of the Mount Yer
non residence, but everything within
l. partakes Of the colonial character.
Nothing modern Is found in the fur
Uishings except a few pieces OF statu-
ary, a library OF books by Virginia
authors and the throng Of people.
As far as possible the building IS fur
nished with articles which were col
lected from all over the state. the heir
looms in Virginia families. and with
portraits Of the same character.
IN the nain hal j. q stairway four
feet wide ascending by platforms TO
the floors above
On the first landing there Is an old
Washington family clock, an interest
ing historical relic The haH Is far
nished with antique sofas and pictures
Of the last century.
To the riFilt Of the entrance IS Nellie
Custis' music room containing q harp
sicho-d, the facsimile Of the one pre-
accte1 10 her by Washington. and the
old piano used By Dolly Madison, taken
from the Madison home at Montpelier.
Just beyond is the banquet han.
lofty apartment with pale yellow
ysails and drab tinted ceiling. Il con
tains liic-sized portrait Of Washing
ton painted bv Gilbert Stuart in fzg7.
Also white marble statues by Edward
' Nslertine. Of Richmond. one OF the
Blind Girl the other representa-
Of -Andromaehe and Astyanax"
Altogether the building with it,
Furnishings is unequaled in its char.
acter and appointment and nothing
like II VIII be seen except by 4 pilgrim
age 10 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
Mo-ristown, y. J.. viii recognize in
New Jerseys building the nucleus OF
the general outlines and the details OF
that historic building. The state did
wei to select this home for a model al
the worlds fair, when * is remembered
that under the roof Of the old Norris
town house more OF the noted men OF
the revolution have gathered and
talked OF var and peace than under
any other roof IN America
Cen Washington used this place a.
headquarters during the winter OF
i7.9 and - and Alexander Hamilton
lived there during the same winter al
which time the little god. Cupid. with
ont respect TO time or place crossed his
path and be woOed and won the
lady ne afterward married. dangb-
ter Of Gen schuyler Celebrated
men including Lafayette. Green.
Steuben, kOsciusls0, Knox. Light
Horse" Harry Lee, Mad ANTHONY
Wayne and that brave soldier. who died
under the ignominy Of being a traitor
10 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 eonvenienoes Of
elub house, for which purpose it was
intended.
The main entrance opens into large
general assembly hall. which is two
stories high. surrounded by circular
balcony looking down from the second
story.
The building is 81 feet long and 81
sset wide, with height Of 81 feet to