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herself and Washington, also
group of the family, and one large
portralt of herself, painted by
lady artist whose name ! have
forgotten. We passed through the;
music room which was the first de-
scribed, and entered what was cali
ed the banquet hall. This was by
far the most elegant and largest
room in the mansion. On entering
this room or hall our eyes were first
met by magnificent painting per-
haps sevex feet high and not less
than ten feet long. I say it is d
magnificent painting nor do ex.
aggerate it. Many like ourselves
stood gazing at it with a look of
admiration. 1t was picture,
representation, but had it been real
doubt that it could have !ookal
more natural. 1t was a sketch q
Washington and his army before
I Iorktown, in which was shown,
Washington's decision of character.
His great arm is pictured upon an
open field. Presented most promi-
nent is the great General mounted
upon his noble steed who stands
with high head, frey eyes and open
nostrlls, as If eager to smell the
smoke of battle. Riding up pale
and startled is Col. TiemAn, whom
! Washington thus addresses: "Sir,
ibid not order these intrenchments
begun here? If they are not begun
in ten minutes, / shall know the
reason Why" In ten minutes, more
than two hundred men were at work.
Many more portraits adorn the
walls, portraits of his most. init
Innate friends. In one corner Of the
room stands large case filled with
little relics Of the General. Such
as ink stands, spectacles, walking
Ieanes etc.
Then passing back through the
music room, crossing the hall way
land into and through Martha's sit
lung room UrouenU us rneeya M al tna'
library, which is in the south end of
the mansion. 1t contains about
eight hundred volumes, principally
Iegal works OF foreign countries;
some histories and productions of
the best literary authors of the age.
The walls displayed some handsome
: pictures, one of which especially
attracted our attention, painting
Of the great falls of the Potomac,
painted and presented to Washing
/ ION by an English artist. Among
the pictures was writing, Wash
, Ington's farewell address, written III
!. lnis own handwrite and delivered
in 1896, The only furniture the
room contained was an arm chair,
r placed by a window. That, ths
guide told us was his favorite posi-
+ ton in the room,
u Then returning to the hall in the
center of the mansion and passing
. up a stairway We reachd the second
floor. The first room on our left
W hich was directly over the parlo,
WIS bed chamber. The floor was
Z covered with carpet made in the
spinning and weaving room. In
one corner stood an old style bed
with posts almost touching the cell
| ing. In the center stood small
!. table on one side bureau and on
e the other wash-stand. Somt
i. chairs were placed irregularly
:. around the room. Where | stood
{ could look into four bed rooms, bu'
G | noticed this was more neatly tttpf
o up and the largest could see. O+
}. entering I saw the equipments of
a soldier hanging on the wall which
!, looked like they had been worn by
J, one who had faced the frey fray
/ Close by hung the warriors portrait
and though not an American, he
/ with Washington waided the sea o.
l. blood in establishing Americas lib:
$ ertv. Over the door hung tin
+ plate, on it was printed: "Latayette's
0 ROOM" This verities the statement
e found IN every US history, Wash
y itrgton's devotion for Lafayette. Al
E the end Of the hall is large glass
!. wardrobe which contains d dark
i. brown suit OF clothes with knee
n pants and a coat the style of which
j. resembles the full dress coat q 70.
i day; also long white stockings, and
\ low shoes with largo silver bucslef
q we're displayed. We passed a nlim
a ber Of bed rooms but saw nothing
|. that especially attracted our atten
3 ton until we reached Washingtop's
e bed chamber. 1t is in the south end
q Of the mansion directly over the
a library. There we paused as lont
a Is our time would permit.
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