The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06


She was at work in her garden. when
she received the news. by special courier,
of the battle of Monmouth. She refused
10 receive the despatch until she had
carried the man in the house and handed
him a glass OF wine and slice OF cake,
and when the courier urged her TO break
The seal az the people were impatient for
ahe news there, she calmly read the news
and said that she was glad TO near OF
Georges success. as ne was always
GOOD boy, and apt to succeed In his un-
dertakines.
For some time during her latter days
she visited at the old Kenmore House
the home Of her daughter Betty Lewis
The house is large square building
built of brick brought from England
without any pretense OF arcmtec'urdl
beauty. but vastly comfortable and very
beautiful inside with its exquisite wood
carving and graceful stucco work.
II Is owned now by a Maryland gentle
man. MIR William Key Howard. VINO
has restored it, and takes pardonable
pride in pointing out Mrs. Washingtons
great clock which still ticks out the
flight of the winged hours as faithfully
as Il did one hundred years ago. Near
the Kenmore House. and commanding
beautiful view, les A bold ledge. or point
of granite rock jutting out ar the hil
side and looking toward the western nils
and the sunsets radiant glory. Gre
Mrs. Washington was wont 10 50 IN
pleasant weather and sit under the whis-
pering trees that waved over II, "hlle
she read her Bible and. here, at her own
request she was buried when the end
came This is now one OF the most peau-
fiful spots In the city. and is destined to
residence norton OF
Fredericksburg.
IHK CHATHAM EsTATv.
But these are not the only things OF
historic interest here. Right opposite the
town stands the once lordly estate OF
Chatham, where the Fitz Hughs, Coal
ters. Rand0iphs and other distinguishes
people consregated. here George Wash-
ine.ton and Robert r. Lee both courted
tbe women they married, and here, Abra-
ham Lincoln stayed when he visited the
army at this point. while, for years AFTER
the war, j. Horace Lacy, the Lion OF
the Wilderness. roamed in untettereu
freedom meath It's classics shaueS'
In the quaint old church-yard or 81
George church can be seen to-day many
curious headstones and inscriptions ana
legend has II that one or SnakspeaIe
pan bearers rests here. This ~ not Au-
dhenticated, but 1t Is certain that the
father OF George Washinston's wlie Iouhu
here his last resting place, for large
square slab covers his grave ana 'he
inscription carved thereon tells us that
4, IA the grave OF "Col. John cambridge,
OF New Kent county, died August 81 100
Aged sc years.
II Ia supposed that Col. cambridge was
visiting some Of the Washington ianiiy
here at the time Of his death.
TIN HOUSE OF GENERAL RUGH MERCER.
The house of Gen. Hugh Mercer is stu
standing at the lower end or the Guy,
near the place where Washington is Sala
IN have thrown a stone across the Rap
nshannock. maybe boy-like, he was
Throwing stones at his friend Hugh Mer-
Ger Al any rate, the old Sehtry DON
az the house is called, is worth Visiting
as the home of Washingtons near ana
fast friend and Of George WELDON, Wash'
sngtt Ms Acknowledgement Nearly az
she other end Of the town. and on the
same street as the Sentry Box, stands
ths Rielng sun Inn. famous Old hostel
~ Of wine and wassail In those DAYS,
x.here reyel held high carnival, for
George Washington has solemnly record
cd IN his journal that he visited Freder~
seksburg. and lost his money at cards
az the Rising Sun Inn and then naively
adds the remark ''as usual II was from
the Rising Sun Inn that Whitfield and his
companion, who were the first people 10
preach Methodism. were hauled 10 jail,
and it was from the little porch that
PEARSON McConnochil. the famous fght-
;ng parson Of ST. George church, ordered
Whitfield TO be chased out Of town with
dogs. Whitfield. the great apostle TO
the Methodists. shook the dust Of the
city from his feet. and standing on the
hills over against the town. pronounced
n curse on the place. Whose baleful in
fiuence. II Is the pleasure OF some people
TO insist. still hangs like pail over us.
wAsHISoroN's LODGE.
The Masonic lodge In which George
Washington was made Mason still Is full
of relies OF the great member. The BIZ
Bile on which be took the obligations. the
chair he sat in. the records in which
his entrance is recorded. and other relics
ere shown by members Of the lodge. who
tsise great pride in the connection OF the
pA<her Of his Country.
Near 70 the lodge building u the court