The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21

Q0Cbeu Win UH9 cnuFCu hIlO III WHICH
the general government was interested
were transacted at some of these
meetings. At one time Moore Free
man, Deputy Quarter Master General
of the State applied for leave to erect
a storehouse for the use of the contin-
entail army on the parsonage lot,
''next to DR.. TuthelI's, which was
granted. In 1881 at meeting of the
Board of Trustees, at the same place,
it was agreed to purchase the tConti-
mental House, at vendue on the
next Thursday, for the use of the
parish. and to settle with the deputy.
2, M. G. for the rent of the lot on
which this house stood. First Church
Record) EARLY in Dec. 1879, Washing
ton came once more to make Morris
town the home and winter quarters
for himself and his we'll tried and pa
triotic army. A number of his Cen
erals sought the friendly shelter and
comfortable rooms of the Arnold Tay-
ern y Washington himself, on the
invitation of his old friends, went di-
rect to what is now known as the
Headquarters. y Col. Jacob Ford,
Jr., had erected an elegant mansion,
a short time before his death. on the
Elizabeth Pike, in the eastern part
of the town. 1t was located on an
eminence, in beautiful and COM
manding position, and was altogether
the most oommodious and attractive
dwelling in the vicinity. Mrs. Theo-
dosia Ford, daughter of the Rev.
DR.. Johnes, was the widow of Col.
Ford. and occupied the house. She
received the Commander in Chief. and
welcomed him with stately grace,
and hearty cordiality to its hospital
ty. 1t was then, and until it's pur
chase by the Washington Association,
known as the "Ford mansion, +" and
was occupied by some member of the
Ford family, until the Association
took possession and utilized it for
their purposes; since then it has been
called "The Headquarters. = 1t is
SITUATED On Uhe east sloe Oh motifs
avenue, about three quarters of a
mile from tne Green. IL was our-
ing TINS stay OF washington IN MOT
r'stoWn In one winter OF if'9 ana o.
tnaC very interesting ana noteWor-
my event occurred. y was the meet
ing OF the Mliltary Union Louge OF
free Masons' TO celeprate the rease
OF OF. Jonn tne EVangeilst' DEC. ~
l'sS' ~ .he Dali room Oh ene Arnolu
Tavern. A Wen known WRITER
speaks Oh IL as follows Inc presence
OIL washington inc patrioclc onaracter
OIL tne resolutions aaopted, ana the
numper Of distinguished oncers VINO
look paf1' haue u peculiarly note-
worthy. ~ was propaDly the nrst
meetlng OF tne order IN Town, ana we
can imagine WIN what curiosity tne
gatnering at the Arnold Tavern {
ana the stately procession from
ohehce across ene PUBIC green TO the
oio Ohurcn was Witnessed by the
people, ana what ian assempiage OF
cilzens ana soldlers nlied the sacred
Dul'ulng 20 near tne polite as
course OF DOCTOR BALDWIN. me
oohtinental army nad arrived IN MOI
rlstown again, 10 tne winter OF lf'S-
oo ana proceeded TO puild tneir nuts
on Sne hemDie ana WICK Iarms' De-
tween that town and Bask'ngrldge.
washington took up ms residence at
the rord MANSION ana tne onoers
were uuartered at 1ne Arnold Ia
vern' ana various otner houses ABOUT
one village Almost lmmediateiy'
(on Dec. lo)tne Masonic brethren came
eogetner ana neid meeting at Ool.
Gray quarters 20 elect omcers' ana
90 prepare Tor the coming FESTIVAL
OF St. john the Evangelist The
meeeing Tor TINS ceiepratlon, lor winch
SO mucn preparation nad peen made
was heid IN tne Arnold Tavern, on
the north side OF the Green, which
had peen Washlngton's headquarters
IN the winter OF l19h which was still
mucn rrequented BY all the army
otheers' The celebrated dancing as
sempiy Tor which $lS, in Contln-
entail scrip was raised, was held in
the ball room OF this popular hotel,
and here the army held their lodge.