The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
.se, holsters. Ink stand, silver .auncra,

ense, ho,sterz. Ink stand, silver snuncra,
etc.
In the quaint old town Of A,c,an dria>
the community neareGt to Mount vernon,
is u supplemental collection Of Wash.
ington rplica which are usually spoken
Of IN conjunction with those at the nano
house. Here IN Alexandria Is the Wash
inston Mnson!c Lodge. where the Father
OF Ills Country presided rs worshtpfu
naaS,er. and there Is shown to viEitors
the choir IN which he sat when prcsld-
Ing a. lodge meetings and the apron and
collar made for him by the Nuns OF
Nantes. Here also may be neen tho
cherry wood clock which was ticking
away tho minutes in Warhngtons bed
room on the night he died and which,
us the great, man breatt,ed his last, wac
peveronsialsy stopped By Dr.. Dick with
tsc hands rcgsotertog q minutes past 10,
the hour they have ever since recorded
| 1t Will be Rcen from the above resums
| tint ALMOST ali the important relics Of
| George Washington have gradually been
| gathered together In the city TO which
| hr gave HIS name or In the territory
| within eozen niles OF the seat Of gov
| ernment. Almost the only important reA
lcs not to be roand IN the ncighborhncd
\ Of Waahinctou'a old home nre the books
which belonged to the drut gentleman OF
| America. Nearly the whole OF the oriEt.
nal washipston library is now In tke
Boston Athenaeu:n. which institution also
4 owns the Stuart portraits Of George aud
Martha Washington, painted from itfc tn
the year 1905.
Tho prominent men and women who
have Interested themselves In the project
to have the national government acquire
\ &. S.t-u :. k<xxNu
OF the Father OF His Country are hopeful
that In time there may be turned over to
the National Museum the relics now in
the possession OF Mrs, Beverly Kennon,
great granddaughter OF Martha Washing.
ton and the Oldest living descendant OF
| the life partner OF the most famous
American. Mrs. kennon's home, Tudor
Place, loca ted In old Georgetown. D. C..
now a part Of Washington city. Is Oiled
with historic souvenirs OF note, mnny Of
which were formerly owned by the occu-
| pants OF Mount Vernon.
The Washington silver plate Is even
J. rarer than rhc china because there AZ
. less OF 1t originally. but Mrs. Kcnnon hiss
] sooslly representa- ton Of this tableware.
j al, cmblaaoped with the WASHINGTON
3 crest She hos numerous specimens Ct
. all the china service used In General
e Wushington's household and mention OF
S which has been made earlier 10 the nrti.
: Gle in connection with tie Lee collection
: and the relics already In the possessiot,
t OF the government. The kennon collcc-
/ ton likewise includes \ cherry.wood tea
: tray, similar to that owned hy Miss Leo
( Then there are haif dozen spiral car
{ diesttcka and mural cnpdelabra mounted
h In front OF oval mirrors. Finally. Msa.
- | AZ yUoo mn ~ rtr -
table and several autograph letters
It penucd by General and Mra. Washing.
Il ton, as web as an unequaled collection
e OF miniatures Of the various members OF
t. the Washington family.
le II, as now seems probable, the National
r Museum 10 to, in time, become the per
,e nanent depository Of all the most inter'
y estinR reminders Of the greatest A1ncr
10 eau, It is indeed matter for congratu in
I'd don that this institution IL shortly Il
ut have now home calculated to enable tht
he eHcctual safegua riding OF all such treas
&c ures. For two years now worSmen have
~ been busy erecting the great granite
structure OF classic design that u II
W house the vast collections Of this in,por
I'd TINT educational institution. Three ycar
IN more will be required to finish this mon
% ster cdiAce, which viii cont when com
ed pieted fully S3.5O0,oo0 and will rank nsx
a to the United States Capitol rs the lars
Nd est OF our public buildings
nd The new structure--the largest museum
OF building 10 the worlds oG2 rect y
rs length and 500 feet In width, exclusive 0
by projections. The floor space Will asIse
Ter cato 10 acres and more than half Of TIL
IN. viii b. devoted to exhibition purpoael
The Washington relics have the place .
OF honor In the present museum, and 1t
~, expected that corresponding pronnenc
Its vii, be given to them III tho new stru'
ON ture, 1t is obviously important that til
yer glass cases containing the Washlngto
II relics shall be 80 placed that they co
ose ever be under the walchfu eyes OF arn,e
" guards WALDoN FAWG1i,lr'
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