Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-03

house. From this mansion Washington
was called to take command Of the Con-
tinental Army; to It he returned after
Yorktown and again after his term az
President OF the United States. The
buildings contain variety of relies
and are open TO visitors. A hundred
yards south Of the mansion is the orig
inal family tomb where Washington was
first placed after his death; his remains
were removed ina the early Dos to the
new tomb. about 100 yards southwest
of the former one. shall never forget
the sensation that passed over me when
/ looked through the steel bars At the
entrance Of the great vault upon q large
stone casket covered by marble slab
bearing the inscription "FATHFR OF
HIS COUNTRY" A strange impulse
siezes one as he neRr's the spot and he
involuntarily removes his hat. Across
theriver from Mount Vernon IL Marshall
Hail. the home OF John Marshall, first
Chief Justice Of the United States The
old buildings are still standing, aud the
grounds have been transformed into a
popular resort recall story that
was told 10 the effect that George
Washington threw dollar ncross the
Potomac at Mount Vernon. II the story
is true, he had it all over Walter John
son, when IL comes to pitching, as the
stveam Is nearly "A mile wide at that
point. Wishing to corroborate the state
ment ask an up-to-date eastern sehool-
marin about 1t, and she promptly In
formed me that "A dollar went farther
in those days than 1t does now
Farther down the river is Indian
Head. facing broad expanse Of water.
II is here that many Of large cannons
are tired out. Next comes Colonial
Beach, 3 prominent resort, 81 miles
south OF Washington. During the bot
summer months Thousands Of Govern
ment employees sail down here TO spend
the week ends About FIVE miles south
east Of Colonial Beach, on a green hill
overlooking the placid waters below, n
simple granite obeiisk marks the spot
/ where once s.ood the house in which
George Washington was born. Nearby
are several tombstoues. one bearing The
date Of 1890: the site Is known as Wake
field. / retired at midnight and slept
very soundly. | was awakendly early
the morning Of September lst hy the
waves. We were now away d0wp on
Chesapeake bay. Several miles 70 the
south l beheld some dark odJect. |
dressed hurrldly, took my kodak. and
reached the upper deck Just a. we land
ed at Fortress Monroe lOid Point Com
; fort) at 8.45 a. IN. The dark object turned
i ont to be eight American Men-of-Wa
the first had ever seen--IyiDg quietly
at anchor in Hampton Roads. / stood
for several minutes admiring them and
: then turned my gaze towards shore
: The Peninsula occupied by Fortress
Monroe il a Government reservation
having been presented 70 the United
! States By the state Of Virginia. An.
thorities differ as 70 how the place got
. It's name; one says "Its name was CIV
y en- 20 it in 16Os by Capt Christophel
Newport whose ship, during a storm
: took refuge in Chesapeake bay snt
! found comfort in the harboF" Anoth
er declares: '"Ths first man 70 stoI
here was the doughty Captain Johl
smith, inst bit more than three han
: dned years sgo. He found this goodll
and and christened IL Poynt Comfort.
Fortress Monroe is one of the IaFges
and most important coast defenses II
q onr country. II is not merely an arms'
q garrison but an artillery school wher
i the theory of.warfare Is given praetiea
c illustration and application. Near th
+ water front stands the great Chamber
= lin Hotel. the honeymooners, render
70 v0us. The hotel IL constructed Of lun
, Der and is 70 arranged that II can b
n demolished IL q few minutes In ease {
ls emergency. snch as the approach Of
y hostile feet. Hampton, situated nc
le far from Old Point Comfort, bears "a
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