The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

Donations and collections b. vice-re-
gents for rastorations anu repairs
amount to s~7i.05714
In order that We might be able -
show what RESERVATIONS were made n
der the direction cf the officer ap-
pointed Icy the government II superin-
tend the expenditure Of the s-.aoo
granted by Congress IL indemnify the
association for losses during three
years of the Civil War. when cur boat
was needed for use by the govern
ment. | wrote 10 the Treasury LIE
partment requesting a copy Of Cen
erai Michler's report. This was
graciousiy granted In the report
there IS no exact statement. bu- We
ind the money was used III making
repairs on the mansion and ear~nets
dwelling and in rebuilding the green
house or
We have this year presented two i'm
portant publications for free distribu-
ton to visitors. "Christlanitg. tic Key
to the Character OF Washington" by
Rev. DIR. Phili Slaughter. and The
Grafton on the Character of wash
ington." BY Hon. Edward Everett.
which he delivered. from 1885 to 1866
for the benefit of the Noun Vernon
purchase fund.
The quarry in England has TN
doubtedly been located at last. from
Which n stones were brought in
1855 to pave the floor Of tie Ea I
Portico. | recommended that council
shall make provision this year for
placing an ord for a complete set.
So long as original stones remain IN
broken they should not b placed. bat
almost all t at are left are worn very
thin and have been turned. Last year
a sample was aiken by an Ell gliSh
visitor. on his return to London. to
Mr.. j. Allen Howe. of the Geological
Museum on Jermyn street. who :
ferred him to tie mining engineer on
Lord L~OnSdale's estate, near White
haven. in Cumberland. T"}ey prove
beyond doubt that the Sandwith oar
rieS-St. Bees-on his estate. fur
nished the original stones ordered by
General Washington. The manage
said: "Whitehaven's own boats. | can
prove. tr.ded to Virginia for tobacco
about 100 to $50 years ago. This
have got in a book in Cumberland
This stone went out as ballast in the
boats"
Much necessary work in connectisr
with tree-tTimming has been going Ct
here throughout the year: mainly OF
account Of the terrific storms thai
{ swept over the place in July anC
October. again in the winter. as wei
: as in March and April Fortunately
none of our historic buildings or tree.
| were injured.'t times it was neceS
; sary to employ tree men on the lawn,
l and in the the grove. Apart from
this special work Of repairing damage
/ one or two OvergroWn vistaS were re
5 opened on the river front. In tn
autumn | went all over the place VT
S our superintendent for the purpose O
: authorizing tn removal of unimport
: ant trees that were blocking view
Q that should be kept open. and cuttln
: down other volunteers, which inter
fered with the perfect growth Of thos
of more importance. we nave bee
most fortunate in having made II
g mistakes in restoring the architecture
t features of Mount Vernon as deSigne
by Washington. In order that w
n may be able to claim that the perfec
G colonial atmosphere perVades the out
G of-doors, which characterizes Mour
Vernon in W~ashingtOn's lifetime.
e consider it important that we obtai
It the services of the most distinguish
: a~rboriculturiSt in our country so thu
e no mistakes will be made OF the lawn
4, and in the gardens in our endeaVOr /
st achieve the result here, 50 far as
n possible, tina Washington must hay
n had in his minds eye when the Garrett
planting was done according to h
: orders. This can only be accomplish
rs ed by one who has made u Specl;
IS study of the subject.
,e To keep this the home of Washing
lie ton, which is a pledge cxacted by OF
is charter. and the same which OF
= founder gave for us to the natlC
sixty-one years ago, we must not on
endeavor 10 preserve its al
,e pearance. but We must con rye tt
spirit of his day. the customs he c
,e tabiished in the home he SO dear
n loved, las if he were looking on. ar
do everything as if he could see it
" and by this means strive not only
IS, teach the rising generation patriotism
Re but to emultte the Aanpie set In n
home life by washington, the pure
as figure in history
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