The Green Forest tribune., 1917-12-07
Mrs. J. w. Snyder Writes Interestingly

ot Her Recent Trip East
 tJ nti34 | ir7ln lat week.
 Our next atpp was at the stable ana he:. vas q reproduction of the old coach that our first president rode in tni it's style was indeed very old with tI stair-steps on the side In the maln hall of the mansion hang four swords. There is the sword that Washington wore in the Braddock campaign; his dress sword that was made for him at the Solingen Armory in Prussia and lastly, the silver mounted blade that he wore when re- signing command of the army in 1783 and also at his Inauguration in 17s9 Also marble table and the key of the Bastile presented to him by Lafayette The family Bible with record of Washinton's birth: his surveyor tripod, number of books bearing his auto gragh and globe are in the library.
 The harpsichord given by Washing ton to Nellie Custis, her embroidery frame and Washlngton's flute are in the musc-room A pair of brass fire dogs presented to Washington by Lafayette are in the banquet hall. In his bedroom is the bed upon which he died and there are also var ious other pieces of furniture includ- ing hair trunk having on it 1775 in brass Jacks and a brass plate on which is engraved, General Washington. There is also in this room his mothers arm chair and two cushions cross stitched in worsted by Mrs. George 1 Washington. The other rooms oa the second floor are the Green room, Riv- CT room, LaFayette's room, Nellie Custis' room, all furnished in the origi- nal style. On the third floor is Mrs. Martha Washington room. Accord ing to the prevailing custom at that time Washington's bedroom was closed after his death and Mrs. Wash ington took this room because it over looked his tomb. They contain the original furniture. On the same floor are fine spare rooms for the comfort of guests.
 Connected with the mansion by a colonade is the kitchen and there the great fireplace with the enorm mous crane and the long sharp spikes where they roasted a whole beef at one time. Also placed in their proper places are many articles of domestic equipment, such as the pewter dish es, bellows, warming pan, trencher for heating hominy, so familiar to our great-grandmother of the colonial period but now so rare that to me they are very interesting.
 The spinning room is striking re- hinder of the great change in our in- dustrial system. Here, under the di rection of Mrs. Washington, flax, silk, and wool were spun and woven into garments for the use of the family, by black women especially trained in art and cotton garments were made for the great army of slaves on the plantation. The immense loom on which rag carpets and other fabrics were woven for the comfort of the servants.
 The flower garden, quaint with curious patterns into which the box wood hedges are cut, their old green standing out in sharp contrast to the bright green of the sweet-scented mint and the delicate pink and glowing red of the old-fashioned phlox with which the grounds are covered is the most poetic, ideal and delightful spot about Mount Vernon. The plans of the entire garden were carefully laid ont by and carried into execution un- der the personal direction of General and Mrs. Washington with whose memories the garden is redolent The place is dotted with green trees either planted by the General or at his invi- tation by distinguished guests c effer- son, Lafayette, Marshall and others) At the foot of the garden is the fa- nous Mary Washington rose named by Washington for his mother.
 These are only a part of the relics to be seen at Mount Vernon 1 wished for more time to write about this, the most beautiful place ever visited
 Continued next week