The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-23


In these times Df bloody warfare
among many nations and strenuous
activity in our own beloved land, it
will b. both entertaining and restful
To visit the historical Mount Vernon
rounding it, overlooking the ripping
waters OF the Potomac River.
Leaving Baltimore, we pass the
world-famed Washington Monument
which is 555 feet high. When W.
reach the District of Columbia, W.
are acquainted Of tne fact by the
train slowing its speed To four miles
per hour Soon you are In the Ma
tons Capitol City, with its wide
avenues and magnificent buildings.
arriving at Union Station you can
not help but admire the grandeur OF
this structure Of architectural skill,
costing millions of dollars
WIN On tEe western side of this beauti-
fuI depot YOU board CT which Will
soon land you safely at the terminal
or the electric railway leading TO the
famous Mount Vernon, a distance Of
about 20 miles in a southerly direc-
ton into the "OId Dominion" State,
now known as Virginia, the Mother
4nf Presidents. !"
Promptly at w o'clock in the morn
NJ ing the first car will start. After a
half hours pleasant ride through a
picturesque landscape, "a cry or
Mount Vernon" IL heard on all
sides. the car stops in front Of a
building, which proves to be full OF
souvenirs of many kinds to entice
" the dimes and quarters.
AM#nw mWm informed that NQ0M
luncheon cam he had in this building
at amy time, a short walk brings WI
tD a revolving gate By presenting
quarter We ARE permitted To enter
one of the recesses i'm revolving
gate, which lands us inside where
everything is kept in fine shape by
the government. The lawns and
graveIed walks are as near perfect
as nature and human help can make
them.
W. wend our way towards the
stately mansion As W. enter the
spacious door We notice others lift
their hats i'm due reverence to the
large pictured face of the Father Of
our Country"
Blue-coated watchmen are station
ed In different parts of the buildings
to see that nothing is molested and
It'd answer the questions W. zee fit
tD aEk.
Tn many battles and dangers
through which George Washington
passed without being injured, through
the guidance Of Higher Power, we
find many relics in good state OF
preservation Among them is the
coat pierced by bullets, the sabre and
both bride and saddle with spurs
used more than a century ago.
Going from room tO room W. notice
the canopied beds, TIM tops having the
form Or "a roof made and draped with
fine goods.
In the music room we ind an in
strument somewhat resembling a
piano OF the present day with a dou-
BILE keyboard Among the smaller
instruments of music the flute ID
noticeable.
Martha westinghouse kitchen IL a
model of neatness with its straight
back chairs, the neat cupboard with
its silverware, the crane and capa-
cious brick oven and the bare, but
clean, polished floor.
Going up the wide stairway, we
notice the Grandfather's clock in the
stately hall. If it could talk, what
wondrous stories it could tell
The spinning room contains val
liable and interesting collection Of
spinning wheels and weaving appara-
tug OF the day.
The UNCOVERED barn built in 1853
with bricks imported from England,
next claims our attention. 1t is in a
good state of preservation. Seeing
two well-kept horses near this his
torical building caused my youngest
daughter tO inquire, Papa are those
WaShington'S hOrseS?'
The garden IL both artistic and
wonderful with it, strange trees and
plants interspersed with lockwood.
BY standing on the eastern side of
Mt. Vernon Mansion, with the rich,
green carpet made by nature, sloping
down the peaceful waters of the
Potomas, you have a view always to
be remembered.
The tomb IL interesting, and now
1--WE come tO the wharf, board a
steamboat with all the comforts Or a
house, and soon find ourselves again
in Washington, pleased with our in
expensive trip to one Of the most in
teresting places in the United States.
Notes By The Way.
The Mems Adult Bible class of
Emanuel's Lutheran church has i'm
creased its membership To 77 with "a
bright prospect Of 100 members i'm
the near future.
The public sales were well attend
ed throughout this section and the
prices realized caused general
satisfied feeling.
1t is rumored that the abominable
piece of road between the end of the
macadamized road north of here and
the Mason and Dixon Line will be
made a State road. This will be
welcome news I'd the thousands who
are compelled to travel this thor
oughfare.
AS your humble scribe has recently
become member of the Northern
Press Syndicate, you may now ex-
pect only one letter each month
r. ALBERT ZEPP.
Manchester, Md