Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
Stands in Midst of Many
Other Noted Land
marks.
RESTORED BY VIRGINIA
ANTIQUITIES ASSOCIATION
This Corner Cottage" Is Now
in Charge of This Organ
iZation.

craft IN March. 1883. and raised mas
I ~ Mason ~ August %; the same year
/ ne thrc. IL crt"s having been taken
! i rev months bcror, he became Of
age. Among the precious rrrasur. :
/ IN possession OF this lodge are ;b,.
Sihi" Oh which Washington was OIL
i'Gat"d in his thre" degrees the min
utcs recording these acts. = splcn
IdIuly executed portrait ot Washing
ton. believed. with every prouf OF
accuracy 20 he thu work OF Gilbert
stuart. and numerous other relies OF
Masonic and general interest
IN ihc extreme south section OF
the town il thr busy and tIrclcss
o!6 Gunnery Soring. With its yet Law
! ISM bow o; crystal water Tn. an
I Client arsenal OF gun factory OF rcvo-
! lutiouary days was located nearby.
mis- was SUCH IN important center
/ FOR TN" manufacture and storage ot
I iraarms that Washington had TO de-
TAIL troops to guard tho property.
Tradition says tho famous old Fred :
'r!tNS burg Academy, attended hy-
| W tShington and later by Madison
and Monroe. WAS located Ia this Soc
| ton OF The town.
almost Within its shadow il an i'm .
mems" bou!d"r. ju;tin- on: from the
grassy hillside. Tw" oak trees now
tower above. where two tall pines
onc. stood. and tho spot still so at
irac;ive and unique was 4 fnvor!tc
resort OF Mary Washington. either TO
pray and mediate, or 20 read TO her
Erandch'ldrcn. of whom she was ex-
:rcm"iy fond
Close ny I. "Snowdcn.-
is Ii not possible 70 weave within
th:S enchanting chain OF Washing
ton!an associations. some connection
Win tha; alluriUg old county seat
50 near wh ich. with its pIllarcd
piazza. is we.l-orderei gardens. or
ChardS ana shady lawns. stands so
inaJes tlcally on an cminencc about a
in.!e from Frederick burg 1t Is
SnoW'yn. nov the hoSpi;ahic home Of
NJ. and Mrs Frank g Baldwin. sure
y must establish som. limo or
lineage between The Washiugto,lS and
"a" present owner. or with Y.arnaus
smith. who; n leo> ordered /, con-
possible, And hero in 'Virsir.i loo.
"h-r" cveryhoiy's grandparcnts
W"r" the Gr"at-uuclcS and E~,nt-
2untS or iouh!. first cousins @: every
Hut-"ureka. Til. connection i
",'H.. ana through an unexpected
chaune!. for who lid Y.amans smith
-'narry. but Anne Osborn, Marvc
n. enarminE. granddaughter OF the
!''N. James MHrvc. 81. Tho Nu.uauot
.,i,iIl Er"Yi This learned clergyman
.Hi'Hi illness and diligence, the poo-
?.. 81 - Georges Church. and not
"..E We! ih"rtica,ed tradition. bur
SLch hHtHprltlcs as ElShop Meade.
NouCGrc -. CONWAY anG o.h.rs ~
less mote. bu; equally reliable. after
q long line OF reasonable dc,iIctions
infer that III. school here. attended
~ Washington. was taught bv This
n,tr lSn minister Reverend James
IT Was under dlc;a,ion-tran.la,.d
from thr French-that Washington
-wroie the. celebrated "Rulcs OF CIVIL
ny and Decent Behavior" now so
cAreiN!!! preserved among IN. WASH
inE'"n archives Though Won may
ins.s' that on" link in tn. chain ,N.,t
xuiIr9lnds the charming old town
with memories Of Washington Gavs
IL somewhat detected. tn, circl.
neVgrlay!eSs uHbrokem, ana though
tr"He ricE*hurg is rep!ete wiki MS
tpr!c lore - many other :.!nouS per
S"naE,s % tG@ name OF Vaccination.
wcr. eliminated from It's history. Tho
quality OF int.r.S; III It's old associn-
lions would Toe !csscued many DO
gTe.r
Fame prsad her wings. and loud her
'rumDo; blew!
Great WASHINGTON j. near, what
praise Is due
VIVA. title shall he have Sh. uu4i.n,
aad said
Not on: ms. name alone. strikes every
tx" dead"