Milford chronicle., 1938-05-27

would be as suberfuous as TAX
Ing Goals to New Castle" to the
many who have enjoyed a visit
to the restored Colonial town.
Companions can make or mar
a trip. l have no complaint, for
Mrs. Robert Hall, Mrs. Thomas
Davis and Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce were ideal mates for the
three days Of our trip which
started Wednesday of last week.
That we came home feeling
closer than when we started was
the real test. Weather did not
favor Als. but modern transpOrta-
tion seems never to be slowed up
because of bit, or a dOwnpour
of rain. Annapolis, Washington
and Alexandria, as we'll as Fred
ericksburg were. in time. left be-
hind, for we were all anxious to
be at Wakefield-the birthplace
Of Washington and his bOyhoOd
home. AS we drove up the long
lane that led to the house we
wondered why that particular
place had been chosen so long
ago for a home. 1t seemed so far
removed from everywhere. We
had only to open the front door
of the mansion to know the
answer. There was the wide ex-
panse of the Potomac River,
making perfect the setting. and
? the accessibleness by water to
other places. II is now a ma
tiOnal shrine. under the eye Of
men stationed there. who have
much knowledge Of the history
of Washington and his family.
The rain kept half OF us from
visiting the herb garden, but the
other half-Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Pierce-braved the wetness of
box, herbs and shrubs-and were
rewarded for their interest. A
sunshiny day would have made
our stay here a longer and a
more perfect one. Stafford Hail,
the home of the several history
making Lees OF Virginia, will be
a beautiful spot when the re-
storatiOn is finally complete.
Architecturally. it is already de-
Iightful, but the furnishing will
add much to the Hall, when 1t is
finished. The day was getting
along when we had finished our
visit here, and we hurried on to
Warsaw for the night. 1t was
only natural that ! should. al
most the first thing. spy the Of
flee of the Northern Neck
News" whose editor is Mr.. w. Y.
Morgan. A visit to the office
added another friend to my list.
II was easy to talk shop to him.
Thursday morning our sightsee-
ing began with a visit to the per-
feet Sabin Hall. the home of the
Carriers. The two shrines Of the
day before were wonderful. but
this lovely old mansion with its
thick walls. its TERED garden,
leading down TO the distant Rap
pahannOck River, seemed the
Jewel of our rural tour. The tall
white Colonial columns stood
like sentinels before the massive
front door. which was opened by
a gracious cOlored nanny. She
seemed to be so proud to show
The treasures and to tell of the
long line of Carriers. whose de-
scendants were actually living in
he two wings Of the house. and
who were proud that the line of
had never been bro
zen. A new wing has been ad-
led. but the house, aside from
hat, is the very one built prob
lbly a century and a half ago.
We reluctantly LEFT Sabin Hall.
,ut we knew Williamsburg was
,nly a short distance away. AS
,asily as we drove to the town
n our modern conveyance. just
o we stepped into the setting OF
he 1870 and SOS. AS we came
nto the yard of the Inn. which
vas our home for our stay,
colonial coach. perfect In all Of
Is appointments, drove out.
lothing could have been more
Imely for our welcome. From
hen until our departure for
ome the next day (Fridayl we
evelled in colonial history. some
{ which we knew but great
cal. I'm afraid, was all new.
he goal OF every visitor seems
, be the Governors Palace.
,hich snrpasaes all else in
in setting and