. Book of the Royal blue . n Pamela Cunningham, ofSouth Carolina, with that indomitablepatriotism so often attributed to the South,resolved to save the Washington home as apermanent shrine of patriotism. She de-voted herself to the tremendous task ofraising $200,000 required for the purpose. She succeeded, and in 1860 it becamethe property of the Mt. Vernon LadiesAssociation. Portions of the original estatewhich had been sold were again acquiredand buildings which had fallen into ruinwere restored, and the mansion itself re-paired; and to-day Mt. Vernon is neveroverlooked by patriotic citizens
. Book of the Royal blue . n Pamela Cunningham, ofSouth Carolina, with that indomitablepatriotism so often attributed to the South,resolved to save the Washington home as apermanent shrine of patriotism. She de-voted herself to the tremendous task ofraising $200,000 required for the purpose. She succeeded, and in 1860 it becamethe property of the Mt. Vernon LadiesAssociation. Portions of the original estatewhich had been sold were again acquiredand buildings which had fallen into ruinwere restored, and the mansion itself re-paired; and to-day Mt. Vernon is neveroverlooked by patriotic citizens of theUnited States visiting Washington. The restoration, equipment and keepingof the various ruins have been intrusted tothe care of women of different States andeach room displays the respective coats-of-arms of the States which are intrusted withthis honor. Relics of the Washingtons are displayedin each room. In the main hall is the keyof the Bastille, sent by Lafayette to Wash-ington after the capture of the prison. M. HE AVASniNGTONS f the Washingtons Here also are three of Washingtons swords,significantly inscribed. In the east parloror music room is the harpsichord, whichwas Washingtons bridal present to NellieCustis. In the cabinets are various articlesused by the Washington family. Thefamily dining-room is adorned with aChippendale sideboard, which belonged toWashington, and a liquor case presented tohim by Lord Fairfax. In Mrs. Washing-tons sitting-room is a mirror on a cardtable and a mirror used in the Philadelphiahouse occupied by the Washingtons, with aframed copy of the Washington pedigree. In the banquet hall is a mantel-piece ofCarrara and Siena marble, presented toWashington by Samuel Vaughan, of Lon-don. This mantel-piece, it is said, wastaken by French pirates, on its way toAmerica, who, when they learned that itbelonged to Washington, sent it to itsdestination uninjured. In the banquet hall are many notablepaintings and many relics on the sideboardand in t
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