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24 September 1901 — Washington, D.C. | |
Tuesday. 24th [September 1901]. Juan knocked at my door at 8.30 by which time I was up, packed & dressed & we went to the Restaurant to breakfast– Then we went out & took the trolly which goes on straight to Mount Vernon the home of Washington. It was a lovely warm morning & we had a pleasant trip over the great river Potomac through woods & fields & pleasant country. The conductor kept coming in to the carriage & shout with stentorian voice the names of the places & houses we passed. When we reached Mt Vernon we had just to pay 25 cents a piece & then we were free to wander in wherever we liked. The garden & park are kept up very neatly. The house stands well—the door opens on a hall—the sitting rooms on the ground floor are still furnished & are small & one can see them from the open doors but a railing prevents one going inside. One can wander upstairs & see the rooms Washington & his wife died in. Most of the bed rooms have been furnished with appropriate furniture of the date by different American societies. After we had wandered about the house we went out of the door under the piazza from which the garden slopes down to the river & where the view is charming. We sauntered across the lawn & sat in the summer house & rested & read our papers in the cool– There are lovely glimpses of the winding Potomac with sailing vessels gliding along– After a pleasant hour spent there we sauntered back to the trolly station & went back to Washington. Juan left me standing in the shade in the street & went back to the Shoreham for our bags. He soon came back in a motor car cab & we went off to the station. Lunched there in the restaurant & left by 2.15 train for Philadelphia. Arrived there we had 20 minutes to spare so we got some tea & then went by train to Haverford. Mr Rodman G. was in the same train & took us to Dolobran in his carriage. We found that Emilia Riaño was much better & out of bed. | |
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