Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-15

" Ar A MrrfiSo oS fas LADIES OF Ricuxosp All
MANCHESTER. held on "Wednesday, July l9 1894, al III,
Meropoian II All according 10 notice. Nrs. julia NJ. c..
ben called TO the Chair, aud Mrs. Thomas II. Eut
was appointed Secretary, the motion Of NJ John II
Gilmer. E M -
1t ~ss then moved by Major Tbomaa H. EIis that N,
meeting DO opeoed with prayer; and requested Bisbor
Atkinson Of North Carolina, to oGciate Tho Reverence
Bishop offered an appropriate aud fsrvent prayer.
Mr. Gilmer then read to the meeting q constitution
which ha had prepared n the rsques OF tho ladies. which
was adopted.
Tho following permanent officers we're then elected.
u PRksipksr -Ars. Julia NJ. CabciL
LIST Vice Pre,ident-Mrs. Eliza semmes
Sd Mrs STs. p ps1,S,s
4th NrS. Writ Robinson
9th -" sal Mrs. General pesrsm
Sserstory-Mrs. W. =. Richie.
Corresponding See, etary-John H. Giluer
Iredssucr--Wm. II. Mcfarland. r 't'.g e 80 = .
MI Glner then read to the Association an address,
which he had prepared at the request Of ladies, which
Governor johnson and Msjor Ellis then briefly. bu,
eoquenty, addressed tho Acknowledgment the
warmest appreciation of tho enterprise aud the belief
that tho high of the Association would b.
Governor johnson paid most eloquent and Just comp-
ment TO "a Southern Matron.". r"
Mr.. Gmcr offered the following resolution which was
adopted and the President filed the blank with tho
Of John II. Gimer. = =
4 Resolved. That Mr. DO a committee appointed to
with the proprietor OF Mount Vernon and TO
ascertain with as little delay practicable at what price
he will agree sell Noun, be convened and
held as contemplated by this Association = -
resolution then offered thanking Roberta N.vo
Tor the use OF his Hall Mr. Mayo returned his thanks In
appropriate and eloquent terms expressing hs usmest
OF the enterprise and rendering the FREQ use
OF metropolitan Hall whenever this Association should
desire Il. ....t 500 ~
All the ladie, Present then registered their names as
as members OF this Association and the finest feeling
then moved that il should BIO the understanding
tina. no money was expected DO paid in at the present.
aud that the present effort of this the assoca
tons should be merely TO procure subscriptions aud dona
tons. TO he called for hereafter.
1t was moved that, the newspapers in this city and
throughout the State be requested publish the procee
dngs Of this meeting with the constitution and address OF
| the Association.
The Association adjourned meet on the LIST wedues.
| MRS. JULIA ". CABELL, President
Mrs Thomas Ii. Ellis, Secretary.
Constellation Of the Virginia Central Mount Vernon IA.
.''' $3.50 sociation.
lst This Association shall be known as the Virginia
Central Mount Vernon Association of Ladies'.
I'd The duties and objects use every proper
ertionthrough its organized Assoaion-in conjunction
with kindred Associations throughout the State TO raise
sufficient sum OF money putchasc OF Mount
Vernon to be held 10 trust by the Governor of Viz
gina, and his successors for such purposes as shall be
agreed on and stipulated in the deed OF conveyance
3D. It's officers shall consist OF President Eve Vice
~, and Treasurer.
itn Inc subscription OF each member shall be one dol.
lar the payment OF which will entitle the donor to full
membership OF this Association and her name az such
will be recorded in book provided and kept for that pur
pose.
5,h 1t shall be the duty of the regular Secrs,srv IN
keep full and correct minutes OF the proceedings Of this
Association.
9Th IL shall be the duty Of the Corresponding Secre,a-
~ to institute and keep regular correspondence with
the assistant associations throughout the State az well
as the central associations of other States To keep
regular statement of the said correspondence aud TO re-
na IN nf nrn .rt
meeting Of this association
Ith IL shall be tho duty of the Treasurer to receive all
funds collected and to deposit them in bank the credit
oil ihs association lie is also empowered aud authorized
to receive the reinanccs made by the different asoca-
ohs throughout the State, from Individual coatribu-
uons, and to deposit them as above directed.
Sth IL shall be the duty OF the Treasurer to kee Sc
paate account OF the money received from each society
or individual donaton-so SHOW the exact sums re-
eeved and also the sources from which they received
YIN The societies formed 10 the different portions Of
the Sate-beng auxiliary asSociaons-are requested TO
communicate their proceedings this association aud TO
remit by the ls November, The money collected to the
Treasurer Of this assocatou-or 10 deposit in bank to the
credit OF this association.
10Th This association shall meet on the first Wednes.
day in each month-and report through the press the
progress OF its operatonsas also the general of
the assistant associations,
l,h In the absence in the event Of the death or
resignation OF the President the first Vice President shall
ohcate pesent-if not, the next in order, who hap
pens TO be present
Az ADDRESS 10 THx LADIES VIRGINIA.
Having formed ourselves into association with the
view OF aiding Sisters of the South to raise sum of
money to the purchase of Mount Vernon we deem
grateful duty briefly, explain the objects which we
have in view and to with perfect raukness the
motives by which are aculted We iee assured that
each daughter Of Virginia who will contemplate the sub
ect calmly and who comprehends the purpose in view
will feel IL sacred duty to cooperate with in the plan
propo,td.
We feel emboldened to make this appeal to our sisters
Of Virginia, not only from the high merit aud moral