Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30
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We "o'S inc call of Ladies in publishing the Con.
St'titon "t the Mount Vernon Association. with I'M,
names Of the officers Of the State So.,v aud NJ ,bo
Central Committee Of tho Union, WE mr.. hon,v to
learn that on Thursday the Ladies will hold meeting
IN the Great Tent Oh the Fair Grounds wbore the uins
noble rnteprIze the peculiarly cordial surport
"t NIrg'"'ans will be urged by eloquent speeches
from distinguished orators Of the Slute. Phed,pb;,
lins already held two enthusiastic me.,iur. ,rh.r.
not only oraory has stirred up the public heart, but
| liberal contributions hnvc been made On, vir;
mans allow themselves lag behind citizens Of o,ar
S'utcs, in the hallowed work Of saving from ,a,r
tion the home and grave of her great son! I,t ~.
spontaneous outpouring of the hearts md means Of
her assembled citizons during this week, .ebuke The
unpatrotic thought and show that Virginia will be
success:
CONSTITUTION OF THE MOUNT VERNON
STATE COMMITTEE OF VIRGINIA.
This Association shall be known as the Mount Yer
non State Committee 81 Virginia, its object being
aided by similar committees and associations i'll this
am! other States tU ruise the means Ia purchase tho
nome of the Father of his Country, i'll order to dedi-
cato il To noble public end, consistent with
nations reverence for his memory.
ART. lat. The payment of Isl one dollar, or any
larger sum. shall constitute the contributors members
ni this Association, and cntle them TO have their
names, contributions nnd places of residence record
ed i'll books IN he kept for that purpose.
AIT I'd. The officers shall be President. four
Vice Presidents, n Recording and Corresponding Sc
rrclIry, and Treasurer. The President shall call
III, mcriing, nn preside in the annual and ohcrg grn
crn meetings; if absent, The Chair shnl be "cculIcd
by the Flrst Vice President, Or by the Second or
Third, i'll the event Of the nbsrice ni the FIRST. The
Recording Srcrc:nry rhall preserve II record of the
acts aud proceedings of the general meetings, which
she shall ali,id for that purpose preserve record
ui the contributors, places "t residences and of such
other Ia,tcrs the President and Vice Presidents,
ar Tho lnni ni"r part "i them may appoint
The Corresponding Secrr!ary shnl report to every
general meeting the state OF the Association and con-
duet III" correspondence. The Treasurer shall re-
crivr md keep an account of all money contributed,
to whom a persons receiving money on behalf o the
Association shall report and pay over shall make
monthly reports al the suul, received Ia the Mount
Vernon Central C"nluit:"n "t the Union, AMI remit
tn. sam" Ia the Treasurer thereof.
ART :!l I,uurd ui Managers shall he appointed I"
culrlurt ih. business Of the Association, consisting
OF forty adi"s al; whom eight -hrl reside in the city
oi Richmond OF IL vicinity. All the officers "t ile
State cumnliitn" sla be oicio members ol Tho
Board oi Managers. The Manager. shall hold their
Office from the time "l their election until the nexi
annual meeting. when II election OF otiiccrs and
Managers. shall be made. The Managers shall hll any
vacancies which may occur by death or otherwise IN
their own Board.
Axr i,h Nn draft sIal! bc made upon the funds OF
the A--oratiUn. nor pay Nmrn. be lhr' except u! 'e
n lwn-;hird- ul III. board of managers then present
All drafts shull &c cned by the President az acting
Vice President and Rrcnr,iImg SECRETARY.
ART 9Th. Tie President and Vice Presidents, or
the ninr part ni them. -hall haye power To Appoht
Collecting agents throughout the State whose duty
shall b.. e, invite aud receive contributions. and I"
remit monthly To the STATE Committee, which sla re-
port aud pay over the sums received L" The Mount
Vernon Central Committee "i the Union.
Aar. 9th The State Committee urgently rr'lucsi
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town in tl, State. II. auxiliary To the State COMMIT
tee. , -,
II is the duty ol the members Of the Board "t Man
a,rr. l aid or inci.c other IN organizing these Asso
rlatinnt.
OFFICERS nF TIE MONT VERNON STATE COM
MlTTEI. OF VIRGINIA.
Prr,IurNr.-Mrs. Inu VI. Cahrll.
VIcE pEg-inrNrs--Slrs.S ). l.. Pellet, Mrs. Gen.
Pccram Mr.. X. {. Stanari, Mrs. Writ Robinson.
| CoEmf,PnSuixG .;ECMrIARi.--Mr-. VIM w ko'
bius0n.
RrrnRplrG Sp'RFrIRy-Alr-. John Nfl-on.
BOARD ur MANAGERs.
| Mrs john ). Caskic, Richmond
| Mrs. Rnht. 4. Mayo, Richmond.
| Mrs. Joseph X. Anderson, Richmond.
| Mrs. nr. Burrows, Richmond
Mrs. Edward DHbncy, Richmond
Mrs John Lyme, Richmond
Mrs. Frances Nelson, Richmond.
Mis-. Virginia Siraiton Richmond.
| Mrs. DR.. Freud, Chesterfield
Mrs. Myrr Myers, Norfolk.
Miss l.. Tazcwcil, Norfolk.
Mrs. Mathew II. Houston Wheeling
| Mr-. WIN. VI. Backiurd. LvnchbulG.
Mrs. John ). MiIlson Norfolk City.
! Mrs Judge Clnp;nn. Williamsburg.
| Mrs Thnomas White, Petersburg.
Mrs VIM. X. White, Fredericksburg.
Mrs. WIN. II. Fuwe. Alexandria.
Mrs. John NJ. Speed, Lynrhburg.
| Mrs. Alex. Rivc-, Charlottesville.
Mrs Charles Darlington, Halifax.
Mrs. :. E.. G.. MrDuw-l Lexington.
Mrs. Fred. Johnson, S.ammton.
Mrs. Hugh Shelley, Stanmton.
| Mr. DR.. Austin Brnckcmhrough, Tdppnhannock'
| Mrs. W. ". Radtnrl. B"iet"nri.
Mrs. Addison Logan, ltotetuurt.
Mrs. WIN. B. SthnarI Gnochnnd.
Mrs Philip 81. George Cooke, P"whatu"'
| Mrs. Henry A. Wise, AGcomuc.
Mrs Sally Brent, FluvannG
Mrs. X. VI. T. Hunter, Essex.
Mrs. Gen. Brum, Weldon
! Mrs James VI. Mason Frederick
| Mrs Thomas II. Bayly, Accomnc.
Mrs. Th"mns 5; B"r"rk; App"m"''oS.
Mr.. John Irtchrr, R"ckbridS2.
Mrs. G. J. Faulkner, Berkeley
| Mrs. VIM. Ssiith, Fnnlnier.
MIR. WIN. 4. Cooke, Cumberland.
Muuxr YERyoS CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF 'hk
tSIoS.
prrsIpEyr-"'The Southern Matron'
| VIcr PKrsIpExrs--Mrs. VIM. +. Ritchie, kIcli'
mon!: Mrs. f. +. Scmmcs, Richmond; Mrs; W. II.
MacfurlanL Richmond; Mrs W: ID: Blnr; kichmohn'
Is. IS.
Charles CITY; Mrs. WIN. G. Rives AlbcmarIe Mrs. H.
| g. HARRISON GoochHnd County; Mrs. John Is. Floyd
| Abingdon.
| SrrRrrARY-Slrs. A. NJ. Meade
| TRrA,uRER-Wm. II. Macarand.
llnSvR,RY MEMBERS.
Mrs. K. Cunningham, Roscmontc, ). L.
Mrs. W. j. Eve, Augusta Ga.
Mrs. p. X. Dickinson, Wilmington, N. C..
Mrs. j. MiIlward, Philadelphia Pa.
VISIT OF TIE LUTHERAN SYNOD TO TIE
PRESIDENT.
In accordance with arrs"lution unanimously adopt
cal the members nf the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Maryland, who hal been holding their session III
Washington for several days called i'll body NJ Tile
White House on Tuesday for the purpose OF paying
their re,Dcc;, 10 rcsidcm, Pierce They were recclv-
,l bv him with manifest qualifications and we have
the pleasure al knowing (s"ys the Cn"n) tha' INC
members Of the Synod highly pleased with their
visit. The Rev. Mr.. MrCron introduced his breth-
rem 10 the President in tie following appropriate re-
marks:
"MR. President: II affords Inc much pleasure I"
;ntrnlucr to vnur Exccllrncy the Evangelical Lufle-
rnn SYNOD nj MnrylanL aud to assure YOU of our
high unprr,iauu of your distinguished services on
behalf nf the rrra, republic which has, with conn
tencc in your ability ardinegrty, placed Inc @dn'n-
istruiion of liza executive government in your hands
"As Gcrma,is naiivcy or by descent, nnr profound
and sincere regard has always been manifested TO our
mobile and generous institutions aud while we con-
rrutunte YOU on the prosperity and pence which enl-
nently distinguish our grand national coniederacy'"e
shall continue to offer our prayers Tor perpe'ua'lo