The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-24
A MEETING OF NATIONAL INTEREST.


MEETING OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
meeting of ladies was held in Philadelphia on the
nth inst for the purpose Of adopting suitable measures
10 substantial response the appeal which has
been put forth BY the ladies Of Virginia raise sufficient
funds for the purchase of Mount Vernon be hencefor
ward the property Of the whole nation In abiding to this
patriotic demonstration the part Of the ladies of Phla
depha the Bulletin, Of that city thus speaks Of past eff
forts and present plans:
oa readers are familiar with that for time
number Of ladies Of the South have been making efforts 20
raise sufficient funds the purchase of Mount Vernon TO
be henceoward the property Of the whole nation and that
these efforts have been responded to with much spirit BY la
dies IN different portions of the country. During last
the subject under the consideration of number Of
ladies' Of them residents of this city, who spend
ing the summer at Cape May meeting held there
and considerable Of money collected. 0ut of that
meeting grew the Mount Vernon Sate Committee Of Penn
yvana and the Mount Vernon Association Of Philadelphia
which held informal meeting few days since, when the
meeting OF yesterday determined meeting which
itself preparatory large public gathering which is
intended TO be convened at SAMSON Street Hall on the I'D
inst"
The meeting of the nth instant very appropriately
held in Independence Hail. After prayer by the Rev Mr.
Goddard and address by Mr. B. H. Brewster DR.. A. B.
Campbell read the following list of officers which the
ladies selected for the State and city associations
syluania.
President-Mrs. Margaret Lamb. st
Vice presidentsMrs. John W. Claghorr, Mrs. Maj Geo.
H. Crosman Mrs. Franklin Peae, Mrs. Maria Hayward
Drayton, Mrs. Hntter.
Secretaries-Mrs. Anna Lex, Miss Mary Il. Lawson
Treasurer-Edmund Wilcox, esq.
Officers Of The Ladies Mount Vernon Associoon Of Phodel
phia.
Prcsident--Mrs. DR.. Thomas Harris, U. s. N.
Vice presidents-Mrs. Robert Newlin Miss Ann Leamy
Mrs Thomas j. Perkins, Mrs. Edward MITCHELL Mrs. b. H.
Moore.
Secretary-Esther Rittenhouse Barton
Treasurer-Edmund Wilcox, esq.
Honorary memberships. Ed Gaskl, Miss r. Glentworth
The following appeal then read, after few remarks
from the chairman subscriptions the fund
which may be either the secretary any of the
officers of the associations:
An AppeaI 10 the Citizens Of Philadelphia By The Mount YER
Association Of PHILADELPHIA.
This association earnestly appeals to the patriotism and
generosity the citizens of Philadelphia to make their of
eng worthy of so great ctand OF the past ever
associations which make her sentiment in
interest orer all other places honored by Wangon pres
ence revolutionary eyents
From this sacred Hall Of Independence there went
forth which electrified the EARTH shook the thrones Of
tyrant and gave birth this free and glorious republic
From the o though century has not passed away
has become necessary womans gentle but earnest
appeal honor the memory and adon the tomb
Of the author under Providne Of all gory and blessings
Shall this appeal be in vain.
This appeal we feel assured will not be made in vain
The required for the purchase Of Mount Vernon
put down at 100000 Over one-third Of this sum has
already been raised and from the feeling which is abroad
anticipate serious difficulty delay in procuring
the balance Of the purchase money We cannot close this
brief notice of the meeting Of the Philadelphia ladies bet
ter than by making room for the following from
the eloquent speech of J. r. Thompson esq of Richmond,
Virginia delivered on the Of the celebration of
Washiurtons birthday by the Mount Vernon Association
Of that city in February laat
hen was Woman wanting for the execution Of
sacred duty When did rhe prove unequal to the de-
rnands Of her country If asked what thought to
be the most method of securing Mount Vernon,
the property the State would answer not by legislative
appropriations but precisely in the way that the Central
Mount Vernon Association proposethe voluntary contrbu
tioaa Of orr countr ytsomcn IL holds the
ample patriotic feeling that is worth thousand times
more than the raised for the purchase and there
something affecting and toucingly beautiful in this up
rising the and daughters of Virginia and the
Union give perpetual expression of their veneraon and
love for Washington And if it thought ccnmendable
in the women England raise statue in Hyde Park in
honor OF Wengtonfit considered noble sentiment
which inspired the Of Massachusetts, to complete the
monument on Bunker Hi-how much worthy of our
praise and admiration is this resolution of the of this
broad Land to throw the eg of Virginia around the sacred
precincts Of Mount Vernon ~ " All honor to the
heads and hearts which have devised this scheme for the
preservation of Mount Vermont All honor the untiring
patriotism with which the southern matron in the spirited
hopeful eloquent appeals has urged this enterprise "
"And only should their noble undertaking meet
with the ready sympathy and generous aid of every in
this community but ought to be matter of pride to every
patriotic country to discover such evidences of
gard for the memory Washington the part Of his
trywomen.'