Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-28
Constitution of the Virginia Central
MOUnt Vernon Association.

LIST. This Association shall be known
% the Virginia Central Mount Vernon
Association Of Ladies.
ed. The duties and objects are to use
every proper exerLion-through its or
g0nized Association, in con junction with
kindred Associations throughout the State
to raise the necessary means and to
petition the Legislature, through their re-
Spsctive delegates, to contract for the pur-
chase Of Mount Vernon, reserving to the
State the title, but allowing the Women
Of America to furnish the funds for the
purchase.
Sd. Its officers shall consist of q Presi-
dent, ten Vice Presidents. regular Sc
cTstary, Corresponding Secretary and a
Treasurer.
4th. Tho subscription Of each member
shall be ona dollar, the payment of which
will entitle the donor to full member
ship of this Association. and her name as
such will be recorded in a book provided
and kept for that purpose.
5sh. It shall be the duty Of the regular
Secretary to keep full and correct minutes
Of the proceedin gs Of this Association.
9Th. Il shall be the duty Of the Cores
eonding Secretary to institute and keep
up regular correspondence with the as
aistunt Associations throughout the State,
a. we'll AS the Central Associations Of
other States-to keep regular statement
OF said correspondence. and to report the
State Of progress of the same, at each re-
Eular meeting Of this Associations.
7th. 1t shall be tie duty Of the Treas
urer to receive al funds collected, and
deposit them in Bank, to the credit Of
this Association. He is also empowered
and authorized to receive the remittances
made by the different Associations
throughout the State, or from individual
contributions, and to deposit them as
above directed.
9th. 1t shall also be the duty of the
Treasurer to keep a separate account Of
the money received from each Society. or
individual donation. SO as toooshow the cx
act sum received, and also the sources
from which they are received.
9th. The Societies formed in different
portions OF the SIatc-being auxiliary
Associations-Are requested to communi
cnte their proceedings to this Association,
and to remit BY the list Of November the
m0ney COLLECTED, 10 the Treasurer Of this
Association-or to deposit in Bank TO the
credit Of this Association.
10th. This Association shall meet on
the first Wednesday in each month, and
report, through the press, the progress OF
the assistant Associations.
1lth. In the absence, or in the event Of
the death or resignation Of the President,
the first Vice President shall ofliciate if
present, if not. the next in order who
happens to be present.
18th. AS the objects Of this Association
aFs to influence action, and raise money
in Virginia. with the view Of cooperating
with the ladies Of the other States, there
shall be an executive committee compo-
aed of members from the different STATES,
the duties cf which shall be, to receive
and TO act on the reports and general bu
siness in tho different States, on the first
Of each July and January, at such place
as may be agreed on and to adopt such
rules and regulations as the progress Of
the different associations from time TO time
may render necessary.
18th. This committee shall consist Of
not less than four from each Of the States
in which practical efforts have been ma 'e
to secure the objects of this Association.
and the members Of it shall be designated
by the Southern Matron-or the Central
Association of each State.
18th. At the meetings Of the commit
tee, the members from the different States
may be represented by written and duly
authentic communications, or by proxy.
18TH So soon as the Corresponding
Secretary OF this Association is infol med
Of the names Of the members of this Exc
cutive Committee, in the different States,
ho shall communicate them to the regular
Secretary, That they may be entered on
Ghe records Of this association.
The following ladies were designated as
the Executive Committee Of Virginia:
Miss A. P. Cunningham Of South Ca
relina.
Mrs. William G Rives Of Albemnrle
Mrs. John Tyler Of Charles City.
Mrs. William II. Mcfarland Of ,Rioh-
mond'
Mrs, William F. Richie of Richmond.
n. Blu publishing this Constitution
We most respectfully and earnestly appeal
to every wel-wisher Of this Iaudblc err
teprise to celebrate the ensuing 22m Of Fe-
6ruary by contributing to the Mount Vernon
Fund one dollar. This small sum from
each, RENTED to the treasurer, Mr.. W..
II. Macfarland.) or any officer or mem
Der of this Association, or handed to the
clerk of each county, or such other rclia-
bio person as will undertake to receive
and remit it. will, at once. secure
the sum desired FOR the purposes Of
this Association. Is there H wife, laugh-
ter or mother in Virginia, who will refuse
to render such tribute to the memory of
the Father OF his Country p Will not
the sons Of Virginia contribute their aid
in this dU!ifuI and patriotic work? Will
not Yirgi"ia"s agree. with one voice, on
the birth day of Washington, to raise their
quota towards the purchase of his home,