The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-12
MoUvr EERNoS LADIEs ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

Tho Secretary of the mount Vernon Ladies' Association
OF the Union" respectfully submits the following
Since the report issued August 2ls strenuous efforts
have been made by the association 10 dfusc knowledge
of its purposes and Objects and 10 awaken interest In the
accomplishment OF its great end Responses from every
section Of the country have been Of the most encouraging
character. ~ IS % Ra 81 t st
The organization Of the State of New York detailed in
the appeal Of the vice regent Published in the last
Der of the sRecord has been vigorously prosecuted
and already the Empre State, throughout its length
and breadth, is heartily at work. ~
Massachusetts, has secured jealous and influential lady
managers for every county. Maine has also completed
her organization under the most atering auspices, and
from all these States hope soon to receive generous
returns From Massachusetts we have even now hand
some beginning. sEagI3
We are happy to announce the following addition to
tho list of vice regents
Mns. MARY Boorr GooDRIcH, for Connecticut
Miss PHEBE ANNA 0oDEs, for New Jersey.
r MRS. Alice KEY PEsDLEros, for Ohio
Fts MRs. ABBY WHEATON CHAcE, for Rhode Island.
The absence from home during the months Of
the vice regents OF those States which have been for
time organized prevents the regular return of moneyed
statistics, though various have been col
lected
OF the s57 900 now in hand ready to meet the first
instament due in January 1859, S33 900 SO adj
vantageousy invested to yield from to and 10 per
cent, making it njudcious to foresall the payment
the interest due Mr.. Washington is but per cent 1t
is therefore, of Importance for the association to raise
further sums to pay this instment rapidly possible
not only to decrease interest," but that the country
large may feel confidence in tho consummation of
the enterprise.
About five months intervene between the present time
and the twenty second Of February, during which inter
VAL it is to be hoped the entire Of $500, 600 may
be raised not only that possession may be taken of the
estate at early day. but that the association may
all the interest which to be remitted if the amount is
paid within the current year.
That the women of the United States intend to and
acN purchase Mount Vernon, doubt that the
spot, with all its haowed memories is dear to every
American is also true; but that Time has laid his destroy
ing hand ruthessly upon the homestead and that that
gone, be replaced is fact which strikes
with melancholy force upon oil who behold the decay
manifest in the building and about the promises.
Every storm that passes over the vencrated dwelling,
every year that visits it with winds and rains robs it of
portion Of its original strength Immediate repairs
needed to protect what is przed and the
soeation calls urgently upon the country to do quickly
what it has decided must be done, that it may in future
have occasion to fatal delay, to hear
the reproaces of posterty for want of zeal in transmit
ting to them, ive preserved precious patrimony.
SUSAN l. PELLET, Secretary
RICHMOND September 81, 1853 }E4ta