The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-07


few months will show e1nessress and give pos
seeson Of the esta,e o. the I'd February, 1859
LADIES srAsDNo COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
Mrs VI. tilinoye Buffalo Hon. Juho A Kirg, Cover
Mrs. T. Van Coftiands, Gre nos Of New York.
ton. 8. b Rugg.s, Sew York.
Mrs. VIM. II. Seward, Au. " Irving, r.uy,own.
hurn. 60, Dan!ei s. DcSiDson, Big.
Ms. q. Morris, HorrsaniA- hantcn.
Mrs. w. Hunt Hckport. H. e. Ssider. Cisrks,n
Nrs. s. Stevens Rochester. +. De Pes ster, New York
Mrs. Il. Seymour, Utica Benson IOssirg. POUCH.
Mrs Johnston Livingston, keep,s.
Livingston %. Mcr2ap, New York.
Ms q. S. s,liman, Brook WIN Kelly, Rtiusb.ok
Ign ErastUs Coraipg, albany.
Mrs. f. Cooper, New York. r. B. Min.ura, New York
Mrs. Andrew j. Downing, C. A. Davis, New York
Fschkin. RcyR Phelps New York.
MIS- George Bancroft, New VIM. Samuel Johnson E,i-
York cottviiie
Mrr. john Sherwood, New ]. S. wadaworth, Gsuesee
Mrs. c. p. DAILY, New York. E. Huntington, Rome
Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, II. J. Reddeld, Ba.avia
=, Neg York W. IAavenworth, syria
Mrs. Lewis n Rutherford,
New York. David Rrnsey, Bath
Mrs. John Macsresor, New D. B. 81. John. Nevb~g
York Jas O. Putnam, Buffalo.
Mrs.. W. Pet New York. G. Kemble, Cold Spring.
Mrs. C. 81 Kirkland, New q. W. Cuyler Palmyra
York VIM G. Perrepont, Pierre
Mn. II. D. Gould, Delhi. A. j. Moore, Plattsburg.
Miss s. Fennimore Cooper, VIM A: Wheeler, Malone
Cocpers,own. Henry Fl. Ross, Essex.
Mrs. Il. r Babcock Buffalo. james & Hopkins Okdeus-
MIS- Robert J. Lansing Wa burg
terown. Martin Lee, Granville.
Mrs. f. Schriyer, Troy. samuel c. HatnawAy, Jr ,
Mrs. n. Baldwin, syracuse. Eimira.
Mrs. john Jsy New York. Isaac Ball, Jr, Now York.
APPEAL TO THE LADIES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOUNT vK8Nos.
The Mount Vernon ladies' Association Of the Uuou has
been Incorporated by the State Of Virginia, aud the
sary powers have boon given TO IT, in 10 corporate capa
city 10 purchase spd hold two hundred or the Mount
Vernon estate, including the mansioo aud tomb OF Wash
ngoo the garden, grounds and landing en- the Potomac
river
The be raised for the purchase sad future In.
provement Of the property is limited to Ave hundred
thousand dollars.
constitution and by laws under this charter have been
adop ed by which the business OF the asocison be
managed By council, composed OF presiding officer
regent ana Of vice regents selected from state
Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham, Of South Caroiua who
for many years has been engaged IN this enterprise aud
through whose zeal and energy the charter procured
ana present funcs collected has been appoiaed preside
over the council - regent
The regent for the State Of New York is Miss Mary
Morris Hamilton, Of Westchester county.
Any citizen OF the United States, from whom 70.
GENT Of the vice regents the secretary the
or any local board or authorized agent for that pur
pose, receive recognise the receips OF OF
dollar shall be member OF the association and the pay
mept OF the further sum Of dollar, before IN |,
attend and vote At the meeting Of the association
On the 9th OF Apr, last contract legally obligatory in
Vernon tor the purchase OF the two hundred de-
sired, embracing the homo and tomb OF Washington,
buildings, whsrves, &C, for two hundred thousand
dollars.
Eighteen thousand dollars were pais down 10 cash
January l. 1889. and ths remainder three equal annual
instruments, 90 tho e2d OF February 1860, 1884, 1862
with the privileges OF paying the whole amount, due at
any time, upon giving thirty days notice
Is the earnest nope OF the association that tho
chase money will all Be paid before tho next anniversary
OF Washpgton's birth.
The Vice Regent each state has been duly
10 organize Board for collecting nnds In the State repro
sened by her. Tic following has been adopted for tho
Ia now offered for the purpose OF enabling every one,
through ia length and breadth 70 unite In securing this
rational object so lorg desired, aud 80 dear 10 every
American heart What proportion Of the whole sum Is
expected from STATE cannot now be named but II s
confidently believed that necessary the whole amount
would be forthcoming.
The ONCE OF the association In the city OF New York IL In
The Cooper Institute, Astor place. Ths Vice Regent will
be assisted BY standing committee CT ladies' by large
number OF lady mapsrers, and by ADVISORY Committee
Of gentlemen from different parts Of the STATE.
The lady managers Will De appointed 10 eslh county,
city and large village, by tho Vice Regent or by mem
Der OF the standing committee, 10 collect Subscriptions and
forward the amounts received TO the persons appointing
them.
The funds collected (dssuc,pg necessary expenses)
10 be Deposited In the Ne YORK Life Insurance and trust
OF the property to be drs~n out only the draft
o tho Vice Regent corrersgned by At least three Of the
Advisory Committee OF gentlemen. The name and resi-
deDce OF each subscriber from dollar and upsards
will be recorded upSn toe register OF names, 10 be
served among the archives OF the association at Mount
Vernon
Regular meetings Of the committees o- cor sustiou and
eleven O'Clock A. NJ ut TIE office in the city Of New
York me Office will open daily, from uine A. NJ. 10
three NJ, where subscriptions will be received In per-
by letter, and any further Information given.