The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-04
APPEAL OF THE LADIES'
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION,
People of the State of California.


A recent appointment by Miss Ann Pamela Cunning
IA ham, Regent of the Mount Vernon ladies AsFoei-
alton OF the unon, has devoved on the nndersgneu:
the duty and the privilege of placing before the people oi
this State, the purposes of the Association.
An Act of Incorporation from the State of Virginia
thoriZes the Association Ito purchase hold and improve
two hundred of Mount Vernon including the
sion well the tomb of George Washington" and 1"
receive deed in fee simple and TO exercise full power
over the use and management of the same
Under this charter, constitution has been adopted
which vests the power of management in Regent and
Vice Regents selected from each State of the Union
In April 1885, under the advice of legal gentlemen,
contract executed for the purchase of Mount Vernon
for 5000 000 of which SIS 900 be paid cash. 600
the January 1859 and the balance IN three equal
nstaments of S4l 666 &C each with interest irenp the
date of the contract payable on 22d February, 1860,
1861, 1862
Until payment in full, the proprietor is to retain pos
session. but such payment may be made at any time w
The cash payment made and the gratifying ntel-
gence has lately reached that the insalment Of
duly met thus securing the contract which allows
payments to be made in not less than s. 200, as
collected thereby arrestng the accrual of interest
All efforts, therefore, turned to the collection OF
funds for the payment of the deferred nsamens AT he
earliest possible day. thereby saving large amount oi
interest and realizing the cherished hope of at once OBJ
tanning possession of Mount Vernon.
To this noble the Women Of the Union deserting
for the secuson Of domestic life, have brought
their talents and all their energies Amidst the discord OF
sectional strife, they bid gather around the tomb oil
Washington children of common heritage there re-
call his moderation of spirit and pure parotsm and lay
to cart the solemn warnings OF his last public words
They know that standing on that haowed spot the Pill
grms gathered from the wide expanse OF the Republic
feel but senment-reverence for his teachings,
and deyotion TO the Union he so loved.
Men of high station and intellec-amOng whom Everett
stands preeninent-are lending their influence and their
eloquence to the In tEenty-one States OF the
Union the good work goes bravely on and Cahornia 10
invited to do her part Youngest OF her sisters sne
yields to in for the OF Washington
and devotion the Union Animated then by these sem
tments and by Just State pride, let her people Drng
their offerings to this altar of patriotism shall
the gold of her gterng soil be poured alone into the zap
of Commerce. and be devoted to and gua1
with sacred the Groves of Mount NernOnr Let a
then vie in generous rivalry to show that California lacks
not the heart to ympathze the hand to help IN n
work of patriotism. .
To the Women of California this appeal is especially
made Your Sisters of the East have assumed this hon
orabe duty and claim your jealous cooperation Vur
State will do her part literally if you resoluely take ts
matter in hand On you therefore, will it depend wheth-
er she shall respond to the call.
Although contributions to any amount are solicited yts
the price of membership is but dollar Concerted ano
systematic action therefore, must be adopted to canvas
the State from the Sierras to the Pacific. The duo
such organization devolves the Vice Regent and sno
proposes the following plan simple and also enec's'
if seconded by your hearty operation. -
Lady Managers will be selected, more lot a. 49,
city, town. village and mining camp in the Stae W. W."
appoint Assistants, issuing to them Credentials auho
ing them to receive contributions and enroll memoeI
These assistants win report monthly to the Lady Mans
appointing them. 49,, t.o
The several Lady Managers will report monthly, aS;
to the Vice Regent complete list of names enI ~ nav
the amounts received, with such suggestions g. y -
deem proper Monthly the Vice Regent WIN 10. of con
the Regent the received and complete na - hs
trbutors whose will be recorded in Is;r
preserved at Mount Vernon in perpetual memory Vi "
tribute to this noble cause. ... Tar
Louis McIane is the Treasurer OF the Assoo'~O, -
this State. ,,lo q
Communications will be addressed-Mrs. Magdassn. ~ "
Blanding Vice Regent Mount Vernon AssclatOh au -
warded through Wells Fargo Co.'S Express, which n
generously offered to convey them free OF cnarse cos
Office of the Association, No l, Lucas, Turner ~ "
MAGDALEN G. BLANDING,
Vice Regent lor California