Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-04

Mount VERNON AT the meeting of the
Regent and Vice Regents Of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association now in session at that
place, the proceedings Of Wednesday, with The
ladies Of the Association, were commenced as
early as six in the morning. Reports were ex-
amined and read aloud. Breakfasting at eight
the elegant aud picturesque dress Of Martha
Washington at her tea party, was worn by the
Regent, Madame Lille Bergman, 10 compli
ment to the OCCASION.
With her coquettish cap and white 'kerchief
and apron, che presided over the morning re-
frcshmeut with the grace common to her at
former entertainments Subsequent to the
meal, in which ten of the ladies participated
the tour of inspection was made to the garden,
green house and entire farm.
The ladies take much pride in reviewing
their primal sources Of revenue, although they
feel the need Of an increased fund Tor the bet
ter repairs of the barn." which has right
to its ruinous state, from having been built
scventy-slX years ago. This was one OF the
last pieces OF work accomplished by George
! Washington.
It will cost 81 900 to rebuild it. The second
flooring is falling upon the heads Of the cattle
below, while the root tails to protect the hay
beneath. This would seem to be a positive ne
ccssity, which the Association is justified in
demanding The development Of all these re-
sources is upon the self supporting principle.
FROM tho steamer Arrow, the green house,
!uuch table sale Of photographs canes cut near
the tomb and produce Of the farm, the sum OF
$500 has been realized this year. The expcu-
diturcs have been somewhat in excess OF this
sum- There are seven acres OF rye, grown to
the height of five feet, pronounced by Lieut..
Governor Thomas, the huest in the State. >
There arc eighteen acres Of fine fruit trees,
bearing abundant crops this year, loaded to the
ground with choicest pears, nectarlnes and
aplicots.
There are FIVE acres planted in potatoes, ten
in timothy hay, for the use OF the stock, which
consists of ten COWS. One of these, an Ayre-
shire, is valued at $1,000 and was presented
by Col. Huogerford, OF New York. The moth
er of this one, brought to the United States,
a cross OF the Aiderncy. The dairy, besides
affordug cream ard butter for the visitors,
furnishes six gallons OF ice cream daily. There
are two mules iu use, with an ambulance, an
antouated vehicle, long known to visitors as u
convenience for those disabled by sickness or
pfrmity to convey them up the bill. Cue
horse and wagon are also in use. There are
one hundred and fifty young chickens aud as
many old ones 10 good condition. Fifty tur-
keys gobble around 10 solemn grandeur among
the soft hooks aud tender grass plots. Hams
are also cured on the place, and the finest veal
raised there.
At the Wednesdays dinner every dellcacy
Cd the table was grown upon or manufactured
at Mount Vcrnon-an1 this variety OF luxurcs
included the sweetest butter, rarest strawber-
!, ries aud richest cream; ham, appetlzlng salads,
numerous fruits, cakes of dalntest mold, from
old Lucy's hands, one Of the oldest servants Of
the Washington family. and jellies, ice cream
and white bread, which would compare equally
with, if not excel, any in the land. TIE green
house is constantly improving 10 resources, the
sale of flowers being as high as fifteen dollars
to-day During the approaching yeur OF the
Centennial the expected results from the influx
OF strangers will undoubtedly be very cncour-
aging Judge Thomas suggested to the ladies'
T that floral and Masonic celebration shall be
gotten up, if not Immediately, during the year
Of 1876. The examination of reports by the
I Board, yesterday, was productive ola resoIu.
ton commencing the prosperous condition OF
everything as Inspected, aud forever reiutlng
the accusations of former attack upon the
prudence, if not the integrity, Of the late Re
gent, Miss Pamiia Cunningham, and her as.
) socates The members of the Board present,
Yesterday, were Lieutenant Governor Thomas.
: Gen. Fiizhugh Ice, and ex-senator Rxcy, OF
Virginia. Judge Oud was absent. One reso
luton offered was Us follows:
"ReSolred, That the Board of Visitors desire
to express to the ladies Of the Mount Vernon
Association their thanks for the kind and
agreeable reception given them, and beg leave
to renew their appreciation Of the labors of the
Association, so full Of interest to the people OF
the United States; and they do this with a
conviction that their testimony to the prosper
Gus condition of the Mount Vernon property
should be held as au entire refutaton of the
calumues to which their efforts Of previous
period had subjected the Association.
1t is understood that the Virginia Board Of
Trustees will, through their President Judge
Thomas, 10 the report to be made to the Gov
ernor OF Virginia, express the view that the
preservation of the tomb of Washington by
the efforts of the ladies Of this great Republic
in which the North and South are vieing with
eanh other to preserve his memory by the
preservation OF his home, with all its renlnis-
cences, will, IN great degree, tend to reconcile
and settle the conflicting opinions, animosltles
aud aspcrites that before existed between the
North aud South, and establish that lrateruaI
feeling which should exist between the sections
of this great country.
IRON PROPERTY The Lynchburg Rcrubl-
Il