Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-23
Mount Vernon.

Tnoannual session oe the council Of the Ladies'
MI. Vernon Association, which is composed Of
ore lady from each State in tho Union, began al
NJ. Vernon yesterday. There were but seven
members present. though California, Kansas.
we're represented by proxy.
Those State, represented by the vicc.regen:a
were Connecticut by ii re-. Hudson, Main by Mrs.
Sweat, Maryland BY Miss Harper, New Jersey
by Nj; Ha!stcad, New York by Mrs. Town
senI, PENNSYLVANIA By Mrs. Laughton and Viz
gilin by Mrs Bail. Mrs. Laugnton presided.
The morning md evening sessions were taken
up, to tho exclusion CT all other buslne3s,. By
TIC consideration Ct several propositions from
steamboat owners who ere competing to furnish
the bca. that will take pilgrims to Mount YER
non at,or the contract with the steamer Arrow
expires, in ApTlt next
The consideration took pisce with closed doors,
anL Il is probable thu! 20 conclusion Will d.
! reached for several days, during which time it
il thought more members Of the council! VIII sr-
rive - participate in the proceedings. 1t was
learned l-as There ere six distinct propositions,
and from Is many persons. Tho steamer Asry
Washington agrees, i. is understood, to pay the
Mount Vernon association fifty cents for each
passenger Landed there. Captain Frank Hol-
ngshcad, who commands the steamer Arrow,
whlch has performed this service ter tho past
! seven years, makes similar proposition, II is
said, and further agrees that the present cnaTgo
OF che dollar for trans Importation will not be III
c-es3ed. Il representative Of smother steamboat,
| thought 10 tc he John W. Thompson agrees
to give the Association f;ty-s cents for every
passenger landed.
The Washington company agrces to furnish
!. II. ~ iron steamer, And will contract TO make
rips every day ii the year Except Suudey.) rs
the boat they purchase is 10 be so powerful that
!, is claimed il can cut through the ice during
tho win:cr season. 1t is not likely that Enal
vote viii. b. taken Oh ally OF the propositions
| until friday next.
Il visiting committee, appointed annually by
the Virgins Legislature, which consists OF Lieut..
Gov Thomas, Gen Fuzhugh Lee Gen Meetn
b. =. NulsHd and j. III. Forbes will, in accor-
dsnc0 with the annual CUSTOM cal upon the
members tie L!tics' ASSOCIATION q. Mount Yer.
non to day. it is probable that their sugges.
tons viii be asked Tor IN connection with tho
renewal OK tho steamboat contract.
Under Captain Holingshead's present con-
trhct twenty five cents is paid To the Association
for every passenger landed. During lsst sum
! ,nor when from 200 to 400 persons PEE Guy
visited Mount Vernon, this income Noted quito
Il large sun, increasing the tunds during the
ycsr, It is said, about ST ,O00 Sl7,U01 OF which
! was used il paying bills, fixing up the grounds
ALL mansion, making Improvement, &c, tho re-
mining $1,000 being invested in government
securities.
The reports C the regents treasurer and super
othor business Will occupy the attention 0! The
council until that time.
Miss Harper the vic5-rcGcn. from Mary !and,
will during tho sessions OF The cOuncl! lead Oh IN
Il movement the purpose Of which Is TO raise Il
sufficiently largo endowment fInd so that tho
| interest from the same will pay oil the OK.
pcusrS IL cJnuectlon with Mount Vernon, and
thua do away with the tax that IS now charged
FL " no visit Mount Vernon SO far however,
IL mas been tho only income upon which the AS
suc!slion coutd rely 10 pay tho necessary cx.
pen:es thtt are incurred in keeping in order and
protecting tho mansion and grounds
Thi. endowment fund is to BIZ mad up Of sup.
scripti0ns CT one dollar each, which constitutes
he subscriber Il life member Miss Harper says
that with the proper presentation of the case she
hopes 10 realize 10000 rs Maryland's contri-
| button. Mss Harper intends 10 re-arrange tho
furniture In the Maryland room Of the 10 ansOn.
Turing the p.at year. through the efforts OF ID r.
EgcrtJH, oi Baltimore, sho has placed in the
ilury land rounl L. beautiful rosewood and ma
hog8ny bedstcad, which is Of pattern used dur.
ing time Ct Washington. She has also secured
tor and placed N tho Muryland room II wash
stand and several chairs, the former being the
wsshataEd used III tho Manor House By Char ea
Carroll, Of Carro!lton. The chairs sre also CT
the original furniture used In Charles Ca.rols
residence, being presented by John Lee Carroll,
Governor Of Nj ylnnd.
There hiss also been placed in the same room an
more, which has been III use over one hundred
years, end {. very handsome China pitcher and
wash basin, which WAS made n Trenton, II. j.,
particularly for and were exhibited at tho Cen
lerni.l. They are nado from an old pattern
ard ere very handsomely stained and decorated.
Among those who made the pilgrimage 70 Mt.
Vernon Yesterday, there being about sixty in ali,
WAS young man. n. de Courceles, great
crest grandson OF Gen. Lafayette, tho friend OF
Washington and frequent vistorin days gone
BY to Mt Vernon. NJ dc Courcelles is on
visit to this country from France. and is the
guest Of General Meigs, QusrterInas.or General
U. :. A., who with his daughter, accompanied
him TO M.. Vernon.
The grounds, walks, lewHs nnL gardens show
much improvement, and giyo evidence OF tho
careful attention of Col. uolinswor:h, the gen
ern superintendent OF Mt. Vernon. Tho foo.
cf the tomb in which rests the remains Of Wash
irgton has recently been CerpcteL with green
moss.
In addition TO the items contained in the above
account, which ives written by corresp ondent
OF the Baltimore Sun, i. msy be stated that the
regents yesterday adopted resolution prohibit
ing the use of liquors and wines at the dinner 10
be given the.e to- dsy-probsby a. the instance
Ct Mrs. Hayes, who was there on ndsy-and
a!:o thst they deny the statement inst they have
Ell available endowment fund OF $4,000
$ UST received this day another fresh lot Of