Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-13

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MOUNT VERNoN.-As heretofore stated the
annual meeting of the vice regents of the Mt
Tsrnop Ladies' Association began at Mount
veruon last Tuesday, and will continue during
,hs week. The vice regents 10 attendance are
Mrs: Sweat, Of Maine, acting regent 10 the ab
:so,e Of Mrs J. S. Laughton; Mrs. Cults. Of
Jrrmont; Mrs. Chace, of Rhode Island, Mrs
hudson acting secretary, of Connecticut; Mrs.
townsend, Of New York; Mrs: Halsted, of New
Jersey; Miss Harper, Of Baltimore, Nd; Mrs.
Rail, Of Leesburg, Va; Mrs. Washington, Of
Iharlestown, w. Va; Mrs. Walker. of Leaks
vile. n. c.; Mrs. Barnes, of Washington, D.
G.; Mrs. Mitchell, Of Wisconsin,; Mrs. Barry,
Of Chicago.
An inspection of the grounds and buildings
shows that everything about the place is 10 ex
celent condition.
The electric burglar alarm. which counects
the tomb with tho mansion, was tested and
found to work to perfection.
The farm and garden have been the source Of
considerable revenue during the past year.--
Ten acres are in hay, seven in rye, nine 10 oats,
one in potatoes, four acres as garden and
eighteen as orchard. This leaves ten acres as
lawn, fifty as woodland and nincty-onc as pas
turages
The acting regent in her report presented
yesterday says the Association is out OF debt,
and has handsome sum ia bank to lis credit,
which is increasing all the time. The efforts
to increase the endowment fund 10 ono hun
dred thousand dollars, she says, arc progressing
tavorably. The only thing stolen during the
past year was gilt eagle from the top OF the
old English clock 10 the upper hall, near the
entrance to the Maryland room.
The report of the superintendent. CoI. lloI
lingsworth, was also read, ifom which 1T ap
pears that from May |. 1877, ID Juno |, 1918,
fourteen thousand ADD eighty two passengers
by boat arrived at the msnSon. and twelve
hundred and sxty-two By land. twenty-five
cents was received from each one, making In all
$3.50. The expenses for repairs were 81, .t29.
Four largo fire extlngushcrs were ordered by
tho council, to be kept in she ,aapsion as a
preventive against fire.
The new steamer to be Iu' lrrui Washing
Ion to Mount Vernon will ari;vn and DC put on
the route ia September. 1t will be uamed the
". w. Corcorap.
Mrs. j. Gregory Smith, Was appointed vice
regent from Vermont, sic: Mrs Cuts. re-
signed. The resignation Of Mrs. Scott, the
vice regent from Arkansas, vas received, but
no successor appointed.
a set of designs were rccsiSsd lrom Ohio 10
furnish the music room 10 the mansiua with
antique furniture. The association acknOw-
lodged the receipt of Two needle looks iTtm the
vice regent of Virginia, which @cro made by
Mrs. George Washington, the material used
being taken from cloth ci' silver dress OF
that lady, and satin brocsde drcas, worn b2
her at the last levcc of the first President. Dur
log the year several relies have been added to
those already IN the MANSION. Among tllcc
bed used by General Washington, taken
from family mansion near Yorktown: l'r-
GINA; stone from the foundation OF the Wake
field house, where WASHINGTON was born; aud
a black sword-bct worn by him when in mourn
ing for bis mother.
CONFEDERATE DECoRAT1oN.--In aeoordaLce
with the arrangements heretofore made. a largo
number of ex Confederate soldiers assembled
on Washington street, between King and
Cameron streets, this morning, to start Tor
Arlington, where, 10 conjunction with the
Southern Memorial Association ct W astloEton,
they we're to decorate the gcavcs OF the Con
fedcrate dead At $50 o'clock the limo was
formed on Washington street, !lSht resting 90
Cameron street, under tho charge o! the chlef
martial. Gen. nj. d. Cors,, "nd his aids,
Messrs. J. Nj. Steuart, Hugh Latham. ). /.
Beckham, X. Ii. Simpson, aod W. ID. Stuart.
The procession was headed By the d:unl corps
of ST. Johns Academy cadets, who urolshed
martial music. Tho men marched with inc
firm tread and precise step ct old veter; u.s.
keeping time to tIfe tap of the drums. On
arriving at the canal basin they found the boat
prepared for them, covered with an awning,
gaily decorated with flags and crowded win
ladies. Flowers had been left at the appoint
cd depots 10 great protuson, and two or hrec
wagons were required to transport them to the
boat. 10 addition, nearly every iidy on tho
boat had two or three large bouquets or baskets
Of flowers Promptly at ten clock the ines
were cast off and the boat started on her way
for Arlington, amid the cheers 40! shoufa OF
those on board aud the large plumber OF persons
on shore, who had assembled to see them OIL
IInon arriving at Arlington the A|eXandrlans
were received by committee OF Washington
ians and escorted TO the porch ot the manslon
house. The services we're oncrcd with prayer
By Rev. DR.. HARRISON Chaplain OF tho IlouSe
of Representatives. after which 50 ode was sung
by choir from this city, composed OF MesSrs
s. K. Field, &. Il. French, j. NJ buchanan,
F.P. Grimes, II. G. Lee and a. n. Hurdle.
At tho conclusion of the ods the party separat-
ed and quietly strewed flowers upon the graves
of the departed braves. The offerings Of flow;
ers were exceptionally rich and brilliant, aud
everything passed off pleasantly. the excursion
lists arriving home at a late hour this evening:
Alexandria furnished the largest quantity OF
flowers. all the music, and the largest number
of people, about four hundred persons ocinE
present from this city.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.-I annual rIcc;,nn
Of officers of Old Dominion Commandcry' NO.
II, knights Templsrs, took place last nieh';
Sir + A. Reed, Emiocnt Commander. declined
q ro.eleot;ou. The following officers were elect
ed Sir Joseph Hopkins, Eminent CommaAucr'