Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-13
The Tomb OF Washington.
ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE VICE REGENTS


The Tomb OF Washington.
ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE VICE REGENTS OF
MOUNT VERNON.
The annual council Of the vice regents of
the Mount Vernon Ladies' association is IN
session. and will continue until Saturday.
There are present Mrs. Sweat. of Maine, who
IL acting recent in the absence OF Mrs. j. S
iaughtOn; Mrs Cults Vermont; Mrs. Chace
Rhode Island; Mrs. Hudson, who is acting
81 secretary. OF Connecticut; Mrs. Townsend of
New York Mrs. HalStead, New jersey: Miss
Harper. Baltimore. Md: Mrs. Ball, LeeSburg
Va: Mrs: Washington. ChaTleStOwn, w. Va. !;
Mrs. Walker, LeakSyilIe, y. c.: Mrs. Barnes
Washington, ID. G.; Mrs. Mitchell, Wis; Mrs.
Barry. Chicago, Ill.
Tie report of the regent cOngratulateS the
association upon the fact that il is out of debt
and has a handsome sum in bank TO its credit
which is increasing all the time. The efforts
toincreaSe the endowment fund TO $l01O0J
are progressing fdyOTaby. 4 large SuOScrip-
ton to the fund has been secured by Miss
Harper, OF Maryland. The visitors have been
OF better class of late years, and but few de
pTCdaiIOnS on the furniture by relic hunters
now occur. The only thing stolen during the
past year was gilt eagle from the top Of the
cid English clock in the upper hail, near the
entrance 70 the Maryland room.
The report of the superintendent Col. J.
McHenry HOllingSwOrth, shows that from
May |, 1871. TO June !, ISIS, fourteen thousand
and eighty-twO passengers by boat arrived At
the mansion, and twelve hundred and sixty
two by land. twenty-five cents was received
from each one, making in ali S2S36. The eX-
ptnSeS lOf repairs were ,42q
The report of the treasurer Mr. George W
Riggs, was also read, but the council declined
70 make II public. Four large fire eXtinguSherS
were ordered by the council, to be kept in the
mansion as preventive against fire.
Ii was also reported TO the council that the
new steamer to be run under the auspices of
the association from Washington to -IOunt
Vernon would arrive and be put on tile route
September |. The new steamer will be named
the W. w. COrcOran, in honor of MIR. Cor
cOran, who has for mary years OBLIGATED as
chairman oil the ADVISORY committee.
BUILDING AssOCIATIONS-The Waverlev
Building Association. organized May ~, 1873.
on the Old plan, 81 per share per month, held
MS hISt meeting for the reception of dues on
STOCK and sale OF money, on Monday evening
lBe IO;h instant. Over sixteen hundred shares
were paid in. Advances We're sold on stock at
an average premium OF II per cent. This bids
lar To be the largest association of its kind
ever organized in this District. Its books it
\ understood, are 10 remain open for SubScrip-
tI0ns Tor S, Uck for four months.
The Jackson Building Association at it's
i0rtyfGurth meeting, held on the evening Of
The llJh instant, sold advances on seven shares
a. an average premium OF +tt per cent, and
retired thirteen shares by return to the stock
holders oil the amount paid in and the profits
thereon.
Al the sixth annual meeting of the Harmony
Pudding Association. held on the evening OF
the l2Lh instant, the annual report was sub
united. showing receipts during the year for
Que. S>-->H4; Tor advances, S5,il2S7; for
fines, &c, $lb2.56: and in settlement of ad-
VanccS ,|t.Sy; total receipts. SIS 81. Is: also
That there were ll3 shares advanced on during
tue sixth year, and two shares withdrawn.
The GincerS OF the past year Were reelected
Tor the ensuing year. At the seyentythird
monthly meeting, held on the same evening,
advances were sold on eight shares at % per
cent-iLe minimum. L.; shares of this aSS0ci-
alton are yet To be retired
Al the second regular monthly meeting of
Tie Serial and Savings Building Association.
held last evening ut Davis hal. It'll street
SLWU Were advanced on ten shares OF stock
HE books OF the first series are sill open for
subscriptions and the prospects encouraging.
SUITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the District AT
tCrHey entered suit for the United States
at. Edwin J. Swee', Joseph Daniels aud Cha.
j.. OShuTn. for SiG9 81, obtained through iudc-
ment OF the Court of Claims upon a fraudulent
asslgnment OF claim for that amount which
was paid by the Dlted States Treasury. Also
suit for the United States AGAINST Solomon
b. BCaFman and Thomas j. Fisher, for $3.50 40
internal revenue tax on legaceS and diStribu-
i've shares. The defendants in this case were
IN l>61r executors of the late f. C. Dyer, whose
estate, valued at $35!GO, was subject TO this
tax, which was not paid.
Yesterday. Mr.. Elliott, for George +. Moore
fled a b for an injunction against the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Frederick Douglas, L.
:. marshal. Nj. Moore seeks to restrain Mar
shal Douglass or any representative of the Dis
trlct from entering upon his land, on Bound
AIRY street, adjoining lie DrOtt Park. The bill
SETS out that the District Commissioners have
determined to make a road through the land
above mentioned. \ preliminary restraining
order was made, returnabe tomorrow.
DEATH FROM A PIsToI, sHoT.-Cbarles n
Stewart, son of Mr.. ChaS. Stewart, gunner in
the navy yard, residing at 81 18th street
southeast, who IT viii be remembered shot
himself in the right breast last Christmas eve
died yesterday from the effect of his wound
An erroneous impression was created at that
time by published statement that the young
sequence of some unpleasant words with his
parents. This has been persiStently denied by
The sufferer during the time he has been lin
gerlng III his bed from sickness, OccaSiOned
by his wound. He was in the act of drawing
a loaded pistol from beneath his bed when the
hammer caught, causing its explosion.
CHILDREN's GAUzE VESTS, childrens stock
ingSIseal brown, navy blue, cardinal pink
ingS: ladies English stockings four TN nair
Tor 81; Pacific lawns, 10; large size pure white
bridal quits, $50 honey comb white quilts,
80. Carriers, al Market Space. Beautifui
dress goods, part wool, Is: beautiful dress
goods, part silk. .; black silk, 80, IS, 81, 81,
Sl25, Sl5O.-AdU-
TIE BODY OF Mr.. STACY PORTS, who was
drowned early Monday morning in the Poto.
mae rear Marshall Hall, was recovered early
this morning by Mr.. Frederich'S party, who
have been almost constantly searching for il
since the sad accident occurred. 1t was found
Al nearly the spot where he went overheard
and Is IN q good state Of preservation. 1t was
brought 10 the city to-day.
day. while man named John McCalIegatt
was working in a gravel bank owned by John
Brown, near Rock creek church, In the couu.
". the bank cayed in, breaking his leg and in
JHrlng his head. He was taken 10 the Freed
mans hospital.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued ia
George \ Carmine and Emma Allen, OF Balti
more Md: Charles L. SOper and Mary Ne
Cutchln: George W. ZeiTmann and Alkaline
IOwn: II. I. Della. of Alexandria, and Mary
r. PlHsburg, OF WeStm0rland county Vt
hiram SeatOn and Laura Virginia Garrison
a., PAkAsols, all sizes. from $50, 81, $3.50, So
~; spring dress goods marked down 10 and
1911 TeIiS; imported dress goods, all the Iates;
go SS ana ahd eolors, p cents black grenadines
III II" T .-12, Is -, g, so cents; mattings, cheap
~ i'"Soh = NSo Pa ave-, south side.-AdUt
BASE BALL;-A nine from the 9Th Maryland
tSesiIliehl, bal5lnoTe, were defeated by the
Eagles yesterday afternoon by a score of p
too. NoiS VI -
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