Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
The Home of Washington.

MEETING OF TIKI MT. VERNON ASSOCIATION
PROCEEDINGS REPORTS AND KECOMMENDA-
TIONs-sCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Yesterday was gala day at Mt. Vernon.
The favorable weather caused many visitors to
go In addition TO those who went specially to
call upon the regent ana Vice regents Miss
Alice Lopgfelow and Mrs. Washington. the
vice regents respectively, of Massachusetts, and
West Vfrg1nis, yesterday Joined those who, az
mentioned In TIE STAR, had gone earlier to
Mt. Vernon.
Visitors, appointed by the Virginia legislature,
were received at the council yesterday: Mr.
BYRD NOland, Judge Thomas, Major Hunter
and Mr. Forbes; and also these gentlemen Of
coran, Hastead and Ball. The latter two GEN
tlemen are respectively the husbands of the
vice regents OF New Jersey and Virginia. Some
their wives, and MI Corcoran by his niece, Miss
Jones, and their guest, Miss Tunstall, OF
Richmond. Mr. Corcoran is looking in un-
enjoy the occasion. Among the others who
visited Mt. Vernon yesterday were General and
Miss Barnes, Miss Katie Ray, Miss E. C. Smith
and her pice, Miss Taylor; Mrs Lander, G IN.
Johnston, and Mr. de Witt.
The regent. Mrs. Laughton. and several OF
the vice regents received the visitors at the
door OF the west parlor as 1t was called in Gen.
Washington's time, which has been restored at
great expense by contributions raised In Illinois
6y MIS- Barry, the vice regent for that state.
room. and 1t showed evidences OF assiduous 40.
plication TO business on the part of the ladies.
MIs. Sweat, the secretary, has. 1T Is said by her
colleagues, scarcely taken time from her writ
Ing to eat Or sleep since her arrival on Monday.
The proceedings OF the council are. marked by
the greatest dignity. In which no legislative
the board OF visitors and the advisory board
were received many formalities were observed.
;, The report OF the superintendent, Col Hol-
lingsworth for the year since the council last
pmtOpntlV
Wlthstand1ng The fact that the past winter was
the seVerest ever known at Mt Vernon under
It's present ownership. The estate ia In flourish
II g condition, and its revenue from all sources
has been $40, ,S34 so; the expenses have been
$10223 6s; leaviLg as balance In hand 1910 50.
or course, While the revenue from visitors as
compared with former years has greatly de-
creased owing to the river being closed so long
during the winter. the expenses increased as
the live stock had to be fed. Col. Holllngsworth
made frequent trips 10 Mt Vernon duil ing the
winter in a sleigh, and carefully looked after
the estate and It's stock. He has M ade several
recommendations 70 the regents In mis- report.
WashiDgton's time was on the river bank on
the east front of the estate Occupying five
acres stocked with deer. Another recommend
alton was to treat the farm withlime
One of the subjects discussed By the council
yesterday was TO pass resolution insisting
upon the attendance at the annual session OF
the the council m & OF an tne vice regents Some have
sition for the regent and vice regents to
attend the Yorktown centennial In a body. The
Invitation to do 80 was sent by the Yorktown
centennial commission. and delivered by the
gentlemen Of the Virginia board OF visitors.
one OF the features Of yesterday was the ban.
Quet, which was served In the Old lib rary. The
regent the vice regents, the gentlemen OF the
board OF visitors and OF the advisory boards,
and some of the ladies who were well ac-
Quainted with the regent, and were invited by
her to share the feast, gathered around the
beautifully adorned with flowers The menu
included terrapin, fried chicken, roast lamb,
baked ham, salads, vegetables, ice cream and
OF the Association. The cooking, which was
done by immediate descendants OF the negro
servants who belonged to Gen. Washington.
and who represent families which have con-
tinuously lived aE Mount Vernon, was pro-
peY1oH order,