National Republican., 1883-05-30
THE MOUNT VERNON REGENTS.
Resume OF the Business Transacted by
Them.

Them.
The regent and vice regents Of the Mount
Vernon association yesterday closed their
annual session, at which fifteen members
have been in attendance. IL has been har-
monious and interesting throughout and
much business was accomplished.
Before closing the ladies made tour Of in
spection of the premises and found everything
in good order. After June ninth the lunch
table will be discontinued, but the room and
tables will be kept open and vacant for tho
use of lunch parties. The promises are in
superb order, there is new fence about tho
enclosures. and "a commodious ambulance to
convey visitors from the landing to tho house
at 10 cents each.
Col. Hollingsworth, the superintendent Of
the building and grounds, remains in charge,
the contract with him having been renewed.
The gardener, and Mr.. Dillon, the photo
grapher, have also been retained for another
year.
large number of visitors went down by
the boat Saturday, and tho ladies of the
board, though busy in council, were com
PEELED to hold an impromptu and informal
reception, especially Mrs. Laughton, Miss
Alice Longfcllow and Mrs. Comegys, of Della
ware, tho latter of whom had not before
been present ut the council for several years.
Among tho visitors who went down were
Mrs. Woodward, of Kentucky, widow of
Chief Justice Woodward of Pennsylvania,
and Admiral and Mrs. Carter. There were
also Miss Williamson, of Ohio, who has be-
come sustaining member of the association
for life by the annual payment Of $25 toward
its fund Mrs. A. A. Hayes, Of New York ;
| Mrs. Senator Miller, of New York; Miss
Camille Berghmans, and many others of in
terest, including several Catholic sisters OF
charity from Washington and Alexandria.
e L.wN
Corcoran Saturday, not finding it convenient
for them to remain till the sessions close.
Among them were Mrs. Broadwell, Mrs.
Comogys, and Mrs. Townsend. The remain
der attended divine service at Pohick church
Sunday, whero Gen. and Mrs. Washington
were worshipers.
The ladies went in body, listened to an
eloquent sermon from Rov. Mr.. Wallis, and
removed the rental of their pew for another
year. On their way back TO Mt. Vernon they
visited Woodlawn, the former home Of Nellie
| Custis.
A pleasing incident of Saturday was tn,
| official reception of u beautiful United State:
flag for the mansion, the gift Of Miss Fannie
Rcrdell, of Manchester, n. Ii. 1t was the do
nation Of this flag undoubtedly that gave rise
to the mistaken statement that the flag hat
never yet aoated from the place. 1t wal
raised by Maj. Hollingsworth and Capt
| Blake, and the ladies forming q circle arounC
it saluted it. The flag will be hoisted to-day
and remain flying until sunset in honor o
the dead soldiers. Yesterday the regents Wis
tied the tomb and placed wreaths Of flower
and evergreens upon the last resting place ol
the immortal Father of his Country"
Mrs. Laughton has worn daily at her cor
sage II bouquet of yellow Scotch roses, gath
cred by order of her fellow mombers from q
bush on the ground called the Regents bush
and presented by them at the breakfast table
She occupied tho river room, n cozy chamber
furnished in revolutionary style by Pennsyl
vania, and containing many articles belong
ing originally to the mansion. The counci
held its sessions in the west paror.
Miss Longfellow's recent accessions have
been put in their permanent place in the Ii
brary. The Appleton miniatures of Gen
and Mrs. Washington, hanging over the fire
place, were much admired by those who oi
Saturday saw them for the first time.
A contract with the steamer Corcorap ha
been made for five years. The regents arr
we'll pleased with the condition of everything
connected with the estate They adjourne,
yesterday to meet the first Tuesday il
June, 1884.