Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-27
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION
Report OF the Regent-A Tribute 10 Mrs.
Comeexs


Report Of the Regent-A Tribute TO mrs.
Comegys.
In the report for the year of Lilv Il
Manchester Langhton, regent of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association to the
vice-regents, she says of the late Mrs.
Comegys:
Our reunion this year is Swallowed bv
the recent death of one of the oldest
members of our board, Mrs Comegys.
vice regent for Delaware, who was also
one Of its most steadfast and earnest
workers in the early days of the associa-
ton, when every effort was being made
for the purchase Of Mount Vernon. and
later for its maintenance in the irving
years Of struggle and disbursement
that we experienced during the war.
| well remember her at the small
council held in Washington in 1854
when the question was earnestly aritated
by some of the ladies as to whether II
would not be proper and indeed necessary
to request the government to take CHARGE
Of Mount Vernon, as the association was
virtually without funds for its support
our boat having been taken for use Of the
government, how bravely and firmly she
opposed any such proceeding and how
much weight her words carried We
stood together in that most important
discussion, which decided the fate Of
Mount Vernon, and it was always a
strong and loving bond. To the last
Mrs. Comegys thought Of Mount Vernon
and had prepared for the room furnished
by her state some articles that have been
forwarded since her death by her daugh.
ter, and placed as she desired them to be.
by me
The death Of w. w Corcoran. a mem
Der Of the advisory committee is also
noted
The successful accomplishment Of the
restoration Of the Deer Park bv the
Messrs. Campbell of St. Louis. is an
nounced also the stocking OF the park
with deer. The gift of pair of tripods
by the Messrs. Campbell is also acknowl-
edged. They originally belonged to
General and Mrs. Washington, and were
in use in one of the rooms at Mount Yer
non. When DR.. William Thornton. an
old friend of Washington. came
to visit him bringing his bride the
General and Mrs Washington reques-
ted them to select something as a we'd
ding gift, and Mrs Thornton chose the
tripods She presented them to her hus
bands niece, Miss Adelaide Talbot and
they remained in the possession of that
family until the death of Miss Mary Tai
bot. when they passed through the hands
OF the executor of the Talbot estate into
the possession of the Rev. j. J Murphy.
President of Gonzaga College. Washing-
ton, and from him to DR.. MeGerk his
successor in office, from whom they were
purchased at a cost of $300by the Messrs.
Campbell.
Jay Goulds gift of a tract of 33J acres
OF land adjoining Mount Vernon is noted.
The viceregents are also informed Of
the gift of copy Of the published official
program of General Washinqton's
funeral from Mrs. Fairchild, wife of the
Secretary of the Treasury 1t was pre-
sented to Mrs, Fairchid by Miss Varick
and had been among the papers Of Colo
mel Richard Varick, recording secretary
to General Washington.
The receipts of collection of letters.
written by members of the Lewis and
Washington families, is acknowledged
from Mrs. Mary Sterling Payne of Hop
kinsville, KY These letters are addressed
TO Mrs Paynss' grandfather, Gabriel
Lewis and his brother Warner Washing
ton Lewis With them Mrs PAYNE also
sent receipt signed by James Monroe.
Quartermaster in the CONT |
mental Army afterwards President)
for two horses impressed from Colonel |
Fielding Lewis, General Washington's |
cousin and brother in-law to assist ia |
forwarding the baggage and artillery
under the command Of the Marquis de |
Lafayette.
Miss Harriet G. Comegys Of Dover has
succeeded her mother as vice-regent Of
Delaware