Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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The Annual Report OF the Regent
OF the Assoctntt0ns

The Annual Iscpors oil the Regent
OF the Associnttons
The GAZETTE has been favored, by
the present vice-regent for Delaware,
Miss Harriet O. OomeEys, with copy Of
the annual report Of Regent Lily l..
Macalester LauBhton, OF the Mount Var.
non Ladiea' Association. The report
opens with the following tribute TO the
memory Of the late Mrs. Ohief Justice
OomeRys;
Ladies: Our reunion this gear Is ehadowed
by The recent death OF one OF tho Oldest
members of our board, Mrs. Comegys. Vice
Regent for Delaware, who Was also one Of
it's most eteadfast and earnest workers In
the early days of the association, when
every effort was being made for the pur-
chase OF Mount Vernon, and later Tor It's
maintenance IN the trying years OF struggle
and Encouragement that We experienced
during the war. | well remember her n.
the email council held in Washington In
1854, when only the vice regent for New
York Aiss Hamilton). for New Jersey (Mtss
Ogde1), for Maine (Mis. Ltttle). for Wis
CO.. sln Mrs. MircnsiD, Pennsylvania (my,
SELF and District of Columbia (Mrs. ReRs)
woie present. Aud when the question was
earnestly agitated by some OF the lsdies us
TO whether II would not be proper and In
deed necessary TO request the government
10 take charge OF Mount Vernon, as the as-
aociation was virtually without funds for
ifs support, our boat having been taken for
use of the government, how bravely and
htmiy she opposed any such proceeding
and how much weight her words carried
We stood together IN that most important
discussion, wh!Dh decided tho late OF
Mount Vernon, and 1t was always o strong
and loving bond, She has passed from US
now, but It Is well that IN these more pros.
porous days OF our association we should
not flrget the memories that cluster around
the older members, whose exartions and
anxieties were for many years lnGessant,
and who never wearied 10 their labor OF
love. TO the last, Mrs. Oomegys 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 daughter, aud placed as she desired
them to be, by me.
The report states that The past year has
been one Of unusual prosperity for
Mount Vernon. The restoration Of tho
deer park, thanks to the bounty for the
Messrs. CAmpbsll OF st. Louis, has been
completed, the park stocked with choice
deer and shelter house built for them.
In addition the Messrs Campbell have
presented q pair Of tripods that ofigi-
pally belonged TO Mrs, Washington and
were in use in one of the lower rooms,
probably the banquet hall Ut Mount Yer.
non. Acknowledgement is made of Jay
Gould's liberal gift OF s3A acres o: land
adjoining Mount Vernon Inc associations
ownership Of which IL great protection
against many possible annoyanoss. From
Mrs. Mary Startling Payne OF Hopkins
vile, Ky, have bsen received most
interesting collection OF letters from
members of the Lewis and Wash.
ington families, and ENRIQUE and
valuable revolutionary relic, hsing re-.
ceipt signed by James Monroe. quarter
master in the Continental army latter
wards President), for two horses i'm
pressed from Colonel Fielding Lewis,
General Wsshington's cousin and brother.
in Law Mrs. Payne's great, great grand
tather), to assist In forwarding tho bag.
gage and artillery under the command OF
tie Marquis d. Lafayette. Mention il
also made of Governor Lees kindnes.
and consideration in using mis- influence
to have RAILROAD bill so amended as tC
protect Mount Vernon from any danger
of entertainment.