The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-16
The Department Rapidly Complying With
the Applications,
TIE MT. VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION.
List of the Numerous Relies Which Were
riaced ON E1hihiuon-The second Days
roceedings-Capital Notes.

IIwr, upon the authority OF TIE Auditor hlm-
SELF bas stiwodupa hornets nest Protests
sa,us, delay have come in by the hundreds.
and rs a result the department has begun to
.,h the work Many additional clerks have
been detailed Oh the work and as a result
drafts in payment Of the rebate claims are
uv being sent forward at the rate of about
tree hundred per day.
The total number OF claims for rebate filed
from Virginia Is 42S, aggrega.ng IN money
value about coo. OF this amount Treasury
drafts. aggregauug e195l492 have been sent
-o claimants Io the Second Virginia dis
t-c, l9l drafts, aggregatlng el4,60oz4, have
been forwarded, and o. the SlXta district ll6
oIeits, acgiegaung m money S4,9lA65, have
been sent TO claimants
VIRGINIA CLAIMS
The Virginia claims are now nearly closed
ur as they were among The first TO come IN.
I.e routine is To- first send the claims 10 the
Internal Revenue Commissioner and after
being scheduled in his office they are forward
tl Oh. the Ilth Auditor and then 20 % the
Comptroller. After going through these of
t0ts tle drafts are made out payable TO claim
ANTS and are returned to the COmmls iOner
SD ue forwarded 20 the parties oN ming
Oh. CLAIM. There now remains only toout
-0II tl De pmd 10 Virginia claimants The
t.-a. number of claims presented was nearly
.Nl. and ot these only about . 600 rcma to
l.s, tlrOuCh the office 0tthe Internal Revenue
Commissioner. 1t rs safe 10 say that within
t.e next thirty days Virginia viii get the re-
maiuler OF her claims, amounting, as stated,
to dot more than $1,000.
NOT rIEUBo-rNEUMoNIA.
Doctor Favle. Inspector of tine Bureau Of
Al.ma. Industry for the port of Baltimore,
has submitted "a very elaborate report I'm re-
gard o. the two steers shipped from Baltimore
seyela. months ago that created some conster-
nation u England. The shipment consisted
ot herds from Nythevil.e. Va. and Frederick,
MA. Upon their arrival In Eng.9nd the British
inspectors reported that W. steers of the
l0t We're afflicted with pleuro- pneumonia.
THE matter was referred o. Dr. Eayllle. After
tl.r.u ugh examination be reports that the
steers did NOT have pleurlAp Apneumoula. and
submits statements from the British insPec-
trs contessing that they had made q mistake,
and that the steers were not thus affected.
This reply is OF Importance 70 Virginia, as it
tends 10 show that pleurO-pneumonla does
Lot exist ia that State.
ut. vERNON ASSOCIATION.
The regents and yice-regents of the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association have spent an
other day going over the minutes of the last
council as q preliminary TO the work that
they win map ont for this. They assembled
This morning at the usual hour, and the
council board with the exception Of two
grounds, worked industrionsly all day
The day was rainy and chilly, and
the warmth from the furnace fire
gave an inviting welcome and
cheer 10 visitors A number of relics which
have either been presented TO or bought by
the association were placed on exhibition to-
day They naturally attracted much atten-
ton from the ladies, and 1t is "a source of
pleasure and pride 10 them 10 see these arti-
cles back again where they once belonged
They are all important articles, and were
familiar adOrnments of the mansion during
WashlngtOn's residence.
LIST OF THE ARTICLES.
One is a mirror, another a punch bowl, an
other "a walking stick. all of which We're pur-
chased by the association at the recent sale of
Lawrence Washinton's effects. Other inter
estng things are a silver-handled fork used
lv Washington during his campaign, pre-
sented by Mrs William Henry Browne a
plate belonging to the East India set. which
was once used at Mt. Vernon, presented by
Mrs Richardson, the yice-regent for
Louisiana. mantol clock, presented by Mrs.
Woodward. the Ylce-regent of Kentucky:
pair of vases presented by Mrs. Townsend,
yice-regent for New York; a pitcher, one of
81 set of memorial china made after the death
Of Washington presented by Mrs. Walker,
vice-regent for North Carolina; q dish cover,
also the memorial china once owned by Gen
eral Iesslre, an aide-de-camp OnlW WashingtOn's
staff. and a small piece OF six embroidered
by Mrs Lorenzo Lewis. daughter-in-law 10
Nellie Custis-both of the latter presented
by Miss Markoe.
OTHER PRESENTS.
MI Broadwell Of Ohio has also presented
piano stool used by Nellie Gusts. and it now
stands in the Ohio room near the harpsichOrd,
which IN the long ago reyerberated IN the
house.
In cOmmemoration Of her twenty-five years
service as vlce-regent for Maine Mrs. Sweat
has presented 10 the ladies twenty-five silver
spoons. which have on the handlesa picture Of
Mount Vernon Mr.. GaltO the secretary,
District, Mrs Baris two dozen silver spoons
% be used by the ladies while at Mount YER
non. One dozen have head OF Mrs Wash
ingtOn on the handles and the other dozen
that Of Martha Washington.
GARDEN AND GREEN HOUSE.
There is no more fascinating spot about
Mount Vernon than the garden. IL is kept IN
tie old-fashioned style, and the beauty Of its
Roses are famous the world over.
The new greenhouse lately erected by Mrs.
Mitchell the vice-regent for Wisconsin, has
added better facilities IN its management.
This greenhouse was built on the same
ground and by measurements of the old one
which stood here in WashingtOns time and
its erection completes the number of build
lLRS, ana as lar as lL Is possible 10 tel re- |
stores the surroundings of the mansion to ex-
actly what they were AT that period
Mrs. Washington, West Virginia's vice-re- |
gent, is about 10 have restored the clay bust
Of Washington which was made after Hou- |
dons life-mask The Secretary of the Treas
ury has given permission 10 Mr. Ellicott, the !
chief mOdeler in the supervising architects /
Office. 10 do this work, and also 10 make a |
plaster cast Of the restoration for fear OF any /
possible danger coming 10 the original IN |
years % come. The work will be done at |
Mount Vernon in a studio 10 be arranged /
there for the artists.
A MODERN BATTLE-sHT.
The board Of management of the Govern |
ment exhibits was in session two hours and a 1
lalf this afternoon. The representative of |
the Navy Department submitted for for |
nal approval the detailed plans for the 1
structure in semblance of a modern battle /
ship, which is designated 10 be the principal /
exhibit Of the department, and reported that
the forms Of contract the specifications and |
Advertisements had been prepared under the |
supervision OF the law officers OF the |
Treasury Department, and he asked formal
authority Of the board 20 proceed at once wlth |
the work. This matter consumed the greater
part Of the meeting. resulting IN the unani-
nous adoption Of the resolutions authorizing !
the immediate insertion Of the necessary ad-
VeTtlSemeufg for the prODoSalg The arcnl- |