Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-18

TIE mount vernon heSeuLS.
Sunday was visitors day for the Board
ofI,.Sr Regents at Mt. Vernon. Ths Re-
" 1T listened 70 The reading of reports from
soa 0srious States at the morning session,
Sn,noon the arrival Of the steamer from
W..hIaeton adjourned to receive the gu4s .
~ ~, day--the Board of Vlsitors Tnis
b,.rd il appointed every year by the Gov.
e,r,- eni consists of Eve gentlemen. This
rasr, hey are Messrs J. Ball Bigger. L @
ygs.s,np.oo. WIN. Writ Henry. ]. T.yl or
p.,rc ana L W. Moore. Messrs. Moore and
ps,ry sars not prescott. The visitors were
-sr.ivei ny Mrs. Lsuehton, the Regent, as
ag,.5 6y 10 ladies of the association, and
mr. Io-pec inc the mansion and noting the
,a4ov interesting relics which had been re-
rsofle ndiei they psrtook OF lunch 10 tie
l;,rs-Y rcom The board expressed Itself as
+;es!y peaeeA with the satisfactory condi-
ION u everytbins at Nc. Vernon. which
oa;p;1u will resolve itsoif In forma! and
iii Isl NAME. in the near future.
~, necessity of having Gre-prooi BALD
inc on the Mt Vernon estate, where its val.
nsnt. afcsiYes and historic relics mag be
ss'ei, keut for ell time, lie one of the ncst
;mc,.is.3t questions before this council. aud
T.. H. rsn idered near possibility that such
o. Ao4d.ag will be erected. In the meantime
m s-Ncaiou will appropriate this year
s300 e., see erection Of q water tower to
joer..ss M facilities for putting on. fiss
should ore occur.
81 Eimrnd l. Rogers. of Baltimore,
vi.ifef 1T. Vernon on Saturday and Dsok
yin hin 30 show the ladies travsliog
s,.chs. III + Of Washington and fsmils relics.
In the collection wss an elegant satin dress
shicn oace WAS worn oy Nj artna washing
ton Tnera was, also, Neli'e Cusl!s.s gcld
,bimb a Mrs.W aehngton's tatting stuttie,
.thook. her diary, full ofirte7ssiing
dsfa Waahingtou's gaeters knit Dy MS
60 o comnsss presented by Gen. Lsfss cite
:, ly..nio,fon. y number OF handsome old
,ne8al,ions one OF Queen Anne, Washing
TOM cua and collar buttons, and variety
~ o.her little tbines, al enclosed 10 quaint
iutle box, gil from washington " m'e'
R.iZ be'h ParSe Gusts.
ya,,arJar morning the annual pilgrimage
"a Pohick Church wss made by the regent
AMI VICE rapcnt under The escort OF SuperlD-
fao4ant Dodge There we're Dumoer OF
i-d,as at the clufch to welcome the regents.
Ray : A Wills con tncGed toe services
sd preacbed 81 Interesting sermon appro-
,.-,,t. toWui;-SaoGay. He dweit UPON he nc
ne example Gen. Washington bad get. of his
ag- ,oytc4s which was pure aud good and
fi- deqotion to bis Master and friends. His
"a. nd beeu ona which all y0nng m9n
coud sfJri 20 icoi'a.e, and his desds of
love, mercc sud bis Christian. ike character
you'd hvs for ages yet 10 conc.
To lie Christian ladies who were ds7ot-
TO- 5sir .irae AID money in preserving
Nov Yerooo he gave some friendly words
4. Encouragement and counsel, and closed
By sariag hist true happiness was known only
n ta s. who walked ia the footsteps of
Christ.
Aa9r services the ladies we're driven to
tae eeetery. where lunch Was served by
Sic Wsis, gracefully assisted By Mrs. d..
N.y!a. There we're present the Regent,
Ne L4agaton; Vice Rsgsnts Mrs. Town
-4aae, M4s. BsI Mrs. Washington, Mrs.
f..-tece, Msa Winder, Mrs. ELL, Miss
G5mssys and Mrs. Richardson and Mr.
D.tga tae superintendent of Mount Ver-
eag rae Rsgent. ME-. Lsushton, was
ngrd Interested in the repairs nov being
uads 10 Re church, and expressed her In
.sU;;ou 10 ale 10 restoring the old church to
asoy!snsl condition as il was In Washing
;so'-t jyoa. Il her energetic hands the werk
,yi ne as!i and spsediis doue. 4 festival
3i9 oe aelI t9-1tgat at Mc. Wards to raise
,Unts ior these repaire.