Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
MOUNT VERNoN.-At the meeting at
Mt. Vernon yesterday of the Virginia
board of visitors the following was

HOUNI EhNON. -<Ag IuS LACOpihS CT
Mt. Vernon yesterday of the Virginia
board of visitors the following was
adopted:
Resolved That the board of Virginia visl
tors express its appreciation of the great H.
terest taken by the ladies of the Mount Yer
non Association in the management and pre-.
srrvation OF the home and tomb OF Genera!
Washington, and also of the enerbJ displayed
and the active labors performed by the eih-
Gent Superintendent, Mr.. H. Fl. Dodge. and
his industrious assistant Mr.. James Young
This board promises cheerful cooperation
with the association in anything that tends to
the perpetuity of this historic and sacred spot
in its original appearance, and desire and
urge that every facility consistent with the
preservation of Mount Vernon shall be afford
ed the public in visiting this Mecca OF the
United States.
This resolution was delivered to the
ladies' association, accompanied with a
suggestion that an additional day of
each week, besides Wednesday, be set
aside on which the public may be per-
mitted to stay within the grounds I'M
til o'clock.
The ladies' association have under
consideration the question of monopoly
of the steamboat company, which has
existed for some time. Capt. Mcklb-
ben, of the steamboat company, was be-
fore the board on Thursday, and asked
to be released from the contract, which
is for the payment offs cents over the
regular price of 25 cents for each indi-
vidual landed at the Mount Vernon
wharf, in consideration of having the
monopoly of the wharf privilege. The
ladies are not ready at present to say
what thew will do in the matter.
The association have accepted the
Gift of four acres of swamp land, lying
lust to the right of the wharf, from Mr..
C. Heurich. This land will be drained
at the expense of Mrs. Hearst, vice re-
gent from California. The regents
have declined a number of offers from
persons who claim they have Washing
ton relics, on account of the scarcity Of
funds and the high price asked. Sew
eral reservations by the vice regents OF
old rooms have been made for the use
of new vice regents when they arrive,
Appropriations were made for repairs
and the care of the buildings and
ground.
Mrs. Lippincott, vice regent from
Pennsylvania, has offered to collect
contributions for stone walk from the
mansion to the station of the electric
line. The old columns and colonnade
in the front of the mansion are
to be repaired, to be paid for by
contributions which Mrs. Townsend
the regent from New York, will collect
in her State.
The report for last year states tha
there were 81, 900 visitors to background:
during the year.
The vice regents have presented th'
association some fine old laces used by
Mrs. Washington, also pieces of sill
belonging to her wedding gown, knee
buckets belonging to Gen. Washington
and pair of silver candlesticks.
Mrs. Hearst presented handsome
Oriental vase that she had purchased
in Philadelphia. A bronze bust o
Washington, by Borbedienne, was re
ceiyed from Mr.. Avery, of New Yori
CITY. After a short business session
this morning the regents adjourned un
til next May.