Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-02
AN APPEAL To WOMEN.

| They are Asked TO Contribute the
Balance Due for the Making and
Erection OF the Monument TO mary
| Washington-RirstI Instance In His
| tory of q Monument Erected by
| Women to the mcmory of q wo-
man.
WASHINGTON, Jan. The following
appeal to the patriotic woman of America
has been issued by the National Mary
Washington union, Of which Mrs. Waite In
president:
The association has Just completed .
long delayed work. This monument 10
the finest of la kind in the country. II
Is . single shaft, Fifty feet high. with sp-
propriste and artistic Embellishments and
inscriptions and stands upon Q rock near
Mary Wsshington's home at Fredsricks-
burg, Va, which during the latter years of
her life was her fsvorite seat for reading
and meditation and where she directed
that her grave be made. There her re-
mains have reposed for over . century,
with only the ruins of An unfinished mon
ument-begun and abandoned ffty years
sgo-to mark the spot.
The National Mary Washington AssocIa-
ton was organised In 1889 TO end this
shameful neglect of the memory of one
who Is revered As the foremost of Ameh-
can women. 1t has worked hard, collected
money and secured the erection of the
monument which Is the first instance In
history of q monument erected by women
to the memory of o woman. This associa-
ton 10 In urgent need of more money to
properly complete the work. Though the
shaft has been erected the last payment
has not been made.
Altogether fully SIS, 900 10 needed and at
once. There should be no difficulty in
millions of the women who hold the name
of the mother of George Washington In the
highest honor should testify to that fsel-
ing by the contribution of Q small sum.
The object L. 30 exceptionally worthy that |
every woman should regard II as . prfvi- |
lege to be connected with the work. Con-
tributions may be sent to E. r. Riggs,
Riggs bank or to Mrs. II. r. Waite, Wash
ington.
Another Cow Kicked q Lantern.
WHrTIssvrLLE, Mass, Jan 1.-The barn |
of 81. N. Allison, in Uxbridge, was burned |
tonight, including six horses, one COW and |
thirty Ave tons of hay. The fire was caused |
by COW kicking over . lighted lantern.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
How New Years Day Was Observed at
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. New Years opened /
bright and clear, with more snap and /
crispness in the air than during all of hol-
iday week.
The day Is more generally observed here
than in most cities. and while the custom
of keeping open house is falling into desu-
etuds with the moro fashionable SET, official /
society observes the custom, and In many
homes parties were made up to receive all
callers. The receptions, however, do not
begin until afternoon and the event of the
morning and early afternoon was the
presidential reception at the White House. |
The executive mansion had been made /
specially attractive for the occasion. The
floral decorations were tasty but not elabo-
rate. The blue room, in which the presi-
dent and the receiving party stood, showed /
the brightest flower effects. The daylight
was wholly shut out of this room and the
great chandelier with its glittering crystal
pendants was all ablazs. Before the win
dow whore the president stood were
grouped palms and plants, the gorgeous |
scarlet leaves of the Christmas plant being
the conspicuous feature.
The official program for the presidents
was as follows: At II a. M, the
president received the vice president, the
of the cabinet and the diplomatic
corps; at Ills q. m, the chief justice, the
associate justices of the supreme court of
the United States, the judges of the United
States court of claims, the judges of courts
of appeals, and the the judges of the su-
preme court of the District of Columbia; at
1:25 a. m senators, representatives aud
delegates In congress, the commission of
the District OF Columbia and judicial
officers of the district, ex members
of the cabinet and ex-members of
q uited States congress; at 11:40, officers
of navy and marine corps; at 12 m, the
regents and the secretary of the Smithso-
nian institute, the civil service commits
sioners, the interstate commerce commits
sion, the assistant secretaries of depart
ments, the assistant postmaster general,
the solicitor general, the assistant attorney
general, the commissioner of labor, the
heads of bureaus of several departments;
at 1915 p. M, the associated veterans of
the war of 1S46, the G. A. R., the Loyal
Legion and the members of the Oldest
association; at 1895 p. m,
of citizens, which terminated at
3 p. m.