The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

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IL all the way back to the shenaudoan
Valley. when Mars Robert Lee caine
hack from his summer tour III lcR w
PENNSYLVANIA. Whether "Oid Buck tn.n
owned the barn. the hay, or tne wiz
Nv. was never ascertained. but We treat
cd the hay and the whisky as marihs i,s
would Jetsam and Flotsam on the high
seas They were never claimed
THE BILL gAILRoADED THROUGH.
7 will close this hodgc-podge or mem
cries bv telling how the bin TO incor-
porate the Ladies Mount vernon AS
aociation was rairoaded throush erS
House and Senate In one day, MaIcn ~
1866. ,xe,, IN.
Early In the session, Mr.. Lansnt', sno
voune member from Brooke ana nan
cock counties, away w IN the Z an ii a.
die. had introduced the OH. Az 49,,
tagonized by Mr.. Lawrence -. Idy'oi,
OF Alexandria. and Mr.. Bywat,rs. %
Frederick. on the ground that the Ss tis,
should own Mount vernon. my 10
had been repeatedly before ,hv go
lature In previous SESSIONS oa' WASH
OF $4,000. at which Col. Johh -. saa1ad
ington the owner, held II. had oeleiisu ~.
the State from buying H. 49,
Charleston : G.. Miss Cunhhs neii :
think. conceived the idea that 'nc
men OF the United states shoSs'Jn 49," IN.
take to raise the money az" 80 u-,id-
estate. The suggestion took Ike VIZ
fire." The originator OF the iued ej,v
to Richmond. and the ladies OF your sI.s
entered enthusiastically INTO tne .s,.ad hv,
and lad a bill drawn and introu,piSS the
Mr. Ianefitt He frequently caisu =.
bill up, but Mr.. Taylor as often Ia Iii
laid on the table. IL thus went on III
near the end Of the session. -, =.
one day the lady incorporates ne'u Z;
conference at the cottage Of W III. + b
Kitchle. out on Seventh or aRhth srsrs'
beyond CLAY, near the city spring. hIs'
Richie had been the beautiful accom-.
plished. and brilliant actress, Anna .o' .'.
Nowatt. nee Anna Cora ogden, o. 49,
York. who had adopted the stage 10 re-
pair the fortunes OF her father az one
lime n wealthy man, but who had gone
down I'm n financial crisis. MIS-. Michle
was one OF the most charming hostess'S
l ever knew and II was my gogu I To- -
Time to have been frequently invited 70
her and her husbands social evening
entertainments, always great treat
boarded that winter AT tne AIli,is III, ~
Main between Fifth and skin stress
col Charles Elicit. the great ehblneei,
and HE family were also guests OF the
house during that winter. Itls uauS ntei .
Mes Mary now Mrs. Col. VIM. y. taD-
eli of Washington. had Just puoeeu nv III,
,yomanhood, and was one OF lhe n'oS -
tractlve young ladies' III 1ipieresi with
winter and taking hNeiy ii.ele 49,,
rer mother I'm this Mount Vernon schsi'lo Z.
o. a., az dinner / was aslohisH'u ~
tho Information that large W. S,,D-
ladies. Mrs Richie. MIS-. p'o , 49, nanne,.
nlngham or am correct az - 70 see me
and a dozen others, Wisheu
in the front parlor.
PULLED WITH LADIES.
Leaving the table Immediately ! JOE,
ed them. and was informed lnas -.
had called to consult me about no" IN!
could best get their charter 10 w
After considerable discussion, always "a
pected where ladies are "on the W I
path" they sought my advice, al VIZ :,
felt much cOmplmented, ana i $50 -.
as follows That as a body, with az iil"i nun
recruits as they could muster tnss Sn lo',sa
next morning fiji the lobby OF the iio. ~
of Delegates before the readlng OF " "
Journal ended. and that / would sel 81
Langht TO move suspenSvio sr,on nil.
| That / would see Speaker Crutchneiu az. ~,
"post' him that afternoon, ana also *
our chivalrOus and accomplished tIerh ~
st. George Tucker, a worthy sue so'
| Of Col. George Wythe MunfOrd ana re-
onest him 10 detail a clerk that mig nj
TO engross the bill and an unOblecuohaule
nending amendment when II was lalu o.,
| the table sometime before. All this uiu,
| and also called on Hugh W. Sheiiey' lns
ON the Committee Of the Senate. 10 wnici.
| the bill would be regularly referred WneI,,
| sent over bv the House, unless aiIesteu
| by a suspension Of the rules.
According to the programme. the We
| lobby Of the House was crowded WI.
| ladies' the next morning. ar. Lanslie'
| called ND the hill. The motion was op-
| nosod hut carried almost unanimously
| 10 read the bill a third time. engross ana
nass H. | made a little speech. .ntr D
ducing bv word and gesture the IaiI
| corpora ors TO the attention OF the house
| and moved to send the bill at once 10 IN,
| Senate Mr.. Langlitt took IL over, ana
| escorted the ladies TO that Nnairr ,ad,
| all the necessary motions 10 suspend
| the rules. read the bill and pass II hhu
| communicate SIS passage 10 the House
| The Enrolling Committee prepared II ioi
| the Governors signature, so that before
| dinner time what. in the morning, rae
| boon n House hill on the table on us
| eocond reading. was an act incorporatin;
| the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association
| an Unprecedented instance Of "hasty leg
| islation' that did no harm. but organic,
| +. corpfration that should live as loni
| as the memory Of Washington is dear u
| Virginia. and that should be until the las
| trumpet sounds 10 summon all the earti
| 10 the great judgment seat or omhipo
| tence. , -.
| tbat neriod will verify the record OF ina
| legislative day as l have given II IRON
| memory -, At
MIR. Editor. I am fully aware that TN
| letter Is made up Of incidents below w
| standard Of historical gravity generail
established I'm the public nina, nut az
| cation as affording glimpses TO the pres
! ert generation OF the exhibitions OF hu
| man nature IN thsir ancestors, VINO di'
| not live so fast as the world Is doing 10
| day. but quite as happily? ...,,,,r,
A GRANDFATHER.