The Washington times., 1895-05-18
WASHINGTON'S OLD COACH
Presented to the Regents of Mount
Vernon bYGsu< BrOmfield.
Valuable Donati6G@ @ the Place by
ETY. Lady's Cool Assertiveness.

The session OF the regents meeting
at Mount Vernon yesterday was quite an
important one in many respects. One Of
the results of the session was the election
of DIR. Toner, of this city, and DR.. James c.
Carter. of New York, to the advisory board.
Among the gifts made to Mount Vernon is
gilt bronze plateau, to be used as center
piece in the State dining room. This was
the gift of Mrs. George Goldsborough, OF
Maryland.
One OF the most important additions in
the way of relics that has been made to
Mount Vernon for many years is the old
coach used by George Washington himself.
This has been presented by Gen. Bromfield
and was secured by him from a circus com
pany, which has had it as one Of the leading
attractions of their street pageants for a
number of years.
During the past winter the famous old
family coach was stored in stable in
Philadelphia, where Gen. Bloomfield dis
covered it, aud after considerable difficulty
succeeded in reTsuadipg the circus mana
gerstopart withitin order to haveit returned
to Mount Vernon after it's extensive travels
over the continent.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, who is one OF the
regents, has presented the sum of 5000
TO be used in the completion OF the scheme.
which she started some time siIne OF
reclaming the flats directly in trout OF
the grounds of the mansion itself. These
flats have always been considered to be
the cause of malaria and their rec lamttioD
has been great step towards rendering
the place thoroughly healthful, as wel as
in adding to the beauty OF the grounds
The reclaimed flats are TO be planted in
red clover.
Mrs. Letter, who is also one OF the
regents, made very valuable gift to
the regency, before leaving Washington,
i'll the form or the original archite cturaI
plans ofthe interior OF the mansion at Mount
Vernon. Some years ago Mrs. HalStead
presented to the regents the original
architectural plans of the exterior, but
at that time it was not known where the
plans for the interior were, or, in TACT,
if they were still in existence. Mrs. Letter
came across them and has now presented
them to Mount Vernon.
1t will be remembered that, few weeks
ago, Mrs. John Davis after spending the
winter in Washington left with her hus-
band and daughter TO return TO Europe.
Asthis was no sudden move ouheTpa such
intention HdNlIlS Dtsu dIllOiiheu by utf
from tine time of her return TO tins city
in the beginning OF the winter, IL could not
have been in the nature OF d surprise 10 her
friends.
Yet one would have thought tina tthe fact
OF her going away had come with startling
suddenness upon her friends ~ Judge by the
manner in which one OF them bsrsJ ike a
whirlwind i'll upon one OF the large catering
establishments in the West Eud the morning
that Mrs Davis left the city. 1heshOp was
filled with fashionables, ,nany or whom were
waiting their turn 10 get uear the counters.
The feelings of this body OF women can
be Imagined when the door opeued and The
late conner rushed in and without the least
ceremony pushed her way at once 10 the
front eXclaiming TO the clerks in voice
perfectly audible throughout the place.
II want box OF mixed candies 70 give to
Mrs. John Davis. She is going abroad and
/ want to hurry down to the train with
them right away. just stop what you're
doing until you attend TO my orders"
The engagement is announced OF Mr..
Pickering Dodge, of this city, To Mrs. Me
Keown, of Baltimore. The latter is fine
nd &c rraiI Eunxvu IN hnf{t ,.frI.S