The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON,
An Appeal for More Funds 70 COM
plete the Monument Erected at
Mt Vernon.

Mrs. J. W. Lewis, who is rice-pres.-
dent of the Mary Washington Memoir
ial Association for South Carolina, has
issued the following address to the
women of South Carolina:
SO the Women of South Carolina:
| On Washington's birthday, Feb. y,
of wear 1890, the National Mary
Washington Memorial Association was
chartered in the District of Columbia.
The President of the United States,
the Chief Justice of the United States
and the Governor of Virginia were the
directors and trustees Of the Associa-
ton. In June. 1890, q forcible and
touching appeal was issued, addressed
to the women Of our whole country,
urging them to united efforts to erect
suitable monument over the grave OF
Washington's mother, the first monu-
ment erected to a woman by women.
A vice-president was appointed for
each State, and the work was begun by
many with all the enthusiasm which
this noble and loving cause called forth
in patriotic and appreciative spirits.
Having been appointed vice-presldent
for South Carolina, it became my duty
to endeavor to arouse the interest OF
the women of our State. 1t is suffl-
cient here to say that, having enlisted
the cordial support of many ladies'
here. I was enabled to send to the
secretary of the Association, Mrs.
Morgaret Hetzel, in April, 1891, the
sum of $3.50 as our contribution to the
monument fund.
On April 10, 1894, the monument,
our monument, was unveiled with
many beautiful ceremonies, President
Cleveland making very fine and
touching address, in which he quoted
the we'll known words of Washington:
"All that I am, owe to my mother" j"
This monument is beautiful obehsk
of Barre granite: fifty feet high, rest
ing upon three courses, the upper one
I. beyelled and surmounted by die
bearing the simple inscription: MARY,
the mother of Washington. All ex-
pcnses are paid, and N the hands OF
the treasurer there is more than half
enough money for the endowment
fund, absolutely necessary for the pre-
servation of this monument through
all the future years Only the sum OF
$1,000 (seven thousand dollars) IS
needed to complete the work thor
ouehly and well. Surely the women
of the United States need exert them
selves but little to obtain so small a
sum and for such a purpose?
The Association nowappeals through
| it's vice-presiaent to the women OF
each State; and also it has called upon
all of the patriotic associations Of
women throughout the length and
breadth of our vast country to come
forward and give their aid and sympa-
thy in this last effort. Weewil not
call il vain, and without adoubt when
the full annual meeting of the Associa-
ton takes place on Washington's birth
day, Feb. %, 1896, our task of love,
! reverence and duty viii have been ac-
: complished. But will South Carolina
! do her share ?
Colonial Danes" Daughters Of
the American Revolution" Will you
not hear this call. take this matter into
consideration and into your hearts,
and, acting in concert, make one
! united effort to send from South Caro-
lima our proportion which, though it
need be but small, will prove that the
past history of our State in those days
when Mary Washington lived is not
forgotten, but lives with us-a proud
heritage, the influence of which may,
even yet perchance, guide us through
the darkness and gloom of political
transgression now enshroading our
State, and blackening forever the re-
cord of these unhappy years.
Mrs. J. W. LEWIS,
Vice-President for South Carolina, n.
NJ. W. NJ. A.