The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-14
RELICS FOR MOUNT VERNON
Liberal Contributions In Response
to the Regents Appeal.
A Number of Articles Having His.
toric Interest Sent in-Bufldings
and Rooms Repaired.


gents OF the Mount Vernon Association
closed yesterday afternoon. Immediately
after adjournment, goodbyes were said,
and twenty OF the members left for their
homes
Mrs Townsend, regent Of the board,
and the ladies of the index committee, re-
manned over night TO complete their trk
but they, too, left the mansion this morn
ing
The Statereportss show thata greatamount
of effective work has been aCcomph shed
throughout the year. They are, in Fart,
as follows
Miss Comygs, vice regent for Delaware,
reported the renovation of the Foom as
| signed to her State, and winch was known
In Washington's time as the River Room
She brought also a contribution in money
from Mrs Dupont, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Barnes, vice regent for tie Dis
lUriat. reported a gift TO the greenhouse Of
a number of plants.
Mrs Ward, vice regent for Kansas, re-
ported that her work had been largely
committee work in relation to the INDEX
and record. She reported also a COntIibu-
ton in money from the Ladies Club, Of
her State
Mrs Wilder, vice regent for Georgia
reported contribution in money from tie
Savannah Mount Vernon Society, aud from
the ID A R of Augusta.
Mrs Goldsborough reportedthe formation
of Mount Vernon societies in her State,
which promise to insure yearly Offering
for Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Sweat, vice regent for Maine, re-
ported the presentation to council OF three
volumes containing the reports of her sue
cessIve predecessors and herself OF the
work done in her State for Mount Vernon.
Mrs Rathlone, vice regent for Michigan,
reported contribution from the Detroit
Mount Vernon Society. and Of its annual
celebration Of February p by a Mount
Vernon tea
The vice regent from Missouri, reported
q contribution Cor the eIdow ment fund,
which was collected 10y the Sons Of the
Revolution at their annual commemor ative
service on February 2l.
Miss LonCfellow, vice regent for hlaSsa-
chusetts, reported a gift hy Mr Seymour, of
New haven, of etching Of William Angus
tus. the favorite nephew Of gen. Wash
ington, who was mentioned first in his
will Also contribution to endowment
fund
Mrs. COnCver, vice regent for New Jercey,
reported success OF the Mount Vernon
societies formed in her State, and hopes
90 secure through them permanent fund
for the Mount Vernon Association. Also
contribution from them of a generous
sum. SOME colonial furnishings were con
trlhuted for the Lafayette Room, which is
inthe careof New Jersey, by Miss Roehling,
Of Trenton.
Miss Amy Townsend, vice regent for
New York, reported restoration Of cast
servants quarters on the spot where they
originally stood
Mrs Harrison, vice regent for PennSTl-
vania, reported that liberal contributions
in respose to letters written by Der 10
awaken an interest in Mount Vernon had
been received, also that MesSrs. Towns 4
Wheeler, of Philadelphia, had presented
the regent with gavel made from piece
of wood of Independence Hall Presented
to the association a beautiful Old carpet
ordered 10y Louis XVI for Gen Washington
Mrs Richardson, vice regentfor Louisiana.
reported the loan, by Prof. Brand. OF an
old bedspread with an interesting his
tory associated with Mrs. Washington,
also the loan. 10y Nj Benjamin Strong,
a descendant OF Lawrence Augustus Wash
inrton. OF a number of interesting WASH
ingtCn relics.
Mrs. Mapey, vice regent for Texas, ap-
peared at the council for the first time,
and rennrt ed tie taking OF necessary steps
in the work of the association, which. she
hopes, viii yield successful results at the
next annual meeting
Mrs AmeS, vice regent for Rhode Island,
reported the fitting up of a state bedroom
| for the occupation OF the vice regents
during the sessions Of council, with his
| toric furniture, among other articles, a
table upon which the plan was draw Il for
| the battle OF Bunker Hill
Miss Herbert, the vicerege3t for Alabama
| reported the appointment by The Masons
| Of her State, in Grand Lodge assembled
of a committee for raising contributions
| toward the endowment fund for the main
| tenance Of Mount Vernon.
Mrs Washington, the vice regent fol
West Virginia, reported the presentation OF
an engraving Of Washington and also oi
| a large, handsomely mounted eagle 10 lie
used in the decoration o the tomb on special
| Washington days.
The superintendent report was received
and approved. The restoration CT the
quarter buildings destroyed by fire IN
1888 has been accomplished, through tht
| fund raised by the vice regent for New York,
at q total cost of S1,275.15. The family
| kitchen has been extensively repaired under
q donation from the vice regent from New
| Jersey. A greenhouse has been built ir
the angle OF the walls where one formerly
stood by the vice regent for Ohio. he
| pairs to COW stables and lorse stables have
been made by the vice regent for Rhode
/ Island.