The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-19
AFFAIRS At MT. VERNON.
Annual Report Of the Ladies' As
ISOLATION Of the Union.

4 Large increase in Receipts and
Membership Noted-RcfeTcnceS 10
tine Visit Of Princess AriIsert Last
Junc-Sfatcmcnt of the Regent.
The annual report for 1901 of the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association Of the Union,
/ ia charge of the buildings and grounds
received from the Washington estate, has
been made public
The report states that the revenue for
the fiscal year ended April Sd. 1871,
amounted 10 S2N.yN-O5. the expenditures
I for the same period being $l9.71119-
The officers of the association are: Re
gent. Mrs. Justine Van Rensselaer, Town
send. Of New York.
Wee RCgonts-Mrs. Alexander Mitchell.
Of Wisconsin. Mrs. Letitia H. Walker. Of
North Carolina; Mrs. Mary T. Barnes. OF
Washington. u. c., Mrs Margaret J. NJ.
Sweat. Of Maine. Mrs. s T. Johnson Hud-
son. of Connections. Mrs Emma r. Ball.
of Virginia: Miss Alice NJ LOngfellOw. Of
Massachusetts. Mrs Jennie Neeker
Ward, If Kansas. Mrs Ida \ Richard
son. OF Louisiana, Mrs Elizabeth y. A.
Rathbonc, of Michigan; Mrs. Mary r.
Letter. # Illinois; Mrs. Alice II. HILL of
. Colorado, Miss Harriet Clayton Come
Eys, Of Dolaware; AIRS. Pho, be- a. Hearst.
of California. Mrs. RebeCca B. FIandrau.
of Minnesota. Mrs. A n. Wiuder. of New
Hampshire. Mrs. Fannie GiIchrist Baker,
of Florida. Mrs. Joseph J. Wilder. Of
Georgia: Mrs. George r. GOldsbOrOUgh. Of
Maryland Mrs. Francis 5 ConOver. OF
I New Jersey Mrs Benjamin Graham. Of
Missouri. Mrs. Thomas Shapard webb.
/ Of Tennessee; Mrs. William Ames. Rhode
Q Isl.
York. Mrs. Charles G. Harrison, Of Penn
syIyania. Mrs Thomas ). MaXcy. Of
Texas; Mrs. James K. Campbell, of Ohio:
Mrs. r. ID. Johnson. OF Alabama; Mrs &.
I +. Henderson. Of Nebraska, and Mrs. Eu-
gene Van Rensselaer,. Of West Virginia
Sccretary-MTs. Jennie Meeker Ward, Of
Ottawa kans.
/ Treasursr-Mrs. Z. Francis Riggs. Of
Washington. i. G.
Resident superintendent. Harrison II.
Dodge. Mount Vernou-oE-PotOmaC Va.
Resident assistant superintendent.
James Young. Mount Vernon-Ou-PJtJ-
mac Va
Advisory Committee; Chief Justice Full
Ier. Washington d. G.. James Carter. 81
Lexington Avenue, New York city.
Thomas NJ McCarter, Newark, y. J.
The members Of the association present
Mrs. J. V Townsend. regent. Mrs. Wal
ker. vice regent for North Carolina. Mrs.
Hudson, vice regent for Connecticut;
Mrs. Ball, vice regent for NirEiniI: Mrs.
Ward. vice regent for Kansas Mrs.
Richardson. vice regent for louisiana;
Mrs Rathboone vice recent for Michi-
gan: Mrs. Letter, vice regent for Illinois.
Miss ComeEys. vice regent for Delaware;
Mrs. FlandraU. vice regent for 8InnesO-
Ia Mrs. Wiuder. vice regent for New
Hampshire; Mrs. Graham, vice regent for
Missouri; Mrs Ames. vice regent for
Rhode Island: Mrs. Harrison. vice regent
for Pennsylvania. Mrs Johnston. vice re-
gent for Alabama; Mrs. Van Rensselaer,,
vice regent for West Virginia
The regent stated IN her report that. at
tn heiEaIuE Of the first year OF the TWEEN
, ticJh century the number Of visits 10
Mount Vernon had risen to s5N-J. over
2j.5l4 ten years ago. Mention was made
OF the intention 20 have the trees in the
grounds inspected by Mr.. Charles +. Sar-
gent. the expert on aBOTIcultUre, some
time during the present fan
/ The visit O.: the Princess AFibert. grand
" daughter OF the late Queen Victoria TO
Mount Vernon on June II was adVertet 20.
. The princess visited Mount Vernon az the
' guest Of the United States Government
. She was accom- pa nfed by Secretary hay.
/ Lord and Lady PauucefOte. and large
. party OF diplomats. "DuT democratic and
. laW-abidlng Secretary. said the regent.
+ insisted upon paying the entrance fees
I OF the party" II was stated that during
7 the period Of iEauguratiDl week 500. WISH
. tors were At MOJut vernon. increasing
/ the revenue By 2.VJJ.