Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14
MANY OF THEM PRICELESS
Gifts Associated With Washington
and His Family.
FROM ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY
Portrait Of First President Given
by Judge Pearce OF Maryland
Through Ladies' Association.


day at the third days meeting OF the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association In ses-
sion at Mount Vernon. Most Of yesterday
morning was taken up with the reading
Of presentations and loans through the
various vice regents.
The business yesterday was concluded
at noon. Following luncheon the re-
mainder OF the afternoon was given over
to committee work.
A list OF the presentations and loans
The sum Of $40 from the Boudenot Ch.>-
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Three dollars from other
sources. presented through the vice re-
gent for New Jersey.
An old mahogany clock for the Ala
bama room. presented through the vice
regent for Alabama.
A gift of SO from the Colonial Danes
or Minnesota: gift of SO for the green
house fund by a citizen of ST. Paul, pre-
sented through the vice regent for Min
nesota.
Portrait of Washington.
photograph OF portrait OF WASH
ington, printed by DR.. Dick, from Judge
Pearce OF Maryland; old Melted valance
for the tester Of the bed in Nelly Gusts
room, presented by Mrs. ]. T. Meter OF
Washington: Mrs. Kirby Smith loaned
tonic chest belonging to Washington, pre-
sented through the vice regent for Mary
land.
Rose blankets especially made and pre-
scented by the Chatham Manufacturing
company: bureau and wash stand for
the North Carolina room and a hand
made carpet. more than hundred years
old, presented through the vice regent
for North Carolina.
The sum of 1910 contributed by the
Detroit Mount Vernon Society as a pay
ment upon the Mary Ball Washington
chair, which secures this valuable old
relic for Mount Vernon. presented
through the vice regent for Michigan.
also called washington and His Gener-
ais; In one volume. by George Lippard:
"Washington's Letters in two volumes.
Boston, 1895: Letters from Thomas
Paine to George Washington" 1885, two
Washington to Arthur Young" one EN-
bossed volume, and "Sir John Sinclair
Alexandria" 1903. presented by the vice
regent for Nebraska.
Chairs Used at Mount Vernon.
A high chair belonging to Nellie Gus
tbs and George Washington Parke Gusts,
given to them by Martha Washington
and used by them at Mount Vernon, pre-
scented by the vice regent for Oregon.
Funds Were contributed by Judge Mac
Leary of Porto Rico. Lieut. MacLeary.
U. s.. A, and Capt. Alternately, T. s. A.,
for the building OF the wall at the north
lodge gate, presented through the vice
regent for Texas.
Twenty-Five dollars, a gift to the Ken
lucky state room from the Sons of the
American Revolution, presented through
the vice regent for Kentucky.
A piece OF brocade from gown OF
Martha Washins ton two old engravings:
presented through the vice regent for
Georgia.
An old counterpart. given by Miss s.
Elizabeth Kilbourne of Middleton, Conn.
presented through the vice regent from
Connecticut
Photographic copy of an invitation from
Gen. and Mrs. Washington inviting An
drew Ramsey, esq.,, Catherine Graham
Ramsey, his wife, and William Ramsey,
his brother, to dine at Mount Vernon, to-
gether with their photographs
The originals of Mrs. Ramsey and tie
invitations are in the possession OF Rear
Admiral F. w. Ramsey. u. S. y Pr
scented by Richard Graham Davenport.
commodore. u. s. N.
A pair of fire logs given to Gen. VAST
ington by Lafayette. These were used in
Washington's room for some time. Alex
ander Hamilton admired them and WashE
ington gave them to him. Hamilton mar
ried Miss Schuyler, who presented them
to Mrs. Isaac Bell. They were presented
by Mrs. L. V. Bell, through Mrs. Amy
Townsend, vice regent for New York.
Umbrella From J. p. Morgan.
An umbrella belonging to George Wash
ington; on one side of the handle is
carved Washington's bust and name, and
on the other side spread eagle pre-
scented by ]. Pierpont Morgan through
Mrs. Amy Townsend, vice regent Of New
York.
A letter of Washington Irving. written
to Miss Mary Hamilton, vice regent for
New York. dated February IL, 1859,
framed with his photograph. Jared
Sparks Writings of Washington" in
eleven volumes. published in 1897. both
presented by Mrs. Christine Blair Ora
ham, vice regent for Missouri.
Buttons worn by Gen. Washington;
cross made from wood Of George Wash
ington's coffin when his body was re-
moved to new tomb. loan from Mrs.
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Hunfordville,
KY.
The business session Of the associa-
ton will be resumed at 10 o'clock
Monday morning next, when reports
will be received from the various com
mittees.
Many Of the vice regents will attend
services at Christ p. f. Church and old
Pohick Church this morning. II was
stated yesterday afternoon that the re-
gents will not attend either church In
a body, but will go to services at both
churches as individuals owing to their
respective historic association with
Washington.
Governors Day Tuesday.
Tuesday next will be governors day
at Mount Vernon. Gov. Mann and the
members composing the board OF visi.
tors are expected to arrive about j
o'clock in the afternoon. They will
inspect the grounds and be served a
at the old mansion. 1t IL ex-
pected that the governor will make an
address, after which the visitors will
depart.
The grounds at Mount Vernon are
just now in excellent shape. Under
the supervision of Gardener Franklin
tractive. Supt. Harrison S. Dodge is
being complimented on the splendid
made at the historic old man
sion under his supervision.
Several memorial notices were read
1T the Friday afternoon session Among
them were memorials of Mrs Jenny
NJ. Ward, for thirty-four years vice
regent from Kansas. Another was for
e. Francis Riggs. treasurer of the
Mount Vernon Association. who died
July 6. 1910.
A vote Of thanks was offered to Mrs
Farener, wife of the vicar Of Adwfch-
Le-Street, York. England, for copies
from the parish register of paytisms,
and deaths IN the Washing
ton family. y