Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-16
GUESTS AT MT. VERNON.
DISTINGUISHED Men and Women visit
Washington'S Estate.

Patriotic pilgrims from many parts
of the country yesterday VISITED
Mount Vernon, where the annual
council of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association is now in progress. The
flag of the nation fioated over the
historic old mansion, and company
of 200 men and women gathered in
the banquet hall and adjoining rooms
for the annual luncheon, toasted the
anniversary Of the movement which
saved the home of Washington, and
which preserves it today as nation
al shrine. It is just 60 years since
the appeal of Ann Pamela Cunning
ham, of South Carolina-"All wo-
men, help" sent its wave Of patriotic
enthusiasm far and wide Mount
Vernon, as it is today, with all its
ancient beauty, of park, garden, and
lawns intact, and many Of its homely
possessions restored to their original
settings, is the answer.
Among the guests yesterday were,
the last member of the Washington
family born at Mount Vernon, Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard, and
her brother, Mr.. Lawrence Howard,
The former governor of Maryland
Mr.. Warfeld, and Mrs. Warfeld, were
so among yesterdays interesting
guests. Mr.. Warfield, who has. just
become member of the advisory
board. made some interesting addl-
tions to the historic possessions at
Mount Vernon yesterday. One was
collection of visiting cards. includ-
ing some of Mrs Washington's and
Mrs. Livingston's, Mrs. McCombs', and
Mrs Morris, wives Of men promin-
emily identified with the government
in its earliest days. Another gift
donated by Mr.. Warfield yesterday
is silhouette of washington, pre-
sented by the original to zone George
Miller. British consul general to the
Southern provinces of America as
the quaint communication accomp-
anying the gift testifies, in 1871,
when Mr.. Miller, accompanied by
Mrs. Miller, making a tour OF the
provinces, waited on the President
at New York" Mr.. Miller, with
conscientious minuteness, designates
the silhouette as "the shade OF
shadow" in other words, presumably,
a copy of silhouette. 1t is inclos-
ed in an ebony frame, and was pro-
cured by Mr.. Warfleld from a collect
or in Scotland.
Miss Harriet Clayton Comegys, Of
Dover, Del, regent presided at yes
terdays luncheon and at the meeting
preceding it. A number of the vice
regents were present, including Miss
Jane Riggs, Of the District of Colum-
bia: Mrs. Elizabeth B. A. Rathbone,
of Michigan; Mrs. Francis S. Conov-
er, of New Jersey; Mrs. Horace NJ.
Towner, of Iowa; and Mrs. Eliza f.
Leary, of Washington State.
Among others entertained yester-
day in the room where Lafayette.
Jefferson. and many other notable'
of Washington's day were frequently
his guests. were the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and AIRS. Houston, Mrs
Lawrence Washington. Senator and
Mrs Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Hor-
ace Lurton, Mrs. Horace Van Devant-
er, Senator and Mrs. Willard Sauls-
bury, of Delaware; Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs. William
Cumming Story, Col. Hilary A. Her
bert, Representative Horace NJ, Town
er, Representative and Mrs. Humph
rey. of Washington; Representative
and Mrs. Slayden, of Texas; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Arthur Brice. Miss Sweet, daugh
ter of the Assistant Secretary of As
riculture; Mrs. Campbell, of Michi
gan; Mrs. Julian James, and Col
and Mrs. Parker. and Miss Parker
of South Carolina.
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