The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07
THE MOUNT VERNON LADIES'
ASSOCIATION OF THE' Union
-nnual Report Made In May by Miss Harriet c. Comegvs,
of Dover, Delaware, R~egent-Handsome Gifts for
improvements and Necessary Purchases.

- iiooio. III Oid"f 10 limit numbers r ]
irving each 81 turday. as we'll as 10
make provision for having them arrive
at proper intervals, l authorized our
superintendent ) have one thousand
complimentary tickets struck off Ia
send to the school superintendents
AFTER flnal arrangements are made
with Mr.. Dodge for bringing their
schools on certain dates.
Sulta bic signs have been placed at
the Alexandria bridge as well as at
the North Lodge Gate. stating both
winter and summer hours for closing
the gates. to avoid risk Of having yisi- |
tors driving dow in automobiles and
carriages arrive too late to be ad-
mitted.
Before car superintendent went
away Tor his summer vacation / sane
toned deferrinS r~e-Shingiin the man.
sion roof until after his return. This
very important work was begun in
October and entirely finished under
most favorable weather conditions.
All details in this connection will be
given in our superintendent report
There were found on the roof some
OF n shingles put on in 1743 as we'll
as those put on in 1885. ha wing been
left on the root when it was re-
shingled in 1860.
During the ; ear wreathS have been
placed on tn tomb of Wa ,hington by
| l. III 1 teIS, guests OF the
nation, and delegates from vario.s
patriotic societies. On Memorial Day
a wreath was sent by the PresiC ent of
the United States. On ~ShinetO
Birthday we received as ou- guests
the National Masonic Memorial AS
ISOLATION. and en- April 25th the chill
dren of the American Revolution. w. ),
came to place Wreaths on the tomb
Of Washington.
Now Relics.
Every year We add to our store of
relics and important acquisitions. A
survey OF Mount Vernon, mad b.
General WaShiI gton and written out
by his own hand. has been presented
by Mr.. j. p. Morgan. through the
Nice-regent for New York. A cup and
saucer from a set to General Wa
ington by the Count de Cuisine and
manufactured on his estate near Paris
during the French Revolution, has
been presented by Col. Robert Mea. s
Thompson, of Washington. A am
bour embroidered waistcoat and deco
rated tea bowl. which belonged tc
Washington. AVE been given by Mis-
Harriet Y. DykerS, through the vice
regent for Louisiana. From DR.
Charles Custis Harrison We have re
ceiyed The journal of Major George
Washington, sent by the HIN. Rober
Dinwiddie, H. Ms Lieutenant Gov.
ernOr and Commander-in-Chief il
Virginia, to the commander Of tn
French forces in Ohio. to which ar
added the Governors letters. etc.
with map OF the country as far as tn,
Mississippi. The date of this reprin
for T. Jefferys is 1854" An interest
!. ing and well-preServed old quilt. mad
by the wife of Warner Washington
. one of General Washington's frs
cousins, has been presented by he
Observation-Disclosures, Miss SuSai
, Walker. of Arkansas.
: At the request of Monsieur Jusser
, and the French Ambassador, Seeding
from historic trees and ivy plant
were sent from Mount Vernon to b
planted by the tomb Of Marshal d
Rochambeau. who lies buried near hi
ancestral chateau. in the little ceme
terry Of ThOre, France.
Requests have received prompt at
? tention that from time to time hav
. been made for trees and shrubs frOr
Mount Vernon for planting on som
. historic spot by school children whe
" celebrating patriotic holidays.
For planting at jamestown, Va, b
the Association of Virginia A~ntiquitie:
trees and shrubs were selected by tn
vtce-regent for Virginia.
Our gardener has moved hundred
Of scions propagated from our hlstori
trees into a nursery specially prepare
: for them, where they will have q fin
ch,nce to develop properly.
As 20 Receipts.
o Last our Super1ntendef
If was requested to prepare some detal
in regard to our receipts from varlou
- sources since Mount Vernon came I'M
O the association s possession. 1t OF
+ CURED to me that for convenient re
erence it would be desirable and il
a tpreSting to have lists at Noun EeTnO
n made from our minutes ard Supe
intendent's books Of donations an
~ collections by vice-regentS for T.
or s~toration and improvements IN
as pendent of gate receipts; date OF q
,p com~piishment and cost of each, frol
10 $3.50 to 1913; another to be Il reCor
20 Of similar oifts Of money by N.ce-r'
o gents to the endowment fund. and a
a. oifts through them TO thlS fund ,
patriot's living n their severe State
ThiS work was done by our superb
n tendent and his assistant. to Whom v