The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-07

the care and direction Of the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union. The founder of the associa-
ton in 1856 was Miss Anna Pamela
Cunningham. of South Carolina. There
are v~ice-regents for thirty States.
Mrs. A. H.. Andrews. of Raleigh, being
the vice-regent for North Carolina.
The annual report of Miss Comegys, |
The regent. will be of interest:
Mount Vernon OH the Potomac,
Fairfax County. Virginia.
Ladies:
It is with great pleasure that l re-
new to you Il cordial greeting to
Mount Vernon.
Before submitting my report of Of
fetal acts i'm the interim Of councils
the sad duty to my lot of announcing
the death Of the late dean OF our as
ISOLATION, Mrs. Susan r johnson
Hudson. which tool place on Sunday
the twenty-first of September. Miss
Cunningham appointed Mrs. Hudson
vice-reGent for Connecticut in 1870.
The death of Mrs. Hudson is the dis
appearance Of another link connecting
the present generation with the found
or and pioneers of our association.
She came Of an illustriOus line of an
Cestors and passed her life in the old
historic home in Stratford. where her
great grandfather, William Samuel
Johnson, was born in 1927. In tri-
butte to her m our flag was low
cred at half-staff when the sad tidings
reached Mount Vernon.
In accordance with a request l made
ON your behalf our finances have been
reviewed by our advisory board within
the year. business methods sanctioned
10y these distinguished leaders in the
legal and business affairs of our
try cannot fail to satisfy everybody
that our business is conducted on
principles that would meet the APP
prevail Of any government-State or
national.
Finances Vel Managed.
We are indebted to our treasurer
for careful management of our fn;.n-
Ces. His report gives in detail all
transactions for which he is respon-
sible. He mas been able to make a
small investment for our endowment
fund account. which was submitted to
me in advance for my approval.
Throughout the year all Mount Yer
non expenses have been met without
having to call upon the interest of the
endowment fund to tide us over the
dull season when the boat is not run
ming, and comparatively few visitors
arrive by cars. For this happy con-
dition we are largely indebted to the
muuiiicence of vice-regentS who, in
the name of their States. have made
SfttS loI SiIClllS d1sN
necessary purchases. The vice-regent
for Washington has presented the
parapetS on either side OF the cause.
way. the vice-regent for Oregon, the
collapsible gates at the wharf en-
trance; the vice-regent for Missouri, {
PAR of strong, young coach horses
the vice-regent for Mississippi, a mucl
needed Mccormick moving machin'
for the farm: the vice-regent for th'
District of Columbia, a clod cruShe
for putting this stiff clay soil in goot
order for planting: the vice-regent 70
l;hod Island and Washington eac
gave two additional lawn benches.
| am most happy to report that, un
der the direction of our faithful su
perintendent and his assistants, all tn
work planned by last council was sat
isfactorily finished before winter. TIL
most urgent was that of improving
sanitary conditions: you will find upoI
inspection that all is now in perfec
order.
Visitors arriving by boat should nov
clearly understand that but twenty
five cents come to the association fror
each adult passenger. as the steam
boat company acceded TO councils re
quest. and since May. 1913. have ha
this sum stamped upon their coupon
rs the price of admission to the mar
sion and grounds of Noun Vernon.
In June | sanctioned the accept
ance of Il bid from 4 reliable firm l
Washington to install a fire engin'
Tor which you made provision. Tn
one selected was pronounced Ctf!c1eI
Tor service here by our engineer. I
accommodate it the enginehouSe wa
enlarged at slight additional expens-
The old engine was removed. but Ike.
III working order until the new or
was ready for use. All was complete
III this connection when | came dow
IN October.
Some uneasiness arose last summt
on account of illness from feFt
among our employees, and its va
Thought best to have our drinkir
water analysed by experts fro3t Il
Washington Board Of Health. II
water was found to be perfectly par
The character OF the fever was III;
lurial.
Banquet Hall Rcpaintcd.
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