Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
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and the result was the Mount Vernon
Ladies Association, which now holds ir
trust the home and tomb of Washington.
over this association presides the
gent Miss Harriet Clayton Comegys Or
Dover. Del. and she Is assisted by VIE
regents representing thirty states. They
govern the estate with the aid OF an 40
visory committee headed by Chief Jus
tice White of the United States Supreme
Court.
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Interest in Mount Vernon can be gaursd
by the fact that in the past year 1872
visitors have journeyed to the old estate
nearly H.oOo of these coming by rail AMI
over 5000 by boat. Upon twentyeigtl
occasions during the year distinguishes
individuals delegations have laid
wreaths upon Washington's tomb. Anons
these were Gen. Ian Ten Wei of the
Chinese revolutionary army. Hon. w. H.
X. Redmond, NJ. p, of Ireland; Msr
BonZano. the papal delegate; Ad-
miral Won Paschwitz Of the German navy.
and special ambassadors from Guaic-
mala and Honduras.
In these days OF motor travel the beau
tiful Mount Vernon estate would be mucli
more accessible TO Washington were Their.
a good connecting roadway. To this end
Mrs. William Cumming Story. president
can Revolution, Is heading a movement
to have Congress appropriate money To-
n memorial highway connecting the CAP,
tai city with Washington's home. Tlle
would enable many persons to make 4
pilgrimage TO this favorite shrine In pr
vate vehicles and without the inconveh
ences Of travel by trolley or excursioa
boat.
An important part of the function %
the 104 600 women in Mrs. Stor,'s amazon
army of patriots is the fostering of the
fame of the father of his country. n
their various local chapters they observe
his birthday annually. and this year that
holiday will be marked by an impressive
meeting at Continental Memorial Hal
the society's pa1atial national headuuar-
ters In Washington.
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Restoration of old Pohick Church. near
Mount Vernon. where Washington wor-
SHIPPED and of which he was a vestryman.
is now being undertaken with funds
raised by the Alexandria Chapter. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. This
work was commenced partly through the
efforts OF Mrs. Eleanor Washington How
ard, one Of the next-of-kin To George
Washington. The project is now near
ing completion, the only important detail
remaining upon the restoration program
being the installation and dedication of
memorial pews in this ancient house OF
worship.
Promotion of the proper celebration OF
Washington's birthday and the perpetual
ton OF his memory are among the func-
lions also of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton and of the Danes of the Revolt
ton. Membership in these societies Is
limited to lineal descendants of revolu-
tionary officers and colonial officials in
strumental in the stroke for independ-
ence. The president of the Daughters of
the Revolution Is Mrs. Clarence L.
Bleakley of New York city and the presi-
dent of the Danes of the Revolution is
chelle, N. Y, the latter direct de-
scendant of Jacob Leisler, the American
patriot who after heading the movement
which deposed the Jacobite lieutenant
governor was executed at New York in
1851. Two distinguished sons of Mrs.
Schuyler are Montgomery Schuyler. jr..
late minister to Ecuador. and Robert Liv-
ingSton Schuyler, professor of history In
Columbia University.
Another woman who has dedicated her
energies to the perpetuation of the first
Presidents fame is Mrs William r Stew
art of New York. president of the Wash
ington Headquarters Association. This
society has been lately engaged in an ac-
tive campaign for the preservation of the
old mansion on 1G0th street. near Amster-
dam avenue. New York, in which Gen.
Washington had his headquarters during
the war of the revolution.
Copyright 1911, by John Elfrc. b Watkins,