The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-07


the attention of'he m trimonially Inclined
PENNSYLVANIA,
the old Keystone state, was well repre-
ssnted by Mrs. James Bradshaw, Mrs. Rick
ard, Mrs. General Love, Mrs. Charles Nor.
rls, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. DUN Hamilton
Mrs. vsjen. Mrs. John Wright, Miss Ma
mie Morris. Miss Hatch, Miss Browning
and Miss Birch. This booth was pro.
fuseIy ornamented with pictures and plants
and flowers. William Penn seemed to play
a prominent part in the programme. His
broad brim hat was on the pictures, and his
autograph an about all the dingy paper pre-
sented Tor the contemplation of the visitors
A Centennial enthusiast of Harrisburg had
cent to the committee photograph
and autograph of the Cover
nors of Pennsy lvanis, which lie now on
exhibition in this department, and will bt
sold TO the highest bidder in the Centen.
NAL cause. A pair OF spec.acles, over one
hundred years old, were compared with 9
pair of gold trimmed eyeglasses of to-day
and comparisons generally, and that one
in particular. were voted odious. Though
The old glasses were trimmed with wrought
iron they were labeled, "glsss, handle
with care" A psir OF linen towels, spur
and woven by Mrs. Schenck, one hundred
years ago, were exhibited to the shame o
the manufacturers of the shoddy Of to-day
NEW YORK.
The empire state was represented by {
real live representation of the old Knick
erbocker family, in the person of Mrs
Robert Emmett and Miss Clara Bigelow
Miss Stella Sabin, Miss Lena Smith, o
Hiswaths, Kansas, Miss Sue Sellers anc
Miss Mary Pritchard, OF Centerville. Theil
booth was a model of neatness anC
sbounded In antique articles of interest. A
stand of New Years cakes, made in New
York after the style of a century
cause the visitor to long for lunch. They
are made OF -four, eggs, sugar, butter anC
and moulded in continental figures and
offered for sale. A large china platter was
exhibited, In which was figured in fancy
colors a view of Newburgh, N. Y, at the
time Washington made it his headquarters
during the revolutionary war, and where he
discharged the American ARM at the close
and it is also the ground made famous by
Cooper's Spy. Another antique attraction
was pocket book worked by Roth Hughes
in IVA, now the property of Miss Mary
Pritchard, of Centerville.
A PORTUGUESE PIRATE KNIFE,
captured during the revolution, excited the
cupidity ofall the novel reading small boys
who saw it. They thought if 1t were only
theirs they would have the necessary OUTFIT
for business. Mrs. Emmett exhibited with
paTdonable pride a wins glass that had been
brought from Holland by her grest-grest-
grandmother. This glass Is of the most SUB
stsntial style, and does not differ ma, erislly
in shape and size from those now In use. /.
has been subjected to rather roDsh
usage, but has survived Ii all
A curiosity that attracted general alton
ton and elected expressions of admiration
was a miniature ship exhibited by Mr.. Me-
KenZie. 1t was encssed in glass aud re-
quired the labor Of a Greek sailor ten
nours Der day for 40 days. and II was all 8
labor o. love for Mr.. McKeuZle's brother
A couple OF old filnt-lock muskets reposed
in one corner of the booth, inscribed, "With
these we gained our Independence" In
the opposite corner we're pair OF
bTesch-loaders labeled, "With these we
protect it." There were many articles 10
this booth, including growing ferns from
Sleepy Hollow, worthy Of mention If time
and space would permit. Mrs. Emmett
wishes the thanks OF herself and associates
rendered, through the Sentinel, to Mai. LG-
gan and Capt. Z. q. Pendhton, for theirable
assistance in arranging the New York booth,
RHODE ISLAND
was represented by Mrs. Judge Noyes, Mrs
General Packard and Mrs. Judge Williams,
of LsPorte, Mrs. Ward, of KentIand, Mrs,
p. e. Studobaker, of South Bend, and Miss
Annie Jones and Miss Amanda Shoemaker
OF this city. They made Q
very cTeditable display for little
Rhody, TO which the Sentinel can hardly
do Justice, as the case of relics was
locked up on two occasions when the Sen
tinel reporter visited it for Information
Among the articles there was pair of shears,
made in 1875 In the old country and brought
to this, where they were used BY the whole
neig hbOrhcod, the neighbors meeting ~
stated times and specified places to use
them. They are now owned in Goodlsnd,
Indiana. There were several pieces CT Brit
tania ware los years old, which have been
buried two or three times to preserve them
from invading armies; & gOurd that wa
carried as q cSnteen through all OF the Arneri-
can wars up TO the Mexican invasion, when j,
was voted 100 far behind the times for any
further service. Among the many novel.
ties exhibited, to the credit Of this same lit
tern, which bears q striking resemblance &c
an old-iashioned covered wagon.
DELAWARE.
The eyes of the whole Centennial crowd
were on little Delaware, which was repre-.
sented by one lone, but lively lady, Miss
Raridan. Mrs. Lieutenant Governor Sexton
Mira. Senator Sleeth and several other Ia
dies from Nashville were in attendance
and assisted the day before, and then
left diminutive Delaware TO It's fate
But soon Mrs. Judge New, who represented
the Fourth district Oh the committee, and
Mrs. Laavitt, of Vernon. appeared, having
been detained at home in closing
up the tea party at that place,
which had been held on Tuesday last
This booth was fitted up in part by funds
from a Centennial tea party at Vernon, and
large sum might have been realized bad
such parties been held AL Over
the state. Prominent among the
relics at this hooth were the
state dresses of General Duff and wife
when the former was ambassador at the
Spanish court. One was a gorgeous satin
waistkit which was worn by the gallant
general, the other was white satin petit
coat worn by Mrs. Duff. They sre now the
property of Miss Maria Thompson, Of