The New York herald., 1878-03-27
LOAN EXHIBITION.
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF AMERICAN
RELICS AND FOREIGN cuRIosITIEs DISPLAYED


AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF AMERICAN
RELICS AND FOREIGN cURIosITIEs DISPLAYED
AT PLAINFIELD.
Tho Loan Exhibiton assist In raising the debt OF
the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. John
G. Bliss pastor, opened In Plaindeld N. j. in the
lecture room OF the church last evening. Tho hall
was tastefuly decorated with pictures and drapery
Gobcln, tapestry and other fabrics which hung from
the walls Arou nd tho sides were hung armoires and
cases containing the objects. and d,ubls row OF she
cases occupied tho centre OF the room There were
besween twenty hundred and three thousand ar
tices on exhibition, whion were tcketed with their
histories Tho most interesting Of the objects wero
the documents, jewelry, siverware ana articles Of
costume Of Revolutionary and prerevolutionary
times and those brought over by emiore foreiather
lhero was present during the evening largo num-
Dor OF prominent inhabitants-lades and gentle.
men-of the pleasant city, who seemed to much en-
1y pc wpo os thew fs incnea soourosd 10 tSs
parlors OF tho church, where young lady
members OF tho congregation acted as serviors. Ia
tho centre OF one OF the apartments floral grotto
was erected whose fair and youthful guardians dis
pensed bouquets for 4 consideration to those who
wished TO purchase
Near the door OF the large hall, on entering, were
first observed banging from the wall an interesting
frame of antique iettors and documents. loaned by
Mr.. T. W. Moore. Among these was soldiers DIS
cnarge signed by Washington. Jonathan Trumbull
regiment, the latter genteman-afterward MAJOR Gen.
eral-being grandfather Of The loaner; there an
srtoe and t0r by pack Hcm 2soe,n,
from Aaron Burr; letter TO General Moocr from
Eicazar Williams, the "French Dauphu;" commIs-
sions signed by Governors Daniel D. Tompkns and
Jonn jay, Governors OF the State Of Now York,
signature OF General Clinton There several lots
OF currency and coin excellent preserva-
ton; /; char brought IN the Maynowcr, formerly
owned by Dr. Justin Storrs and loaned by II. ].
Chase some Japanese vases aud an excellent
of a. Ia nd nK Ira pt~fst
brought over from England py Arthur Mid.
dieton, next attracted attention. ring ana
pair OF shoc buckles owned by this signer
Of the Declaration. were also exhibited. There
was Bible printed IN l490, and, among other
the Hague in 1887 history Of England Iie years OLD,
with portraits oil tho kings aud queens, ana an
original grant OF part OF Tho present State
stuns daliDg IRON Revolutionary times was
tabecotn spun from cotton grown near Long Island
farmnou before the year l70O On the wall
this case hung engraving alter GUIDO Rom, which
hung IN the pedchamber o Napoleon At EiDa, AMI
which presented 10 the ioancr, Nj. Lloyd, BY tho
Iosncd Rouse's good portrait OF child. Julian Scott
sent, among a number of things. chair once owned
the original small bronze o, Wards "lndian
Hunter" there was dress, worn at ono
Mason Tyler rnerc were cases filed with examples
OF Copenhagen, Dresden. Crctan, Pompean, Leeds,
ston loaned lot Of laccs and a crowded with
elegant ornaments OF jade inalachite, &C. pair OF
candciabra, 500 years old, attracted attention.
There was some silver lent by Mrs. r. r. Van Zandi,
which had been buried Tor seven years In we'll dur
ing tho Revolutionary War. There were Meckien
lace, and Venetian. English ana Gcncvcso poipt.
Cotton Mathor's baby wast, loaned by Mrs
SAMPSON, attracted tho lad,es. Among other
objects noted wore an antique vDaigrcttc, q
lace bcrths owned by Queen Anne, a letter
OF Daniel Webster relating TO- slave which ne had
purchased; tribute money Of Tiborins; coins OF
Henry l. and H. ana OF Edward l., ii. ILL.,; min
ature and autograph OF Roger sherman; Interest,"
ing letter addressed TO tho editor OF Gdtigndni's
Messenger by Lord Byron, denying tho authorship Of
.lhc Vampires" in witty and caustic terms and a
diamond ring owned by tho Preiender.
The exhibition, which was gotten up by the ladies'
OF the church. will remain open until Saturday and
possibly longer. The committee arc II. b. NcwhaIi,
chairman, and Row J. Z. and Mrs Bliss, Mr.. Closson,
Mrs Vlele and Mrs. J. X Myers.