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 cuHIosIrIEs DISPLAYED
AT PLAINFIELD.
Tho Loan Exhibiton TO assist In raising the debt OF
the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. John
G. Bliss pastor, opened in Paindeld, N j., in the
lecture room of the church last evening. Tho hall
tasteiuly decorated with pictures and drapery,
Gobolni tapestry and other fabrics which hung from
the walls Arou nd tho sides hung armotres and
cases containing the objects, and d,ubs row OF che
cases occupied the centre Of the room. There wero
bssween twenty-five hundred and three thousand ar.
ticles on exhibition Whion ticketed with their
histories Tho most Interesting Of the objects wero
the documents, jewelry. siiverware ana articles OF
costume Of Revolutionary and pre-revoIutionary
times and those brought over by emi0rs forea thcr
lherc was present during the evening large num-
bcr OF the prominent inhabi,ants-lades and gentle
men-of the pleasant city, who seemed TO much en-
Joy inspecting the rare and curious objects
and who, they felt inclined, adjourned 10 the
refreshment parlors Of tho church, young lady
members Of tho congregation acted servitors. In
the centre OF one of the apartments floral grotto
was erected whose fair and youthful guardians dis
pensed bouquets for consideration 10 those who
wished TO purchase.
RELICS AND cURIosITIEs
Near the door Of tho large hall, on entering, were
Arst observed hanging from the wall interesting
framc of antique lettors and documents. loaned BY
Mr. T. ". Moore. Among these was a soldiers DIS
cuarge. signed by Washington, Jonathan Trumbull
and by Benjamin Mooer AS Adjutant OF the solder's
regiment the latter gentleman-afterward MAJOR Gen.
eral-being grandfather Of the loaner; there an
article for publication IN The Richmond Hhi9, writ
, ten and signed by Patrick Henry; u receipt
from Aaron Burr; letter to General Mooer from
Elcazar Williams, the "French Dauphu;" commis.
slons signed by Governors Daniel u. Tompkins and
Jvnn Jay, Governors OF the State Of New York and
Of General Clinton. There several
OF currency and coin IN excellent preserva
ton; u chair brought over in the May1owor, Formerly
owned by Dr. Justin Storrs and loaned by II. j.
Chase; japanese aud excellent example
Of +. .. Q. Darey's india INK drawings picture
dleton, next attracted attention A ring ana
a pair OF shoe buckles, owned by this sgner
of the Declaration. wore also exhibited. There
was q Bible printed IN 1490, and, among other
old books the case, family Testament, printed ut
the Hague 1887, history Of Eng l1e years od
with portraits oil the kings aud queens, ana an
Of Now Hampshire. Among the oojeo,s con.a ming
tablccloh spun from cotton grown Long Island
farmhouse beorc the year 100. On the wall near
ss hung an - s0p ne
which was presented 10 the loancr, Mr.. Loyd by tho
Emperor's secretary. N. Matthew. Morris X. Josup
loaned Rouse's good portrait OF child Julian Scott
sent, among number nj things, chair once owned
by General Clinton. Mrs. A. ID. sheppard loaned
the original small bronze OF Wards "lndan
OF Washingtons receptions by an ancestrcss Of Mrs.
Mason Tyler fnerc were cases flied with examples
oil Copenhagen, Dresden. Crctan, Pompeian, J. eeds,
Lowestoit and Clcws ware. Mrs. John Taylor john
ston loaned lot OF laces ond case crowded with
elegant ornanentS oi Jauo, HalacniJt, &c. pair OF
candclabrn, 800 years old, attracted attention.
There silver lent by Mrs. +. 4. Van Zandi,
which had been buried Tor seven years In a we'll dur
ing tho Revolutionary War. There were Meckien
lace, and Venetian. English anu Gcncvcso poipi.
Cotton Mather's baby waft, loaned by Mrs.
SAMPSON, attracted the LADIES'. Amoug o,her
objects noted were an antique vinaigrcttc, q
lace borths owned by Queen Anne, letter
OF Daniel Webster relating to slave which he had
purchased; tribute money Of Tborins; coins OF
Henry l. and II. ana OF Edward l., ii. anu ILL.,. min
aturs and autograph OF Roger Sherman IN INTEREST,"
ing letter addressed TO tho editor OF Gdhgndni's
Messenger by Lord Byron, denying the authorship OF
"lhc Vampires" In witty and caustic terms, and
diamond ring owned by tho Prctender
The exhibition, which was gotten up by the ladies'
OF the church, will roman open until Saturday and
possibly longer The committee arc H. b. Ncwhali,
chairman and Rcv. J. Z. and Mrs Bliss, Mr. Closson,
Mrs. Viele aud Mrs. J. X. Myers.