Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-06
THE COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 session of our legislature The act was ap- proved June F, 1863. The society began two or three years previously. It has been sustained by the free and generous efforts of some of our best and honored citizens, whose names are now among those of the useful and distinguished characters whose memory they helped to embalm and preserve. The catalogue issued 9th April last contains the names of the life and annual members who have sustained the society in recent years and now sustain it. Three volumes of his toric original papers prepared for and read before the society have been published. The last is that of 1882. The papers prepared and read since are of equal interest and inn portance, but for want of funds remain published. The volume to be published in December next is the diary of Ezra Stiles. D. D., LL D., president of Yale college, kept daily during the most important years of our young nations history. They are the most authentic record of the events preceding, during and following the war of the revolu- tion. It is pleasing to note during the year past an increase in the numbers both of the | life and of the annual members. Among the latter are the names of several of our notable ladies, an added honor to l the society and themselves. Three new I rooms have been thoroughly reftted I and filled with the constantly increasing ob- ! iects of interest The Connecticut colonies, ! especially the colony of New Haven, have | borne so conspicuous and important part | in the nations history that pressing obllga- ton rests on the men and women of to-day ! to maintain our station now as it has been | in the past. To the six hundred and eighty five, objects of interest described in the cata- ! logue eighty more have been added. Many of these have been briefly noticed in the pa pers as they were presented. Many valuable | manuscripts, pamphlets and books have been l added to the library. No catalogue of the li- I brary has yet been printed. To this work the curator is now giving his time anZ t.tention. The visitors are unanimous in th&4r cordial appreciation and commendation of the rooms, objects of interest and the library. The arti eles not yet on the catalogue are:
 Five pieces Gobelin tapestry from 2: W. Coit, three -fourths full length picture of Hon George Griswold, late president of the Chamber of Com late Pelatiah Perit.
 From the same the following (seven donations tPaI in alp pos of ars 1op framed engraving of the deathbed scene of Daniel present, at Marshfield, Mass. gt-framed engrav-
 ing of Raphaeis picture of the resurrection of the Virgin Mary and receiving in heaven crown from the Saviour; gt-framed, small engraved original picture by Stoveli of the Grecian scene entitled Paris picture of the Pons Neuf. the river Seine, the Hotel de Vile and the pablic baths e +, M.do,,na church in Paris; its porticoes and Dorlc columns like those of the State House ,,o,-> o. .,,;ao grapher Noah Webster and of his wife, loaned by full length iife-size oil painting of Admiral A E. Foote at the age of fifteen, midshipman in the A gilt-framed likeness of Hon. Nathan Smith, of our city Senator in Congress from this State, pre-
 A full length engraved portrait of Hon. Philip S. Galpin former Mayor of our city presented by Hon.
 An oil painting. life-size portrait of Abraham Bishop & collector of the port % Sf Eew asven 1.s E. English by John J. Tierney, artist.
 Humphrey, presented by James D: Deweii, Esq
 Two unique old.oi1 paintings of Ma Madam Pynehon Hartford, painted by him at the age of fifteen years.
 na 9pe G1 ReP of the cent East Haven church, 1755
 of the first Trinity church on Church street, pre- sePtsd by F EPsfH fPs ES house 1886 sented i by % George E. Twitcheli.
 Facsimile of a print of the Declaration of Inde
 cutlass used on board Captain Perry's frigate at the capture of the British squadron on Lake
 A framed copy of the New London Summary or Sap of York etg n & piece of work, done by order of English Court of Admiral
 Handsome furniture specimens of cabinet work in 1779, long oldfashioned lounge mahogany inlaid chairs, etc, loaned by Mrs Worthington Hooker
 Colored original design for fremen's monument
 Piece of rich chintI covering from set of furni- ture owned by Benedict Arnold at the time of his marriage with Margaret Mansfield, presented by Mrs. Henry Champion.
 A large framed colored Photographic important mac sea fight off Old Point Comfort, Virginia, presented by c. S.. Bushnell, Esq.
 performed at Fords Theater, in Washington, on Tne ngnf of r was 1 sRo by %Ee Booth presented by Daniel H. veader' Esq, of the
 Umbrella stand used in the Senate chamber of the State House while city was joint capital of the State; presented by R. w. Beecheg, Esq, Hart
 Copy of 1.-The Confederate Banner" rebel pa per published at Thibodeau, La, printed on wall p1opS-i ofpainting portrait Of President Martin Van Buren g NeW by his kinswoman, Miss M. R Fiageboom
 Mt Vernon. Va, in silk needlework, done in 17sS, neatly framed, loaned by the above;
 Four oil landscape paintings of Whitneyville, Mill river and country around; of our public square with the old New Haven Green of the last century, and of the famed Jndges' Cave, painted by Dr. w
 Life-size oil painting portrait of Fftz Greene Hal leck, by l. B. Bartholomew, of this city, presented Haven from Abigail Park to Abram Thompson
 James Brewster $ iron safe made in 1879 by Jesse Delaine, New York; in 1915, presented by Wm H.
 Beautiful valuable oil painting of the steamer c. H. Northam of New Haven Steamboat company line, presented by Capt Richard Peck secretary of
 Map of our city in 174s, showing every dwelling in the town with name and occupation of each owner,
 Eight day marine clock in antique case, good timepiece in excellent order presented by Mir. Si- mon Silverthau, of this city.
 Leaf of the Conn. Charter Oak in Hartford, beau tifuly set in a handsome oak frame, presented by Lucius B. Hinman, Esq, of this city.
 Print of the great elm on Boston Common in neat 1876. presented by Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., of
 Framed photograph picture of the old Peck house on Chapel street below the bridge, loaned by Miss
 Two large handsomely framed pictures, Htho- graph eolored engravings of East % and West Rocks thG% hs of Se oe family G ar'S' ,za Printed copy of the act Of Congress Of April g. vessels of WaF and private vessels during war with Great Britain, in neat oak frame with glass. Pre-
 Thanksgiving proc amation of Governor Thomas Fitch of eth July 1763 dated at Norwalk, Conn.
 1sO7s, invitation to MT James Wright to Morgan's Assembly Hall in this city, December s1 1907, pre-
 One handsomely framed colOred diagram of pro-
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 Gilt framed engraving of the Washington monu- ment in Washington, D. G. presented.
 Two simple framed quaint old pictures of one hundred years ago representing one "The Lovers' and the other Military Lovers, presented by Mrs T. Ingersoll.
 A sword and scabbard taken from the body of a Confederate officer lying dead on the battlefield of Gettysburg, July 4 1865, by Major Bissell present ed by Jchn o. HolliSter.
 Dress sword by Colonel John Bacon, of Canterbury, Conn, an officer in the old French war; loaned
 A can dramatically sealed) of beef soup or ex-
 tract of beef, put up by Messrs. Daggett Kensett, New Haven, Conn.,, in the year 1891; presented by Mir. c. s. Mersick
 A beautiful oak-framed photograph picture of the Samuel Punderson cottage built in 1789 the house 338 Whalley avenue, owned and occupied by his daughter, Miss Harriet A. B. Punderson; pre- 5ented by her to the society.
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