The Republican journal., 1885-11-19
Ancient Relics and CuriOSities.

Richmond recently had a Congregational Art EX-
hibition and the Bee has an excellent three column
report of what was to be We pass the
pictures and take up the relics. The Bee first de-
scribesa chair, originally the property of Govern
or Hancock, of Massachusetts, and now owned by
Mrs. w G. Curtis "The funeral urn and sombre
draPery which constituted the ornamentation of
this ancient piece of furniture characteristic OF
colonial times and convinced US that the venera-
BILE relic was worthy of confidence. Another
chair, scarcely less ancient was exhibited by Mrs.
A. Z. Spaudlng. Mrs. Spaulding also contributed
pair of white satin SHOES that were worn by her
great grandmother so long ago. They were
modelled after more absurd pattern than any
shoes of modern make, and were doubtless cOnsid-
cred quite the thing in their day and generation.
wedding dress, embroidered by Miss Ann
Parks and worn 100 years ago, to a certain eX-
tent identified with the local history of Richmond
The lady lived at what was once known as Parks
Ferry" place which some of our older residents
may remember. A bit of figured cloth 200 years old
was displayed by Mrs. William Tomlson. Mrs. W.
9. Curtis contributed some quantity designed sill
ver pepper boxes that were $50 years old. bit of
cloth ornamented with picture of railroad train,
was said to be made a century ago. A splendid
feather cape "worn by Boston lady in high life
100 years ago." was furnished by unknown eN-
hibitor. A diminutiye flag-hottomed chair, l2s
years old and made in Havre, France, was labeled
as the property Of Miss Fanny Stuart. child's
dress, seventy three years Old (the dress, not the
child modestly gave no clue to its ownership. A
sampler, wrought in SO by Lucy IIildreth, of
Bath, and setting forth the record Of the IItdYeth
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yer Chesley furnished cup and saucer loo years
Old 1t is safe to say that no hired girl has ever
been permitted to handle them. Some old prints
representing quilting bee, kitchen scene, etc ,
We're the property of Mrs. Edward Call Mrs
Woodworth, whose long sea voyages with her hus-
band Captain j. o. Woodworth, have enabled her
to procure countless curos from foreign lands, fur
nished some remarkable contributions. An i'm
mense albatross, caught at sea by her son, James,
Jr, finely carved japanese cabinets and work bon
es, magnificent picture of the ship Eureka, under
full sail, and wrought in silk, heather gods from
various parts of the world, feather fans, and a
score of remarkable curiositiDs which cannot be
described in detail, were included in the Wood
worth collection. AIrs l.. Rowe exhibited some
elegantly carved Swiss forks and spoons; Mrs j.
Cooper, Chinese and japanese embroidered work ;
Mrs. Harvard fine specimens of silver ware; J.
W. Spaulding, japanese Tea cadlv. Mrs. X. w..
small, wax hoWels IN glass case; D. 5 Chapman
II large puzzle picture frame; Mrs. |. w. star
bird, negro doll manufactured from q black
stocking; New Zealand foot muh made of kan
garoo skin, exhibitor unknown; Miss Sarah Beedle,
shell work from Paris; Mrs. j. +. Frsbie wonder
full lace made from bamboo fibre; Capt ). W..
Stuart, flying fish, napkin ring made from the wood
of the frgate Constitution, and ratties chopped
from snakes tail; James Nj iiagar, a miniature
cotton bale from Noge 4 Walker of New Orleans J;
peasants shoes from Antwerp, by an exhibitor
whose name was not given; painted marble by Mrs
j. f. Friabee bead bag from Italy by Mrs. F..
Lowell; Mrs. Henry Libby, a handsome newspaper
holder Miss lura Parks, a specimen of petriled
wood; Mrs Rachel Clarke immense palm leaf fans
Mrs. ID. ;. Richards, curious church made by an
invalid; Mrs. John Cooper, decorated Japanese
with embroidered daer7 heads; Mrs. samuel
Blanchard, magnificent feather cape Mrs. A. c..
Spaulding, thnese fan, elegantly carvcd in
ivory by Captain Phillip Demcrit, and a muf of
after the famous "Saphu," and built and rugged by
the late Capt. VIM. IL. Alexander; Dr. X. W. Small,
specimens Of the taXitermsps art in the form of
owls. hawks, etc. and fine collection of Minerals
from the Richmond High school.
The W. {. L. L. of Skowhesan have also had an
art exhibition. the collection includng many quaint