Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14

Tho Display Of Antiquities; Contri'
buttons 10 History.

Tho Display Of Antiquities; toniri'
buttons TO History.
The accommodations and space allot-
ted thisexhibit are now well fiied ana
the display meets commentator Tor It's
variety and interest from all, including
visitors from our larger cities and officials
of the Smithsonian Institution
Among the later added features are
the following OF decided historical value
and interest for our citizens generally, as
well az the historian:
Material fora Historical Map for a por-
ton of Virginia in colonial times. ms
map comprises the area OF the early set
tiers OF the counties OF Eastern Virginia
and in the proximity Of Richmond, and
has indicated upon by card labels
attached with pins the location OF
churches, court-houses, residences, and
other objects OF interest. 1t was pre-
prepared by Professor e.. Brown
jioode. Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, and who is a scion Of the
" Whitby James-river stock OF Goodies.
Mr.. Go5de has recently been q bene-
factor to Virginia gcnoalo2ist' IN ~
elaborate Goode gencalogy, 10 which he
has given the title Of "FirRinia cousins.
The visitors to the Exposition are So
lcited to add to the completeness OF the
historical map hy the addition Of other
Identifying cards with names of resi-
dences. ETC.. tie cards and pins benz
provided near the map. any fact may
also be communicated TO Mr. i. =.
Brock, secretary Of the Virginia and the
Southern Historical societies. and char
nun of the Committee on bencs and
Antiquities Of lhe Exposition.
The venerable and Rev. Philip Slaurh-
ter, ID. D., hist)rioSrapher Of the tpls-
copal Diocese OF Virginia, also loans
many early maps of Virginia. and one
Of the greatest ntcrest-blstorOsra-
piers Map Of the Diocese OF Nlr-
GINA, Rev. Philip Slaughter, ID. d.
Drawn 10y tie late md lamented
General thomas h. williamson, oil
the Virginia Military Institute. it IS
not only Typographical map, combining
all points and duf0 presented by the au-
thoritatiyo maps, but It also gives a list
Of the Episcopal clergy OF Virginia nom
lGfG to the present time. II Is also PFC
toriallv illustrated with portraits Of the
early Episcopal bishops o, tho United
States and the Episcopal succession OF
Virginia. and OF Washington, hchard
Henry Lee, Thomas Nelson, Gcoroe
Mason, Patrick Henry. John Marshall.
and General Il. =. Lee, and views OF BIS.
torical points. churches, colleges, and
mansions, commencing with the ruins OK
Jamestown.
Another interesting map in connection
with the preceding is the foowlng
loaned by Professor George !. Merrill,
OF this city: a map Of iraiiorion Lord
ship in the North Riding Of the County
Of York. England, belonging 20 the Col
lege Of William and Mary at Williams
burr. Va, in North America. by William
Pope. surveyor in Wakefield, Ammo
III. This was the foundation OF the
wrll-known fund supporting the 3railor-
ton school OF our venerable William ami
Mary College, now again so happily ana
prOmisiugiy resueclN.ed.
Among other numerous additions to
DEPARTMENT X are interesting badges of
the Order OF Stdnisiaus of Poland and
of the Order OF the Cincinnati Tins
last was one worn by the Polish patriot
kosciusko and presented 10y him % the
widow OF Stevens Thomson Mason Of
a. Raspberry Plains. Loudoun comfy,
Va. There is also a diploma or ceriiii.
cate Of membership of the order slgnel
10y George Washington, president. mad
General Henry Knox, secretary. winch
was granted Colonel Richard hcnnon,
and is loaned by his great grandson, W..
Il. Beverley Kennon, South Gaston, =.
O.
The Colonial Room. modelled after
the drawing-room at the hosptable seat
Lower Brandon, James river, Is Row
complete in furnishings an1 appoint
ments, and is q great attraction To all
visitors. The quaint furniture 10 invest
Ell with peculiar interest from appealing
former ownership, aud includes articles
formerly used by Colonel William Byrd
of Westover, General Thomas Nelson,
Dr.. Patrick Hrnry. Governor John
Page, John liandophof toanoAe, Cmel-
Justice John Marshall, from Nj. YER
non, and other historic seats.
The walls are hUaE with tHc following
oi,-paunngs Portraits ot Queen Ella-
beth OF England sir francis bacon,
satlrizod by the poet Pore AS the
wiscst, crca. St, and mesLcst OF man
kind So: ioyton @an3op1, first pr.sl-
dent Of the Continental ongress MIS-.
Jane Randolph, wife OF the utst Colonel
Rchard Randolph, OF Curles; Colo
mel John Mayo who built the briuge
across James river between Richmond
and Manchester bearing hs nance and
his wife, PEG Abigail De Hart, Of Eliza
beth, n. j.. George Wilson. by Peale
James Madison. Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Virginia and president OF VII
liam and Mary College Flora Mac
Donald, the preseryer Oh the lie Of the
fugitive Prince Charles E1ward Stuart,
tile lreteuder 10 the throne of Great
Britain; Of two Barons Macdonald, Of
Scotland. Of the family Of the heroine
Maria Ward. the early love OF John
Randolph OF Roanoke. aud subse-
Quently the wife Of Peyton Randolph,
an acting Governor OF Virginia ana son
Of Governor Edmund Randolph Mrs.
James c. Bruce, OF Halifax county.
There is also an excellent copy Of Ra-
phaols Holy Family. There are other
smaller wall decorations, including an
em0llzoning Of the arms of William
Byrd, and a prooi-engraved portrait Of
Edmund Randolph, an illustration OF
Moncure d. Conway's forthcoming Life
of Randolph.
A series of nearly sixty photographs,
two portraits of the Governors Of Nir-
ginia, anu of relics, &c, taken by the
Lee gallery in 1884 for the Virginia his
torical exhibit at the New Orleans Ex-
position. which are neatly and uniformly
framed, possesses much interest.
PRETTY PICTURES.
GiimpSes In Jae Arf Gallery OF the