New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
RELICS OF W4SHINGToNS TINE.
PLAN FOR AN EXHIBITION AT THE CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION

A, ,r,rortant nart OF the Centennial Celebration
OF tho Inauguration Of Washington, in April Will DO
the loan exhibition OF historical portraits ana relics
which Is TO be opened at the Metropolitan opera
House on April II, and VIII continue LOT thioe
weeks IL will be undor the direction OF mo Com
mittoe on Art and Exhibition. Tho exhibition VIII
be confined 20 portraits and rcncS winch ro'a'e 10
WASHINGTON. his Cabinet members Of the First Con-
cress members OF the Constitutional Convention, ana
tho inauc,,ratIon OF April 80 1859. Pictures Of scenes
and places pertaining TO that period will DO included
In order TO avoid repetition Of the general features
OF tho Philadelphia Centennial OF 1870, portraS ana
relics OF the Revolutionary period will not be oxhio
ted except I'm tho case OF individuals ana rehcs
which were identified with both periods
The committee Is anxious TO obtain portraits and
roles OF tho following persons George Washington and
Iob5 Adams thu members Of the first Cabinet, Thomas
Jefferson. Alexander Hamilton, General Henry Knox
and Edmund Randolph; superior officers OF the army,
General Joseph Hsrmar, PaymasterGenerai Joseph
howou, r. AdIutantGencral Eoenczer Denny,
General John Pratt, Major John Dough
eriy Of the Artillery, and Majors John "ylis Pals-
grave and John Francis HamfameK, Oh the Hinnuy
senator's and Representatives Of tho LIST Congress New
yorl, wos ,cprcsentcd in the Senate by Rufus King
and phu,n sob,,ver and in the House by Egbert Ben
son william Floyd John Hathorn, John Lawrence,
Peter sylvester and jeremiah Van kehssolaSp' Nom
bors OF the Federal Convention OF 1857 tho Now
vorsrs hclnO Robert Yates, Alexander hamilton and
tohn Lansing tr f: Governor George Clinton, Lieu
tenant, covornor pierre Van Cortlandt, Chancellor
flvinoston General Samuel Blackley Webb, marshal
~ Inauguration Day Charles Thomson, secretary OF
Tho Continental Congress Tobias Lear, WaShingt0ns
secretary. Colonel David Humphreys, Robert lewis
and Thomas Nelson assistant secretaries Major Will
lam jackson his aldo decamp John Jay, count NOUS
der the French Minister; Major Pierre Charles LEN
,snf Colonel Morgan Lewis, Treasury Commissioners
waIter LIVINGSTON Samuel osgood and Arthur Leo.
risbon samuel Provost Mayor James Duane, sherlH
Robert Bovd Treasurer Daniel Phoenix, Recorder
Richard yarck. Aldermen Wool, Eltlng, Lawrence.
Gilbert, wynoy, Blagge and Bayafui Marina WASH
ington and other prominent women Oh the Time
Ifcures of scenes and Incidents connected with the
period and drawings and maps OF the time OF places
of historical interest arc also solicited. Among these
NAV be mentioned. Views In the CITY OF New-iork.
"a ,,overnment buildings ST. PauPs and other chufches
the Walter Franklin House, at Chery-st ana Franklin
souato (resId.nce OF washington' Vows OF towns
through watch washington passed on NE way 20
York Federation Hal. etc. I ~ nnit,ss
Opera House l. hre-pf0of DuDdlng, anu ~ ~ ~
nfomlse HAT the utmost shan Dc eahoh u 'ne
Revolutionary mement0es conmltten ~ nv. ~ n
niank forms win be furnished 20 contIDutoas , o. ~
pile atlon 10 william a. CoDln, s IIeo,dwav NAN,
centennial Loan Exhibition, No. 2eo bto%u"~'' !'o"-
The Executive Committee Of tho Was sIir'n
inaugural Centennial Celebration has fcoeivon
by the Governor OF Flor.da TO rspry,,on,s Jobn q
General William Miller Point Washington, JUL m. -
Bnrbrdge, Jacksonville: T. a. He1dfy, nv' 70 afep
a letter has loon received rom Edwin Cowes and
subsitng tho name of Afyron 7. Herfeh % SisNe-
land, ~ one OF tho commissioners hO" '-'