The Portland daily press., 1889-04-30
INTERESTING RELICS.
How the Memory Of Washington was
Honored 80 Years Ago.

Eighty-nine years ago last January the
country was in mourning at the death of
General George Washington, the first Presi-
dent of the United States. The funeral
honors paid him in this city at the time were
accurately described in the "0rental Tum-
pet. FOR ''Town and Country Gazette, "a news
paper published by Rand and Burdick on
Middle street. The account of the services
In this city were given in the issue OF the
Trumpet Of Thursday. January 9, 1900. I'M
der the heading, Funeral Honors." Tues
day last" said the Trumpet of that date.
twas observed In this town as day sacred
to the memory of the illustrious Washing
ton. In manner agreeable to the direction
and wishes expressed in General Hamilton's
orders. at daybreak sixteen heavy cannon
were discharged from Fort Sumner at
minutes intervals discharge followed ev-
cry half hour until 10 o'clock. The bells
tolled at half-past 9. The Federal Volunteer
Company, commanded by Capt. Joseph c.
Boyd, paraded. and having formed battalion
with detachment from Fort Sumner,
marched to the place where 1.-THE procession
had formed. The movement commenced at
10, In order, the Fort firing minute guns
during the march,
Volunteer company
and
Detachment from Fort Sumner with reversed
arms, drums msf11ed, music playing
dead march.
The clergy.
Military officers.
Selectmen.
Citizens.
The several schools, etc.
The troops and procession In proper mourning
The account In the Oriental Trumpet goes
on to say that when the procession arrived
at Rev. Mr.. Kellogg's Westinghouse it
marched into the house. The soldiers we're
dismissed at o'clock. An Grafton was de-
livered in the church by Mr.. Kellogg. All
the flags were at half-mast.
A copy of the Trumpet, part of placard
that was posted in this city announcing the
funeral exercises, and the following inter-
esting relics may be seen today at the rooms
Of the Historical Society in the Library
building:
Lock of washinston's hair in locket, presented
to Miss Wadsworth by Tobias Lear; loaned by
Small iron medallion of Washington said to be
one of the best portraits known Of Washington
loaned by A. w. Longfeow, Esq.
wash1ngton's Political Legacies 1SoO-and Ad-
dress Of Washington.
Large broadside printed in London 1896, with
curious portrait in copper plate profile of Wash
ington; loaned by Hon. VIM. Goold. ""'"-
Oh Portrait copied from Stuart; loaned by Mrs
Merrill of Winter street.
Two military orders signed by Washington;
loaned by Mrs. b. A. Perkins.
-, Letter Of Introduction TO Gen. Knox 1888, from
washington; loaned by Mrs. CavaZza.
Portrait OF William Floyd, signer Of the Decla
A Washington Penny, Snuff-box, presented by
Washington to Col. Benjamin Tallmadge. Auto
graph letters OF Sir William johnson.
Philip Livingston and Robest r. Livingston,
loaned by Geo. K. b. Jackson, Esq.
All loaned by Hrs. III. A Nicely.
CoHee urn used by Gen. Knox at the time he
was visited by Washington and Lafayette, loaned
by James T. Baxter, Esq.
Certificate of Soldiers Discharge from the
American Army, signed by Washington loaned
by Philip F. Turner, Esq.
Marshall's Engraving of the Atheneum, Por-
trait of Washington, and several Eulogies and
Discourses ON Washington, all loaned by the Pub
lie Library.
One hundred Engraved Portraits of Washing
ton: each handsomely mounted, loaned by Her
Among tie the Washington relics belonging to the
Maine Historical Society, will be observed with
interest, Euogies BY Thomas Paine, Samuel
Spring and Elijah Kellogg, Oliver Holden's col
Of Washington, Patriotic Addresses to
speeches., several Washington medals.
eral Portland newspapers mentioning Washing
ton and several autograph letters also the com
mission TO Gen. Knox as secretary of war, 1883.
name has sent a relic recently discovered Which
bears every indication of its being section of the
famed Washington cherry tree with Georges
went to breakfast on that memorable morning
century and half ago.
These things will also be on exhibition
tomorrow.