The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-20
AN ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
COAKEHORATING THE BATTLE OF
 LEXINGTON.

Daughters of tue American Revolution Give Fine Exh bit of Relics-The Gerry ColIectiOn-A Pleasant Tea.
 The anniversary of the battle of Lex ington was celebrated yesterday by the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at the par lors of the Church of the Redeemer, and also the second anniversary of the so- ciety's organization. The church par lors were beautifully decorated, being draped with flags and bunting. In one section were placed all the relics which were given to the society by the Gerry estate, and this was called the Gerry Corner" The collection includes pie ture of Elbridge Gerry, taken when he was vice president; an old fashion yarn winder, and a fan which belonged to the late Miss Gerry. In the center of the table containing these relics was placed the charter of the society, a most interesting document. The char ter is encased in a frame made from wood from General Wooster's house
 
 which came out of the same building. A chair, which belonged to General Wooster, was also shown. Yesterday afternoon Horace Day presented the chapter with a gavel made of wood taken from the other house of General Wooster. Other relics were: A roster of British regiment, captured from a British officer on Staten Island by Cap tain Fitz Randolph of the New York troops; a large collection of tea pots, representing all the old styles; an orna- mented vest button worn by General Washington, and a letter written by Benjamin Franklin, July Ii, 1751, con- cerning the establishment of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania.
 In show case were exhibited various articles indicative of the early history of the country. There was a goblet which was brought from Holland by Peter Stuyvesant, the date on which is 1647; a musket ball which wounded Lieutenant Ames Bradley, who was with General Wooster at Danbury dur ing Tryon's invasion, April 27, 1777 a vinagrette, owned by Mrs. Martha Sher- man Bradley, a counsin of Roger Sher- man; Bible formerly owned by Heze- kiah Crockett, and carried by him the French and Revolutionary wars; a slipper worn by lady at Wash ington's inaugural ball; the knee breech- es worn by Dr. Eneas Munson, a sur geon in the Revolutionary war; and implements of warfare, such as swords and pistols used in the Revolutionary war and the civil war form an interest," ing relic.
 Hanging upon the wall was displayed a shoe and part of the wedding dress of Madam Sarah Frye. wife of Colonel James Frye, and which was worn at a ball given in honor of Washington. A musket and powder horn carried by Stephen Newell in the Revolution, and used at Ticonderoga. The powder horn bears this inscription: May the blossom of liberty never fail, And the king and his tyrants never pre-
 vail" A Bible, which belonged to Rev. Joseph Elliott, son of John Elliott; a sermon written by Stephen Dodge; a 1 large number of curious coins, a chair | once owned by George Washington, chain owned by Governor Treat and | the very one used by him when he dis | ,ussed with Andross at Hartford, Oc- | .ober, 1887, the giving up of the charter | granted by King Cahrles, and a chair | owned by General Wolcott, also went to | make up this most unique and interest | ng collection of relics
 At the afternoon meeting several | short papers were read by members of | he chapter, touching on matters of | special interest to the society. At the | of the afternoon session tea | vas served by Mrs. Champion and Mrs | Newcomb, dressed in old time cos tunes.
 The parlors of the church were all | most completely filled with the relics, | tbout 500 specimens being shown.
 Mrs. Susan Clark and Mrs. Governor 1offin, both members of the Middletown 'hapter, were present.
 Last evening the exhibit was thrown pen to the public, and large numbers walled themselves of the opportunity o see the fine collection.
 Among the other donations to the so- iety from the Gerry estate Is portrait # the late Miss Gerry, the first state egent, together with her signature.