The Portland daily press., 1896-05-14
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.
A Rare Collection OF Old China and
Relies

Knox, Lafayette and webster
The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Y. NJ. G.
A., under the craftsmanship of Mrs. S.
P Warren, have arranged very exten-
siye and valuable loan collection Of
antiques at the old Cumberland Club
building, corner of High and Free
streets.
The parlors on the west side of the
house are filed with large glass cases OF
blue China and other decorative ware,
and the walls are hung with rare ola
plates and draped with old fashioned blue
and white counterpanes. Among the
collections exhibited here is very scarce
and valua BILE set OF old pewter. and an
other of old blue plates by Mrs. Il. II.
Eastman. There is fine collection OF
historical plates from Mrs. DR.. Fellows.
Mrs. George +. Franch displays a
large cabinet filed with fine old blue
Staffordshire, all in perfect condition and
of much value. Some of the historical
plates in this cabinet are the First
United States Bank, established in Phila-
delphia in 1895. 1t is now the United
States mint; landing of Lafayette at
Castle Garden, New York, in 1921; Com
modore MacDonough's victory on Lake
Champlain; Boston state house with
Rapcook's cows grazing on the common
in the foreground; Boston state house,
with horse and chaise in the foreground;
Brandywine creek, Gilpin's mill; large
Ridgeway platter representing the Deaf
and Dumb asylum, established by Dr.
Gallandet at Hartford, Conn. One of the
finest pieces is deep blue platter, Cape
Coast castle on the gold coast of Africa,
in the foreground is the good ship Con-
stitution flying the United States flag
with thirteen stars. For old English
views there are plates representing Lon
Ion Institute. Regents park. Paine's
hill, Llarnorth court.
Mrs. G. M Rice has case full of
beautiful China. Mrs. Olive Hanson
has cabinet filled with choice pieces,
an Indian bowl of Lowestaft, a large
Washington pitcher, on one side monu-
ment, bearing medallion portrait of
Washington, and the words, George
Washington, born February %, 1882, died
December II, $780," and below this the
coat Of arms of the Washington family.
Above the design are the words, Wash
ington in Glory" below, America in
Tears" On the opposite side of the
pitcher is a large picture of the old ship
Constitution flying the United States
flag. On the front is th e name of the
manufacturer Heroulaneum Pottery,
Liverpool. Mr.. Washington Tate of
Stroudwatsr exhibits large case full of
tie rarest Of pieces, among them dark
blue Staffordshire tursen bearing repre-
sentati0n Of St. Peters at Rome, that is
very costly. Mrs. S. p. Warren has q
varied collection: Mrs. o. &. Boyd and
Mrs. Howard Soule case of various
kinds Of wares; Mrs. Ell. p. Dewey fills a
large space with valuable historical
pieces, Including some very rare pepper
boxes and large valuable platter. Mr..
Dennis W. Clark has a good collection
and Mrs. DR.. Young of Cape Elizabeth
many fine specimens. Gertrude Millett
shows some beautiful work. Mrs. Denny
of Deering has a case of fine China, DR..
Seth @. Gordon shows a part Of dinner
set that belonged to Daniel Webster,
probably as valuable as anything on ex-
hibition. Mrs. Bolster shows several rare
pieces. aud Mrs. Joseph Burnham Ful-
ham jug $50 years old. Mrs. John Bow
ers shows an exquisite collection Of Flax.
mans medallions, Mrs. Lyman Nelson
EXHIBITS an old cabinet brought from Scot,
land by her mother, Mrs Dryden, that is
two hundred years old.
The east parlor is filled with antique
and historical furniture. We can ouly
touch on few pieces; John Hanooch
chair from Prentiss Loring; aHenry Clay
chair, painting of Codman's on panel
of the old First Parish. loaned by Mrs.
J. G. Downes; all ancient Venetian chair
from Mr.. j. P. Baxter: Rev. DR.. Pay
sons ia Tile from Mr.. Herbert Payson
portrait Of Longfellow at 81, from Miss
Charlotte Thomas.
The Knox sidehoard, formerly the
property of Queen Mario Antonette was
loaned by Mayor Baxter. 1t was taken
from the IulIleTleS Wild OUDor VaIEatlleS
and placed on board the ship Of Capital i
James Swan, upon which the King and
Queen were to embark. They were, how
ever, captured on their way to the port OF
embarkatiop, and the ship having on
board several refugees and much valuable
property, sailed without them. The royal
property was unclaimed, and was re-
tanned by Captain Swan. whose son sub
sequently married Lucy Knox This side
board was acquired by Gen. Knox and
occupied for years a conspicuous place al
Montpelier, and the urn furnished coffee
TO the distinguished guests, Louis
Phillipe Talleyrand, Count de Beaumetz
Duke de Lianoourt and others.
But we must stop and refer to othe'
things at another time. There was a
large attendance last evening. Mrs.
Bolster showed how our great grand
mothers used the spinning wheel in the
olden time. Misses Maud Clarke and
Hittie Kenseu presided over the punch
bowl and Mrs Hale QUAR- sha chocolate