New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
NETWORK ROOMS PROGRESS
MRS CHURCH REPORTS THE ADDITION OF
MANY WONDERFUL RELICS FOR THE
COLLECTION THAT GOES SOON
TO NASHVILLE.

The collection Of Colonial and Revolutionary
relics for the Tennessee Exposition grows steadily.
and Mrs. Benjamin 5. Church, chairman Of the
New-York City Womans Board. Is IN daily receipt
of many valuable and interesting articles.
Il have received to-day" said Mrs. Church yes
terday from Miss Louise V. LOvett McInt,re. Of
this city. the McIntire coat-ofarrs. worked in silk
on paper II is ski inches. and done by Kath-
crime McIntire. daughter OF William Neal McIntire,
who sent special emissary 10 Madrid 10
represent the merchants Of New-York in an impor-
tant treaty with Spain during the latter part OF
the last century. His commission, signed by Gen
eral Washington is among the relics Of the McIn-
tire family. Then there r. a miniature Of James
Lovett a leading banker of New-York during the
period following the Revolutionary war; he was
famous phianthropist Of his day, and one OF the
founders Of the New-York Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum and the House OF Refuge. There IS also a
miniature exquisitely in old gold and pearls, OF
David Lovett, brother OF James Lovett. and also
a we-known citizen of NewYork in l7sj. have
also received a Loestoff plate over two hundred
years old. which belonged TO the grandmother o;
James Lovett one Of the most beautiful relics Is
an ancient miniature landscape OF exquisite finish.
over one hundred years old. and heirloom In the
McIntire family.
Among interesting books sent is one OF set of
ancient volumes of the History of the Reforma-
ton of the Church Of England edited by
Peter Heylyn, 1910: also volume in white
veum belonging 10 a set Of the works of Ger
vantes and printed In Madrid in 1921. dainty
thing is fan of finest Chinese carving, made TO
order In China in 1859 for Ruth Love,t, wife OF
william Neal McIntire The initials r.. L. Mel
are decately traced in the elaborate carving, and
the fan measures five inches in length, and looks
more like pIaything for some royal child than
an article used in fashionable society IN oideh
times.
Miss Louise NJ McIntre also lends a piece OF
china l19 years Old, belonging 10 CnaIeS Nova Scotia
Rowland who was a citizen Of NeW-f ork born IN
Nova Scotia. An old letter from Nathaniel Blood
good is shown. dated April p. 1896. Some quaint
relics are cream jug ana tea cahisttt, pe'omsrns
set OF china which 1t Is now Impossible 10 manu-
iacture or dupeate the Sc; was ofGeIgG o T rom
gold ornamenting the diminutlye pieces whcn eVls
denty proclaim the perioa S WI Weh tho nrcpeet
beverage. costing anywhere in those days from sio
The tiny outfit is a curious relic of bygone condl.
tion< and customs and belonged and was used at
OF f hSr diysafah % novel, daughier Of a;nu
Howell. member Of the Committee Of safety Oh
Stretch. an influential and wealthy man. who
lived somewhere between 1850 ana 1880 Ihe "a
Their OF Peter Stretch founded, and was governor
until his death. OF the first genilem@n's cup ~ y
America commonly called The IRISH P Iouse C'u ne
first election e5s Thomas a sTs s aS wal zen
e,ected until his death in 1865. They have always
elected governor and a coroner as originally a so
tn9Ized ~ ,o c,,'h thn serve the fish on pewter
platter given to them by william Penn. one OF their
This dish was lost for Nifty years. And was then
'nshed up or Of the Delaware River and rs cog
nized by tt having cut on Il Penns coat OF arms
the club had grant from the Crown Of an island
a. Tho Schuvkill River but the organization is now
on the Delaware Il Is said to be the oldest social
bodv IN the world" go ~, - -,
,TSese odd relics OF long ago with the many al
roadv collected Will he taken by Mrs. Church hef-
sseiF "a Melville as she Is unwilling 10 trust such
rcas,res % anv one else . ..
"waIter satterlee has prepared the coat OF arms OF
vew-York state. WIKI ls-ge seal pendant rom ~,
OF !e doTn tie val Of the room az the end Of ne
aicoVe. -, ~, ~ erus and State insignia. The
Engsh and dutch aag VII be Paroa Hi me Ss,9fT
ond banners OF Holland. whence New
yrrs "d Duth founders carr WI IL a od n tS
sldes' a''I tqT,Sa,e ard Torty-eghth-st.