New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
Spencer the president Of the Southern Ra,Iroa I'd
and Is known far and wide fine worker anu
sympathizer in matters Of public interest

Relics OF historic Interest being daily received
by Mrs Benjamin s. Church, chairman OF the
Woman's New-York City Board to Tennessee Yes
terday Miss Julia Chester Wells, or NO. ~ west
Thirty -frst-st., sent Mrs. Church the Following
interesting articles: Portrait Of Colonel John Ches-
ter a gallant officer who distinction at Bunker
Hill; accompanying the portrait Is a framed ana
printed record of Colonel Chesters bravery while
he served In the One Of the quaintest reiics
yet received Is a Pitch pipe which was used by
Colonel Chester in the church at Wakefield, conn.,
in 1868 Tho pipe is pronounced by expert judges
Of musical instruments to be the only one OF t'ie
kind in this country. Another interesting relic Is
piece Of pne-tree money OF the value OF sio WHICH
was paid to Colonel Chester by General George
Washington while he visiting at the Chester
home in Wakefield Conn General Washing tons
name is written on the money, at the request or
Colonel Chester. portrait OF Elizabeth hunting
ton the wife OF Colonel Chester, is hitting COM
pan!on to her husbands picture. Mrs. Chester was
the sister of Ave generals two OF whom presented
her the occasion OF her marrlagr wiz, n' nTa
some gold watch. seal and pendants., which AT, HLe
Masonic arms are beautifully engraved on the back
of the watch the tive Generals Hunu t pf5
there is Interesting old pi1cHshon oil wa and
satin ebr9ered in the most 6 dESa 6 S SG0L ace
process Of making This lace was brought from rom
a E4fImRd NJ Vaughn beng the wife Of Governor
Vaughn of ew-Eanpshre II Is sara no Make ,lL the
la@ce pair Of shoe buckles belonging to James @T
the FRS, M9y0r Of SHaDf old d re s set
with brilliants pair Of white nd f bnes aperin
o surface no iarger than the end of ones finger
are in the collection and we're the he DAYS Of
pair If Gd s'@ They is were SRS
Of the E Udds rs masaret Tracy Grant and
are like pointed Tas! w fhen IS nff housh
pes ave been made at the Bethlehem school Mrs
has ssnb p%Et cd IN ny pink
buds and little leaves which wac worn Dv MI;
Pintard when a IN ogo She also sends beautiful
painted d, Ne a'f GfRas has
s Mr pGhs And 50 the S GO Hsr3n
and and Ms ShgrcR w soG Also SENDS
some old papers OF great h's'o''
r,ors wu he a public exhibition Of collection OF
- ,,,oc,s IN oil and water colors by Mrs. Jeana
Mcennan nmaT at tae nex M a1
r,, c,r,s. Friendly Society Of the Diocese OF New
YORK held a conference on Thursday evening IN inc
hou -, calvary Chapel, in East Twenty-third-st
Hn, Worban presided Papers were read on: How
Girls can Best Build Up strong Charse'ef1 Does the
Ideal Associate and ne Bel. dGa s IN Ife? The slum
1 meeting Of the NewYork society Will be held
tomorrow.
rh. rennessee Centennial and International Ex-
nos,tion at Nashville will open to-day -Four thou-
sand men we're at work yesterday addlng the I'M
,sb,ny touches so that all would be ready for WIS.,
,,ors his morning President Mckinley VIII touch
the button which will set the machinery IN motion
exactly at noon
Mrs Donald Mclean IS attending the Congress
~ the Sons OF the American Revolution at Cieve-
land Ohio In behalf OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution she will address me Sons. ana
,iiI no the guest OF honor at the reception which
w 70 ~. niven her by the Cleveland Daughters.
a,as. uealth Protective Association held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harry
wolIerstein No 90 West Sixtleth-st for the pur-
pose OF arranging series or lectures tor the Dehe-
fit OF the association
The New-York City Lady Commissioners to Ten
nessee are doing all In their power to secure the
ca ooo which WAS turned over to New-York after
the Chicago Fair. IT shall communicate with Gov
ernor Black" said Mrs. Benjamin y; Church to
n Tribune reporter, and urge our claims TO the
/ ,nonav I cannot be satisfied unless the NewYork