The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-30
MUCH PRIZED RELIC
WANT CUSTODY OF
JACKSON VASE"


JACKSON VASE"
| Col Blanding's vlews-A Circular Lotter
to tho Other Mexican War Veterans
About tho bIatter.-The Status.
Col. James D. Blanding, the pres
ident of the Palmetto Regiment Sur
vivor's association, composed Of the
veterans of the Mexican war who
saw services in that command, has
written the open letter below in re-
gard to the disposition of the fa-
nous jackson vase, of which he is
the custodian at present, and other
relics of the famous band of Caro-
lima soldiers who formed tho reqi-
ment. 1t will be recalled that the
famous vase WAS only saved during
the late war with the greatest diff
Guilty. 1t has been most carefully
cared for by the veterans since the
war. 1t is now wanted in Tennessee
and its custodian has taken this
means Of ascertaining tho views Of
tho members Of the association.
Col. Blanding recently received
the following:
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 10, 1897.
Col. Jas. D. Blanding, Sumter, S.
O.
Dear Sir-For some tune past
the Ladies' Hermitage association
through several Of the members, no.
tably Miss Louise Baxter, Mrs. w.
b. Walton, Mrs. Sharpe, and others
have been very much Interested in
the valuable historic silver vase Civ
on by the ladies of South Carolina to
Gen. Andrew jackson and in turn by
him willed back to that State for fur
ther disposition. For the past eight
years the patriotic ladies Of this
State have been laboring faithfully to
preserve the Hermitage, the home of
Andrew Jackson as memorial to him,
and to place thorein such relics as
could be secured. They have done
good work, and in the past fea months
have caused to be returned to the
Hermitage, the valuable relic furni.
ture Of his bedroom and the hall and
other value articles. Now this vase
is one Of peculiar beauty and value,
and it would be most appropriate
that now under new conditions it re-
turn to the Hermitage, there to re-
main forever as a memento, and one
of the highly priced relics of the
grand old hero who.for Al years of his
eventful life was identified with this
same Hermitage. There is no spot on
earth where it could be moro fitting,
ly placed; and in behalf Of the asso.
citation, I now for them reiterate the
Petition to you and your comrades
Of tho Mexican war veterans to per.
NIT the Ladies' Hermitage associa
tion to become tho custodian Of this
beautiful relic, and the Hermitage
it's homo from this time on forever
Should your friends decide to place
this in the Hermitage you would dc
honor to yourselves by adding an,
other interest to this beautiful his
toric Hermitage, and pla' it in
hands that would with reverentia
touch, preserve it sacredly as long
as time shall last. The association
will have built for it case Of the
strongest thickness Of glass, and
would take every step to protect and
preserve it.
This letter is written officially al
the instance Of the directors of the
association who hereby make thei,
petition rs SGT forth in this commun
ication.
Hoping that the veterans will do
termine that the Hermitage is the
proper repository for the beautiful
historic vase, 1 am very respect
fully,
Mrs. Mary G. Doris,
Sec. Ladies' Hermitage Assoois
ton.
Col. Blanding's open letter JUS
issued reads as follows:
| At tho request Of the Ladies' Her
mitage associations of tho United
States I carried to Nashville in Sept
ember the Andrew Jackson vase
| Tho praaideDf of tha oaeooiof;op,