The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
ON THE SECOND WEEK.
VIEW Attractions or the LOAN
ExHTBfTION.
Capt. Charles q. Williams to Mako His
Report on the Congress OF the Sons oil
the American Revolution Tonight

The Loan Exhibition entered upon It's
second week yesterday, with number
OF valuable relics received In the FORE
q. noon added 10 its list
These include miniature loaned by
Mrs. r. Il. Minor. Mrs Archer Ander-
,on. Miss Robins. Miss Perkins, Mrs.
brooke. Mrs. Nash and others.
The snuff-box Of Carter Braxton. the
aiencr OF the Declaration OF lndepend-
ence. loaned by Mrs. George West; beau
tlful fans. and the cross OF the legion OF
honor loaned by Mrs. Archer Anderson
"A set OF aqua marine jewelry, loaned py
Miss Marion Robins, lavender crepe
which was worn as second days dress
by Mrs. Dudley Fltzhueh. about 100 years
ago loaned by Mrs. r.. ii. Fitzhugh'
Boston newspaper OF 17s0. giving an ac-
,ount of the burial OF the victims OF
INC massacre loaned by Mrs. II. IL.
Wight: a trunk 100 years old, loaned by
Airs Stewart. Brook HIM. "A papier
mache table loaned by Mrs. II. a. car
borne: Nevajo Indian blankets loaned
by Mrs. Coleman. OF WILLIAMSBURG the
French original OF Memoirs OF Huguc-
not Family" written by James Fon'aine.
The interchangeable ladies Of the commit
tes were i'm attendance until O'Clock
welcoming all calicrs. and conducting
Them through the house Mrs. Ben Pur-
cell Regent of the Old Dominion CHAP
ter also spent the forenoon at the build
ing. l..,,l,,.
A SUPERB COLLECTION.
The rooms which received most atten-
ton Yesterday were those In charge OIL
Mrs. Junius a. Morris and Mrs. stepheh
Putney. In the former Is collection ol
ttafa
tionarv and miscellaneous relics. which
could not easily be equalled for value IN
the country on the walls hing portraits
az Alexander SpoiswoOd Q6I6-liiO), Gov
ernor OF Virginia Ll1lO-1720-Owne Mrs.
Rlapd Spots1ood Smith. Richmond.
lanes Gardner. NJ. d.. Revolutionary
soldier (painted lSOO. Owner, Mrs. caro-
line c. Bennett. Richmond
Mary Phillips. wife of DIR. James Garu-
ner (painted lSo0.-Owner. Mrs. Catohhe
G.. Bennett. Richmond.
John Mayo. OF "Powhatan Seat Hen
rico soiInty O737-'SO). member OF House
OF Burgesses. Revolutionary Convention
and Legislature. Owner. Mr.. George w.
Mayo. Richmond.
MARY Tabb. wife Of John Mayo. pre-
ceding.-Owner. Mr.. George w. Mayo.
Richmond.
I'm one corner stands the case contain
ing Revolutionary relies. and beside IL
the inquire of a lady I'm the quaint dress
of the Revolutionary era, her clothes all
being Revolutionary relics. Against the
east wall are three cases, one containing
miniature. brooches. etc, another beau
tlfu collection of fans, and the third, old
1ewelry, all arranged by Mrs. Norris
tasteful fingers.
MRS. PUTNEY'S ROOM.
MR.. stephen Putney's room adJolhs
that Of Mrs. Norris and is devoted TO
display Of arms furniture. Indian relics.
swords. pistols. and ancient arms. The
room. thanks to the bright hangings upon
walls. and the rugs upon the ficors. gives
n most effective impression of color ind
warmth and has an hospitable interest
aside from that attaching TO the relics
IIpon the walls are portraits of John
Randolph, of Roanoke; Henry Clay own
err Mrs Parke c. Bagby, Richmond;
PocahOntas ddeaD. by Thomas Suly.
owner Virginia Historical Society, and
others. In one corner is bust OF Com
modore Maury, and in this room also are
the valuable Maury relics. Its other
treasurers include:
Table owned by Washington. owner,
Mrs. Pellet Richmond.
Writing Desk of Chiof-Justice Marshall,
owner Miss Harvie, Richmond.
Secretary owned by Edmund Randolph,
Governor of Virginia and Secretary of
State i'm Washington's Cabinet owners
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. V. Daniel, Richmond.
chair owned by Chief-Justice Marshall,
owners Mr. and Mrs. j. r. V. Daniel.
Richmond
Wine Chest Of Judge Peter Lyons. OWL
crs Mr.. and Mrs. James Lyons. Rich
mond.
Chair in which Patrick Henry died.
owner Mr. William Writ Henry Rich
mond.
Desk % Thomas Jefferson owner Miss
Ella Thomas Richmond
ATTRACTIONS TODAY
Between u and l O'Clock the ladies of
the committee went i'm party 10 Mr..
Cookies and were photographed. the pic
ture TO be used in illustration of a mag
azine article regarding The Exhibition Of
which Mrs. William T. Robins is the
author.
There was the usual lull i'm the attend
ance between B and o'clock but with
the approach Of o'clock the tea hour.
there was the usual increase. eliminating
In full rooms from : 10 Z. During these
hours Miss Mary Lyons Mayo received.
assisted 10y Misses ApriS Howard, Nellie
Mayo. Eerta Wexford Evelyn Gordon.
Lucie Wcrmelry, Mary Newton. Kate
Montague Prec sous Moore, Bell Perl ms
and Alice Archer
About o'clccl; in the evening Mr.. \.
7 Clark gave q fine series of stereopti-
con views Of old Virginia homes. with
neliehtfu, explanations by Mr.. w. c.
Stanard. The Views included the Old
powiatau Chimney. jamestown Tower
Smithheld church Quilt in $500. Curtis
Creek. Shirley, Tuckahoe. Wcstover
Roosevelt Sabin Hall. Lower Brandon
Christ Church Lancaster the Powder
Horn. Union Hill Hanover Courthouse
St Peters Church and the Nelson House
Miss Morgan rcctcd in her most charm
Ing style. .
This afternoon there will be the usual
tea. from to :. At night Captain Chas
L. Williams will address the Sons OF the
American Revolution al the rooms re-
garding the recent National Congress in
Cleveland o. which he attended 1t
Will be I'm the nature of report of the
Congress and will be highly interesting
The Exhibition Is open daily from II
A N until II