The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27
Highly Interesting Collection Of Price
less Relics and Portraits.
TEE PROGRAMME FOR The WEEK.
ycsidcs the Articles on Exhibition There
VIII be Attractive Esercises-Sone OF
the Things 90 be seen-Last
Nights Callers.

ANe houses vW-bu cast ildhhih ''N~'
which are next TO Mr.. Alexander Came
aons residence II will continue for one
week. During tho evening number CT
people visited the building. which Is MED
with relies Of the state and national
past Tho walls Of halls ana rooms are
hung with them. and glass cases placed
about the rooms are filled with them
During the entire day Mrs. Herbert Ciai-
borne together with her indeiatisaole
committee. and retinue OF carpenters
were busy converting the place INTO re-
Seption guise. with the very NaluaDIe as
sIstance OF Mr. W. q. stanaru' MI D. H.
Y baniei and other Well-known gentle
men. iiy about - o'clock the exterior OF
The huildlnr wore "a distinctly festive
dress. over the doorway rcd ana white
buniinp f,stooned. the loops being caught
with small United states flags ana IN
the central loop. and at each end the
American eagle was perchcd. nor did that
bird ever look down on people more in
tent upon other peoples enjoyment than
were the busy workers within doors.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Reception Committee consisted of
Airs Herbert claiborne the invaluable
chairman of the Committee of the Whole,
assisted hy Miss Mary NJ. T. Newton,
Ar-. james Lyons. Mrs. ". W. Henry
Estate RegenU. Mrs. Ben Purcell (regent
OF tho chante1. Miss Mary Lyons Mayo
recording secretary, Miss Friedly tcor-
responding secretary, Ms Jrnius Nor
dis Oreasuicr). Mrs. j. II. V. Daniel. Mrs.
Stephen Putney. Mrs. c. W. 4. Brock,
Ars. Reginald Gnham. Mrs. George w.
Mayo. Miss Bell Perkins. Mrs Kate Winn,
Nrs. NichoM, and Mrs Bennett, the last
being the daughter Of Revolutionary
soldier Her sister. Miss Gardner, was
also TO have received but was unable TO
be present.
ohc receiving party were in the west
parlor.
PORTRAITS AND RELICS.
Along the hall walls were series OF
several large portraits in oil OF repre-
sentatiyes Of thc BroadnaX family-kOD-
ert Br0adnax. goldsmith and banker OF
London. his wife; William BroadnaN VINO
emigratod 10 Virginia. his wife, also. the
three sons and daughters OF the latter.
over the mantels i'm the parlors were
portraits Of Bishops Moore and Madison.
and Parsons Blair and Buchanan, to-
eether with other worthless, whose names
are "a part Of political or church history.
In the large room at the end OF the Han
were hung numerous portraits Of the
Randolphs. loaned by Mrs. George Mayo,
Mrs Adair Peasants, Mrs. Robert Minor,
and others. Just outside the door, AT
fhe corner OF the hall. was a group por-
trait OF representatives Of the Grymes
family. Here. too was the exquisite
Marie Antoinette clock and the silver
of that era. loaned by Mrs. j. x. y.
Daniel. Mrs. {. W. 7. Brooks fine
ola china. etc: Mrs. George w. Mayo's
collection, and that of Mrs. Herbert
Claiborne and Mrs. J. Aston Cabeh.
The last included one of the very gems
of the whole cXhlbit-a travelling sermon
case or box. which originally belonged
to Gilbert Burnet. Bishop Of salisbury
Upstairs is picture OF his son, VIII
liam Burnet. Governor Of New YORK
and ~ his wife and daughter.
I'm the back drawing-room were the
Snuvs and St Memims: I'm the front, old
portraits and coats-of-arms. In the east
parior was Mrs. Stephen Putney's In |
dian collection, and a variety Of other !
relics old manuscripts. etc, the whole |
making an interesting study. In the |
room I'm the rear Of the east parlor was |
Mrs. Junius Morris really exquisite col /
lection Of iewelry, laces. fans. etc, ono !
of the most valuable and beautiful OF |
an the departments. In this room. too, |
are many relics OF Mary Phillips wife |
81 James Gardner. NJ. d. The lovely !
portrait looks coquettishly at all gazers.
The halls are hung with beautiful gold |
and silver cmbroideries, done by nuns in
italy one hundred years ago. ana be
LONGING 20 her family. Underneath her |
portrait is n figure dressed in her
clothes. while her doll Ga hundred ana
twenty-five years old IS in a case near
by: as also her necklace and pearls. Old
silver and china. The original Of this
portrait was the mother Of Mrs. Dement,
ono of the bona-fde Daughters Of the
Revolution referred 20 as receiving. Up
stairs. the rooms are lined with pic
tures. old papers. etc. the whole max
ing an exhibition Of which Richmond
may Justly be proud.
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
During the evening delightful music
was rendered by the Old Dominion Sex
tetle.
The programme for the following even
ings OF the week. excepting Saturday,
which has not yet been fully decided
upon. is thus:
This (Tuesday) evening, a talk by Mr..
=. V. Valentine. on Sulys and ST.
Memms.
Wednesday evening-Old Homes Of Vir-
einia, stereOpticon presentation. WIN
explanations by Mr.. W. @. Stanard.
Thursday evening Cmidren's Martha
Washington Tea Party. minuet to be
danced I'm costume.
A rehearsal for this WAS held al
o clock yesterday afternoon and Miss Bell.
Perkins has the small people IN fine trim
for the occasion.
Thursday afternoon repetition OF the
Tea Party
Friday evening reading OF some spicy
Old letters
Throughout the exhibition the ladies ~
Or Hogc's church will serve refresh
ments boo the basement Of the church
FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The proceeds OF tie exhibition will be
given TO the Nirsinia Historical Society.
ana II ls The cordial Wish all having
II In charge that many hundreds may call
and through the varied relies displayed
Ike ID pleasant glance backward into the
lays when the nation was In embryo. or
shting for its lie.
The souvenir catalogues Will be on sale
10 day. they contain one hundred pages
by inches upon which are enumerated
The relies on exhibition. together with
the names OF those lending them. The
over is after an exceedingly pretty de-
sign by Mr. Edgar Brown of this civ.
vhons talent rs steady commentator
10 public attention. II represents COlum-
hla IN sitting posture supporting with
one arm the national flag. and with the
other scroll upon which appear the
'ollovMc in tho Quaint Colonial lettering.