Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
DISPLAY OF VALUABLE RELICS.
Interesting "LOan Exhibition" by the Kings
Daughters Glimpse Into Smyrna's
Early History.

A most interesting Loan EXhlDl-
ton Party" was given in the Opera 1
House last Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Circle of Kings
Daughters of this town. Those who
failed to attend, missed an exhibition
rarely seen in Smyrna. Our good
women of this town deserve great
deal of credit for their public spirit
ness in lending their valuable relics
on this occasion, to show our citizens
and give them glimpse into the early
history of this town and community.
So tastefully had the Kings Daugh-
tiers arranged things, that it qnite re-
sembled a historical society. 1t was
clearly shown that Smyrna could, with
the effort of all the older families of
and community, get up a museum that
would be credit to the town.
An admission of ten cents was
charged to all. Supper was served |
throughout the evening by the Kings |
Daughters. One whole side of the |
Opera House was a glitter of banquet
lamps and attractively set tables A
menu of chicken salad and fried oys-
ters &c, was served in abundance. In
this department the ladies took in $9j
and cleared $50.
The most interesting feature, how
ever, was the "Loan Exhibition This
took up the other half of the Opera
House and was divided from the ban
quet portion by curtains. Relics and
curiosities of most every country were
displayed. Those having local his
tory, heirloOms of our oldest and most
prominent citizens were eagerly sought
for and much admired by the younger
generations. These displays were
placed in most every conceivable place,
many of the smaller and most valuable
relics being in glass cases. The ar
rangement of these curios was but
another evidence of the taste and dec
orative art of these loyal Kings
daughters.
1t would be most impossible for the
TIMES to mention all the exhibits.
They were so numerous that were we
to give space to all it would overcrOwd
our columns. But we will mention a
few that came under especial notice:
Possibly the most admired piece i'll the
collection was the picture presented by
Mrs Sarah f. Anthony, one our old
est and most respected citizens, which
was worked and presented 10y her to
the Centennial Exposition at Philadel-
marine scene and the flags of all
Z nations of the world were done in
cOlOrs The likeness of Washington
was especially clear and distinct. In
the marine scene Mss. Anthony worked
5 %, 600 stitches alone For the original
of the design, she was awardeda a medal
: by the Exposition. She now has it
= framed and will hand 1t down as al
$ heirloom, a piece of work that took
months of arduOus labor and of which
she looks upon in her older years witt
: a feeling of pride.
, Another old relic which was mucl
s admired, was piano, built i'll 1882 anC
s belonged to sister of Mrs. Peterson
n Speakman's grandmother. The sound
= ing board was broken and the ivor,
4 keys crumbed and worn with years
d but its general appearance, togeathe
" | ;cEo 9ol1 ,
:, interesting to those who had never seel
e it. Mrs. Speakman had a number o
curiosities displayed, as follows: Chi
l. nese travelling basket used by Lieut.
p Odenheimer spoons, bullet mould
n and watch of Capt Cunningham an
EbeneZer ClOak-chair used by Gov
z" Collins, 125 years old, and was Occu
r, pied by him when an adjourned sessiO
is of the Delaware Legislature met a
tn Belmont Hall, 3" then his hOme-FliI
TO lock musket used by Hon. John Cook
while in the 4th Delaware Regimen
during the Revolutionary war-Spir
ming wheel, 1875 years old, used b
some of her ancestors.
h. Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond also mad
an interesting contribution to til
=, "Loan Exhibition" Among thOs
ho presented by her were: A FIJI Islam
ob dress brought home by DR.. j. {
y DiricksOn when Consul to that cOun
~ try-Delf Holland ware brought owe
-, by Mrs. H. B. Taylor when visitin
"a HOlland-Alaska basket brought b
River Jordan brought to her by M
10 Joseph Beaty-One of the many Ru
,o. sian cups distributed by the Gar
- that country at his coronation in 1891
T relics from MexicO-a pair of scissor
= after being thrown in geyser of Ye
:, lowstone Park-an oil painting ''Tl
2. Last Shot"-a design of Chinese cOiI
1,a representing a quarter of cent eac
80 A pair Of socks knit by Mrs. Al
'oJ Denney, grandmother of the Miss
40 Sally and Louisa A. Cummins, when s.
mt was 100 years old was presented al
zoo above them was picture of Mrs. De
od. ney when she reached the age of 104.
er- Mrs. James W. Anthony present.
he some beautiful BANANA work fro
ere India, and set of Japenese Chime
he &c.-Dr. Ella Swinney presented sol
ow interesting curios from China, gat
nd cred when a missionary to that far
ow land. Among her collection was
chinese table cover of most handsOl
an design and workmanship for which s
was has been offered and refused So, 800
her this country-a beautiful little chine
he'd ornament made of peafowl feathers a
ard set in gold, which was presented to
hod by some Chinese officials.
cen A number of other Chinese rel
the were presented by Miss Mary
for Thompson, consisting mostly of CO
yar tunes, one of which was magnitict
of Mandarin's robe. A valuable piece
Chinese workmanship was present
,os by Miss Bet Smithers in a tOrtO
be shell comb. This was handsomely
;po with gold and mother of pearl ano
very valuable. Chinese newspape