The times., 1899-04-15

Chattanooga, his old field glasses, etc,
form an attractive collection.
Ancient and Modern Japanese Coin
There are displayed complete collections
Of ancient and Of modern japanese coins,
which were presented to Grant by the
japanese Minister OF Colonization, in re-
turn for the gift of a thoroughbred horse.
The city of Yokohama is represented by
pair Of bronze vases two feet high. There
is also the ivory-handled silver trowel
with which Grant laid the cornerstone of
the New York Museum Of Natural His
tory on June 4. 1874, From the first King
Of Siam he received a gold -enameled cigar
case, and from the second a Scotch null,
or horn snuffbox. There are many gold
and silver menu cards and invitations,
gold-handled pocketknives, pens, and med
ais. including gold medal from the city
of Brooklyn.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton have loaned TO the institution, pending
the construction of their own building
many cases OF colonial relics. The articles
include pretty nearly everything used In
a household, and they are in a good state
of preservation. The Copp collection is
particularly attractive. Besides home
made fabrics there are historical docu-
sils. dishes. clothing, etc. make a more
complete showing than those in the Old
South Church in Boston.
The Lincoln relics are comparatively
few. The most interesting is the life mask
with the original manuscript of Gilder's
poem and plaster casts of Lincoln's hands,
with rhe manuscript poem OF Stedman. One
case contains his Office suit. Another has
General Hancock's swords. spurs hat and
longed TO him. The Washington articles
include his campaign tent, camp chest
sword and other articles. Among the rel
les of statesmen. soldiers and others are
the models OF the first telegraph instru-
ments OF Prof s. B. F. Morse, Andrew
Jackson's clothes. dueling pistols flint
lock-, rifles. swords and the like. There
are only few Confederate relics but they
include the great seal OF the Confederate
States. On either side OF the main room
are musical instruments from the most
primitive but they are deep in the shadow
The several cases OF Chinese porcelains
are crowded together so as to lose the best
effect Except In the matter of personal
and historical relies. the collections in the
Museum Of Art in New York are much
more complete
The visitor steps from a small yestibule
In entering into the poorly lighted central
OF the Bryant vase. which was presented
TO the poet by the city of New York Near
Is beautiful silver and glass vase given
as a first prize by the Emperor OF Ger
many AT the Berlin International Fishery
Exhibit 10 the Smithsonian Institution.
The Old Indian Exhibit.
On either side OF the entrance to the
rotunds is huge vase OF Limoges faience,
made for the Centennial Exposition.
They are seven feet four inches high and
valued at more than $1,000 each. In the
centre over a goldfish pond stands the
original plaster cast of the Goddess of
Liberty of the dome of the Capitol II is
nineteen feet six inches high. There are
many other curious articles, including
models of the Mayfower and the Columbus
ships, the Hosmer statue OF Left Erics-
son and models of the earliest railway en-
gines and cars.
The Indian exhibit is unusually extern
sive. The most curious visitors were half
dozen red men from beyond the Missouri
River. They hung about the cases con-
tanning the really fine wax figures of North
American Indians and were evidently i'm
pressed. They chattered in a way quite
unlike the traditional custom. The wax
figures OF the South Sea Islanders and
models of their huts are also exceptionally
good. The New York visitor. however.
IS bound to note the contrast Of the NANCY.
moth eaten stuffed animals with the sleek
and life-like creatures of the Museum OF
Natural History The geological speci-
mems do not draw the popular interest,
although considerable space is devoted to
them, perhaps because the room is not yet
demanded for objects OF q more attractive
character.
The red brick building is q single story
structure for the most part OF graceful
exterior and having a long frontage It
is dificult TO understand why it should be
SO badly lighted.