The evening times., 1899-10-20

A number of interesting relics have been
added during the last few days to the ex-
| hibit the Society of the Daughters Of. the
Revolution have on view in the National
| Museum. Several were put in place yes
terday. The society obtained the privi-
lege of placing these rare relics In the Mu-
scum in 1896, and since the first exhibition
was made it has constantly been enlarging
the list OF specimens.
The efforts of the society to instill pa
triotism into the hearts OF the young, and
the old. too, by bringing them into close
association with. objects that cause the
| mind to revert to the early struggles OF
the Republic for existence has received
much encouragement, and this has resulted
in enabling the society to add very -fre-
Quently to the list of exhibits prepared
for the public. Some of the more recent
additions to the display may be found in
the section Of history, situated In the main
aisle of the building 80 t,..s-5t
One Of these rare and interesting relics
of Revolutionary days is partial set OF
china consisting of twenty-five pieces. The
dishes are all in a good state OF 7preserva-
tion, and with proper care may be in
condition for exhibition many centuries
from now. The dinner set originally be-
longed to Mrs Mary Bartelemy, nee Nor
ris She was the wife Of Capt David Nor
ris. who was a prisoner on the infamous
prison ship Jersey, where so many patriots
died from neglect and disease. q, The china
was presented to the society by the iineal
descendants of the original owner
AS an evidence that General Washington
carried pocket money with him. the So
ciety has exhibited four samples OF scrip
which were in the pocketbook Of the
Father of His Country at the end Of the
Revolution. These pieces of scrip were
presented by Major Daingerfieid Lewis to
Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston. OF Wash
ington, and finally they became the prop
erty Of the society. ..,,f
One of them is a bill of exchange on
London. issued by the assembly ef,' Mary
land, and calls for s6 in gold or silver.
1t is dated March l, 1867. Another Is
demand for 20 English shillings, and it
was issued al Philadelphia. The third is
al.o a demand payable in Spanish milled
dollars. 1t was issued in Virginia The
fourth calls for so shillings. 1t was is
sued in Pennsylvania October l, 117S.
Near this money is a leather pocket
look that was originally owned by. Eben-
eyer Frye. who was wounded at the bat
tie of Bunker Hill. Frye was one of the
five supporters of Gen. Joseph Warren.
Two tallow candles lying in the case
would today give modern housewife hor-
rors They were made at home by some
early settler. -n
Close to these is fine portrait of Gen.
Israel Putnam, which was presented TO the
society by Miss Emily n. Walker. the
great granddaughter of the dashing Put
nGnl
A silver ink tray, which formerly sup
ported a silver ink well. is among the
exhibits. This article was brought to
America by J. Frye. the ancestor of the
Frye family in this country.
Two bullets that were found on he Cow
pens battlefield are among the most cher
ished of the relics They have been firmly
imbedded in hard wood to prevent them
from being lost These bullets, which,
perhaps, prenetrated the body of some pa
triot or enemy, were placed in the eollec-
tiou by the Daughters Of the Revolution,
of Spartansburg, S. c.
Lying beside this evidence of the bloody
struggle of the forefathers is piece of
the tree beneath which Washington first
took command of the American Army at
Cambridge, Mass, July 8, 1775. The bit OF
wood is about twelve inches long and two
inches wide 1t is polished.
There is also similar piece of wood
In the case that was taken from the house
of John Hancock in Boston. The house
was built in 1871 and il was destroyed i'll
1863. The relic is the gift of Mrs. Cornelia
w. Lincoln Davel.
China cup of India ware, $50 years old.
thin and delicate, stands near the centre
of the case. 1t was presented TO the Socie-
ty by Mrs. Stephen ]. Field. A forty dollar
bill issued by the American Congress at
Philadelphia, September 26, 177S and pre-
sented to the Society by Eleanor Holmes
Lindlay, is another of the curios.
pewter plate fourteen inches in diane
ter, that is in the case, always excites in
terest. 1t is one of a set that was used
by the Americans during the Revolution.
They melted all of the pieces except this
one into bullets. The plate was presented
to the Society by Mrs. Harriet Perry
Stafford. of Cottage City, Mass.
A coat worn by Charles Carroll when he
signed the Declaration of independence, is
another very rare exhibit. The garment is
of grey woolen texture and in fair state
of preservation. The buttons are OF metal.
Near ii is an embroidered silk vest once
worn by Copeland Parker, Surveyor Inspec-
tor of Customs, appointed by President
chi