The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-04

Prill, OG, e E, Nellie.
Pollock, Mabel
Pulls, Emma L..
WARRINGTON NOTES.
I spent some time recently at the ma
tional museum Ii Is full Of interest
ing exhibits of historic interest, to me
the collections Ut relics of the late
Spanish war were the most so. The
relics follow the events of wal from the
sinking Of the Maine in Havana har-
Dor to the final surrender Of Gen. TOral
to Gen. Shafter. The cases containing
these relics have been placed in the
we'll lighted rotunda, grouped around
the fountain. The first large case con.
tains plate and some of the silver.
ware tia was saved from the wreck of
the Maine, the principal piece is a large
soup tureen of solid silver, also large
loving cup, branches of pine with the
cones are the decoration Both Of these
pieces are in fine condition and do not
seem any the worse for their long So
journ in the black mud under the
waters of Havana harbor. Probably
one of most interesting articles in the
cases is plate from the torpedo boat.
WinslOw, that was SO badly used up in
the early part of the war off Cardenas.
1t was here that Ensign Worth Bagley,
was killed, the only officer in the navy
killed by Spanish bullet. The plate
is part of the coming tower. near
which Baeley was standing. The plate
was riddled with shot and shell. A few
weeks ago visited the Corcoran Art
Gallery where y picture OF Bagley was
on exhibition. He must have been
very fine looking man, with brave blue
eyes. and fine forehead. In the portrait
lie IL holding the flag he died for so
soon afterwards. Lying near the Win
slow plate is one from the battleship,
Iowa, presented to the museum By
BIB Evans" This plate was pierced
in one place with six FOUNDER shell,
there are also three smaller holes that
show where shot struck her. It shows
that the Spaniards did sometimes hit
our SHIPS and also the stern resistance
offered their shots by American steel.
In the center of the case has been
placed mine picked up by the marble
head When the Marines were landed at
Camp McCalla. The mine is much
like huge top in shape, and when
thought of its power tor harm to our
boys was very glad to see it lying
peacefully at rest in its glass case.
In another case is shown lot of
camp clothing, buttons and hats. One
hat worn by one OF Teddy Terrors''
has complete record upon it of the
battles in which the wearer took part.
The last of all to him am sure was
the last record made-s.Home Sweet
Hume.''
A great many things that were cap.
tured from the Spanish are also to be
seen, among them number of flags.
some of their smokeless powGer which
did such deadly work to so many. In
another place are the relics of the Porto
hlcan campaign; grouped under this
head are all the articles which were
collected by the troops that were en-
gagged in Porto Rico, including num-
Der of peculiar musical Instruments of
native make. They are made Of
white wood and are said to be very mel
low i'll tone. Besides there are some
uniforms of Spanish officers and pri-
Yates. mean to go soon to the navy
yard where l am told the naval museum
has been established which includes
relics from the Kearsarge. Monitor and
Merrimac and many other valuable
trophies of peace and war. The Ma
tional Museum is full of the records
and life history of our great men. No
one can look unmoved on the rude iron
chest containing the camp kit used by
George Washington at Valley Forge.
nor upon the death mark of Lincoln.
had the pleasure Il short time ago
of calling on Secretary Wilson of the
Agricultural Department. found
him very busy in his large office over.
looking the beautiful grounds that snr-
round the agricultural building, but
. not too much hurried to be very cordial
to an Iowa visitor. He said great
many kind things about my father
that gave his daughter much pleasure
TO hear. Mr.. Wilson expressed his re-
greet that MIR. Meyers could not have
lived to have made the trip to Germany
Upon the mission that Mr. Wilson had
arranged. l told him that the proposed
tripiightened many weary hours when
MIR. Meyers revisited in fancy his
FallitrlaEd. GRACE E. MEYERS.