The times., 1899-01-09
HISTORIC HEIRLcoMS.
Interesting Relics In the Possession
of n baltimore Lady.

(From the Baltimore SUM-
Persons fortunate enough to possess a
one-dollar silver certificate have an eX-
celent picture of Martha Washington,
rhe wife OF the father OF his country The
becoming headdress which Mrs. Wash
ington wore when she sat for the portrait
from which this copy is made is in tie
possession of Mrs. Hortensia Hardssty
McIntire. the wife OF Congressman VIII
liam ". McIntire, of this city. The head
dress is a piece of fine mule, heavily be-
spangled with silver and with silver vines
and leaves at the ends. 1t is about three
yards and a half long and a half yard
wide This interesting relic, along with
many others, Mrs. McIntire inherited
from the Rogers and Monroes, from whom
she is descended. a number of other val
Uabie historical pieces were preseted TO
her by her aunt, Mrs. George r. Gods
borough.
The first wife OF Lloyd Nicholas Rogers.
the owner OF Druid Hill, was Eliza Law,
great-granddaughter Of Martha Washing
ton She was the mother of Mrs Gods
borough. and of the late Edmund Law
Rogers. The second wife of Lloyd Mich
olas Rogers and Hortensa Monroe Hay.
granddaughter of President Monroe. She
was the grandmother Of Mrs. Mcintire
ard through her Mrs. McIntire inherited
q lot of most valuable articles which BE-
longed to President Monroe. and which
came from Montpelier,
Eliza Monroe, the Presidents oldest
daughter, who married Judge Hay. of Vir-
ginis. was a school friend of Hortense dc
Beauharnals, the daughter of the Empress
Josephine and afterwarf queen Of Holland
Miss Monroe attended the school of Nine
Csmpan when her father was minister &c
France, and there she became the friend a
Iiortense. Eliza Monroe named her daugh-
Ter after Hortense and Hortense was the
godmother of this daughter who became
The wife of Lord Nicholas Rogers. of Druif
Hill From her the name has descended Il
Mrs. Mclntire. Mrs. McIntires mother wa:
Mary Custis Rogers, who married Richard
Hardesty.
Besides the headdress Of Martha Wash
iugton Mrs. McIntire has also the following
articles which belonged 10 that lady:
\ fine lace veil, light blue silk dres
with satin stripes. beautifully embrodere,
by hand. and a needle book. In this bool
are the needles left by Mrs. Washington
sticking just as she left them. BY holdin,
the book up to the light it has been foun,
that one OF the inside partitions is made o
- FIVE OF hearts, covered with linen.
From Montpelier, the nome of Monroe
Mrs McIntire has many inheritance
Peale. she has another portrait of Mon
roe. by Lambdin. The latter was present
"d 10 her by Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes
daughter Of Samuel GoUveneur, who mar
ried the Presidents youngest daughter
There is a great quantity OF massive silye
marked u. some OF il stamped with III
Monroe crest. Among this silver. all Q
which was used at the White House. is
tea strainer and long-handlcd spoon
used to take the filing from turkeys
There IS also the point lace skirt in yhic
Airs. Monroe was married. and in whic
her daughter, Mrs. Rogers, and her grea
granddaughter, Mrs. McIntire, were ais
married. There is in the collection a guam
iity OF jewelry. including an amethys
tiara, topaz necklace, an enormous unse
topaz opal earrings, and other things. al
0f which belonged to Mrs Monroe. Blu
the article which Mrs. McIntire seems I
prize most of all is the waistcoat whic
James Monroe Wore when he was ministe
10 France. II is OF heavy cream colore
silk. elabOrately embroidered by hand an
each button is Of embroidered silk. Tn
border is Of most elaborate design. Worke
in divers colors and extremely beautiful
Among other articles Of interest there is
pair of silver caHdlesticks and two por
traits Of Mrs. Hortense Rogers from Drui
Hill.