The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
TCTORE4S PRTTATE MUSEUM.
Information About a Little-Known Room
in Windsor Castle.

From London Tt.B,t.
There IL AZ Windsor Castle a private museum
which IS ~ very recent date and in the iorma-
ton OF which her Majesty has taken an i'm
mense amount OF interest. Its treasures are
IN many cases Of unique value. both from their
associations and their intrinsic worth.
In 1895 some workman engaged in tearing
out a sci ~ apartments that Ia | long reina ned
unused, and which were situated In the tower.
came upon some old lumber. as they imagined
II to he, IN a passage which was quite, blocked
up with g.. On closer examination, however.
the lumber turned out to be a collection Of
most interesting and ~vallysule relics. whose
yerY existence had beeh forgotten for Gener-
atoms
Her Majesty took great interest In the nnd,
and, in conjunction with the inspector. con-
cciyed the idea Of making q private museum Of
these and similar treasures In the lower yesti-
lulc, an Hrartment near the eQlerries' en-
trance on the ground floor.
1t was Just at this time that Sly, Herbert
Kitchener. now Lord Kitchener OF khartoum,
RAID n visit To- Windsor on the conclusion OF the
Dungo'a expedition in 1877. He brought with
him several trorhies Of the campaign, which
the queen promptly Ordered to occupy the lrst
cas-" i her new museum. These treasures
consisted o. Nai B.sharas red banner with IFS
in raltl", which was c%apiur"d AZ the battle OF
i rkct; also a crusaders sword, found in his
house, and With "A spanish motto IN German
characters, which says' DO not shcathe me
without honor, IN this ease. too, the Quesn
has | laced the Afghan trophies presented TO
her by Lord Roberts ten years previously.
Tho second corta rs several notable articles,
chile of which IL n ilnc specimen Of execution
er : ave. which has evidently seen great service
aud which was given to the Queen by Sir
William Congieye. who invented the war
ro,kp'.
The next case has n unique collection OF
beautiful leather c.Oeks formerly belong ny TO
som" chiefs OF tho South sea Islands, on a
charming network arc sewn feathers so minute
that they form "A smooth, finished surface In
black. yellow and rod cl.Ors Most OF these are
single Gathers # a very rare species 81 par
rot, and each Of tho magnificent cioaks has
h"vh valued By experts at not less han 10000
On Farther Inquiry II was found that they
had l"eu given by the King OF the Sandwich
Islands. in 1924, to his Majesty. King George
In the fourth rnsc are a great set Of
NrunUlrsN knives lul Gapgers used IN our
ln4ial frontier campaigns. by he dHhoorka
aEhting knife. which the native uses in prefer
rlce 10 the sword or bayonet, is well worth at
tentlun.
Case No. 2 displays the head AMI skin OF an
enormous Ind AZ Not, around which have been
grouped the ancient Hanoverian stanlnuis Of
TIE Lirst three Georges: some wcarops OF the
Iulus taken at leandh ana, some timely capari-
soned saddles Of war horses. and n "sampit.'
ol blow tnt", usel 70 shoot poisoned darts by
Jhc natives o. IiOrn"o
The next collection ie a worry fine and UNIQUE
one. being that OF n succession OF spurs. d all
shapes anL sorts, iIOm the Wars OF the Roses
tUl today, VIII these are placed six pieces Of
p.Htr which formerly belonged TO the Thirty
second Regiment. They will at once strike the
spectators attention by their extraordinary
SHAPE, being twisted into most fantastic ar
rAngemcnts. This was due to the effects OF a
hot which struck the rceimcntal plate chest
during the siege Of Lucknow.
Case No. y may be- said to represent: war
WeApons OF various countries. They are old
muekeis and blunderbusses u the Prussians.
French, Hgrnyerians. Russians, Portuguese.
Spanish and English. Also African war hafchets
an hammers, together with bundles Of spears
and arrow heads Of the North American In.
dlans. Then there are the shields and weapons
OF Aslatic savaRes. as well as OF such nations "a
the Chinese and japanese,