The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-28

Inc me6Ulng was Call6u w Oru6i py
President Roberts, who presided in
his unual happy manner.
From the secretary's report we
quote the following interesting data ::
Donations received during the year
were as follows From William Nell
son, IS valuable medals from Will
liam Chamberlain, one old penny ;
from Gen. Fitz-John Porter, piece of
timber from old South Church, Bos-
ton from N. A. Metzger, colored en-
craving of Washington; from Miss
Altha E. Hatch, silver salt cup: from
Mrs. Malcolm Peters, New York, cup
and saucer-a fac -simile of Washing
toms cup and saucer now at Mt, Yer
non from Ferdinand ] Dreer, Phila-
deldhia, Pa, letters of Clement Bid
die, dated Morristown, n. j., April
8, 1777, to Owen Biddle, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
b Library From Edwin ". Cogge-
shall, Russell's history of Ametica,
London. 177S; from Ferdinand j..
Dreer, oath volume of the Pennsyl-
vania Magazine from Grenyille Kane,
Tuxedo Park, N. Y, Traitor Ar
nold's escape, and Major Andres exc
cution, being spy" by John Shreve
and a,letter from Lieut.. John Edes,
dated Portland, %, Nov. 1902.
Additions by Purchase-In Wash
ington's bedroom. medallion of Wash
ington in polished brass two brass
candlesticks.
Armory Two tower of London
muskets Revolutionary Two flint
lock muskets Revolutionary; One
fiintlock gentleman's fowling piece
Two blunderbuss pistols (Revolution-
ary); One double barrel pistol (Revo-
|lutionary); One miniature brass can,
non One miniature brass mortar
Three copper powder TASKS One door
lock with brass key; One brass box
with Norway Almanac inscription,
officers Room-One Revolutionary
hat and plume.
Office Medallion of Washington in
copper.
Dining Room-One small bellows.
Parlor-One brass fire-guard two
brass candlesticks; one brass-mounted
bellows.
Autograph Room -Colored engrav-
ing Of hauling down British flag and
hosting the American flag brass
fire place from home of Gen. Schuyler.
Kitchen-One pewter porringer,
large of early date One copper wine
jug, used in French camp One copper
soup kettle, fused in French camp one
copper tea kettle, very fine, (Reyo-
lutionary date) John Hancock copper
coffee pot, very fine Revolutionary
date); Two copper mugs, very fine
Revolutionary date) one copper
breakfast kettle, small Two copper
stew pans, one small, one large; one
pewter sugar bowl; one pewter mug,
small; three pewter plates; one oil
lamp; one pewter oil lamp, very
small one brass COW bell.
Main Hall--A gilded eagle.
Since the last annual meeting Of
June ~, 1900, the flag has been placed
at half-mast upon the deaths of the
following members Of the association
Lewis B. Brown, of Monmouth coun-
ty, June 2S, 1900; Frederick B. Rich
ardson, Morris county, July s, 1900;
John D. Harrison, Essex county, Sep
tember N, 1900; Albert W. Green, Of
Essex county, October l, 1900: Charles
+ Y. Swan, of Morris county, October
| 4, 1900; William s. Stryker, Of Mercer
county, October 30, 1900; James r.
Randolph, of Morris county, Novem-
ber 10, 1900; Samuel K. Wilson. Of
Mercer county, November 26, 1900
Thomas T. Kinney, of Essex county,
December 2, 1900 George Lord Day, Of
New York December IA, 1900; Daniel
A. Heald Of Essex county, Dec.28, 1900
Thomas N. McCarter, of Essex county,
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