Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-16
COLONIAL EXHIBIT.
A RARE COLLECTION
And Valuable Array Of Old China, Silver
ware, Miniatures, Paintings And
Relics Of Historic Value on
Exhibition At The Chase
Home

The Antique Loan Exhibit. under the
auspices OF the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter OF the Daughters of the Ameri
oan Revolution, opened yesterday after
noon at the Chase Home with rare ar.
ray OF old furniture, silverware, china
ware, paintings, miniatures and relics OF
a historic value.
The house where the exhibit is being
held is in itself an object of great interest
and hallowed with associations of the
past. The chase home is on the north
side OF Maryland avenue. corner OF King
George street twas built in 1910 by
Judge Samuel Chase. who was known in
the family as Judge Samuel Chase. the
Signer. 1t has been. described as PRO
badly the most stately hhuse in Annapo-
lis" being the only colonial residence
which is three stories high. The main
feature OF the house is its hallof entrance
opening on lofty porch, and extending
through the house from front to back. a
distance of over iorty-tive feet, and being
over fourteen feet wide, the large double
front door being arched with glass tran
som and a window on each side. The
stairway opposite the front door begins
with a single fight OF steps. and rising TO
nearly half the height OF the stairway,
ends with platform, from which flight
of steps on each side diverges, ascending
to gallery, which is supported by Ionic
pillars. Above the first platform of the
staircase rises a triple window, the GEN.
tral of which is arched, and the whole is
of magnificent portions, reminding one
OF some ancient church. Al each end OF
the gallery above is an arched door with
glass transom. Opening on this gallery
from the front is the door of an apart
ment. and on each side OF the door
niche intended for statuary The dining
room is handsomely ornamented in carv-
ed wood, and the marble mantelpiece of
this room represents scene from Shakes
peare In sculpture 1t was intended to
have had wings upon this house! but it
was sold before being finished to Cover
ner Lloyd, who was executive OF the State
from 1900 TO 1871. Mr.. Henry Har-
wood, his son-in law. bought the house
from Governor Lloyd. 1t was afterward
purchased by Captain Edward Gibson.
u. S. N. The next purchaser was Miss
Hester Ann Chase. who bought in in
IS47. She was the daughter of jeremiah
lOWnlCN 1HdSCt
The antiques are arranged in the COM
modious hail and stately old parlor. The
more precious OF the old hei looms and
relics OF ga glory that is past, are safely
enclosed in fglass cases. The arrange
ment is very attractive, and the articles
well displayed. Among these are the fol-
lowing articles A large prayer book and
Bible, printed in 1921. an heirloom of
the Welch family, also an old sugar pes
tie two chairs, owned by Absalom
Ridgely in I743-I8IS. loaned by his rela-
tive, Mr.. E 5. Riley a mirror belong
ing to the Hon. VIM. Pinkney old FIRE
buckets used in the bucket brigade and
the property of the Farmers National
Bank since 1906 a spinning wheel I8o
years old, loaned by DIR. George I.
ers Guide, legal document published
in I774 by Ann Catharine Green & Son,
the author of Ellie Vale;te, 1.-THE register
of prerogative Office - the old St Anne's
Bible. once the property OF Major Cen
eral Hammond. who died in 1907. Per-
haps one of the most unique objects OF
interest in the entire collection Is a
memorial tray loaned by Mrs. James
|. Johnson. 1t is large tray, bearing
the painting of tomb, about which wo-
men are weeping. On the tomb is in
scribed Sacred to the memory OF J..
Howard, H." the remainder of the
date is obliterated.
Other objects of interest are a lock
from the door of the Brice- Jennings
house, about zoo years old. loaned by
ex-Mayor Thomas Z. Martin, its present
occupant; an embroidered picture, done
in I6 a, loaned by Miss Prudence Rid
out; a sample Of the dress worn by the
sister of Charles Carroll, barrister, at the
Court Of ST. James, in 1865. loaned by
Mrs. Weems Ridout; seal of Gen. Jno
Mason, 1870, loaned by Mrs James
Hodges; a tea caddy. 1897, with the
Brice arms; silver tankards, loaned by
the Buchanans; silver cup from the
frigate Constitution. 1873. belonging
to Commodore Ballard, the great-great-
uncle of the Misses Walton There is
also a medal given him by Congress,
and a gold-mounted sword from the State
OF Maryland, presented to him for his
bravery. An old deed. containing the
autograph of Josiah Fendall, 1868. now
the property of Mrs. Bowie: Dutch
ladIe, ago years old. loaned by Mrs.
Douw; muslin gown. with hand en-
broidery. made empire style. with train,
worn by Tibitha Deakins. afterward