The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
THE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT
Displays Made by the Departments
at Buffalo.
Documents of Rare Historic Inter
est. Handsome Portraits OF Presi-
dents and Other Distinguished Of
6cinIs-6 Most Attractive. Group

est. Handsome Portraits OF Presi-
dents and Other Distinguished Of
6cinIs-6 Most Attractive Group
BUFFALO. July 1.-THE Government
exhibits an attracting general interest
AZ the Pau-Anerican Exposition They
are the most complete in detail the vaTi-
GUS departments have ever attempted To
make
Among the many historical and instTuc-
tive articles in the State Department ex-
hibit are The original draft Of the Dec
larauoa Of independence written by
Thomas jefferson. with interiineatoEs in
the handwriting Of John Adams and Ben
jamin Franklin. including the oId-fash-
toned desk on which jefferson wrote it
Then there Is d small bronze equestrian
statue OF George Washington by Baron
Marchette from the original study and
model Of his master. NJ HOudon This
was sent TO America from Paris when
Thomas jefferson was Minister 20
France. by HoudOn- with the expectation
OF receiving an order from Congress to
have it cast IN bronze. This was how
ever. destroyed when the Capitol was
burned. and this statuetUc is the only
survival. It was presented to the United
States by the Right Honorable George
Young. of Marlborough. Scotland Many
relics Of Washington are exhibited. in
GLIDING a quaint pair of eyeglasses given
by him TO Lafayette. all of Washington s
letters TO Congress, the sword which
Washington wore during the war Of the
Revolution and other souvenirs OF the
Father Of His Country. Many handsome
swords were presented to the first Presi-
dent, but it was this plain old blade
which Washington unsheathed when he
took command Of the army, and with
which he fought throughout the long and
unequal struggle The papers Of Benja-
min Franklin. James Madison. James
Monroe. Alexander Hamilton. and many
others are also exhibited.
A curious specimen of a state paper
from the Emperor OF China to the Presi-
dent Of the United States derives special
interest from the present status Of at
fairs in that country This letter, which
nobody can read was brought over by
Ii Hung Chang wrapped up in about TWO
yards Of yellow silk most deliberately
embroidered. This envelope is also ex-
hibited
A number Of historical swords are dis
played but after that of Washington
probably comes the sword of Gen An
drew Jackson. with which some good hon
est fighting was done. The sPIeudidly
jeweIed swords and presents received by
General Grant cannot fail to command
admiration Another superb article ex-
hibited Is q medal presented by the Sui
tan Of Turkey to the United States in
commemOration Of the zg0th anniversary
Of the discovery of America This medal
rests in a wreath OF golden leaves that
glitter with diamonds. There is a fine
display Of other medals sent to this Coun-
try by foreign POtentates. some Of them
being very artistic and costly. Another
object OF interest is q large siiken flag
woven IN one piece. and given to this
country by $500 weavers Of Lyons,
France. as an expression of their sympa-
thy when President Lincoln was murder
cd There is a fine collection Of foreign
coins exhibited
The walls Of the section are ornamented
with portraits Of the Secretaries Of State
and photographs Of the buildings occupied
by the Department of State with some OF
the handsomest interiors. Portraits OF al
the Presidents are also displayed There
* the territory Of the United States from
I7Sg to 39g1, including the dates 1913. ISL
1915. 1913. 1913. and 1861. at which dates
new possessions were added
\ large collection Of letters from the
heads Of foreign Governments TO the Unit
ID States are exhibited Among the most
Interesting Of these are: one from Louis
XVI. King of France, and others from
representatives of the French people, in
Guiding Robespierre. conveying the infor-
nation of the formation Of the French
Republic.
Tg-r-a-
parte. from Queen Victoria, from the Gar
OF Russia the King Of Denmark. the
Queen Of Portugal. the King Of Greece,
the King Of Belgium. the King Of Sweden,
both the Emperors William, and many
others. including one from n large coiIec-
ton from the Emperor and Empress Of
Brazil and the leading dignitaTies and
statesmen Or our South and Central
American republics and Mexico There
are peculiar specimens of chirogTaphy
from the Shah OF Persia, the King Of 81
am. tie Sultan Of Zanzibar. the Queen Of
Madagascar. the King and Queen Of Ha-
waH etc : fac-simile Of our recent
Treaty with Spain is exhibited and is Of
special interest to our Spanish-Anerican
guests
There is a group of official treaties in
the exhibit which excites much curiosity,
One OF these IS written in Greek on q
slab of white PeRtelicaL marble. II was
found among the ruins of the Acropolis
and belongs to the age Of PericIes. II is q
treaty between the Athenians and Chalet
deans The translation. made by Prof.
Basil CHdersieeve. Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. accompanies It It was sent to the
United States Department Of State by
Gen EIerideth Read when he was Minis
ter TO Greece, but has never before been
permitted to leave the department build
ing at Washington Another curious
treaty is in the form of the tooth OF a
whale, sent to the President Of the United
States By the Chief Of the Fiji Islands.
There are many others, but these two