The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
VALUED EXHIBIT OF
HISTORIC RELICS
Many Ancient Documents at Mis-
souri, Historical Society's
Display.

The third historical loan exhibition at the
Missouri Historical Society's galleries, at
which many valuable historic documents
and relics will be on view, will open to-
morrow afternoon. The Daughters Of the
American Revolution. together with the
patronesses Of the exhibition. and the wives
Of members Of the society. will be present
to receive visitors and dispense hospitality.
The society's building at Sixteenth and Lo-
Gust streets has been deliberately decorated.
and the array Of objects already in position
seems to secure the success Of the display.
A collection of original manuscripts. rep
resenting a cash outlay of more than So
oO0, will be shown. These are owned chief
ly by DR.. James Moores Ball. and by a
member Of the local society. In DR.. Balls
collection are some specimens dating as Tar
back as the Thirteenth century. Other OF
the manuscripts are of the date and con-
tain the signatures Of Napoleon. Lafayette.
Eliza B~onaparte, and one bears the name
of Elizabeth, Queen Of England, as signed
by her majesty.
Mr.. DeMenil and NE. Pierre Chouteau
nave contributed many Interesting papers.
Mrs. Hinman Clark Is represented ey an
old edition Of Shakespeare. Mrs. Ben1a-
min Sanford consented to exhibit the we'll
known portrait painted on wood OF Madame
Chouteau, the first white woman to come 70
St. Louis. Mrs. Winfield s. Chaplin shows
a collection Of old fans. miniatures and
china
Mrs. John NJ. schofeId shows some inter-
esting Civil War relics, among them a nag
from Camp Jackson. Mrs. Mary POLK Wihn
has some beautiful miniatures. and Miss
Sophie Sloan's contribution consists OF me-
beautiful miniatures. DR.. Cyrus A, Peter
son sent the first atlas to include the Phil
ippine Islands. and Mr.. +. Al; burton Ss-
antiques. Mrs. John NJ. Taylor shows IN
her Paul Revere silver pitcher one Of the
mos, beautiful ,n y tba c,s and W yaiua ssto nanny anS M III
Scott show Napoleonic relics.
Mrs. Mary Polk Branch has loaned the
Mary u J. NJ Nixon on'i Roniet sent quaint souvenirs
from Mexico and an Eighteenth. century
betrothal ring of the Roulet family. Mrs
ter Of General Sherman's and Mrs. Ben F.
niai silver. Mr.. Gus V. R. Mechin is repre-
and Philippine relics. uniforms. bolos. docu-
The Reverend William Short displays sew
Of the Colonial days. Mrs. Mary seaman
exhibits some interesting letters, relics OF
General Boulanger. Lafayette. and several
valuable miniatures.
Of their collection Of relics portraits. mod
Alexander N. Dement, shows furniture,
portraits Of the Chouteau family. and
many folios OF the Sixteenth and Seven
teenth centuries. Mrs. Everett Pattison
has a varied collection on view. Mrs. T. J.
Funston. besides other Colonial relics. has
on exhibition a mirror from the Orkney
Islands. which was landed at Boston the
night Of the "Tea Party"
Among the many other e. Nitors arei
Mrs. Hayward, Mrs. Lewis ' , ayley. Mrs.
Duncan Joy. Mrs. Hunt Turner, Miss Ju-
dith Hoblitzelle. Miss Margery Dawson.
Mrs. Robert Terry. Mrs. ]: Finney How.
Joseph goyce, Mrs. Percher. Mrs. Bernard
Dyer, Miss Jennie Glover. Mrs. Wallace
Delafeld. Mrs. Louise Marion Mccall, Mrs.
Walter B.. Douglas. Mr.. ". NJ. Porter. Mrs.
j. Charles Cabanne, Mrs. Edwin A. De-
Wolf Mrs. J.. D. Perry Francis. Mrs. John
NJ. Harvey, Mrs. Jesse McDonsld. Miss
Elise Pettus, Mrs. William H. Thompson.
Mrs. Julius 8. Walsh and Mrs. James A
Waterworth.
To these are added the names Of the
members Of the st. Louis Chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
who have shown much interest in the ex-
hibitfon and who are represented by many
beautiful and interesting objects CT his
torical value. /
The exhibition is in charge Of the follow
ing committee: Alexander n. DeMenil
chairman: Clarence Hoblitzette, vice
chairman Pierre Chouteau, Walter B.
Douglas. H. Chouteau Dyer, v. NJ. Porter.
g. Hunt Turner, Mrs. Louis Marion MCCALL
Mrs. Wallace Delafield and Miss Jane b
Glover.