Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
SOUVENIRS OF CEN. GRANT
Interesting Co.leoIn II the National
Museum at Washington.
fEllcS or TOUR AROUND THz WORLD
Priceless Gifts TO the Great Captain
from AImost Every Quarter
of the Globe Pin -Four
Large Gases.

Washington is Indebted 10 2e late Mrs
{. s. Grant for some o. the most interest
Ing souvenirs Of General GRATIS tom
around the world. relates the New YORK
Tribune. These gifts. which have FOR years
been Included in the loan exhibit a. the
National museum, make q collection large
enough TO I'll four great glass cases and.
20 varied in character as TO represent al
most every quarter Of the globe. The
smallest exhibit is q Jade cup. the size and
color Of q Wild ducks egg. and not much
thicker than It's she'll. Il was one Of sew
eral presents from Prince KunE. who was
regent Of China at the time Of General
Grants visit to the Fovery Kingdom.
The largest specimen is a buffet. so pom
eerous IN is nsgnihcenee as to need a case
20 itself. This medium. through which the
citizens Of Pueblo. Ms1.. expressed their
appreciation OF their warrior CUES. is com
posed Of eloud-tinted onyx. vsined With a
doren colors. and mounted in dull. carved
brass.
The collection occupies ;hs most con
spiouous position in the main hall. and the
FIRST object 20 attract the eye upon entering
r. q marble bust OF the great soldier Who
gave victory TO the union and peace TO
the vanouished.
Shoulder straps. buttons. hat ornament
and epaulets. grouped in the order in
which they we're worn, serve az SO many
stepping stones 70 the heights Of military
glory to which the hero attained. and there
is a bsttle-stsinsd uniform Of q lieutenant
general which looks as II Il had gone
through more than enough TO earn the
gold-fringed epaulets Of the general OF the
army. that blaze in a gorgeous heap near
by. These epaulets. which we're worn By
Grant after the civil war. have erescents
Of solid gold. Tbs devices are Eve rayed
stars Of frosted silver. with the arms OF
tie United States embroidered between.
Foreign Trophies.
Conspicuous among the trophies Is the
FIRST gift received by General Grant when
on his worldwide travels. One can almos;
recall that June day when the lord mayor
presented the freedom Of the city Of London
to the great American. so eloquently does
the asket In which the certificate was In
closed bear evidence Of the day. The boz
Is Of rich. -arm gold, deliberately carved
and engraved. On one o. the side panels
is q view Of the capitol at Washington
with General Grants monogram and the
arms Of the lord mayer at either end. The
reverse side shows the entrance 10 the
GuildhAll. The cover Is surmounted viii
the arms Of the city OF London. and the
four supports are American eagles in gold
The ends OF the box are adorned with four.
inch figures in gold. each bearing al
enamel shield. one representing the republic
II the United States and the other III,
sity Of London.
Among other caskets representing III,
freedom Of the cities Of the United King
tom. the most curious hs that presente,
BY Dublin. which is appropriately mad
Of bog oak The trunk-shAped design hAl
for it's straps bands OF dusky gold set wit,
Amethysts. malachite and rock crystal. tn
city Of Edinburgh chose for it's metal
-iehly wrought silver bearing the coat o
arms Of that city and OF the United States
That Of Glasgow is OF gold, etched wit
International devices.
Collection CT words.
There is an interesting display OF swords
which includes a Toledo blade presented 3
The Spanish republic in 1s7S. It has a
ivory grip and a guard Of steel. The blad
bears this inscription: Belmont. Donel
son. Shiloh, vieksburg. Missionary RidgI
Spottsylvania, Richmond" The steel scat
bard is ornamented with gold and enam'
and inscribed on a scroll work in ribb7
design are the immortal words CT III
soldier-president; Let Us save peace.
New York's great MetropoliiRa fair
1854 is recalled in gracious fashion BY
sword presented al thar time 10 GenerT
Grant by his friends al the fair. II
straight blade has beveled edges etchs
With military trophies and other design
The pommel OF gilded silver is inlaid vii
diamonds. rubies and a sapphire. The hi
IL OF oxidized silver and the silver s>abbal
Is engraved with Grants name.
The admiration Of Japan AMI China
made evident by the many tributes pr
sented to the general by these sister kin
doms Of the east. The citizens o. Yok
hama testified 10 their appreciation with
pair OF large bronze vases inlaid wi
towers, birds and butterflies in deep
bronze and gilt The outer curves Of a
urn-shaped bodies show figures and natu
scenes In the two metals and the handl
are formed OF serpents ooiled or branch
Of sharp prOnsed leaves. The people
Japan also gave 10 Grant q large pictu
Of a gayly piumed rooster and e hen
sober browns. The fowls are worked
silk on white crepe and mounted on
lacquer frame.
Ii Hung ChEng. the viceroy Of China "
expressed in words and gifts his great q
uirauon for the American general. in whe
military greatness he found a ressmblsu
10 himself. gave. among other things.
pair Of China cioisonne vases, which
presented al TIentsin. The large por'
lsins are OF dull blue and red. with mythi
fishes swimming in wave lines OF go
There Is also a pair OF gray eraekIeEl
bowls set In tripods Of dark wood. VII
find q resting place on one Of the OF
slabs OF the Mexican bunet A lower s
tion Of one Of the cases is nned With =.
u Chinese Weaves. some Of gay cold
threaded IN gold. and others Of dark hu