Arizona republican., 1903-11-26
HISTORIC SOUVENIRS
Heirlooms, Valuable Both for Assooia-
 ton and Events Commemorated.

Dr. E. l.. Lightburne of this city is something of an antiquarian in his tastes, and delights in perpetuating the record Of honorable things that trans pired in the long ago and cherishes a laudable Veneration for the memory of those who participated in such incl dents. Wherefore, by the preservation of such family heirlooms as came into his possession in the natural order of things and by securing others as op- portunity offered, he now has a choice collection of ancient parchments, med als. curios and other souvenirs of val orous deeds and historic events.
 The latest addition to his collection is one that he prizes beyond any mon ey consideration by reason of it's fam fly associations, though it's cash value to a collector would be no inconsider- able sum- for in all probability it's counterpart cannot be found in the United States, and there are few dup licates of 1t in the world. It is a solid gold medal presented by the lords of the British admiralty to Philip James Elmhirst in recognition of valorous service and in consideration of wounds received while midshipman on the 64- gun battleship Africa. during the bat tie of Trafalg in 1865. and during which engagement the gallant British commander. Lord Nelson. went down to death after hoisting to the mast head that now historic legend, Eng land Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty."\
 The medal is a golden bar bearing the single word Trafalgar and from r-r-s -.l disc at a little distance resembling an American twenty dollar gold piece Its edge however is smooth, except for the following lettering, "P. Jas Elmhirst,. Midshipman." which is stamped in as by a steel die. On one side of the medal in relief is the head Of Queen Victoria and the words, Victoria ReginS 1S4S." On the other side in relief/is Neptune riding the Unicorn. Though the battle of TrafaI- gar occurred during the reign of George III. a gentleman of whom there was a vivid recollection to the last by the Americans of "the days of '76." the awarding of the medal above men, toned and similar ones to all wound ed surviving officers of Trafalgar. did not occur till 184S. which accounts for '''N eAt% NI anu liIt 44tdN Ot Itlt l&te l1- mented queen on the medal. At the Hame time cash gratuity was pre- rented with the medal, to each sur Yivor. from the patriotic fund.
 The family association referred to. and which makes the medal cf partic- ular value to MT. Lightburne, ex- ists in the fact that Philip James Elm hirst was an uncle of Dr. Light hurne's mother. The family emigrated from England to Canada in the long ago. that being the place of pr. Lishtburne's nativity, and after leav- Ing active service. Mir Elmhirst also settled in Canada, where the doctor knew him and for many years was his intimate friend and in a measure his companion. By reason of his wounds MT Elmhirst was retired early, hay ing practically lost hearing, but the memory of his patriotic service was never forgotten by the government he defended and he was promoted in rank long after he ceased to be on the active list
 Philip James Elmhlrst was born in England in 17S1. and October 10. 1SO5 he entered as midshi2man on the Af- rica, under command of Captain Hen ny Digby. But eleven days later he was found at Trafalgar responding