New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
CORTL4NDT M4NSION.
Prints and Samplers Exhibited by
Colonial DANES of Nezo- York

A.. --rsI;-ion os old colored prints 1he first in q
series OF monthly antiquarian exhibits which VIII
follow each other through the winter was opened
lsst week at the old Cortlsndt Mansion he snti-
o1s-iau museum and house Of the Society
q the Colonial Danes Of the State 4 NeN-Aork
II Van Cortlandt There arc abotI- htty prirl1s IN
the collection which includes some highly inter
estfng ones lent by Mrs. Francke H BosTorth
Nfr. William Bedloe Beekman. Mrs Daniel NJ
S-frnson Dr.. Charles H Richardson Mrs Leonard
C Cuirlin the Rev. DR.. Thomas Hastings presi-
dent Of Union Theological Seminary. and others
One entertaining pTint portTays Aoeiarc IN tle
z~t Of Offering marriage 10 Eeloise The pair OF
ecclesiastical lovers sitting OF bank with a
stream ripping past them Abeiard mas cast ms
lu-ed rough rider hat al his feet in the ardor OF
he moment the while he clutches the left hand OF
Fesoise and endeavoTs 10 press upon her maiden
attention Eyn1en, Young person. classicaly rooed
and bearing torch OF love Heloise, her severe
features distorted with the agony of self-abnega-
ton spurns her iearEed slitor and his proposition
The pathos Of the psychological moment is hardly
relieved by the presence OF Cupid who skulks IN
the background
America is the caption Of large and valuable
Print conceived in heroic vein and most respect
fully sddresseis TO those who wish sheathe the
desolstfng sword Of war and to restore the bless
fngs Of peace and auity a divided people
To the uainl1iated there is much 10 amUse in
these queer specimens Of an oidtime art. but more
TO admire in the collections Of china furniture.
samplers and pewter that OF permanent eXhioi-
ton and in the house itself q me OLD brick and
knoll which overiooks the railway station and the
links haunted by frivolous golfers and light mind
I'd caddies- IL seems TO extend digaiHed yet cor
DIAL welcome TO pilgrims and strangers OF whom
about sixty thousand visit it IN the Of the
vear Within Il maintains the pleasant impression
or the exterior by liberal halls and lavish fire
places its window seats and waiDscotings.
Among the treasures is a pain. round table that
once belonged 10 John Alden Upstairs, n one Of
the sunny airy bedrooms. chairs that were
once the property Of Elder Brewster. Israel Put
nam. Aaron Burr. John Alden and Daniel Webster
The bed in which Washington slept when he spent
q night at the Cortlandt Mansion. his way to
NeZ-York before the evacuation % the city by
The British 17s3 is high four poster with white
dimity hangtngs and 4 fanciful white spread Be
side the bed is one Of Washingrens cbairs-a blue
and white enamelled concern covered originally II
ashes OF roses brocsde.
The spinning wheel room is. as its name i'm
plies devoted 10 old time machines for spinning
carding. winding and weaving Colonial and Revo-
lutionarv iex7iIes lace and samplers. On one OF
ne latter frrIe Maria Schencke who would have
heen over IL years old today had she lived has
inscribed ir facing characters her recipe for 4
happy life
Il thou wilt live in peace and rest.
Hear and see and say the host
a,d Ann Rishop-l-tie Ann Bishop. who was in
-he tenth wear Of hey axe v-ben she finished her
sampler and that was in 1Sll-chrrups out OF the
past and with serene confidence IN me powers
above sings with her needle
The Lord can change the. darkest skies
Can give dsy Tor nighl-
Make hoods Of sacred sorrow rise
To fountains of delight
Even more seIf-poised snd better brsced Is ~
san Tracy who affirms
an not concerned to know
What tomorrow fate may GO
It's enough that ] can say
Txe possessed myself to-day
rut the kitchen is the Of the CortlandT
Mansion On THURSDAY afternoons. when the IRE
mace is heaped with giant six foot logs. and the
members Of the society are there 70 brew ira
grant c1p Of tea for visitors and every ore gatn-
e-s IN rhe warmth and flicker about the patrl-
-, ,ri,,,r7e,-,ieoe then the Old kitchen becomes
again what II once was the living room the very
pulse CT the machine, the heart n the nous
Here are queer objects that one has 70 ask the
-.1nsS 81 spice grinder. tallors goose, a
csndIe mould 4 chsfing dish that is only arg
ia esr-herEsre brazer- 3 male Oh amp d LutSh