Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
sU R ENDER OF LEE
CI1AIR--AND SECRETARY USED AT
APPoMoTTox.
Both Said to Have Been In Mclean
Home When Southern Army
Capitulated.

nattox Day adds to the interest of two
EXHIBITS which have Just been placed In the
National Museum. One of tho articles on
exhibition Is the chair IN which IL IL said.
Con. Z. s. Grant was seated when no yvrota
and signed the articles of capItulatton of
the confederate army. at Appoma,tox Court
House, April 0. 1885 This chair belonged
TO the Mclean family and was IN their
home at the Court House
The chair was bought at the time OF tho
surrender by Gen Henry Capehart and
was oy him presented. July - 1895 to
Brig, Gen. w V. Blackmar. L. s A la,e
commander-in-chlef OF the Grand Army.
VINO beQucathed it to the national ,,nfrec-
uon The chair. an old-tiine swivel naf-
TERN Is OF mahogany. polished by age and
WITH a curved lack that has been relinhol-
Stored In black leather
In another case stands an er,io,. ys-a,,,,
secretary, which was also In the Mcf.an
hcme at the limo OF the surrender 1,
came INTO the possession Of II u. St!iluan
uIon MS marriage 90 Miss Mary NrT
IN 1879 and he later SOLD it to Miss caro-,
me Pheips Stokes who presented IT To tho
museum. This secretary mas the TAN
sqnare back OF colonial days its saeives
ana ilSeonhoes ''closed with tinv paned
glass. The wood work of the dror-leaf desk
SHOWS Tor usage. and It's black velvet fac
Ihs mas a tme-eaten look. Ii is said by
sDile 70 nave been used by Cen. Grant
~ SisIISu the articles OF Captfulat ton
lt Is stated. however. by those who ought
TO know. that the articles were signed on
d mahogany, Handicapped table now in
inc possession of the widow OF Gen Custer
Souvenirs of Grants Tour.
Inc museums collection of the souvenirs
OF Gen Grants tour around the world In.
Guides among Its treasures a gold enamel
moaei OF the Mclean table on which Gen.
Robert IL Lee signed the articles of sur
render at Appomattox Gen. L. s. Grant
wrote the articles in the rough and after
ward finished copy. which he signed ON
the table. "
This model was presented to Cen Grant
oy r. l. Weldon. an eX-cOnfederate officer
Inc Grant collection occupies the ry,.,st
conspicuous position in the main hail and
the first object to attract one upon cuter-
ing is a marble bust Of the great soldier
able peace to its foes.
The smallest exhibit is jade cup. the
size and color Of wild ducks egg and not
much thicker than its shell 1t was pre-
scented by Prince Kung, who was regent of
China at the time of Gen. Grants visit to
that country. The prince added 10 his cup
an exquisite little jade vase, and IA pair OF
large Jars lowered with fruit blossoms
and vines in gay primitive cOlors through
which fit queer shaped bats that must
have taxed even the imagination of a Chi
nese painter of fans
Ii Hung Chang who naively admired
the American generals military greatness
because Il was SO like his own was prodi-
gal In his bestowal of gifts. They include
pair of China cloisonne vases Of dull blue
and rid, with mythical fishes swimming In
wave lines of gold There is also q pair OF
gray crakleware bowls set on tripods of
dark wood; rolls of Chinese weaves, some
Of gay colors threaded IN gold. and others
of sober hues marvelously embroidered by
the deft fingers of little yellow women OF
Hongkong.
The admiration of Japan is also made
evident by tire many tributes presented to
Gen Grant when in the land of chry SAN
themums One of them is a lacquer framed
panel of white crepe on which is worked q
gaily plumed rooster and a hen of modest
brown The citizens Of Yokohama are rep
resented by pair of huge bronze vases
inlaid with flowers, birds and butterflies In
deeper bronze and gilt.
Hindoo Idol Century Old.
A Hindoo IDOL which Gen. Grant was told
possessed mysterious powers and was over
a thousand years old. is labeled ''Lakhsmrs
Hand" 1t was a gift from Hindoo teach
er in one of the sacred temples.
Siam Is represented by a small temple or
exquisitely wrought silver. and by a cup
and saucer made by the royal hands of
the second king of that nation The first
king" recognized the generals fondness
for smoking by gift of a cigar box or
solid gold beautifully engraved.
dinner card OF embossed silver recalls
Mrs Grants reminiscence OF the royal
lutte monarch of Siam. The centerpece on
the table consisted OF a three-headed els-
plant which belongs TO the arms of Siam
and there was a solid silver service which
was bought In England and which the king
assured Mrs. Grant cost $4,000. There
were two bands. one for native and the
other for European Instruments. and rs
they occasionally infringed on each others
musical territory the effect was surprising
rather than sweet The Siamese officials
present were in coats of gold cloth en-
crusted with embroidery, and in addition
the king wore big star with huge dia-
mond center and with each of its nine
points set with native stone.
Mrs. Grant who used to entertain her
friends with incidents of her trip told
amusing story of one present made to the
general by the Chinese governor Of swallow.
The article mentioned is not under glass. =
His Form of Gift
1t is the custom in that country for thoss
who make calls to bring with them girt..
and the governors practical conception or
what was appropriate for the occasion or
his visit 10 the great American traveller
took the shape of a sheep half
dozen ducks and as many chickens, All
alive and four cured hams. They were
accepted most cordially. and Eater, when IL
was safe 10 do So the general gave then,
away The freedom of old world cities
Is represented by many gold and silver
boxes, and there Is practically no end {,
the medals and coins-one OF the latter re-
calling pathetic memory of Macmillan
OF Mexico, who had, 1t struck short tuna
before his execution.
IN interesting feature of the collection
Is made up of the shoulder straps buttons,
hat ornaments and eDaulets grolaned in +ba
CIDER in which they were won, and which
served as so many stepping stones 10 tha
heights of military glory to which the hero
attained
And there Is a battle-grimed uniform that
testifies to- the hard lighting he had TO da