Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-02
HISTORY ON MANTEL
Novel Memorial to De Placed in Indiana Homestead.
 on Tiles.


 sf Chicago recently has completed . memorial mantelpiece which Is to be placed in the historic Bailly homestead in Porter county. Ind. says the Chi eago Post The mantelpiece consists of sixty-four painted tiles in blue and white. filling out logical design with historic sketches. supported by deco ratiye drawing. illustrating the early career of the Bailly family in the Unit cd States.
 Several years ago Mrs. lockwood vas given tie commission by Miss Frances Rose Howe. granddaughter of :he founder of the Bailly homestead, N. Joseph Bailly de Messeiu, who came from Quebec in the early years of last century and established fur trading post for the American Fur Trading company of the northwest in Indiana.
 The old Bailly homestead, two and one-half stories high. is built of i'm mense oak logs. These are now sheath cd. giving it the appearance of a sub stantial frame house. The mantel will be placed in the fireplace in the room to the right of the wide hall wherein General Cass and many heroes of In- dIan days were entertained with royal hospitality.
 It is interesting to follow the series of sketches used by Mrs. Lockwoo in constructing the memorial The views of Quebec are reproduced from quaint etchings made by friends who used to come as guests. One of the etchings is by General Cass. N. and Mme. Bailly are remembered in history for their services in preserving peace be tween the settlers and theIndians and fin helping pioneers and travel worn immigrants over many hard places.
 It was in 1874 that the BailIy home stead was founded as a station of the American Fur Trading company and. as the quaint old documents state. fin the interest of Christianity and civiliza- tion," and became the, headquarters of the Roman Catholic missions in north ern Indiana and Illinois.
 The first historic tile gives view of the port of Quebec. birthplace of Joseph Bailly de Messeiu. the founder. A sec ond title shows NJ. Bailly reading Scrip lure lessons for the instruction of his family and Christianized Indians liv- ing In the surrounding forests. To the left is . typical drawing of the home stead and to the right a design from the seal of the American Fur Trading company.
 Another tile presents a general view of the trading post in 1s30. taken from a northeast point. as described in wa ter color sketch Of the period From . second water color sketch Is south east view. painted at the same time A pen and Ink sketch of hermitage and . picture of bridge over the Calumet r;rer as 1t vss in 1s29 also are shown
 A typical scene of the pioneer days is shown in q picture of Indians car rying peitries to the agency warehouse and the daughter of the hoDesteed- opening . small xt0reroom designed for use of the Indians in storing their personal effects This was drawn be- tween 1s1s and 1894
 Between 1s3O and 1855 the home stead of huge white eek tirhbers. eov- cred with siding. presented quite a sbovi1g- It ~as pretenficus nsnsioa in the eyes of the early settlers. and its outbElhiingz were constructed Q substantially of logs that they are ia sn excssi<nf state of pres=-vstiou to- day. Mss Frances Roee Howe Is in- terested in taking care of the place. as if h . valuabIe feature in the early histosy of Indiana
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