The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-09
4 FINE TREASURE HOUSE
 OUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
splendidly Equipped-New Im- provements-Some Noted
 Relics.

One of New Haven's most interesting and instructive buildings is the home of the New Haven Colony Historical society on Grove street, facing Hill- house avenue, where relics of local his torical value are cared for, and arrang- ed for exhibition.
 The entire building has been reno vated recently and the upstairs rooms re-decorated in keeping with those on the ground floor, which were done over Ia year ago.
 There is something particularly att tractive about the atmosphere of this treasurer house of valuable collections, and no matter where the eyes rest both inside the building and looking out from its delightful windows there is everything of beauty for them to rest upon, and much that is inviting about every work and corner and on the walls of every hall and room. The society which was formed in 1862 has been in it's present dignified and com mollous home for abour twelve years.
 There has been a steady growth in the membership, end interest in the collections shown here is constantly in- creasing. Many of the visitors come into the rooms to gain information re- garding historical matters of purely To- cal interest, and the genealogical man. uscripts and volumes receive constant attention.
 Some of the most popular relics, are the drug store sign, account book and medicine chest of Benedict Arnold; an exhibit of the volunteer fire depart ment, made by Col A. c. Hendrick for many years chief of the New Haven fire department; Noah Webster's study table and a book case which holds many of his books.
 A committee has recently re-arrang- cd the articles in the museum, and they have been numbered and describ- ed.
 There is no city in the country with the one exception of Salem, Mass, where there are the individual collec- tions of old and valuable china that there are in New Haven These col lections will many of them, go in time, to the society by will, and will be of inestimable value and interest in ad- dition to the splendid exhibit already ,,iao ool ;y, tba Jor6o frap+ rooy,, oo +ba first floor One of the recent additions to the museum is a page from the Journal and Courier of April 19, 1865, publishing an account of the death of President Lincoln.
 An account of the capture of Raleigh by Sherman's army, from despatches sent from Fortress Monroe on the 18th of April Is also given on this sheet.
 The entire building is most attrac- tive It's exterior impresses one with all the respect that Is it's due as the safe deposit home of things which but for it's shelterlng walls might not re- celve from time to time the admiration which is now their portion, or having outlived their usefulness might have gone into obscurity.
 The interior Is delightfully."- cool in summer and comfortably heated in winter, two large furnaces making it possible to always have this condition apparent, for should anything happen to one the other is immediately called into service.
 Most delightful courtesy is shown to all callers, and a hospitahle welcome, by MT. Bostwick, who is in charge of the rooms, and his time and patience are continually called upon for infor- nation. Meetings of the society are held once a month, at which time paper of local historical interest is read, followed by a reception, The meeting for october will be held on the 21st, with paper the subject of which is Some Army Experiences" by Gen. J. M. Whittemore of this city.