Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
WHERE HISTORY BECK0NS.
Exhibit of Relics at the jamestown
Exposition Is Highly Interesting.

EXHIBIT OF Relics at the jamestown |
Exposition Is Highly interesting.
With the completion of the fireproof |
History building at the Jamestown ex- |
position and the installation of the
priceless exhibits representing more
than dozen states of the Union and
several of the leading historical soci-
cites of the country, the Tercentennial
has added to its already extensive list
of exhibits the most interesting and
valuable collections of Il historical ma
ture that have ever been presented.
The eXhibi< in general. which in
cludes collections from the Colonial
Danes of America, the Daughters of
the American Revolution. the Episco-
pal church and the states of Virginia,
West Virginia, Rhode Island, Vermont,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia,
Ohio, Delaware, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina and Massachu-
sets, is replete with relics, souvenirs
and antiques of American history from
its very earliest stages and is in itself
The Pennsylvania state historical ex-
hibit is perhaps the most conspicuous
and handsome collection in the History
| building, although every display has
its own special features. In this ex-
hibit the history of the state of Penn
| sylvania is depicted by a series of
| beautiful oil paintings from its settle
| ment on through the Revolution, all
arranged in chronological order, in
! GLIDING some famous old Dutch por-
| traits and Il recent likeness of eX-GOv-
| ernOr Samuel w. Pennypacker, through
! whose efforts the exhibit was made
| possible. a large full length portrait
| of William Penn is the center of Il
| handsome portrait collection. \ set of
lay figures dressed in the various cos
tunes of the different religious sects
that have existed in the state from
| time to time is another feature.
The Colonial Danes historic exhibit
is also one of the most interesting and
valuable in the building. The collec-
ton has many famous portraits. colo
NAL relics and documents. 4 portrait
of Alexander Spottswood and two
paintings by Gilbert Stuart are the
iaoSt noted in the collection. The ex.
hibit includes Il wonderful display OF
old colonial silverware and other relics
among which is a silver crown worn
by the queen of the Pamunkey In
dams, presented to her by King Charles
H. of England. The portraits of the
Calvert family, famous in Maryland
history, are also in this collection
loaned by Mrs. William Reed of Balti
. more
The Daughters of the American Rev
Olution exhibit includes a notable col
lection of documents and relics, promi
nent among the latter being 4 collection
of Revolutionary dolls.
The Episcopal church exhibit is mos
interesting, consisting of collection
of rare old silver services from the his
torical churches OF the country.
The Virginia state historical exhib
it. installed under the auspices of thu
state library and the Virginia Histor
icaI society, is in charge of William {
Terrence. photographer of the stat
library of Richmond. This exhibit i
made up largely of state documents
dating from the earliest period of Vii
Ginia history up to recent date, il
Guiding some of the rare old dOcu
ments of. the house of burgesses an