The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-27
HEIRLooMs AT JAMESTOWN.
Colonial and Revolutionary Relics Col
Iected for Ter-centenniai
Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2S.-The patriot
ic associations of the country have
taken the deepest interest in the
jamestown Ter-Centen1ial Exposition
and the Hall of History will be post
graduate institute for students of Am
erican history. The archives of tle
original thirteen colonies, the private
collections from the homes, historical
societies and associations and muse
ums, have been searched for exhibits
in this department, pictures, docu-
melts, furniture, clothing, silverware,
glassware, varied collection, which
will bring clearly to the mind of ev-
cry observer the salient features of
our nations history, the pivotal ev-
ents of the several eras, the factors.
which combining germinated the seed
planted at jamestown until it became
colonial grove which has developed
into mighty forest of common
wealths
The jamestown Exposition will be
more historical than any previous ex-
position and as an educational factor
along this and many other lines il
will be unsurpassed. The construc-
ton of a fire-proof historic relic build
ing has made it possible to secure
priceless relics and heirlooms which
have never before been placed on pub
lie exhibition.
From the Virginia State library will
come the portraits of Virgilia's gov
ernors and many old documents and
manuscripts; from Jamestown Island
collection will come the silver SER
vice once used in the Gil lrch and
from every section of the Sta-e will
come colonial heirlooms and war re-
lies of many kinds. In the North
Carolina exhibit will he the valuable
collection of historical of Guilford
battle-ground Company. In Connect
cut display will be an exhibit of colo
malls clocks, the Bishop SeaJury col
lection of historical pictures and the
Guilford Antiques, the latter compris-
ing the rarest pieces of furniture il
bA1hCA I'D, d IIIOuSduu iSB tdUIt, d T1Sp-
plewhite sofa, Chippendale chairs and
tables. etc. Massachusetts will con
tribute a fine Historical exhibit of
portraits, engravings, laces, samplers,
silver and jewelry, books, manuscript
autographs, furniture and china Geor
gia. Pennsylvania and Maryland will
each send a valuable collection of
treasured heirlooms. Each of the ori-
ginal colonies will contribute largely
to this collection but it will not be
confined to this territory by any
metans for from nearly every state
will come contributions to this most
interesting exhibit.
Among the special historical exhib-
its will be the great wooden eagle
which, as a figurehead, graced the
bow of Commodore Perry's flagship.
the Niagara: John Smith rock upon
which the head of the coIonist was
laid when rescued by Pocahontas;
the anchor of the Merrimac which
was lost during the engagement with
the Monitor and which was but recent
ly recovered; the Liberty Bell; tree
from which Daniel Boone once shot
4 bear; old cannon captured at York
own and thousands of other relics
and historic articles.
The collections for this exhibit are
being made by thadaughters of the
American Revolution, the Colonial
Danes. the Society for the Preser-
vation of Virginia Antiquities, the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons
of the American Revolution and the
various historical societies of the sew
eral States.
J. E. Rhea returned yesterday to