Evening journal., 1907-04-09
WOMEN GATHER
COLONIAL RELICS
Colonial Danes Arrange For
historical Exhibit at James
town to Do State Proud


That Delaware has 2 wealth Of his
tor!cal relics that viii do the STATE
proud at the Jamestown Exposition
was amply evidenced yesterday after-
noon when a private view Of the col
lection of priceless articles Of Colonial
days was afforded at the nome of Mrs.
Charles 6. Runford. 10. l401 Market
street. The exhibition was IN connec-
tion with the meeting Of uhe Delaware
Society Of Colonial Danes, the relics
having been gathered by that patriotic
society for display at jamestown.
Since Delaware figured so prominent
ly m the inception Of the nation. anc
Delawareans were at the forefront IN
statesmanship at that time. tt is but
natural that families Of the Diamond
State should possess many and valu-
able historical relics and data of tine
Revolutionary period.
Hence the success Of the women in
gathering these antiques of the Colon
ial epoch and the collecting OF priced
manus -ripts and other records of the
pioneer lays of the United States THE
haudiwo.k Of patriots and statesmen,
soldiers and iurists the silver Of feudal
days, garments worn by notables In
the o,dcn time parohments ANA
weapons make "a collection Of true his
torical worth that will not be surpassed
by any State AT the great exposition.
Included IN the exhibit a valuable
book of autographs that was the prop
erty CT John M. Clayton. II contains
the signatures Of men OF national inn
portai.ae from George Washington 10
Abraham LINCOLN The nrst directory
Of Wilmington, printed in 1914 also Is
shown.
James Banning. whose relies are rich
alike for their patriotic associations
and their value is the principal con-
tributor to the exhibit. Chic among
the articles loaned BY MIN is a min a.
ture of Margaret Geddes Of The
Colonial period. Upon the back Of Sc
is a monogram I'm sea pearls. In this
collection are many articles used by
Caesar Rodney. the Dalawaredn who
placed his signature upon the Declara-
tion CT independence. There is a
gravy boat, punch ladle with coin in
the bottom. probably the work of an
apprentice in 17s9. and several pieces
% silver and cut glass aud Lowestoft
IaHMls mere are E.NtLaAA lAUaNNr "a AAAH
Latimer silver bearing the date of li49,
and two silver tankards of unique
shape. an oval ladle, beaded and a
mariners silver ladle There is also at
old oak cas&et containing liqueur
glasses with bottles decorated with
gold. az least $50 years old. In the
list Of pieces lsft by Colonel Banning
In 1865 he states that they were then
regarded as antiques. There are also
silver SAVERS. tankaris, punch hdle.
silver sk.Ners, Cd pewter plates and
other articles.
Mrs. Rumford donated some pieces
OF china from a famous collection.
There are letters written by Lord
Baltimore and Banjamin Franklin 10
Judge Nicholas Ridgely in l74l and
1872 rcspc -fively. ard communication
sent IN 1920 BY Judge Ilicgaly then a
colonial judge, TO London regarding the
merchants Of tbs country. There Is
a Hrguenot Bible and preyerbook, the
former bound with brass hinges which
was IN use in 1880. A deed OF Gov
ernor Francis Lovelace. an early gov
ernor OF New York of which Della
ware was then a part bearing the date
HA ANtAr ht1O ~ AiAlAtArtt n tN SIN
waistcoat Of President John Mckinley,
who was the first executive officer Of
Delaware IS also shown.
Prominent among the things on ex-
h'bition Is "A part Of an altar cloth
donated to the Queen Anuo's Church.
Miadletonn This cloth was made by
the queens own hands aiii sent TO the
little bani OF worshippers who had