Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
D. A., R.. PLANNING
HISTORIC TAVERN
MANY OLD RELICS WILL BE PLAC-
ED IN ROOM IN OLD MIS-
SOURI, HosTELRY.
The Daughters of the American Re.

The Daughters of the American Re
volution are at present planning tc
furnish a room in the "Old Tavern al
Arrow Rock. Mo-, with old historic
furniture and makeup of the room will
consist largely Of furniture and be-
longings of the three governors Of Mis-
souri, who were reared at that place
Many of the large newspapers of Mis-
souri, are taking an active part in Sc
curing the tavern.
Arrow Rock was the home of three
governors of Missouri: M. M. Marina
duke, from February 9, 1914, to No
vember 20. 1874; Claiborne Jackson,
from 1860 to 1861, and John S. Marina
duke, from 1SS41SS7.
Arrow Rock was at one time the
county seat of Saline county, and the
home of large number of the best
families in the state, also the birth
place or home of many Of the county's
DISTINGUISHED and influential business
men. George c. Bingham, the artist,
and J. B. Jones, the author of wild
Western Scenes" 1.-THE Country Mer-
chant" and other stories, both lived in
Arrow Rock.
The town is over 100 years old, and
the old tavern was built by Judge John
Huston in 1880, of brick burnt by his
slaves on the present site Of the build
ing. Its architecture is characteristic
o. the early period. Many noted men
have been guests at Old Tavern among
them being Washington Irving, Thos
H. Benton, the Jackson, the Marina
dukes and Coopers, and many others
fL~
stands as sort of Mount Vernon in
Missouri. One Of the tenets of the
faith of the Daughters of the American
Revolution is to preserve the historic
spots of America and to commemorate
the deeds of it's heroes and defenders.
Consequently this Old Tavern is an
object of interest to them, and their
aim Is to furnish the west bed room
On the second floor in old fashioned
style, with furniture of the Marina
dukes. Jacksons, Coopcrs, Sappingtons
Callaways and many others whose de-
scendents will donate pieces of furni-
ture and pictures.
The women of the Jackson County
Old Trails D. A. r. are now busily
working on the rag carpet which is to
be used in the room Candle molds,
two quaint old china tea pots, spin
ming wheel, a what not of the Vlnt-
age of 1850, and other objects of inter
est are already promised for this room.
A -four poster" Or "tiester' bed bu-
reau, washstand, wardrobe, table,
chairs, sofa, "secretary,' old pictures
OF historic interest. land grants, deeds,
ETC.. are wanted. The committee hopes
to get this room furnished by Thanks
giving and open to the tourists at that
time.
The old tavern already has two most
Interesting rooms, one is called THE
jackson Room" which Gen. Claiborne
jackson occupied when at the tavern.
The other is the rest room," estab-
llshed In 1912 by the Woman's Nation
al Old Trails association of Arrow,
Rock, which is maintained by them for
the interest and convenience of the
tourists.
In this room are to be seen old time
furniture and relics of great interest,
also many reproductions Of paintings
by the famous Missouri artist, George
c. Bingham. The "rest ROOM in con-
nection with "The Jackson Room and
the Cd A. R. ROOM" will give his
toric interest, which it is hoped will
encourage other counties and states
to preserve their old taverns.
The committee for furnishing the
west room of the Old Tavern at Arrow
Rock earnestly requests that any who
have the above mentioned and needed
articles of old fashioned or historic
furniture. which they will donate or
lend to be used in this historic room,
will please communicate with them as
soon as possible.