The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
| 8 II MUSEU M
HISTORICAL MEMsNToEs BEING
COLLECTED FOR EXHIBITION
IN LOUISVILLE
In Connection With the Perry centen-
NAL Celebration To Be Held Sep.
TENDER 20 to October S.

Louisville, Ky.-The greatest collec-
ton of historical mementoes connect
ed with the War of 1912 ever gathered
together win undoubtedly be the relics
secured for the 1872 Museum" to be
operated in connection with the Perry
Centennial Celebration in Louisville
September 80 to Octobes .. On ac-
count of the intimate association of
Kentucky with the history of that war
there are probably more mementoes
of the war in Kentucky and Southern
Indiana than can be found anywhere
else.
The "1S1S Museum" will probably
be the most interesting feature of the
celebration to tens of thousands of
people, despite the fact that great
spectacular scenic events will be held
every afternoon and evening during
the seven days of the celebration.
committee. of which Geo. T. Settle,
Librarian of the Free Public Library.
is chairman. has the arrangements of
NAAt AcA= lhoNhlh at NAAtAt ~ gnu inv
have sent out general notice request
ing the loan of any mementOes posi-
Bile, agreeing to pay transportation
both ways. In order to provide the
fullest possible insurance against ev-
cry loss. the lisp Museum will be
located in the Free Public Library, an
absolutely fireproof building and every
precaution possible will be taken to
protect them. Guns used in the war;
Indian utensils, especially documents
connected with the war. even clothes
that were worn in the war, knives and
other accoutrements are welcome as
exhibits. II is believed by Mr.. Settle
and his committee that there will be
many thousand such articles loaned
and as they are coming in force OF
clerks are busily engaged cataloging
them.
This will be the fourth museum To-
Gated in Louisville during the period
OF the celebration. 1t will, of course,
be only temporary in character.
permanent museum of every sort of
scientific and historic relic, from
ldllulblu NdNt SAdlaANlttN w CT 'frF y
tian mummy is located in the natural
museum in the Free Public Library,
and Central Park has a collection of
mounted birds and bird skins, said to
be the finest in the world. closely as
sociated with the memories of the
great naturalist Audubon, who spent
his early life i'm and around Louisville.
The famous butterfly and moth Inu.
scum in Cherokee Park Is said to con
tain the finest collection Of specimens
as can be found anywhere. These mu-
seums will be open free of charge to
the public during the period OF the
celebration. The 1872 Museum will
be OF especially great interest to the
thousands expatriated kentucbians
who have been invited to return for
that week.
Exceedingly low railroad rates will
be granted and many entertaining fea-
lures will be provided in the especial
honor of descendants Of Kentucky sail
ors and soldiers of the war OF 1872.
The local committees are arranging
a series of pilgrimages to be made
during lut UlOI uluSS VI INV ''l'bI"
ton. as the afternoons and evenings
will be devoted TO public entertain
ments and spectacular amusements
These pilgrimages will include the for
mer home of General George Roger
Clark, and in case the water is not TOO
high, Corn Island, which has since be,
come almost submerged, the headquar-
ters from which Clark operated in his
conquest of the Northwest Territory,
the old home of Major George Croghan,
the hero of Fort Stephenson, the old
home OF Zachary Taylor and the tree
under which Jefferson Davis paid
court TO his daughter Besides the old
home stands the great monument
which the Federal Government erect
ed to Taylor's memory. Seven old In
dian forts are located in the county
near Louisville, and the home wherein
lived Louis Philippe before he became
King of France is only mile from the
city limits. There are innumerable
other historical scenes and scores OF
points of current interest and arrange
ments will be made TO visit all these
places easily and at small cost.