Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
RELICS OF WAR HEROES
TAKE ON NEW INTEREST
National Museums Are Full Of Me.
mentos Of American Fighters
Of Other Days.
Exhibits illustrate Lives Of Men of
Glorious Memory in Annals
of United States.

The roles played by patriotic Ameri-
cans in the history of our country are
perpetuated in the exhibition halls of
the division Of history in the United
States National Museum. where a large
portion Of the arts and Industries build
ing is devoted to the preservation of
historical relics. The exhibits are in
tended to illustrate by an appropriate
assemblage Of objects the lives of dis
tinguished personages. important events
and the domestic life of the United
States from colonial times to the pres
emit day. The collections in these halls
are especially rich in relics and memen-
tos Of American army and navy off,
GERS. and include uniforms, swords
guns. flags and many other objects
which recall the names and services OF
their illustrious owners. Lessons in
patriotism are to be found in these his
torical memorials.
Probably nothing in all the collec-
tfons more quickly touches the hearts
OF true Americans than certain objects
his country While composed mostly
of household articles, there are also
several martial accessories. Conspicu-
Gus among these is pair of gold-wire
colonel during the French and Indian
war. notably throughout the Braddock
campaign in 1888.
His continental army uniform, worn
at Annapolis, Nd. when he resigned
his commission as commander in chief
OF the continental army, December %
LOS IS one OF the most highly valued
objects in the museum. Another great
attraction is the equipment used by him
In the field. consisting of his tents with
poles and pegs. mess chest and vari-
glass.
Two Life Masks of Lincoln.
There are two life masks of Abraham
Lincoln, casts of his hands and a suit
of clothing worn by him while Presi.
dent. The museum is fortunate in hav.
ing large number Of objects pertain.
ing to the life of Gen. u S. Grant, par.
tfcularly the gifts he received DURING
his journey around the world on the
termination of his presidency Among
these personal relics are several swords
uniform coat, saddle. canes. epaulets
medals and commissions. There ar.
several cases Of these Grant relics one
Of which pertains to the career of Mai
Gen: Frederick Dent Grant. U: s. A. sol
of the United States there are persona
relics of Adams. Jefferson, Madison
Monroe, jackson, Van Buren, Cleveland
Mckinley and Roosevelt. 7
Paul Revere, famous as the hero q,
| the ride to Lexington and Concord IL
l775, and who served as lieutenant col.
onel Of artillery throughout the revo
luton, was silversmith by trade, ant
the museum has several excellent ex.
amples of silversmiths work executed
by him. The National Societies of thu
Colonial Danes of America and Daugh.
| tiers OF the American Revolution hav,
| a number of interesting historic relic.
| and tokens on view in the museum.
Commencing with the days of ths
| revolution and extending through the
periods of all our wars, there are IL
the national collections interesting
swords and other objects owned by
Hancock, Brig. Gen. Peter Ganesvoort
| jr.: Brig. Gen. Montgomery C. MeiRs
Marquis de Lafayette, Count de Rocham.
beau, Brig; Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko
| Brig: Gen. Elsazar W. Ripley. Maj. Gen
Jacob Browno Maj. Gen. John Bankheat
Magruder, Maj. Gen. Alexander Ma.
| comb. Maj. Gen. George w. Morgan
Brig. Gen. James Shields. Brig. Gen
John Watts de Peyster, Maj. Gen. Win.
field Scott Hancock. Maj. Gen. John A
Browne. Maj. Gen. James Birdseye Mac.
| pherson and many Others
Relics of Gen. Sherman.
There are also uniforms, hats, pistol.
| and other military equipment of Gen
William Tecumseh Sherman. who sue.
ceeded Grant as commander of the
| army; Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, who
made the famous ride from Winchester
to Cedar Creek in 1864; Gen. Winfield
Scott. commander in chief of the army
from 1871. through the Mexican war
Maj Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick. who com.
manded the cavalry of Sheridan's army
and mementos of Maj. Gen. Cadwallader
c. Washburn, Maj. Gen. William s. Har.
ney. Maj. Gen. John Porter Hatch. Brig
Gen. William B. Hazen, Maj. Gen. John
F. Reynolds, Maj Gen. Thomas Swords
Maj. Gen. Edward D. Townsend and
Maj. Gen. Sam Houston, soldier and
statesman.
Nor is the navy lacking in repre-
sentatives. There is a fine series OF
relics and mementos, starting with
John Paul Jones. whose remark. II have