The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-15
HEROES RELICS
ARE PRESERVEDAT
MUSEUM OF U. S.

The roles played by patriotic Aneri-
cans In the history of our country are
perpetuated in the exhibition halls of
the Division Of History in the United
States National. Museum at Washing
ton, where a large portion of the Arts
and Industries Building is devoted to
the preservation OF historical relics
The exhibits are intended to Illus
trate the lives of distinguished per-
sonages, important events and the do
nestle life of the United States from
Colonial times to the present day The
collections In these halls are especial
ly rich In relics and mementos of
American Army and Navy officers,
and include uniforms, swords, gums
flags and many other services of their
Hlustrious owners.
!. Probably nothing In all the collec-
lions moro quickly touches the hearts
of true Americans than certain OBJ
jects once the property Of The Father
of his Country. Conspicuous among
these is a pair of goid-wire epaulets,
worn BY Washington when a colonel
during the French and Indian war,
notably throughout the Braddock
campaign in 1755- His Continental
iArmy uniform worn at Annapolis when
Fine resigned his commission as Com
5mander-in-Chief Of the Continental
army, Dec ~, 1888, is one Of the
most highly valued objects in the MI
scum. Another great attraction lis
I the equipment used by him in the
field, consisting OF his tents with
1 poles and pegs, mess chest and var
ious utensils. his writing case and spy
glass t
There are two life masks Of Abra-
/ ham Lincoln, casts of his hands, and
~ suit Of clothing worn by him while
president
! The museum Is fortunate in having
a large number Of objects pertaining
TO tina lie Of Gen o. 8. Grant. par
ificular1y the gifts he received during
his Journey around the world on the
Termination of his Presidency.
OF other Presidents of the United
States, there are personal relics o.
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
sJackson. Van Buren,. Cleveland, Mo.
FKfniey and Roosevelt.
Paul Revere was a sifversn1th b.
trade, and the museum has severa.
excellent samp1es Of sf1versmffh'l
work executed by him Th> Nation
Eal Societies OF the Colonial DANES o.
EAmer1ea and Daughters of the Aner1
can Revolution have number Of IN
kteresting historic relics and tokens OF
view in the museum
Commanding with the days of tn,
Revolution and extending through
tfhe periods OF an oar wars, there ar
interesting swords and other object
tcwned by such men as A1exande
Hamilton, John Hancock, Brig. Gen
Peter GanNeyoort, Jr., Brig. Gen
Montgomery G. MetSs, Marquis de La
fayette. Count de Rochasnbean, Brig
Gen Thaddens Koscinszi1o. Brig. Gen
E1eazar w. Ripley, Mai Gen. Jaco'
Brown, MAJ. Gen. John Bankhea4
Magruder, Mai Gen. Alexander Nal
comb, Mai Gen. George ". Morgan
Brig. Gen. James Shields, Brig. Ger
John Watts de Peyster, Maj Ger
Winfield Scott Hancock, Maj. Ger
John A Haldsrman. Brig. Gen. VII
liam H. Browne, Maj, Gen. Jane
Birdseye Macpherson and man
others.
There are also uniforms, hats, pis
tolls and other military equipment o
Cen William Tecumseh Sherman
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan. Gen Win
field Scott. commander-fn-chief Q
the army from 1871, through tn
Mexican War; Mai, Gen. Judson Xii
patrick. who commanded the cavalr
of Sherfdanfs army; and msrnentos @
Maj. Gen. Cadwa11ader @ Washburr
Mai, Cen. WtIitam s. Harvey, Ma
0sn- John Porter Hatch. Brig, Ge,
William q. Hazsn, Maj, Gen. John 7
Reynolds, Mai. Gsa. Thomas Swords
Maj Gen. Edward ID, Townsend, an
Maj Gen. Sam Houston, soldier an
statesman.
Nor is the Navy lacking ia rsprs
sentatiyes: there is q fine series G
leeiics and mementes starting witt