20 EEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1914. 



of the United States, consisting mainly of jeweled, presentation and 

 service swords, dress and ser\dce uniforms, etc. Among the Army 

 officers represented are Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb and Maj. Gen. 

 Winfield Scott Hancock; among the Navy officers, Stephen Decatur, 

 M. C. Perry, James Biddle, David D. Porter, David G. Farragut, 

 Charles Wilkes, and John W. Philip. The third class comprehends 

 a large and rich series of awards of merit and honor, including deco- 

 rations, many of which are of great value both artistically and in- 

 trinsically. The important and varied collection bequeathed by 

 Prof. Simon Newcomb, United States Navy, fills four cases; while 

 the medals awarded to Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, 

 United States Navy, for his services to science and navigation, num- 

 ber 21. Also installed in this class are a gold snuffbox set with 

 diamonds and a number of gold medals awarded to Joseph Francis 

 in recognition of his services to humanity for his invention of the 

 life-saving car; and many medals, decorations, and other forms of 

 award conferred on American men of note, among whom may be 

 mentioned Commodore John Eogers, Brig. Gen. M. C. Meigs, Alex- 

 ander Macomb Mason, Hon. S. S. Cox, Prof. Alexander Dallas Bache, 

 and Prof. Spencer F. Baird. A single case is occupied by the ex- 

 ceptionally large and artistic collection of gold and silver medals 

 and other awards to Eear Admiral Eobert E. Peary, United States 

 Navy, in recognition of his polar exjDlorations. 



The first case from the entrance on the right of the main thorough- 

 fare contains the few memorials of Lincoln possessed by the Museum, 

 including the casts of his face and hands made by Leonard W. Volk, 

 of Chicago, in 1860. In four adjoining cases is displayed the notable 

 collection of relics of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, which came mainly to 

 the Museum in 1886 as a gift to the Government from INIrs. Grant 

 and Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt. Of extreme value intrinsically, artisti- 

 cally, and for the wide range of countries represented, as it contains 

 the many presents made to Gen. Grant during his world tour in 

 1877-1879, as well as at home, in recognition of his distinction as 

 soldier and statesman, it is one of the largest and most important 

 individual features of the division. Conspicuous among the articles 

 are a large number of presentation and service swords, pieces of 

 china, bronze, gold and silver ware, gold and silver medals, and other 

 objects of art interest; several pieces of Chinese and Japanese bronze 

 and porcelain, a set of modern Japanese gold and silver coins, and 

 ancient gold medals, presented by the Emperor of Japan ; and hand- 

 somely designed gold and silver caskets representing the freedom 

 of several English cities. Associated with this collection is the series 

 of beautiful and costly objects given to Mrs. Grant when abroad 

 with her husband, and after her death donated in her name by her 



