20 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1914, 
of the United States, consisting mainly of jeweled, presentation and 
service swords, dress and service 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 Rogers, Brig. Gen. M. C. Meigs, Alex- 
ander Macomb Mason, Hon. 8. 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 Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, United States 
Navy, in recognition of his polar explorations. 
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 8. Grant, which came mainly to 
the Museum in 1886 as a gift to the Government from Mrs. 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 
