463. Flax grown in New Milford by John Caldwell, in 1800. 464. Tailor’s shears, over 150 years old. With these shears the lady represented in the daguerreotype of No. 465 earned by tailoring the gold beads of No. 465. 465. Gold beads and daguerreotype, very old. 466. Dress worn by Harriet Beard when married to Charles Knowles. The Misses Boardman: 467. Two brooches; one, tomb of Washington, the other, made from the Charter Oak. Clarissa T. Staples: 468. Queen Anne knife and fork, Sheffield plate, made in 1690. Mrs. Ellen Lamson: 469. Tea pot, 200 years old, brought over from England. G. G. Bray: 470. Tray, 150 years old. C. Andrew Humeston: 471. Wedgewood pitcher; lustre pitcher, very old; cup and saucer, 80 years old. Mrs. F. E. Starr: 472. Apron, home-spun linen, worked with crewels. Very old. Clarissa T. Staples: 473. Candle-stick, formerly used by Samuel Treadwell. Ormida Northrop Pratt: 474. Brewster Cup, 150 years old, belonging to Mrs. Mary Brewster Beach, whose father was William Brewster, second son of Elder Brewster, of the _Mayflower_. 475. Sampler, 90 years old, embroidered by Mary Brewster Beach, great-great-granddaughter of Elder Brewster, of the _Mayflower_. 476. Fan of Mrs. Jane (Mills) Bordwell, wife of Rev. Joel Bordwell, pastor of Kent Congregational Church, 1758-1811. 477. Purse, 75 years old. Mrs. Seymour C. Loomis: 478. Ring dropped by Lafayette in the house of my great-great-great-grandmother, Abigail Starr Taylor, in Danbury, during the Revolutionary War. 479. Brooch. Belonged to Mrs. Ithamar Canfield, worn during 1700. 480. Book, used by Abigail Starr, wife of Major Daniel Starr, 1750. 481. Letter of Abigail Starr, 1756. 482. Slipper worn by Abigail Starr, 1765. Helen M. Boardman: 483. Brooch (Italian), about 75 years old. Miss M. D. Porter: 484. Door-handle from back door of Rev. Nathaniel Taylor’s house in New Milford, probably made for the front door by the old blacksmith, Daniel Burritt, whose initials are on it, 1759. When repairs were made in the house, in the summer of 1880 or 1881, this old latch was taken off and given to Mrs. Mary Taylor Porter. 485. Powder horn (Abel Hine, 1758). 486. Pulpit Bible, used by Rev. Nathaniel Taylor, who was settled in New Milford in 1748, and died after a pastorate of 52 years. This Bible was given to him by his father, Daniel Taylor, of Danbury. 487. Silhouette, Rev. Nathaniel William Taylor, D. D. (grandson of Rev. Nathaniel Taylor), made by Samuel Metford, New Haven, in 1842. Mrs. Chas. Taylor: 488. Hand-made counterpane. Made for large four-post bedstead, of linen, with pattern done in candle wicking, drawn through. THE OLD HOME GATHERING The “Old Home Gathering” in Roger Sherman Hall, at 8:30 o’clock Saturday evening, was presided over by W. Frank Kinney, Chairman of the Committee on Invitation, Reception, and Entertainment. Mr. Kinney, by way of welcome, spoke as follows: