HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-01-09, Page 18NOT QUITE READY — Dave Grattan and Daryl Henry both grade six pupils at Grand
Bend Public School stopped on their way home to, check the ice on the old river bed. The
boys decided that it wasn't quite thick enough for skating. Behind them is a toboggan run
created this fall by Southcott Pines, but has never been used. T-A photo
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LEG ROAST FAMOUS DRAPES — Elegant and ornate drapes such as these would have amazed a
south-western Ontario pioneer. These drapes are well over 200 years old, and are going on
display at the Lambton Heritage Museum south of Grand Bend. Museum employee Beth
Jennison, dressed in period costume, holds the valuable fabric. The drapes once hung in the
home of a Mr. Read from Delaware who signed the American Declaration of
Independence. .T-A photo
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This elegant fabric is net
what one would expect to
find among the artifacts of
pioneer Ontario. how did a
valuable piece of American
history end up In itairibteri
Heritage Iklusetun?
The story behind the
arrival of the drapes at the
museum is almost as in-
teresting as the drapes
themselves, They were
donated to the museum by
Mrs. W. B. Richardson of
Southcott Pines in Grand
Bend,
Mrs. Richardson says that
the drapes came into her
possession about seven years
ago. Until that time they
were owned by a Mrs. Lucia
Some very valuable
drapes will soon be on
display titioatrbten. Heritage
Museum, south of Grand
Rend. The curtains are over
20O years okik and Once
belonged to a Mr. Read, A
delegate from Deleware,
U,S.A. who signed the
American Declaration of
Independence in 1776.
The drapes are an ornate
flowered print in golds and
reds, and fully lined in pale
blue calico, A hand woven
braid is sewn around each
edge, The museum has three
floor length drapes and six
casement lengths. Brass
hooks and hardware would
have held the drapes in
place.
Grimes who died. last year at
the age of IA.
Mrs. Grimes lived in
Detroit butowned.4 summer
I cottage at pperwash. Reach.
When she was as, Mrs.
-OrirM4, decided. that she
could no longer keep the
cottage, and asked Mrs..
Richartisen'shushand, she
in the real estate business,lo
sell it for her, The Richard.
sons lived in Forest at that
time, but summered at
Ipperwash and were
acquainted, with Mrs,
Grimes.
Mrs. Grimes. gave the
drapes to Mrs. Richardson
and asked her to see to it. that
they were put in a museum,
for Mrs. Orioles, but later
said that It would be too
costly and too difficult. They
said that they would like to
have the drapes, but the
elderly lady said she wanted
to have a copy, and wouldn't
let Mrs. Richardson send
them to the museum.
Mrs. Richardson asked the
museum,, to send back the
piece that she had sent to
them. She bad it sent to her
sister who lives in Michigan,
to avoid difficulties at
customs,
In 1976 the Virginia
museum wrote hack to her
sister, and asked that the
panel be sent back to them
for a special bi-centennial
tour. The sister complied,
and the piece of drapes
hasn't been seen since, Mrs,
Richardson said she felt
badly about losing track of
that panel, because the
drapes had been a complete
set.
Mrs, Richardson tried
other museums in the United
States, but none would agree
to make a reproduction for
Mrs. Grimes.
After Mrs. Grimes died,
Mrs. Richardson became
concerned about the aging
fabric disintegrating, She
decided to offer to the local
museum, so that they could
care for it properly, and
displayif for others to see.
States" and all the facts
about Mr, Read were in
keeping with Mrs, Grimes'
story,
Mrs, Grimes herself was
an interesting person. She
had been a suffragette and
had worked hard for
women's rights and for
working women, when they
were practically unheard-of,
Articles were written about
her in Detroit newspapers
when she died last year.
Mrs, Richardson says that
once she had been satisfied
that the story behind the
drapes was true, she began
the task of finding a museum
that would take them in
return for a reproduction of•
the fabric.
She went first to the Henry
Ford museum in Dearborn,
Michigan, but they didn't
have the funds for textile
work.
They recommended that
she contact the Valentine
Museum in Richmond,
Virginia, where they have a
research division for tex-
tiles. Mrs. Richardson
corresponded with them for
several months, and sent
them a piece of the curtain.
They verified that it was at
least 200 years old, and said
that the style of print and
hardware made it valuable.
At first they agreed to
have a reproduction made
where they would be ap-
preciated, however, Mrs..
Grimes asked that before the
drapes be donated, the-
museum make a
reproduction of the fabric for
her and Mrs, Richardson.
At first, Mrs. RichardSon
admits, she was somewhat
skeptical of the story behind
the drapes. Mrs, Grimes told
her that she had purchased
them at an auction sale in
Detroit about se years
before. They were 200 years
old, and had belonged to Mr.
Read of Deleware who
signed. the Declaration of
Independence. The valuable,
old contents of Mr, Read's
home had been auctioned off
in Detroit to raise money for
charities.
Mrs. Richardson says that
her 'knowledge of American
history was limited, and she
decided, to research the
story. She asked the elderly
Mrs. Grimes what president
bad been in power at the
time the curtains would have
been used.
Mrs. Grimes, who had
been a history teacher for 45
years, was horrified. The 95
year old lady quickly ex-
plained that the Declaration
of Independence was signed
before there were any
presidents.
Mrs. Richardson read a
book entitled "These United
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Mayhew, Marge Roberts,
Helen Sturdevaht, Robert
Sharen and Hazel Blewett.
John Cruikshank, as
Chairman of the Lambton
Cancer Society, welcomed
those in attendance and
opened with prayer. He
introduced Mrs. Helen Cath-
cart, Services to Patients
Convener for the County,
who told of many services
available to patients in the
area, such as visiting,
transportation, bandaging,
furniture for handicapped
and therapy.
Mrs. Freda Porter,
Educational Convener for
the County, gave a detailed
account of the material in
the form of films and printed
matter available to adult
groups and individuals, as
well as workbooks and
material available for use
with the various grades in
school.
Robert Broad, campaign
Chairman for Lambton,
outlined the various methods
of raising $141,000 to $1.50,000
in Lambton, which is the
local share of the $18,000,000
raised across Canada.
Besides the Canvass in April,
other fund raising events
include the sale of daffodils
at 6 for $1,00 on March 28 and
29, a daffodil bridge on April
2, a hockey game on March
28, as welt as a flag raising,
use of bottonhole daffodils,
and banners for Main Street.
Distribution of funds are as
follows: Research 5/ per-
cent, Services to patients 17
percent, Education 13
percent, Lodges for relatives
of patients 2 percent,
CarnOaign 5 percent,
Administration 6 percent.
The group discussed the
appointment of a delegate to
attend the campaign con-
ference ire Toronto January
19 and 20.
Rage' tiewett took the
position as campaign
secretary, Marjorie Mason
will be looking after
education, and Irene Ren-
' c, charge of services
A chairman and
treasurer have yet to be
appointed.