Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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STATE MUSEUM GETS VALUABLE ADDITIONS.
"No place is safer for keeping war relics than the State Museum," says Mrs. Ferrey, in charge of the Michigan Historical
collection, as she pointed out two war helmets which recently have
been added. They were presented by R. W. Cooper, reporter of
the Supreme Court, who received them from his son, Lieut.
Cooper. One of them has a shrapnel hole at the junction of the
brim and crown in front and a dent on the top.
The Museum, "the closet of Michigan," is being given a general housecleaning.
Another recent addition to the collection is a silver bugle presented by Mrs. George Murray, whose husband, a Civil War
bugler, was given the instrument because he volunteered to bring
up food at a dangerous time.
Mrs. Ferrey is also proud of a yellow party dress and ostrich
fan, which were given to an organization for relief of the needy.
She has a Persian shawl, given by Mr. and Mrs. Sechler,1036
Townsend street.
Mrs. Ferrey has by much work secured biographical material
about 30 of the 190 former State officials, about whom there was
no authentic information.-State Journal, 1920.
TABLE FROM BAGLEY HOME IS PRESENTED TO STATE.
A great mahogany library table from the home of ex-Governor
Bagley was presented to the Michigan Pioneer Historical Commission today by Mrs. Charles C. Hopkins. The table was a personal possession of the governor in the time of his administration
from 1872 to 1876. It stood in the family home in Detroit,
where George Hopkins, brother of the late Charles C. Hopkins,
acted as private secretary. After the death of the governor the
table was presented to George Hopkins. Later he presented it to
Charles Hopkins. Its size and historical value made it far better
fitted to the needs of the Historical Commission and today it was
presented by Mrs. Charles C. Hopkins. It is solid mahogany
trimmed with birdseye maple.-State Journal, 1920.