Tapered mahogany wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and three quarter inch long golden brass cap/band at top of cane is engraved with a man's profile, President G. Cleveland, on top. 2.125 inch wide brass ferrule on bottom above .75 inch steel tip.
On side written longitudinally: Carried and presented to the L.C.H.S. by George W. Hensel, Jr. 1943.
Engraved horizontally: From Grover Cleveland to W.U. Hensel Easter Time 1893.
Engraving from Hensel to LCHS was a later engraving.
Grand Army of the Republic badge. "In Union There Is Strength" on top pin. "D. H. Nissley Post, No. 478 / G. A. R. / Mount Joy, PA." G.A.R. emblem in center of badge. Badge is black with gold letters and gold braided trim on bottom with metal fringes.
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Button pin with G.A.R. emblem on top. "In Memoriam / Brandywine / Post No. 54 / Coatesville, PA." Black with silver border and gold letters.
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Pin at top has eagle and crossed rifles. Connects to shield-shaped piece with martial scene: "28 Nat'l Encampment. G. A. R. / Pittsburgh, PA. / Sep. 1894".
Grand Army of the Republic souvenir badge. Top pin has "Souvenir" on it. Red, white, and blue ribbon has "G.A.R. / Lancaster, PA. / 1894." in gold. Bottom coin has G.A.R. symbol on front and soldier on back with text: "Our Nation's Defenders."
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Top pin has text, "Pittsburgh". Red, white, and blue cloth connects to bottom piece, which is shaped like a keystone. It has the G.A.R. star on it and the text: "28th Natl. / Encampment / G. A. R. / Sept. 1894".
Black oil painted walking stick with metal tip and embellished gold crown. Decorative 2 inch long metal button's top engraved. Smoothly finished with dark, ebony like color. At tip, a 1 inch metal band and a .25 inch metal bottom .5 inch diameter. Stick on label reads: This cane belonged to the father of W. W. Griest, US Congressman for whom Griest building was named. Anne Griest Klaus great grand-daughter.
Engraving on top of crown reads, "June 17. / 182- 1894 / Edward Griest / Lancaster, PA. / From his children / and / grandchildren."
