, 1877-10-25
THE PROPHET.
A Portrait Of Black Hawks Tieuteu-
ant Given to Whitcside
County. Ill.
Presentation Speech of the Hon.
+. D. Washburnc, tho Donor.
An Outline Of the Chief Incident
in tho Red Mama Career.


Waslburnc prescuted to the County Of White
side to-day portrait painting Of tho .ndfan
Chief Prophet, who Ind Ills hume in this county |
where now IN tho Village Vi prophetst6w,f.
Tho t,uintinR was made byt1icaiy from All orig
inal study of George Catln's, unon the special
order Of Mr. Washburnc. The presentation
took place upon the fairgrounds, whittier Mr..
Washburne was cAcortcd by the Board Ut Super
vtsors anu the CITY Council and board Of Edu-
cation OF the City Of Morrison. Mr.. I. 3.
REYNOLDS, Chairman OF the Doartl of Super.
yIsors, presided. The Introductory address was
given by Capt. John Whsl1on, of Ly'i,len. afr.
Washt,urne was received with hearty aud long
continued applause. Ills addross was as fol.
Mt. uAsnpuRsE's ADDRESS.
Mr. Waslburne opened With t1Ic assurance
TINT tue a&sembfaEe paFtook of noeAuG u d
pnstttaf colorfnE. and thoug. grateful Tyr past
manifestations Of confidence tl Him, hc did not
II into his subject, hc graphically described the
position Of black Hawk, mud tho Council
accna Witch introduced the "Prophet" to the
painter. Black now had determined upon var
with tho whites, and saw The Importance ftle-
tactfng l,ts old rival, kcokus, IrUtn them and
making him, and tho portion Of the tribe who
went With him. hts n'!ics. Hence with al' tho
cntnstanccs characterized what might be calc
of1lc!nl intercourse between great Chiefs,
solemn interview was arranged between these
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hal ,,v. wsrrtor. sri.i, lin and n1ac,. Hawk
wNs accompanied bY Tho prupl1ct. Catltn was
prescnt md made sketch from lfc.. The rcc-
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Yaulteh arrlIcs Of tho clcar. blue heavens. Kcs
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