The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-01

him was given the task Of reproducing up
on canvass the historic scene.
The work was NO little one, but Mr.
FAEls brought 10 the task an ardent sym
pAthy With Mr.. CAmpbAll's Views which
made the task seem pleasant, II not easy
The reception accorded the production o
his brush last night must be taken as the
criterion of his measure OF success.
Tho painting having been fniShed, ex'
Amined and pronounced acceptable Of Q
meeting OF the subscribers, the question
arose as TO the nature Of the exercises al
the presentation.
The arrangement Of details Of course
consumed time, but the contamination oil
the plan last night and It's gratifying sue
cess places q feather In the cap ot all who
were concerned In the arrangement Of the
testimonial.
Committees OF reception and invitation
were appointed, the lormsr composed ol
MesSrs. Augustus Pollack, Hugh Sterling,
Joseph eybold, U. X. Tracy: and the lat.
ter OF Joseph Bell, D. Q. Dewey, s. P. Hill
dreth, Lewis Jones, John oesterltng, Anton
ReymAun, Il. SchmrlbECA, j. n. Vance,
J. S. Rhodes, Earl ". 0glebay, Henry K.
List, II. B. List, II. u, Hubbard, DR.. Tom
o. Edwards, Benjamin Bloomfield, James
Crangle, VIM. Hastings, Samuel Laughlin,
D. O. List, Jr., W. !. Peterson, W. B.
Simpson, Joseph Speidel.
Aneat card Of Invitation was issued,
the Opera House and Kramer's Band 30.
cured, aud the success ot the project at
once became an assured fact.
THE AUDIENCE
Last night flled the house to overlooking,
The interior was decorated with consider
able taste, and attracted some attention,
In the centre Of the galleries were sus'
pended In neat arrangement three tiaga
while small guidons Of the National colort
aanked this on either side. At each end
Of the stage the National colors were also
displayed, and other flags were draped at
the top Of the stage front, with q shield
In the middle, the grouping being the
same Rs that used prolusely 10 the Nat.
ionBl Convention at Chicago. Tbs stage
was ornAmented with ferns and rare plants
disposed ut artistic intervals In handsome
urns and standards. This very pleasant
addition TO the attTactiyeness OF the stage
was arranged by Mr.. Schneider, the Island
florist, who also furnished tho plants.
The President and Secretary occupied q
table at one e-side Of the proscenium and
reporters OF the city press at the other.
THE PAINTING
was placed upon a raised daa, and draped
with curtains OF some rich red stuff. The
top OF the frame was surmounted by tri.
angular field OF red, irInged with iestoons
evergreen. At the centre Of this was
suspended a wreath oil evergreen, enclos,
Ing floral q OF beautiful design and most
delicate construction. The whole was
pendent from golden image OF the Amer.
lean eagle, which occupied the apOx Of the
triangle.
We do not feel justified In attempting
DEscRIFTIoS or THE PICTURE.
The canvass Is enclosed in q massive
gold frame made expressly for 1t by q Gin
cinnali firm. The canvass measures foul
and half by seven aud a half feet.
Mr.. Campbell, in full length figure, oc'
cupies a central position in the grouping
OF the Ggurcs. He Is represented in q
standing position, with his right hand up
lifted in very characteristic gesture eI
emphaSls. In the appraised hand is roll
Of paper and upon the chair Just vacated
bv the speaker lies copy oil the lSTELLi
oEScrR, while scattered upon the floor
about are several envelopes, dispatches
and the like. The position struck the au'
dience as q marvelously natural one. Al
Mr.. Campbell's left, seated In the delegA'
ton designated as West VirRinla's, siti
Major Bnrloy and Mr.. S. P. Mccormick
his fellow "dissentsrB" among the delega.
ton. Standing further In the rear In a
prominent position 10 Hon. @. D. Hubbard
Of this city. Just ut his right, In position
OF eagerattention, sits Hon. j. NJ. Hagans.
AT the right OF the main figure, lust acrosl
the aisle, sits Gen. Garfield. Midway down
the aisle standsscnRtor Conkling, with his
hand In the breast OF his coat, conversing
with an elderly gentleman not intended
for any particular delegate. Seated near is
Gen. Logan, and Just behind him, stand
Ing, 10 Don Cameron. These portraits are
recognizable at a glance, and In most casel
the artists brush has caught more than the
VA wv
The faces are without exception expressive
and natural, and Mr.. Farls has placed his
name high on the local roll Of fame by
this
CORRECT AND FAITHFUL HISTORICAL WORE,
Promptly at eight o'clock the scene was
removed, and disclosed sitting In double
semi.circls 4 number Of the prominent
men OF The city and State. Mr. Campbell
occupiedR a seat in the centre, and the
Others present Wsr0 Messrs. Augustus
Pollack, S. K. Wallace, O. O. Dewey, Benz,
Bloomfield, W. +. Peterson, DR.. Tom Q.
Edwards, Frank Stanton, Captain W.
Newt. unch, Capt. B. D. Doyener, Major
Tom Norton, Joseph Seybold, Bishop ].
J. Kain, Father McElligot, G. W. Atkin'
son, Father Peter Kreusch, Rev. J. D.
Mcdatt, Dr.. Thomas II. Logan, Wm. Hast.
ings, Rev. S. B. BRrnitz, Rev. 7. y. Clancy,
James Crangle, s. p. Mccormick,
Rev. Z. W. Ryan, John 0Sterling, ]. N.
Vance, ]. II. Brown.
N TIE AUDIENCE
our reporter noticed tho following:
Hon. @. D. Hubbard. Coionsl Thomas