Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-18
9onrnal arto Gourisr.
tuesday Morning. April IS, 1882.
Mayor Lewis Portrait

Presented to the City Yesterday After
 noon By Colonel Wright on Behalf of
 the Donors-Appropriate Addresses.
 In the presentation of the portrait of ex- Mayor Lewis to the city of New Haven, added to the history of the city. Of all her sons none certainly were more entitled to the compliment which was paid the former chief magistrate of the City of Films. The life- size portrait, which everyone who has seen it pronounces excellent, was painted by Mir. Harry l. Thompson. It rested upon an easel which stood upon table in the Board of Aldermen's chamber, where the presentation, with appropriate ceremonies occurred at noon yesterday. Among those who were in attendance were noticed: Governor H. B. Bigelow, General s. E. Merwin Hon. Henry B. Harrison, General E. E. Bradley, N. D. Sperry, Judge s. A. York, General George Theodore A. Futile, Selectman F. S. Andrew, Fire Marshal Kennedy, F. U. Anthony, AL derman Faulhaber, Assessors Gilbert, Merri- ! man and Dibble, Lawyers Asher and Driscoll, | ex-Alderman Harry Elson, Fred. H. Waldron, l City Engineer Fowler, Sidewalk Inspector Henry J. Mattoon, Judge l.. E. Munson, l Registrar of Voters E. F. MerrelIs, ex-Select man Alexander Foote. City Clerk Pigott Carlos Smith. Assistant City Clerk Crowley l and City Auditor Kimberly.
 His Honor Mayor Robertson presided al the meeting and accepted the gift, which wal formally presented by Colonel Dexter R l Wright in behalf of the donors, who, in hif | addrres, spoke as follows:
 MT Mayor and Gentlemen of the Committee on Be ! half of the City: | "A considerable number of the citizens of New Haven have caused this portrait of the Hon. Henr! G. lewis to be painted by artist, Harry IThomp son, and they present it to the city through as their chairman, with the request that it may b placed in the Mayors ofice
 ' The donors have been moved, in what they hay; done, by an admiration of the administrative abil 1ty, fidelity eft in all things and public spirit of MT ! The people have expressed all have said of him and much more by e!eeting him to the highest exec utve office in their gift for several successive terms and they will never forget that, under his admins tration, many needed Improvements were begun ant ! carried forward to successful completion.
 Everything relating to the progress and the growtl of tbe city in ,ls intelligence, wealth and pros perity received his earnest upport and it may vel be said of him that he loved the city of New Have1 as did the Athenian the City of the Violet Crown"
 The presentation of this portrait by the citizens New Haven, and the acceptance thereof by the muni cipal corporation, is happy blending of the ctizer in his capacity and of the city in it's cor porate capacity, to the character of Mr. Lewis as man and as an official"
 The Mayor in accepting the portrait re piled in substance as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Committee of Donors:
 "In the name and in behalf of the city the commit
 tee appointed for that purpose gratefully accept now receive at your hands the valuable and generou gift the portrait of our fellow citizen Mayo Lewis, which has been kindly presented to the cit, by the donors I, affords pleasure to say that thu Comm on Council, by unanimous vote, passed a olution returning their thanks to the donors for hi If twill cd SI,o
 their request as to it's disposition, o be hung in thu Mayors office-Repl be complied with. We appre ciate the feeling and the motives which originated and carried out the esign the part of the donors the execution Of this portrait and heartily ap They have by their action expressed in most deli cate and emphatic manner the appreciation not onl thay but the community have for MT, Lewis, and tn obligations that the city under to him for the uni form interest he has always felt in city affairs ton, in the improvement and advancement of ou city It is satisfaction to know that the artist, MT 1 Thompson, has made 50 lifelike and so excellent picture"
 Ex-Mayor Lewis, who had been silent spectator, at the conclusion of Mayor Robert | sons address took the floor in reply and said
 Gentlemen-In al1uding to the remarks that hay, been made upon this occasion in connection with thu exceedingly. to me, interesting ceremony that hai just taken place, hardly know what to say tht words spoken have been mostly personal to myself We're called upon to speak for some friend feel edgment. For me to say ho Fever, that highly ap preciateand deeply feel the great compliment tha has en shown me, is but faint expression of tht promptngs of my heart.
 That so many personal friends without distinction of creed or party, should see fit to remember o, ! any service may have performed for the benefit o ih city of my adoption, by presenting to the city this costly gift that individually connects me SC closely with it. feel more than grateful and I sin cerely wish that my services had been better per formed so as to more fully merit it.
 That the city, through it's Court of Common Couu Gil and distinguished Mayor should so honor me b! accepting the gift is act shall appreciate | never forget, an assure you feel it deeply.
 To you, MT. Chairman, wish to express my thanks for the kindly words have fit to express to- words me in the performance of the duty assigned you. and permit me to convey through you and your committee my heartfelt gratitude to those generous donors for the great compliment they have shown ir the presentation of this picture to the city And NIT Mayor, in like manner do express my kind Acknowledgements for your pleasant and than de served approval of my official acts in connection wtt the municipal government of city, and beg tc request yod and those associated with you convey | to the members of the boards. with whom you are connected, high appreciation of the respect ten dered in the acceptance behalf of the city, of th mark of friendship towards me, and thus connect ing 1t so closely with the city of my home. (Ap plause)
 Alderman Wm. K. Townsend in behalf o1 | tba citu foj1oxua5 Mr. Tauis oJ5rocs