Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

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where the old gentleman had erected a dane
ing hall. Way back in the fifties there was
boat club here, the Falcon, and we used to
take Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Mangum, Mr.. Critten-
Gusts would bring down the Washington
punch bowl, a huge silver bowl il was in
/ which he brewed admirable punch, but it
was none too large for the guests he enter
tanned. Mr.. Brady SAYS the old gentleman
/ gave him several sittings. This picture brings
him back to me most vividly and awakens
| those memories OF the long past, saddened by
| the thought that am almost tho sole survivor
Of those who enjoyed the hospitality Of Airing
| ton.
Mr.. Brady calls nv attention to the group Of
| the first meeting Of the Peabody trustees,
Mr.. Peabody. presiding, Mr.. Wenthrop, Gov.
Aiken of South Carolina. Mr.. Russell Of Massa-
chusetts, George W. Riggs Of our city, Messrs.
Hamilton Fish and VIM. NJ. Evarts Of New
York, Eaton Of Maryland. Bradford Of
Louisiana, Admiral Farragut. Gen. Grant,
Bishop McIlvaine, VIM. c. Rives of Virginia,
Charles Manchester of Philadelphia and Mr..
| Clifford of Maine, and another group is of
Bancroft, Bryant. Whittier, Bayard Taylor and
| George Boxer. Mr.. Brady saws the very first
Photographic group taken in this country, and
| il is an admirable one, was Of President
| Buchanan and his cabinet Another most in
teresting group is that of the Senate Of the
Thirty-sixth Congress-. The survivors of the
Senate Of that period are James Harlan, George
W. Jones, Lyman Trumbull and Hannibal Ham,
| lin. Here are groups Of the members of the
Thirty sixth Congress, of which but few re-
main
EMrNEyr CLEReYMEN.
The most eminent Of the great religious
bodies Of the country have been sitters to Mr..
Brady. and his walls and portfolios contain SO
many that can only mention the most promi-
Hughes, Bishop Kip, Cardinal McClosky,
Bishop Hopkins. Henry Ward Beecher and a
group Of the Beecher family, Rev. DR.. Vinton.
DIR. Osgood. Bishop Bailey, Bishop Keane, Rev.
Father Matthew (the apostle of temperance,
Rev. DIR. Chaplin, Rev. Father Cummings, Rev.
Mr.. Muhlenburg Cthe author of the hymn, II
Would Not Live Away" SO universally sang).
Pere Hyacynthe. DR.. Hawks and many others.
Then comes out Of these inexhaustible piles Of
portraiture, Samuel ]. Tilden as first remem-
Der him thirty years ago. Charles o Conor, VIM.
B. and John Jacob Aston, August Belmont,
Gov. John A. Andrew, Thurlow Weed. Cornelius
Wendell, VIM. Walker (the filibuster), Rev. Mr..
Williams. the dauphin, as SO many believed.
The Rev. DIR. Hawks published his history and
was q firm believer in his being the son of
Louis XVI. The picture is Of a very handsome
man, bearing the most remarkable resemblance
TO the king. his reputed father. and to Louis
PHILIPPE. Smith O'Brien, James I. Brady, John
Van Buren,, Mr.. Burlingame, James McHenry.
Sir Mortin Peto and the group of Englishmen
who came over years ago to investigate certain
railway investments. Mr.. McHenry gave Mr.
Brady, he SAYS. the largest order for photo
graphs ever given in this country. He ordered
photographs Of all our distinguished men and
paid a bill of over $40, 0CO
FOREIGN MINISTERS AND FOREIGN VISITORS
The foreign ministers and foreign visitors are
largely represented, Lord Morpeth, Lord Ly-
ons, Sir Frederick Bruce, Sir Edward Thorn
ton, Sir Gore Onsley, Count Sartiges. the
French minister, who married Miss Thorndyke,
and whose widowed countess inherited, with
her sister. the Countess Banuellos, the large
estate Of Mr.. Thorndike Rice, the owner and
editor Of the North American Review. Count
Banuellos was the secretary of the Spanish
legation when he married Miss Thorndyke
do not find his picture among the diplomats
which regret, as he was one Of the hand
soonest and most popular Of the foreign
representatives here. Mr.. Brady points
propagandis., Cyrus W. Field. Judge Field.
David Dudley Field and the Rev. Henry NJ
Field. had overlooked the Prince of Wales
who gave Mr.. Brady three hours of his time,
and was taken singly and in the group Of his at
| tendants, the Duke of New Castle. Lord Ripon
Earl Of ST. German and others. Mr.. Brady
asked the Duke of New Castle to what he was
indebted for the honor paid him by the prince,
and he said it was the success he had won at tn !,
London worlds fair and the notice of his ex-
hibition which appeared in the London Times
Mr.. Brady, while attending the worlds fair,
had letters to Cardinal Wiseman, Lamartine
and Victor Hugo and obtained settings from
them.
There is no more interesting portion Of Mr.
Brady's gallery than his pictures Of the artists
Of the country. One Of the finest Of them is of
Rembrandt Peale. who was taken at an ad-
vanced age, for he had painted Washington
from life The other veteran Durand, Thomas
Hicks. Leuitze. whose painting at the Capitol
will immortalize him; Eastman johnson, who
commenced his career here; Kensett, Henry
Inman, F. c. Church, Charley Elliott, Bellew
and others.
PHOTOGRAPHIC WITH THE ARMY.
While in the zenith Of his fame Mr.. Brady
became SO impregnated with patriotic ardor that
he determined to follow the army to the tented
field, and. before doing 30, he consulted Gen.
Scott, who gave him but little encouragement
as he said he would not be with the army. as at
that moment Col Hamilton was writing his res
isnation. He told Mr.. Brady not to mention that
until he saw it in print He said II am too
old; this will be great war and needs younger
men than myself to conduct it. 1 therefore
cannot give you any help. You ought to be
letter to Gen. Mcdowell" which he
did, but Mr.. Brady received but little aid or
encouragement until McClelland took the COM
mand. 1t was q very hazardous undertaking
and cost Mr.. Brady good deal of money, be-
sides loss of business by his long absence.
These pictures now in the War Depart
ment-Congress bought them-and others are
allowed to make copies Of them, and Mr. Brady
Is robbed even of the fame OF the undertaking
for in many instances his name is not printed
on them by those who have made great deal of
money by their sale. When the war ended
Brady, tired of war 3 alarms returned and took
his place in the front rank here and New York
The changes made by the war affected photog-
raphy as everything else, and his views Of
the war and the heroes Of it occupied the next
| several years Of his life. A new era had dawned;
a new race had been formed, and that new
| element was to be represented. The long line
Of military and naval heroes claimed recog-
milton, and We see them here 80 many indeed
that list would read like an Army and Navy
Register. Here are Generals Grant Sherman,
Sheridan and Thomas, and every officer whose
| name was enrolled on the list Of fame ill the
portfolios and the walls. am only going
/ TO lnflct upon your readers those OF
whom l can speak and Of whom something
| Is to be told by Mr.. Brady. Here is Hancock
one Of the noblest of them ALL and my old time
friend, Gen. Harvey, the memory of whom
goes back to about 1S45 or 1876. before the Mex
| lean war. met him a few months before his
death and We talked Of that long past and the
friends Of that day. and in q short time he had
joined them. Tom Crittenden, Gordon Granger.
Frank Blair, the greatest of q great family:
Ned Ord, my old schoolmate at Strahans: Isaac
Stevens, q forgotten hero and very able man;
Charley May, Kit Carson, Ned Beale Charley
Graham. Gen. Rosecrans, one Of the few of the
| old regime; Badly Smith. Phil Kearney. whom
remember before the Mexican war, when the