Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-21

The oil portraits OF ex-Speakers Grow and
Randall, which were provided by the legisla
ture by Recommendation of the governor Of
Pennsylvania. were presented to the House a,
| o'clock today. The ceremony was attended
| with considerable interest, and Mr.. Grow, who
was present, was the recipient Of many pleas
ant compliments during the day. The COM
mittee of the legislature, headed by the speaker
of the state house, Mr.. Thompson, placed the por-
traits in the lobby back Of the Speakers desk.
Yesterday, though they were not on exhibition,
a crowd of members was about them during
the morning. the general comment being that
the portraits were strikingly good Most OF
the members Of this House have served with
Mr.; Randall and can pass upon the portrait.
But one member Of this House served with
Mr.. Grow, but Mr.. Grow himself was there for
comparison with his portrait.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE PORTRAITS.
The artist. W. A. Greaves of Warren, Pa,
painted Mr.. Grow from life and secured most
lifelike portrait. That of Mr.. Randall was
painted from another picture and is
and rugged characteristics of the face,
representing him rather as ho appeared while
at home with his family than with that viGor
and determination of expression which the
members Of the House have become accustomed
to see.
The presentation speech to the House was
delivered by Representative c. W. Stone of
Warren, and Mr.. Holman, the only member of
this House who has served with both Grow and
Randall, delivered the address of acceptance.
Gen. Henderson OF Iowa, who was a very
warm friend of Mr.. Randall. Mr.. McAleer,
from the Randall district, and Mr.. Wright, from
the Grow district, delivered brief addresses
MR.. GROWS APPEARANCE NOW.
Mr.. Grow has many cordial friends in Wash
ington, and those who saw him today declare
that he looks in much better health than he
used to be while in Congress and tina.
lie has not grown older in twenty years.
He is not en- old man, though he was
the war Speaker. He is but sixty
seven years old and looks twelve years
younger. His gray hair and whiskers are al
most the only mark of time upon him. His
eyes, which are q remarkable feature Of his
face, are a clear hazel very bright and spark
ling, and heavy black eyebrows.
Contrasting with his gray hair and whiskers,
give to the eye a greater brilliancy. His COM
piexlon Is as clear AS q woman 6; his voice nu-
steal and his conversation bright and interest
ing. He was elected Speaker at the beginning
OF the special session Of the Thirty-seventh Con-
gress, called July, 81, and, as he said to
"a STAR reporter today, tho Congress he pre-
sided over spent more money than any other
tnat mas existed since the foundation OF the
government He served as Speaker through
that Congress and might have had a
much longer term in the chair but for the fact
that in redstricting his state he accidentally
thrown into democratic district, which ended
his congressional career after ten years serv-
ice.
In the members gallery were seated Mrs.
Randall and her daughters, Mrs. Lancaster and
Miss Randall
Mr.. STONES FERMENTATION SPEECH.
Mr.. c. W. Stone (Pa.) made brief and Of
fective speech of presentation. He referred to
the exalted character and great ability
of the two men who had erstwhile
presided over the great House OF
Representatives of the United States. 'For the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania" he said, "and
speaking in behalf of the committee OF our
state now present. l present to the
House of Representatives of the United States
Congress these portraits of its former speakers,
Galusha A. Grow and Samuel J. Randall.
They are rendered, in the apt language of the
governor of Pennsylvania, as a token OF the
pride and appreciation that the people OF
that commonwealth have in the memory and
services OF these men and in the hope that
they will not only prove a memento of dis
tinguished services in the past but an in
SEPARATION of patriotic efforts In the future