Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-15


son of the mountains os Northern
Georgia. This gentleman is Howell
Cobb. He was Speaker OF the Thirty
first Congress. Some would say that
the face resembled that Of Robert
Toombs, while others would fancy there
was more OF a resemblance to Phineas
T. Barnum. Cobb wears genuine steel
stock about his neck, with low stand
up collar. His black coat and walstcoat
set him of to advantage. He was Blu
chanan's Secretary of the Treasury and
afterwards became a Confederate Gen
eraI
The next In line has a boyish face
with thick, brown hair, blue eyes and
an active presence. The features are
clean and fine cut and the expression
thoughtful. He is Linn Boyd, OF Ken
lucky, Speaker of the Thirty-second
and Thirty-third Congresses. The
black stock and short stand-up collar
were still in vogue. The tightly but
toned walstcoat displays his shirtfront
at nearly every button.
He is followed by his successor In the
Speakers chair, Nathaniel 2. Banks OF
Massachusetts. The State presented TO
the House Banks portrait. Unlike that
of Winthrop, ii was taken when the
General was in his prime. Stern, hrm
and undaunted, the face indicates the
nerve and intellect that led the Repub-
lican party to victory in the days Of its
youth.
The next figure is that Of James L.
Orr, of South Carolina, the last Demo
crat to hold the office Of Speaker before
the war. Orr was fine statesman. His
face, like that OF Cobb, is q typical
Southern one. The long rolling hair
covering the ears is there. The stubOy
chin beard, the fiery eye, the firm mouth
and the aQuillne nose give fire eating
expression to his countenance. This is
enhanced by the high collar, carelessly
tied cravat and typical black coat and
Waistcoat.
Next to Governor Orr we see William
Pennington, Of New Jersey, aud
Galusha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania.
Pennington has a stern Dutch face.
He looks like a descendant OF cid Peter
Stuyvesant. While dressed like Orr, he
is in direct contrast His hair is parted
and dishevelled. His face is stern and
the lines more clear. Pennington had
been Wing Governor OF his native
State, and had taken prominent part
in what was known as the Broad Seal
controversy. 1t had reference to the
Significance OF the seal OF State when
applied to certificates OF Representa-
tives. Crows picture hardly does him
Justice. 1t was evidently taken twenty
years after he left the chair The black
hair and beard have grown silvery, but
the figure is erect and the eye bright
and penetrating. lie would knock
down q South Carolina or any
other Congressman upon due Drovoca-
ton. This painting was presented by
the State of Pennsylvania. Grow was
the first Speaker who wore NOUS
tache.
Following him stalks Schuyler COL
fax and James G.. Blaine. The smiling
countenauce of the Indianan, and the
intellectual face OF the great statesman
Of Maine are so well known that they
need no description.
Walking behind these two men you
see a gentleman who has sad, care
worn expression, and the features OF a
German poet. He wears moustache
and full beard, and has his hair combed
carefully over his ears. This Is Blaine's
successor in the Speakers chair, Mich
ael c. Kerr, of Indiana, careful and
thoughtful man. No Speaker was ever
more respected by the House.
The next in line has face Of singular
beauty. The curling black hair, the
flashing eyes, the Tuscan features aud
proud bearing are those of Samuel j,
Randall. The painting was presented
by his native State. Fine as IL is II
does not equal in beauty the crayon
photograph ii displaced. This photo
graph was so remarkably true to life
that members of Congress often stopped
to admire IL as they were passing by.
IF this head, cast in bronze, were dug
ND along the banks OF the Tlber," said
Representative Hit, some years ago,
every body would have said that it was
the cast Of true Roman-the nobleSt
Roman OF them all"
The next in the procession is j. War
rem Keller, Of Ohio. IL presents the
strongest contrast to Randall in appear.
auce as well as In official life. He had
a moustache and a full beard, and nc
member OF Congress ever stopped tc
look at his picture a second time when
passing through the corridor. Indeed,
they never stopped az all.
Now comes living expressive face.
In many respects its owner was the
greatest Speaker OF them all. He is
John G. Carlisle OF Kentucky, The bulE'
ing perceptive faculties, clear eyes,
strong nose determined jaw and firm
set jaw and chin, are true 10 nature. A
stranger would say at once that thi,
was a mae of intellect, and born
leader OF men.
Last of all comes the original
Of what is said to be the finest paint
ing in the gallery, Hon. Thomas
b. Reed 1t was presented by :
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