The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-18

said that he regarded the action OF the
| last meeting as a case OF whipping men
| into line. and did not for moment deny
that he thought so.
Mr. Gray said that I'VE have given
n monument out there that cost 100000,
and ] was opposed 20 putting 1t out
/ there"
Mr.. Bahen moved that the original res
i olution be adopted. he referring 10 the
| plan adopted by the Council and ap-
| proved by the Mayor. This is a substi-
tute FOR the resolution adopted al the
| last meeting. which provided for the
! opening Of certain streets not laid down
I'm the resolution adopted by the Council
In other words. that the action Of the last
meeting OF the Committee be recOnsid-
cred and rescinded. and the original reso-
luton. as was approved by the Mayor,
be obcyed by the Engineers department
The motion was lost as follows. Messrs.
Allen and Gray being excused from vot-
fng: Messrs. BraUer, Davis. Stratton.
Thomas, Turpin, White. Curtis, noes;
Mr.. Bahen, aye.
Mr. Allen moved that the hands and
carts OF the ward be required 10 grade
Allison street.
Colonel Cutshaw said that It would take
the seven hands and carts year and
half 10 do so.
along so slowly IN It's work
The motion was lost and after routine
business, the committee adjourned.
Accepted the Painting.
The special committee Of the Council,
appointed 20 have a portrait Of Colonel
William Byrd. founder Of the city OF
Richmond, painted. and have certain
repairs made to the pictures in the Coun-
ell Chamber, met yesterday afternoon
90 receive the painting. which was ex-
ecuted and delivered by Mr.. w. L. Shep
pard. the Richmond artist. The members
Of the committee present were Messrs.
Dlckerson (chirman), Tanner and Taylor.
After a look at the painting. the com
mittee was called 10 order, and. on motion
OF Mr. Tanner. the picture was accepted,
and the bill Of the artist for $3.50 was
ordered TO be paid The frame and the
repairing to the other paintings were
paid for some months ago. The pub
lished statement that the appropriation
Of money FOR this purpose was cancelled
when the budget for the fiscal year was
made up by the Finance Committee
was incorrect, as this appropriation was
not made until after the close Of the year,
which closed December 31st
The committee decided 10 hang the pic
ture upon the wall OF the old Council
Chamber for the present
inc full-length portrait Of Colonel
William Byrd. painted for the city by Mr..
sheppard is based upon the well-known
original at Brandon. attributed TO Sir
Godfrey Kneller The tone Of the origi-
nal is so low that the face the only por-
ton Of the picture copied. has 10 be con-
siderably raised in key. The Byandon
picture is OF the kit-cat size. so much |
In vogue in Queen Anne's time. The |
colors of the costume and background |
can barely be distinguished. and no effort |
has been made by Mr.. Sheppard 10 re- |
produce them. The pose of the new pic |
ture necessarily accOrds with the origi- |
nal 10 certain extent I'm order that IL |
may follow the position Of the face II |
only resembles the original 20 the waist. |
The color scheme is entirely different. |
The Colonel is represented i'm the cos
tune Of the latter part Of the reign Of |
william and Mary and part Of that Of |
queen Anne. He wears The fun flowing" |
wig, generally Of horse hair with which the |
quality Of those days encountered them /
selves. His cravat is not Of the "Jabot'
order but IS Of the style called a
"Steenkrk" so named after the battle /
Of Steinkirk, fought i'm the low country |
IN Williams reign. The coat is of blue
velvet tight in the arms. with huge cuffs
ana full tails, reaching. nearly to the |
knees, and Is buttoned at the waist only. |
leaving visible a portion Of the huge vest
OF the period In pale, yellow satin, trim
med with gilt. His small clothes are Of
dark blue silk; his stockings Of lighter
blue; the shoes lOw-quartered and with
gold buckles. The cuffs at the hand are
without lace. and show considerably
above the wrist. The Colonel stands with
hts weight on the LEFT leg, with mis- LETT
hand on his hip; his right. holding his
cooked and laced hat, rests on the back
Of chair This feature has an interest
of its own. II was owned by Colonel
Byrd and used by him at Westover.
Reliable tradition asserts that II was
used by CORVALLIS during his stop at
Westover on his passage TO Yorktown.
The pattern Of the carpet was taken
from that Of one Of Hogarth's pictures.
The blue OF the costume is relieved by
an old gold curtain which impinges on
The figure. Every detail OF the picture is
from the actual and the pose from life