The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
NOTABLE NEW HAVEN MEN
IMPORTANT DONATIONS or P0R-
TRAITS no HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Portraits of the Late Thomas II, TrOw-
bridge, DIR. Samuel Bronson, Henry
Hotchklss, Nathaniel Jocelyn, and Rev.
DR.. Harry Crosswell to Adorn Colonial
Hall-The Gifts to he Received in Few
Days-The Late Ex-Governor English's
Portrait--other Valuable Historical Por-
traits Coming.
Members OF the New Haven Colony
Historical society are very much pleas
ed over notable and most desirable ac-
cessions to the society's portrait gal
lery of distinguished New Haven citl-
zens of this or former generations
which are to be made directly. 1t has
long been a cherished plan of the So
ciety to have the walls of the society's
beautiful Colonial hall adorned with
portraits of noted New Haveners, and
the beginning was very appropriately
and auspiciously made by one towns
man, Henry F. English, the donor to
4 the society of it's elegant building, Civ
en- in memory of his father, the late eX-
aGovernor James E. English. The ini-
Ntial gift by Mr.. English was fine por-
|dtrait of his father, painted by daugh-
IA ter of the late ex-President Porter OF
Il Yale. This is now to be followed by a
splendid portrait of the late Thomas r.
n TroWbridge, who was for SO many years
Zone of our most distinguished and emil
Y nent merchants and most esteemed cit"
n liens. This portrait is now to be seen
~ lin the art gallery of MI. Evarts Cutler
land is most admirable portrait in
tlevery respect, so pronounced by all VINO
II have seen it, and which gives complete
w satisfaction to the family 1t was
F3painted by our townsman, Harry ].
h Thompson, whose portraits of many
Il eminent Connecticut people have long
n since won him distinction. 1t was
n painted at the order of Mrs. Thomas r.
n Trowbridge, and so satisfactory is the
N portrait that another has been ordered
4 from the artist for the family. The
sAportrait in question represents the late
& Mr. Trowbridge as he appeared in his
Mlater life and as he is best remembered
9aby the great majority of our citizens
Il a period of his life when as yet his eye
* was undimmed and his natural force
Il unabated. The portrait is set by Cut
t9ler in one Of the finest frames ever
smade in New Haven-a triumph of the
Fframing art. The portrait, after re-
Amaining on exhibition few days, will
Fl be transferred to the walls of Colonial
@hall The late Mr.. Trowbridge was, as
Twill be remembered, for a number OF
president of the New Haven
Echamber of commerce-a position he
E3flled with great dignity and honor.
h Also within few days other por-
Eltraits will be placed in Colonial hail
Mas follows: One of the late DR.. Samue
f3Bronson, a man eminent as physl-
EHcian and noted for historical researches
EAand general scope of intellectual at
one of the late Henry
ElHotchkiss, who was president of the
#County bank and the head for years
Mand one of the founders of the great
ECandee rubber works-this portrait the
Eagift of his son, Henry L. Hotchkiss,
of the Candee Rubber COM
E3pany; one of the late eminent New Ha-
#Wen artist, Nathaniel Jocelyn, contrib
F$uted by the family-this one also paint
He'd by H. l. Thompson; one of the saint
Ned and revered Rev. DIR. Croswell, one
Esof the most famous of Connecticut di-
#gvines of a former generation.
1t is the earnest desire of the Histor-
Heal society that Colonial hall shall be
filled with portraits of distin-
guished New Haveners, either of the
Ipresent or former generations, and any
|Ssuch gifts or loans to the society viii
5sbe most acceptable. All of the por-
Iatraits above spoken of will hang upor
= the walls of Colonial hall within the
present month. 1t Is a notable anC
|gratifying beginning of the collection.
There are several historical paintings
LOT great interest and much value to be
|ssent to the Historical society in a short
Istime, illustrative of events and periods
| In New Haven history. The names Of
1.-THE donors are withheld for the pres
lent.