Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10
NO. 81.
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7. v. H-ary In Commercial App-A
Judge EiwArd Maye.. on behalf %
Mrs. VI u. V. Leonard. % Wa.hington.
presented the state ot Mississippi.
through Gov McLaarin. magnificent
oil portrait % Justice l. y. G Lamar
Mrs. H.lcn He'll. State librarian. toaes
gave the same = prominent place on the
walls Of the State library. ft has been
admired by a great maay people STAGE
being hung there
Acccm panying tie portrait VAS let
ter from senator walthail. Who vas
CON missioaed bv Mrs. Leonard and hsr
sou. William y Leonard. 20 present the
picture. but be delegated that sOuoraeis
duty to Judge Msyes Who was the son
ia-la~ OF the distinguished subject Of
the painters brush.
MIS- NJ u. '. Leonard is a. Seaasor
Walthairs letter tniicates, . Mississip-
plan. having AZ one timebsen . r~si4sns
OF Nicksburg. She 10 n niece Of tie
Coafed~rAss general. Earl Nsn Dora
The portrait is . magnificent one By
p. J. Fisher. . celebrated artist o, " ash
Z ~ Atns AAAA ~ fFRU0AAAsN& " ~A4N@s 49,
knew Justice Lamar best 20 be The hn~.s
Likeness Of him yet transferred 70 can
vas IL portrays tho great Mis.iss.P-
plan in bis robes a. one o, the Justices
OF the supreme Court of sae Cniiet
States. and gives . faithfal repr0dzc-
tion OF him ~ he appeared a. the zenith
OF his greatness. Every feature 10 eK-
act, and in gazing upon 1, one feels thas
IL IS not an inanimats picture. bat Jus
tica Lamar himself Il Is IN . very
heavy gilt frame. which sets OF its fns
points to great advantage. Is has nos
been hung ret bot will be in . day
or 80.
Following is senator walthall's letter
to the governor.
To ;hs Governor - Mississippi.
Dear sir-Mrs- " D. v. Leoaari ami Mr.
VIM. u Lrsuar'i her ssn. Mississipptans. rr.sd-
ing In Washiagtau Ctty. have commissioners me
u present. Ihrough yea. to th- ssais. p"rtr2is
of the late Justie. Lamar. ~hica ~iIi h~ d.
itvvrei with this communication
The donors were the representatives. q .
historical family ot our state, are derply Ia
tereste-i In all that concerns her pcopl. ana
proud of the high achievements Il any Sf her
F"tt's sA&AAAs NAT s"AtSAe< -"
tie great MississiPpiaa's rare virtues ami ~on-
derfui powers ami % hts brilliant ami asrfal
public career. they we're his devoted perssaal
friends AMI for many Years IN. objects u MS
Interest and Affection
To testify tnsir appreciation u his services
% his country AMI his people ami his ki1tness
- themselves. they have had this p"rtrslt pr
pared BY a sailed artist AMI t Is th-ir desire r
allowable ani agreeable. that u HsAy be nanS 10
our state library
In ASKING ON their e-half that the xiff -
acr~ptesi vsaturr. oa ay swn o-aaif % express
the hope that n may h- eoasiter~i kparygri2t.
- the heard of trustees Il the library. ss-f
which yea preside. te comply stfh tnsir shes.
which tb~y a. npt impose a condition..
touching ih~ disposition u the portrait
Yours very truly. r 4. HALrHALL-~
The governors reply is As follows
~JscKsoS. Miss I-c ! tss
Hon r e. wAEthaII. ssrrn2.ia. Miss
s.uear sir Yours of ths sita q November ae-
eaTHpaHis-l hy magnificent peTtrait u the late
Jastice Lamar a. a pre- ssut ts tns state q
Mississfppt frum Mrs D v Leuaari aaI
Mr. wm. y Leanarf. her scn. is r~r-fv-L
In irhalf u the STATE df NisstssiPps I taks
xrvas pteasurr IN accepting fhis masnine-as
prr-sut ami IN tendrring - the doaars tn.
thanss u the p-vgir Il the STAT IL Is nara
q an sniigaten.-i. nshie 1ad pairs.tie p-apie
tske a sFeci4i pride IN the zr~at m-n Il ti-ir
stale shi'e Hyin< And ta honor their MEMORIES
shrn assi. In this Misstsslpptaas do not tail
hsAinsi any p-upie % any age Of ali the sons q
SheH the state mas naast ever h-li
Ia higher esie-m By our psapls taan Jusf1o-
lamar. aur dt1 Aay enc ever have frm~r hess
upon ths peypi.'s affections. and SURF sxeuar
- the hrart II the state u to do honor ts his
mcnory. a memory that cherish precious
treasure
~fn pursuance of the desire Of the donor. the
trustees direct that the portrait b. huas IN t-e
state library
Again teasisring 10 Yoa. and through VOC to
Mrs Leonard and Mr. Leonard the grateful
know ieigements 0f the STATE I an. fratcrnaiiy
yours. A J. NrLsrkTS@