The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-19
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Isi@ia sat for the - ,,.sr.


Victoria "a, Tor the ere
s.n, supplied shs i's' en-, Old
About two years ago '.s' phnadel
lady. Miss Blanche salp " she was
mia visited washington ID. Nj.
the guest Of her sister ~ ace mat
John II. wheeler q Gram sa.e,iin
city. In 1887 this lady "a u oihn
glrl. and had an experience s ~ ,,ih
American girl ever enioi,l .,,aiesl
er Thomas sully. AmHlsAs .sa y,
No. 0or,ra,, nalp,er. had been snsasso y,
the Society OF ST. George ~. ~. Al, ~ nor
drew Of Philadelphia to paint , sns pn
trait OF the young queen o. -re
blanche sully his daughter a',.l a',..
MED her father on this lniefe'uAs 49,, 1,'
sion. Both we're quariered o. W.
sor Castle. and queen Victoria 'a N,
sented to pose for the portrait an. ~. NJ,
face was finished. After ina W
royal robes were placed on the .no sly, ~,
ers OF Blanche sully, and she s'oou ~ h
hours In the position ~ ihai1'''-
the steel engraving now In the p. -.
sion Of Col. sully wheeler OF " ~ III.
lngton. the grandson Of Thomas suls
Thls steel engraving was the ofls'n"
executed In London under the Hup.'
vision Of sully himself and was oNn ri.
by that artist until be gave y 20 y"
daughter. Mrs. Ellen sully Wh'''''.
for many years an honored reaiu'n. "
the nations capital Mrs Wheeler pay
two sons. who now live there COZ. ~.
~ Wheeler and Maj. Woodbury. "n'''
Pr These gentlemen recall many in
eldents connected with the painting {"
this portrait. especially In coane'''''
with the queens jubilee.
Mis- blanche sully vas hcn
charming girl and the head OF neg
palnted by her father. gives oyid 'n"
Of rare beauty and refinement I"
found the coronation robes OF n'
Young queen a burden. weighing i'Ip
pounds and probably became fep
tired OF her gorgeous borrowed plum
axe but when the task was done hn'
her fathers portrait vas huns IN ihi
Royal Academy. a similar portrait Nal
ordered for buckingham Palace au'
Queen Victoria gave Blanche au''y
splendid diamond sIguei ring ana at
autograph letter thanking hef TO- ODE
trouble che had iaFen. snIi} -oceifet
$50 GOO Tor the portrait be pa.niei ioi.
the Society Of S. George and 81 An
drew. and was munlncenil} naih 90
those be painted ior ha English p1
irons After DIS return 20 this c'un
Try he spent much time VIA hf
daughter. Mrs Ellen sully Wheeler
and during one Of bis visits painted D
charming group. which represcnia Nff
Wheeler with hef two babies. uoH STAB
wart citizens Of he District
when the var BEGAN suiiy Whee'u
was To- the United States navy ans cal
lantly served Dis country ihrolsh1u
that memorable struggle The 1'he
Joined the Con,edciaios and fought n
hravely Cor a lori cause They v0n
again reunited after peace resumed Del
prop.tioui sway
Gen Alfred sully, me son % the ar
list. was a brigadler general in ia'
Federal army and was frequently quar-
tered ai Washington. He Haf a grai
nate OF West Point and a participant.
in thc Indian wars. ihe Mexican var
and distinguished himself iu .eVeu
engagements ip ihrN1te var. rising
from The rank Of captain % hrimilor
general Col Snlly Wheeler ani MAJ
Woodbury. Wheeler oun many aplen
Ola specimens Of their distinguishes
grandfather art There o. nu 1nr
collection 90 portraits To- any one Gam
ny connection iu the District of Co
lumb.a. The hesh t.nis In surp'a nor
traits retain 90 wonderful DECREE
their original coloHuE As ttr vear
go by BIS fame Increases. and ho b
easily lrsi among tho America ar
lists.