The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-02
TO BE DISTINGUISHED.
PORTRAITS OF LIEUTENANT GENE
RALsSHxLL RE or LARGER SIZE.
The Picture Committee of Lee Camp So De
cides-Oncers of Lower Rank to be hep-
resented by Portraits of smaller Sire.

The special committee appointed by X
Z. Lee Camp to secure pictures OF OIL
GERS OF the Confederate Army for Lee
Camp Hall held an adjourned meeting
last evening. Captain John f. Laughton.
Jr.. presided. and Captain John Boiling
recorded.
when reports OF subcommittee were
called for. the Chair stated that Mr. j.
baylor Ellyson. the chairman Of the
Committee on Stan Officers. had secured
the promise Of portrait Of Colonel Wal
ter III. Taylor. Adjutant-General OF the
Army OF Northern Virginia. which was
now being painted at Norfolk.
Captain Laughtop also stated that DR..
Smith had secured a similar promise OF a
portrait of General Edward Willis. while
he himself had secured one OF DR. Hunter
Mcclure. and that both pictures would
soon be ready for delivery.
The Chair then explained that the Com
mittee on Pictures had been in existence
for six months, and that he. as its chair
man. would report to Lee Camp tonight
what the committee had done. While a
number Of members OF the committee had
been very active. large number OF them
had done comparatively little.
SENT FOR INSPECTION.
He also Suggested that the pictures al
ready completed be accepted and placed
on the walls at Lee Camp Hall until they
had been formally presented TO the
camp.
Captain Scott thought the pictures
could only be hung up after the camp had
given authority 10 do so, while General
Brander was OF the opinion that the
parties who donated the pictures should
have them inspected before they could be
accepted.
The Chair stated that the artist who
had painted the pictures of Generals
Wise. Magruder and StOnewall Jackson,
had sent them TO the hall for inspection
by the committee.
Comrade j.. Smith BEDFORD desired 10
know why these pictures had been brought
there, and the Chair replied this had been
done at his request. so that the com
mttee might see what sort of work the
artist was doing.
Comrade Redford said he was opposed
10 having unfinished pictures brought
there. which had never been seen by the
parties who ordered them. General
Rrander also spoke in opposition to the
action OF the chairman. as unauthorized
by the committee.
Captain Scott explained that the chair
man had only made a friendly request TO
the artist, which might have been done
by any other member OF the committee.
INEXCUSABLE DISCOURTESY.
The Chair thought this sort OF discus
sion was an inexcusable discourtesy to
the chairman. In continuing. he SAID Mr.
Walker. who had painted the portrait
of Stonewall Jackson. desired to have II
placed on exhibition I'm Lee Camp Han
like the picture of General Gordon. which
had been painted by Mr.. Hankins.
on motion of Colonel James Il. Gray
the matter was referred 10 the Trustees
Of Lee Camp.
The Chair suggested that the size ana
character of the portraits to be accepted
ehould be determined by the committee,
Uhereupon Comrade BEDFORD moved that
The portrait of General Early. that was
being painted by order of Major John ".
Daniel. should be Of the same size as
those Of Generals Gordon and Jackson.
This motion, however. was declared TO
be out of order.
General Brander. who had been re-
ouested by Major Daniel TO have General
Earlys picture painted, raised the point
that the question as to the size OF the
nortrait had not been raised at any pre-
vious meeting.
TO CONSULT MAJOR DANIEL.
Captain Scott thought that inasmuch
rs Major Daniel had declared his willing
ness TO pay for a half-slze portrait lie
should first be consulted before the larger
size was ordered and he therefore moved
that General Brander be appointed
Committee Of one to ascertain from the
artist the cost OF the different sizes OF
portraits and TO then communicate with
Major Dauiel.
Commander Warren offered an amend
ment providing that the committee TX
the size OF the portraits OF Lieutenant
generals so far as practicable.
A lengthy discussion followed, during
which the opinion was expressed by
several members that the portraits OF
lieutenant generals should be OF larger
size than those OF major generals and
officers Of n lower rank.
Commander Warren's amendment was
finally adopted.
On motion Of Comrade Thomas 1t was
then decided that the size OF portraits OF
lieutenant generals as far as practicable
should be IS by 60 inches the same size
Of those Of Generals Jackson and Cor
don on exhibition at Lee Camp Han.