Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
LEE CAMPS GALLERY
SHORTLY TO DE AUGMENTED BY
SEVERAL ADDITIONS.
ACTION OF COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Portraits of Generals jackson, Ma
gruder, and Peyton Wise on En-
hibition-A Distinction to lie Made
ms to Size In the Rank OF Omcers.

The Committee on the Portrait Gallery
of Lee Camp met in one Of the committee
rooms of the camp building last night
There were present Messrs. Laughton
(chairman) Brander. Gray, Brown, Red
ford. DR.. Smith, Scott, Thomas, Pyie'
Boiling, and Warren.
The several subcommittee reported
progress. The most interesting report
came from the Staff Committee, it being
announced that a portrait of Colonel w.
II. Taylor, Adjutant-General OF the Army
OF Northern Virginia had been promised
and is now being executed by Norfolk
artist. This committee also reported
through Captain Laughton, that they
hoped shortly to have a portrait OF GSne-
raj Ed. Willis, and that portrait OF Dr.
Hunter Mcclure, medical director OF
Jackson's Corps. is painted and ready
for delivery to the camp.
Chairman Laughton then announced
that as the committee had been In exist
ence for six months, he felt that IL was
his duty to report TO the camp at tneir
meeting 10 be held tonight ~nat the
committee had accomplished, ana what
they expected to do within the next SIN
months. Some members of the commit
tee. he said, had been very active ana
deserved great credit for their zeal On
the other hand. there was large number
of members who had done nothing at all.
He had induced Mr.. Walker, one or the
artists to bring portraits that he has III
preparation, and exhibit them TO the
committee He would furthermore suS-
gest that these pictures should De ac-
cepted. and placed on the walls OF the
camp until they had been duly trans
ferred.
Major Brander replied that he believed
such action would spoil the effect OF the
presentation ceremonies.
The three portraits alluded to by cap
tain Laughton were OF Generals JACKSON
Magruder, and Peyton Wise. They were
displayed I'm an ante-room, and won much
favorable comment before the meeting for
the excellence OF the likenesses and their
general execution.
THE CHAIRMAN'S AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Redford took exception to the ac-
ton of the Chair. He said tnat the char-
man had exceeded the limits of ms au-
thority i'm ordering the pictures TO De
exhibited. II any accident should nap
pen to any or all OF them the committee
would be held liable for the damage ana
he did not think Captain Laugnton ought
10 have placed this responsibility Oh
the committee without consultation III
any event, the portraits were not recos-
nized as such until accepted by reId.l'eS
of those whom they were supposed 10
represent.
Quite a heated colloquy followed ana
the chairman ruled Mr.. Redford out oi
order The latter protested ana ap-
pealed from the ruling OF the Ohar' pu'
the appeal was not submitted.
Major Brander rose and took up the
cudgels i'm behalf of Mr.. Redford. but ne
also was ruled out of order
"Whv was Mr.. Walkers work eXhlpl-
red and not Mr. Hankins's work. was
the question asked. and Commander
warren noured oil on the troubled waters
nv explaining that Mr.. Hankins had also
been invited to submit his work, but
had found Craig's art store closed when
he sent for the pictures, when are
stored there.
PORTRAIT OF GENERAL JACKSON.
The chairman announced that Mr..
Walker had prepared the portrait Oh
General Stonewall Jackson, which he de-
sired TO be placed on exhibition IN the
camn hall. under an arrangement SINH
lar TO that which admitted the portrait
OF General Gordon 10 the gallery. Inc
camp would be relieved of ali response
bilty for its care or safety
II was decided that the matter was
one for the trustees of the hall to deal
with. and il was accordingly referred 10
that body through the secretary.
Mr.. Redford moved that General
Early's portrait should be painted for
the gallery. the same size as thc Sc or
Generals Jackson and Gordon This
motion raised the question OF the diffe-
renee in price and the willingness OF
donors TO pay the difference.
Commander Warren seconded Mr.. Red
ford's motion, but it was ruled out Of
order on account of the price
There was a lengthy discussion as TO
the advisabillty OF making the portraits
of acknowledgements larger than those
of other officers This brought out the
fact that Senator Daniel. who had pro-
missed 10 present the portrait of Lieu
tenant-General Early to the camp, had
authorized the subcommittee TO spend
S35 or $40 upon It. which is the price paid
for the smaller sized picture.
Major Brander. chairman of this sub
committee said that If ii was decided to
increase the size of the pictures Of lieu
tenant-generals. 1t would be necessary
for him 10 communicate with Senator
Daniel before giving the order for the
painting. Captain Scott moved that
Major Brander should be constituted a
committee OF one to ascertain the diffe-
renee in price between the three-quarter
size and the bust portrait.
Commander Warren moved as an
amendment that whenever practicable
the uniform size OF portraits OF lieuten-
ant-generals should be three-quaxter life
size Mr.. Brown seconded this amend
ment
As a substitute for the whole, Mr.. Gray
moved that the size of portraits of lieu
tenant-generals should be 6OxSO, inside
measurement The substitute was carried
by a vote Of 10 2.
There was some further discussion
along the same lines. and the committee