The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-18

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Victoria "a, for 'h' F''' $50. VI"
san, supplied ~ ''. .'.'e.. ols
Anon, Two years ago h'l' .,'',,..,s,
,sdy Miss blanche sully Of en- ~. ~,
mia. visited Washington. ~ urs
,s u'', ,,'es, Of her sister, ihe la's M, ~,
John H. wheeler 2s Grant ,..a,if,t
city, city, In 1887 this lady vas o,'1 a,s@,
s slr, and bad an experience % s ,.,s
American girl ever enjoyed. :" .,ssis.i
err Thomas sully AmsrleAs - Il,
portrait painter. had been 'As-s An.
the Society OF S. Geofge ana ~. ~.
drew Of philndelphla to paint ine , po,
trait Of the young queen Of l-u 80.
blanche sully. hls daughter ~. nv.
MED her father on thll interesting s., 1'',
sion. Both were quariered y
sor Castle. and Queen Victoria ~, ~.
sented TO pose for the portrait UNI ~. ~
face was finished. After tnai ~
roval robes we're placed on The shou %.
ers Of Blanche sully and che $1,000 'o'
hours in the position as indi'Al'a ~
the steel engraving now 10 tae ~.
sion Of Col sully Wheeler OF wan '.
lngton. the grandson Of Thomas sl,'l
This steel engraving was the oi's'n-'
executed In London under the hup''
vision OF sully himself. and vas o"l ''.
by that artist until be- gave y 20 uN
daughter. Mrs. Ellen sully wne''''
for many years On honored fe'ia'n. y
the nations capital Mrs.. Wheeler n''
two sons. who now live there Vol. ply
~ Wheeler and Maj Woodbury. Wher'
m These gentlemen recall man 'n.
eldents connected with the painting %
this portralt. especially In connection
with the queens Jubilee.
Miss Blanche sally was ih'h .
charming girl. and the head OF hel
painted b. her father gives ef'a'n''
Of rare beauty and refinement p"
found the coronation robes Of in'
Young queen a burden. weishing 'lr'
pounds. and probably became fep
tired Of her gorgeous borrowed BUM
age. bot when thc iait vas done an'
her fathers portrait was hung IN iA'
Royal Academy a similar p'fifi' Aai
ordered for buckingham Palace. lnt
Queen Victoria gave Blanche au'p q
splendid diamond sifnoi ring ana "a
autograph letter thanking Der f1- ihi
trouble sho had taken. sully fcce'iff
$40 600 Tor the portrait De- ra'niel 20
the Society Of 81 Gsorga and so An
drew. and was muniaocnty PAID ir
those he painted f1r BIZ Eng.rh Oh
irons After ha return 90 ihu clna
Try be spent much time Win hf
daughter Mrs Ellen suily Whefar
and during one o. his visits p..n'rl o.
charming group. which rrprefraa Ar.
wheeler with hCf two habiel n1u a,ai
wart citizens Of the District
when The var BEGAN suiIy Wfe'n
vas IN the United States navy ani Sd
lan,ly served hh country ihrlarn1r
that memorable struggle TIE l.ar
Joined the Confelsfaic1 and fought o.
hravely for a loii cause Ties ufn
again reunited after peace resumed DEL
prop.iiouf sway
Gen. Alfred sul'y iho son 20 Che ar
list. was a bHgadief reneasi in th'
Federal army and vas frequently guar
tered az Washington. he vas grad
uate OF West Point and o participant
In the Indian war; the Mokicsa Wa'
and distinguished himself On roYer.
engagements On tho late Wa@-ss---
from the rank % capita % hFiEadicf
general Col suily va oief and Mt
Woodbury. Wheeler own many apitr
ala specimens Of their dslIumlahc
grandfather att There o. no ful
collection OF portraits ln any one fsn
ily connection ln the District of I'D
lumbla. The iesh tints To- suIBn Do.
traits retain to wonderful deere
their original color'nr A. ire year
30 by hls fame increases. and hr
easily drst among iht Americas I'd
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