Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-06
WOV ALUABLE GIFTS
PORTRAITS PRESENTED tn
INGToN AND LEE uSuyrps,
BY GENERAL G. VI. c. EgV
one OF Washington ana the oh.,o,
h"myette-The Work OF p..,
Their History-0ther Le,,,.,
Aews-Warcbouse burned

scented that university with portrait. u.
General Washington and General
fayette, both Of which were ono. 7,
property OF General Washlngton. ana 81
years adorned his home. 40 80 W.
and were finally inherited by ca,
Lee. They have been the alr..ratl,. i.
every connoisseur who has ever
them, and even the novice carro, ,..,
upon them without being deeply 7sr,,,.
OF their merits as productions c, 30.
and great valve ass historic ro-.-..,
Both OF these portraits ere tho v.-, \,
Charles Wilson Pcalc. the dsttnr..,.,
portrait-painter OF Washlng,on'q r~
These portraits are each trroa-lr,..-.
life size, and the ore Of washlngto- nj.
special interest attached TO it. as na..,
one Of the first painted by the arts,
10 was executed IN lU2. when Wash.
ingtOn was In the prime Of manhood d,
being at that time 30 years OF az. Tt.
time when Lafayctte's was painted h.
uncertain. as Is also as 20 how W.s1r,
ton became the possessor OF IT, Wh.th.-
Lafayette sat for 10 az Washrztor's b..
quest or presented II 20 WASHINGTON ann
IL was afterwards completed by pelh
is not known. There is no doubt tf-.
il was painted by Peale. so said General
Lee, and 10 must have bee. done dur.r,
the Revolution, or In 1874. when Llayef,
revisited this country but it was cs..
tainly done during Wash.ngt0n's lifetime
IT IS very youthful. and was evidently
done after the Revolution. as CoruWalHs
remarked upon the youthfulness " I..
fayette, and spoke Of him as ca boy ard
i'm 1884 he was only q years off age. aud
this portrait is OF a mature young man.
These portraits hung at AL Vernon uu.
Gil removed 10 Arlington by George plrls
Gusts. a grandson of Mrs. washington.
During the late war they. with other
valuable portraits, were removed from
Arlington, then the home OF General
Robert T.. Lee that they might escape
capture by the Federals. They We're con.
Cealed IN the country In order thlt they
might not be captured, they being within
the Confederate lines. They Were brought
10 Lexington by General Robert r. les
after the war. when be assumed ma
presidency Of Washington and Lee Uni.
versity. and they have adorned the walls
Of the family home here since that time.
The portraits are well preserved. bat me
original frames were not removed from
Arlington.
LAFAYETTE POSE
The portrait OF Lafayette represents
him as standing. facing left and bare
headed. The figure Is that Of % slender
graceful man OF medium height tho
clean-shaven face is pale even to saiiow-
ness. except for slight flush on Tho
cheek. The eyes are brown ana the hair
is thin and light I'm color. IT, has "a flL
expressive mouth. and round hlnl-
some chin. The left hand rests upon Che
hllt Of a sword. and the right is partly
hidden I'm the waistcoat. HIS shoulders
are decorated with two stars and 8lH
officers cpaulets. A blue coat With o
broad. yellow lapel, high-cut waist
coat. and yellow trousers make up ha
costume. a black shirt Is well lifted un'
der white collar. upon which are t".
stones Heavy crimson draDery forms O
background while on his right N
table with a manuscript and book It
the left is an iron door. through WHICH
landscape, water. and sky are to be seen
In the washington portrait "lhe
Father Of our Country" BE- clad in me
uniform Of a colonel OF the Virginia
troops. the Office which he held no that
time. Full oval, cleanly-shaven face.
dark blue eyes, and fne-set mouth give
10 the face a seriousness almost severe
The dress well becomes the man
three-cornered cooked hat surnounts his
head. A white stock covers the thfois
and hanging from the neck and re5tl.s
on the breast IS a s0ldiery gorget Inc
.rH
turned 10 the right. The rieht ham, en-
cased In n buckskin grove. is partly hia.
den I'm the waistcoat and the left hahl
IS thrown behind. A sword hangs M ne
left. and the barrel OF rifle can D. seen
between the left side and arm. Washing
ton appears as he stood under n tree in
the edge Of a forest, while below ana 10
the right is a river scene with bills 10
the distance
BONDED WAREHOUSE BURNED
The United States bonded warehouse OF
w. T.. Day. near Timber Ridge, was le,.
stroyed by fire the other night Win an
It's contents. which were tWenty-nlne Ni'
rels of whiskey and one barrel or DrAnNt'
The amount Of whiskey In the biii '
was about 1,io0 gallons. The hfo Us pr
leved TO have been Of incendiary oflt.-,
I
saw the danes I'm the house ana the loor
was omen. The fire lighted up the coln-
trvside for miles around, ana presenter
quite a beautiful sight This was ma
celebrated old Gibson plant, and was
widely known.
Miss Jennie Wilson, OF LynchhuY.
who Is the guest Of Mrs. James VI. Black.
Of near Buffalo, this county, Was ser-
ously Injured by being thrown from
q horse while out riding m mounting
the horse. tho bic was severe, and tha
animal reared up and feI backward
down steep bank and landed on "a fence
below. the lady falling with the animal
Her leg was broken by the fan and
much surprise was expressed at tbs De-
ing the only injury.
A specimen OF mammoth saplins clover
grown IN this county and recently mar
vested. was exhibited on the streets
here. The stalks were 7 feet inche.
long. Ii makes excellent winter feed ioi
horses and cattle.
The examination Of the white apph
canes FOR positions On the various pubic
schools throughout the county was con
cluded to-day after session Of t"'
days. The examinations were me sam
as were put up all over the entire Stat'
by the Superintendent Of Public ln.'inr
ton. ard i'm many Instances were re-
| garded by those taking them as neiN
up 20 date and thoroughly comprch'n
| slye an their scope. They embraced
arithmetic. geography history. spelling
English grammar. reading. phys.o'osy
and hygiene. theory and practice o
teaching. and writing. There were pre-
sent sixty-seven females and eish,ee'
males examined. This number doc
not embrace all the teachers 10 ihs
county. for many OF them hold ceril1
Gates from last years examination
| professional certificates.
After long spell OF muddy water. n
rsaak Waltons Of this place. and ihd
name Is legion. have been permitted tn.
week 10 make the effort for the "i
bass. one Of the fishing parties mag
| a catch of fOrty-six. but reported