Evening journal., 1898-05-26
GOVERNORS PORTRAITS
FORMALLY PRESENTED TO THE
STATE THIS AFTERNOON.
GOVERNOR TUNNEL PRESIDED
AND FORMER AMBASS ADOR
BAYARD ACCEPTED THE POR-
TRAITS FOR THE STATE-EX-
ERCISES OF THE MOST INTER-
ESTING NATURE.

EsTING NATURE.
Dover, May 26.-The most interest
ing exercises held in the House of
Representatives for many years took
place this afternoon, the occasion be-
ing the presentation of the portraits
of the governors of this state. The
portraits were hung on the walls of the
House yesterday.
Governor Tunnel presided at the
presentation and music was furnished
/ by Grace Orchestra, of eighteen pieces,
| from Wilmington. Prayer was offered
/ by Rev. Charles A. Hill, OF Smyrna.
| The pictures were presented by Repre-
| sentative b. A. Hazell who was chiefly
instrumental in securing the portraits.
| Former Ambassador Thomas +. Bay
| ard accepted the pictures on the part OF
| the state Addresses Of a historical
| nature were made by City Solicitor
| Henry c. Conrad Of Wilmington, on
behalf Of New Castle county; Judge
James Pennewil, on behalf OF Kent
county, and c. W. Wiley, on behalf OF
Sussex county.
I The pictures and their donors are as
follows:
Thomas McKeen, steel engraving, by
| Henry C. Conrad.
| George Read, crayon portrait, by
Sons OF Delaware, of Philadelphia.
John Dickinson, crayon, by Sons Of
| Delaware, Of Philadelphia.
Joshua Clayton, oil. by Joshua Clay
ton, Of Thomas. Adelaide Young
jeanette NJ. Young, Adelaide Y. Eli
| son. Fannie Clayton Williams, Mary
( Clayton Price, DR. Joshua Clayton, T
Edgar Clayton and Beulah Clayton.
Cunning Bedford, crayon, by Sons Oi
Delaware, of Philadelphia.
Richard Bassett, photograph, by his
grandson. Hon. Thomas +. Bayard.
David Hail, crayon.
Daniel Rodney, crayon.
Samuel Paynter, crayon, by hi
| grandchildren. Edwin r. Paynter anC
, Mrs. L. r. Wright.
Charles Polk, crayon, by his sons
, | Charles Polk, William A. Polk an'
| Theodore l.. Polk.
David Hazard, oil, by his grandson
! | David Hazard Wolfe.
Cornelius P. COmegys. oil, by hi
son, Benjamin B. Comegys.
William B. Cooper, oil, by hi
granddaughter, Mrs. Jennie Waller.
4 William Temple, crayOn, by his son
y r. L. Temple.
William Tharp, crayon. by hi
grandson, William Tharp Watson.
William H. Ross, pastel, by hi
n widow and children.
s Joseph Maull. silhouette, by hi
l. grandnephew, Charles II. Atkins.
1t Peter f. Causey, crayOn by his sonl
l. W. +. Causey, Hon. John w. Cause
p and Peter F. Causey.
70 William Burton, oil, by his daughte
g I Mrs Roundabush.
e William Cannon, orayon, by HI
be widow, Mrs. Margaret A. Cannon, an
S. his son. Henry p. Cannon.
a. Cove. Salisbury, crayon, by his sol
ID William Salisbury.
Of James Ponder crayon, by his sol
ar James w. Ponder.
John p. Cochran, pastel, by the e.
governor himself.
is John w. Hall, oil, by his childre
o. Samuel W. Hall, John W. Hall an
AT Mrs. Carrie c. Lister
II Charles c. StOckley, crayOn, by h
n / daughter, Mrs. Hannah E. Pointer.
Id Benjamin T. Biggs, crayon by h
son, John Biggs.
Robert J. Reynolds, crayOn, presen
ed personally.
Joshua II. Marvil, crayOn, by b
~ son, J. Dallas Marvil.
nN William T. Watson, orayon, prese1
ed personally.
Ebe w. Tunnel, crayOn, present
personally.