Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-28
STATE HOUSE.
Valuable Additions to the Re-
tunda Portrait Collection.
Shoit Sketches Of Celebrated Artists
Who Painted Them.
Scr'c OF Stale Ei!itia Wis! ;o ktiend inauaura.
lion at Washington.

Siett i'iti, cH-ooN. Bar!cigh, px-GUv.
Crosby. ex-Gov. Daniel +. Davis and ex-
Senator Nathan A. Farwcll were rlacea
in the rotunda of the State Capitol
yesterday.
The portrait Of Gov. Powers (from sit
is from the brush Of Mrs. Charles w
Jones Of this city. and has been pro-
nounced by all who have seen i, to he an
cXceilcnt production and work Of art
Mrs Jones reputation as an artist is
wen known to all our people. She has
made a speciality of portrait painting and
mas mas eXhibited many works of art. and
characteristic likenesses. Her WORK
shows grace of imagination. thoughtful
study. the power Of throwing her feeling
INTO her portraits and really vitalizins
color. Whether in pastel, water color or
OIL. her future is fun of brilliant promise
Mrs. Jones is Maine artist. having been
born in Old Town. and has shown decided
talent Tor drawing from childhood. She
received her education in Boston. New
York and Philadelphia. She has exhibit
ed in New York, Giils in Springfield. the
boston Art CLUB. the Portland Art Club,
roland Springs Art Gallery and other
places. and has received a gold medal
ana premiums III competition with
The portrait of DR. Hill. our Governor
elect. was painted by that eminent and
Weli-known artist who stands at the
bead Of his profession. Mr.: J. Harvey
from sittings given by DR.. Hill during
the months OF November and December,
and has just been completed. II may be
interesting to give q brief sketch CT the
professional life OF Mr. ]. Harvey Young.
who has from boyhood been conspicuous
as portrait painter. He is a native OF
Massachusetts, and at the age of II years
opened studio il Boston and began his
work by painting oItraits for s. head.
Mr.. Young was one of the founders of the
Boston Art Clab, and is director Of
ri nor Ip
has painted full length portraits of Daniel
Webster, Edward Everett Hale. VIM.
Warren, VIM. II. Prescott. the historian,
Horace Mann, Col. Ellsworth and his
avenger. Lieut.. Browneil. Gen. Townsend
in the Soldiers Home at Washington. d.
G., Thatcher Masonn for the town of
Whitney of the Newton Theological In
stitute. Rev. Dr.. Peabody for Exeter
Academy Prof Milford Rey Dr. ~ Hed iS
B b Pubic Library t Gov t Samuel 9
Lawrence and ex-Gov Chaflin for the
State House at Boston. MI. Young is
now well advanced in years end has has, made
trait of DR.. Hin is an elegant work Of
art, and Mr.. Young is deserving of great
credit in producing so life-liEe work
Mr. Younss socia! standing ranks
among the first in Boston. He is at the
present time director of the Beard Of
the Boston Art Club. also Of The 10Th
Century Club. He is member Of the
Masonic fraternity and is I'D degree
! Mason. He is at present the grand ora
tor in Mt. Olive Chapter. Of Rose Croix-
sctts Lodge of Deliberation ard comman-
| der-in-chief Of the Massachusetts Con-
sistory for three years Inc poftralt OF
Dr. Hill has been pronounced by al who
| have seen it TO he one of the best in the
| Capitol paintings.
! The portrait of Ex-Governor Bnrleigh is
the work of the eminent Boston artist,
| Alfred r, Smith. and has all the grace OF
| pose and beauty of finish characteristic
OF his paintingS Mr.. Smiths professional
career has been an a a. Tn Jie' his
mother being the wellknown soprano
soloist Mrs. II. NJ. Smith. He early re
moved to Boston. but has been since lsI,
a resident Of Boston. Mr. Smith beeal,
| the study of art at the New Engianu
Conservatory of Music under i'rof. a.,
ter Smith, late supervisor OF ora VIM en- III
Massachusetts His work in the class ioi
| that wear was No. >. Following this nc
| was fer four years. student at ths
| Boston Museum of Fine Arts under Free
Crowninsheld, the late Otto crruncili't, n
| and Robt w. Nannoh. His rank IN tilt
cxamina tons of the life class was no.
for anatomy ana No. ? in drawing; Ni &c,
Paris in 1881. whore three years WEI
passed under such celebrated aftStS a'
Rouiangcr. Lefebore, Constant ana lou
| cot Here he ranked from the mrs
oTonr the leaders in drawing in cias'
Of no men Since the fall of lHa1 ms stu
dio has been at No ~ BoyiSton S'iet
Boston, except foE Suoit Pc - ba
has met with marked success. ana ma
| Wanted many wel-knoWn men aHioii,
| whom may be mentioned iscN. ~ =
Wnyom. col. Henry Stone e%-Mayor I'll
m0re nf CarDridge. General Chas;, y
TavIor Of the Boston Globe. hon. mas
n gallagher. lion. Daniel j. t-lder. ~ ~
A. r. Pillsbury; the late ChiHi 1nst,n r
perley and Carpenter Ct New Hamps,l IIi,..
, ~ IA state library, and many Others
The portrait of Congressman t'uI!eiG ,
in
ri He had already furnished II WI
t"l. lis II, If Hon. j. ". Bradbury; Rut
EViIiiarns. Arson r. Morrill,, Samuci ~, ~
and the late Joseph K. BodWtll. H r,iu
"hJo mart in the life of our STATE ~
whose features Mr.. Smith has picsci n !,
t TO us with wonderful hdclltH - t,,ttira hi
understand that in the near IutjFe ~ -
= artist will Also paint a portrait OF hoi
II Maniey of this city; ,,-;,,;a,, :
I me POI of BnIfast. who served the stat
~ 80 chief Executive in lS3! ana in'
T.as also placed in the rotunda, !es 81;
day. II was painted by NE tntn SAM nortrai
Nho itnrHcv Young of Boston. 1t M
10, 10 nTonounccd by Mrs ChenerE d.
Mrs Hitchcock. his daughters; as u N''
life-like production o. iate u Hon. Nathan .
-, ne ip' Of RoctIq,d who represent,
Maine in the United StaleS W." rotilnd
and 1865 was also piac@d ~ ed ~ Jointly
1 yest& ,,nngnter. Mrs. Field, wdow Of II
his d iuHiice Field of Massachusetts. al
hv Miss Clara NJ. FarMeH', IS main
now residing in Rocki3nu. ~ Hoston
I'd hv MIR. ]. Harvey lounts 2l ~ = DnI
1rhe rortrGit of eN-T0V- ltli h !, nc r
VAS also received ana illacsu ro -
L,'ndn Yesterday. ii was P.t u.orl,
h ntna ng1iel +. Davis and IS ne w.
NJ ", u +. Woodcock, artist bdhso''
cona Of the Maine companies - :
5, >,tIo,a, Guard are desirous' II ~
10 -, ,-at, permission. OF participating
" Tho inauguration exercises II ~ !, 7
tnn 90. NJ. OF the 1at Regiment, :
= of ,bo md. and the Signal NJ
,nt n 90 and the general diSlo'
III, i ~ give the boys a good SEM
en,. the Capital. 1t is planned -
oxnenses by fairs. etc
A1thorgh nothing definite IS kt ,,
Tho indications are that there VIM
= large number Of companies ol
ad National Guard of the dilie'eI l,,. sc 9,
no in washington at that time ne ID
-er that it will be the beginning % tne !! ~
anturv has given rise to a feeiHis II
49, exercises should be made OF iii'
tI,ar the usual Importance anu Sii"'
,o,rtirrIliTiE SpeCIdCut