Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-06
STATES AR1 gallery
Portraits Of Governors and Dis.
tinguished Mem to Hang is His.
torical Building.
The Building Rapidly Nearing Com
plstion- Meeting Of Vicksburg
Park Commission.
IBicknell Hints That a Deal is on to
Settle the Senatorial Con-
troversy.
Special to mines s4Republican.

Special to Times4Republican.
{ Des Moines, Sept. 6.-No attraction
presented to the people Of the state in
Des Moines during state fair week was
more satisfying and pleasing than the
new historical building and particu-
larly the art gallery, which Mr.. AID
rich has been planning and laboring to
fill for 10 these many years. This gal
lery, which runs thru two stories of the
historical building, is the best art room
between Chicago and San Francisco. 1t
is an ideal room for the purpose in all
respects except ventilation. The light
Aldrich secured permission from the
executive. council to hang the portraits
of the governors in this room during
Estate fair week. The portraits Of the
governors have been from time TO time.
presented to the state and hung in the
l3goyernor's Office. Since he entered
upon his present work Mr.. Aldrlch has
lhad a large part in procuring these
4 Iportraits and also the portraits of the
supreme judges which hang in the SUI
i
4 presne court room. In fact he has been
4 the main factor in procuring these pic
i lures. 1t was thru his skill and
4 energy as collector that many of
them have been contributed or pur-
ilchased. Mr.. Aldrich desired to have
4 the portraits of the supreme judges for
slsthis statefa fair exhibit in his new build
ling, but the judges refused to allow
them to be taken from the building.
Iaitho MIR. Aldrich offered to SEE that
A they were promptly returned after the
fair and that they We're put into first
4 class condition, covered with glass and
4 the backs properly. sealed Up. so that
4 they would be preserved against the
4 ravages of time. This treatment will
be given to the portraits of the gov
ernors before they are returned. This
Il galleries now. Avaluable picture is no
!. .Ilongerslen exposed to the atmos phere.
1t is the opinion of good many peo-
Z Pile who are interested in this work tina
oil the portraits of the governors should
e lremain in the historical building. The.
e certainly belong there as long as tht
state has this magnificent gallery t.
livery few places in the state house
where the light is even fairly gaod fol
\ 1.-the exhibition of an oil painting or any
! other picture. II the portraits of tht
! governors and the judges and all the
: other great men of Iowa who have hae
!, a part in Iowa history wei.s brough
Z together in one place the pun woult
a be much better pleased and much bet
Z ter served. These portraits are essen
-ltially historical and the historical
J. building is the place for them. The!
h would be seen and enjoyed by seyera
times as many people as they Viii be !
they are left scattered ali over tn
q state house Mr. Aldrich has the prom
Use of the. portraits of several others Q
!. the distinguished men of Iowa.
: The historical building is rapid
. nearing completion on the interior
: Some of the furniture has arrived an
!, is in place. In the main reading roor
II, are six immense, massive polished GA
3 tables with ovsl shaped tops and carve
!. slegs. The ladies' reception room is I
J. be sartistically and comfortably ful
III nished. The art gallery has severe
4 Heather upholstered divans made espe
cialiy for use in art galleries. Man
thousands of people visited the builc
: ing during the state fair and nothin
U they saw while in Des Moines wa
more interesting or instructive.
/ An aquarium in four divisions is b,
lc ing constructed in the basement an
: here will be shown specimens of low
se fish. The sides of the aquarium will
= glass, so that visitors can see the fis
perfectly Mr.. Aldrich intends to ha,
complete collection Of fish native
ls 1.-The waters of the state and this
=. something which will be seen nowhel
3e else.
Or Col j. X. p. Thompson. of Rock RAJ
10 lids, chairman of the Vicksburg pal
e. commission. has called meeting of II
D. commission to be held in Des Moin
September 20. for the purpose of o
ganization. The last legislature al
propriated 81, 900 to pay he expenses
u preliminary work of this commissio
ne The location of the Iowa regimen
8. will be made and the commission W
e recommend to the legislature VIII
~ Iowa. should do to commemorate Il
us valorous deeds of Iowa soldiers on tn
on famous battlefield. The last legisatu
y. made an appropriation to erect mon
ments on the battlefield Of Shiioh a,
- it was the understanding then that o.
ut l.battlefield or national park should
IL taken care Of by each Legislature un
y; all the parks on battlefelds in whi
rs, Iowa soldiers were conspicuous we
50. marked by suitable monuments to 7
ty memory of these Iowa soldiers. I
Shiloh commission will visit the battl
field of Shiloh some time this ia
probably in November, to decide VIII
ee shall be done there, and it will be
OF year from next April before the mon
as ments are dedicated. The Vicksbu
as commission will doubtless make II
or to Vicksburg to examine the grou
us and decide what Iowa ought to do.
will be several years before the VicI
ra. burg park is completed.
ny.
.ad The republicans OF Columbus Jur
led tion, Louisa county, have adopted a n
by method Of advertising a great politi!
are meeting. They have Issued finely priI
,as ed invitations to distinguished renut
cans in the Nate and In that vicinity