The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-21
AN ARTISTS GIFT
LIFE SIZE PAINTINGS or GEN. Me-
LAWS AND GEN. BARLOW.
GIVEN BY Mr.. PERPooN.
THROUGH CAPT. DIG. PURSE TO THE
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Picture of Gen. McLatvs Finish
cd-That of Gen. Barlow to BE
Completed ShOrtIy-BOth to he
submitted TO the Criticism OF the
surviving Relatives of the Gener-
als-Further Plans of the Commit
tee 10 Erect the MOnuments-An
Ordinance Granting sites Intro
duced in Council Last Night.
capt n ei:0Puree has received from
Mt Willis Perpoon, an artist recently
ONE TO- Savannah, a life size bust paint
jJg of the fate Gen. Lafayette McI4aws
aud will receive within q few days, a
similar picture of Gen. Francis S. Bartow
upon " hich MIR. Perpoon is now at work.
Thes. pictures will be submitted to the
families Tor criticism and suggestion.
THE artist viii then make them to con-
form with the suggestions; so far as pos
si5le after which the paintings will be
presented to the Georgia Historical So
iety 10y Capt. D, G, Purse on behalf of
Ir. Perpoon. The picture of Gen. Nc
Laws being nearly completed, viii be
given today into the keeping of the sur
iyns family of the General.
The picture of Gen. Barlow will be kept
|mti IT'S presentation to the Society, at
he home of Capt. Purse, and will be
\ here subjected to the inspection and crit
ism of Mrs. L. b. Seabrook. nee Mrs.
Barlow, of Atlanta and of Mrs. Henry
h Reese OF Marietta, a sister of Gen.
brtoW's, as well as the friends and rel
atves of the generals that are in this
iy- Mrs. -Seabrcoi1- and Mrs. Reese Will
lo be summoned to the city to see the
/ 1ture, however. until the model of the
inst OF Gen. Barlow. which is, to adofn
y monument soon to be erected to him,
@ll have been completed, and ready
no for their inspection and criticism
IA model Of fthe bust Of Gen. McLaws
VI likewise be submitted for suggestions
9LAc members of, his. family. e~ u.s. a.
Very few. 4serSol1s- @except those -innrne-
dhtely connected with the work of rails
ing the memorials knew anything of the
work that Wasa being done by, Mr.. Per-
@l, CONSEQUENTLY these commemorative
at works viii be all the more appreci-
ned because of the surprise that attends
be gift
E. RerpoOn only recently came to Sa-
mah from Mansfield. O. When the
liter Of erecting memorials to Savan-
heroes began to be discussed Mr..
spoon told Capt. Purse that he
sired to aid the fund for
memorial 10 Gen. Barlow and
gsested that he paint a picture which
n ght 9e sold by the committee having
; m3tJef in hand, and the proceeds be
loted TO the cause of the monument
PIT. Purse tod Mr.. Perpoon that, owing
his position, he did not feel that he
4d very wei accept anything 20 be APP
ed to the memorial of one
the generals that would not
ply equally to the memorial
ihe5otRer, as the purpose of the com
lueei of which he was the head, was
make the memorials companion pieces.
suggested, however, that IL the artist
0od paint companion portraits of the
lerals these would be most highly APP
eclated and would at the same time,
We him an opportunity of displaying his
unity under. the most favorable circum-
ahces. The paintings are the outcome
his suggestion.
The Georgia Historical Society, which
NS expressed a desire for the pictures,
WI accord to them prominent places in
1 library
lnese pictures, as wen as the monu-
Utlts TO be erected, will represent but
part or the work of the committee, which
aso mas IN view a plan of suitable mark
" the graves of Gen. f5artow and Gen.
Laws each with a handsome stone in
' form Of sarcophagus. The grave
Gen. Barlow is at present marked by
my leadstone, while that of Gen. Nc
AVS Is unmarked. The committee has
emission Of the families to make
YIN changes and Improvements as they
mix proper. ~-'
city Council last night, Alderman
.1'neS NJ. Dixon introduced for Alder
u'n H1con a bill to grant TO the Nc
VS. haItow Monument Committee or
"e United Confederate Veterans Asso-
stohS permission TO erect two monu-
us one to Gen. NcLaws and the other
/ NeA Bartow, one on each side of the
$40 street walk of Forsyth Park at
north end provided that the permits
oW' the Park and Tree Commission
an obtained. II is also decided in
Oh. mat the Park and Tree Commits
>" nan determine the exact location