Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-20
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRA
REPORT OF PRESENTATION EXER-
CISES AT FAIRFAX H.
Portraits of Distinguished Statesmen
of Former Times-Wasbing-
ton Heads the List.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. MAY % 1891.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ~ lsNi
| A large and notable gathering assembled
| at Fairfax Court House this morning and
Witnessed the presentation of portraits Of
nine former distinguished citizens of Fair
! fax county. The gathering included many
| from this city and the surrounding country.
| A mammoth platform in the court house
| seated several hundred spectators. The
| portraits were unveiled, one by one, a
speech following the life and character OF
each man. The portraits Will hang on the
walls of the court house in remembrance
of these men, all of whom were SO closely
connected with the former history OF that
/ county.
The first portrait to be presented was
that of George Washington. and the pre-
| sentation speech was delivered by Robert
| E. Lee. jr. For many years prior to the
| revolutionary war Washington was one Of
| the presiding justices of that county. The
| portrait was painted by Prof. T.. +. An
! drews OF the Corcoran Art Gallery. and
was taken from a copy of the Gilbert stu
art portrait in the Corcoran Gallery.
Justice John NJ. Harlan of the United
| States Supreme Court delivered speech
| upon the presentation OF the portrait Of
/ George Mason Of Gunston Hall. Mr. Mason
| was the author of the Virginia bill OF
rights and an intimate friend Of Washing
| ton and jefferson He was man of pro-
/ found learning and ability and the
| great grandfather of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
/
/ of Washington.
| Mr.. Clarence Carey of New York. a az
rect descendant. delivered a speech upon
\ the presentation of the portraits of Lords
/ Thomas and Bryan Fairfax. Both were
| closely identified with affairs and were at
one time presiding justices In the county.
| The portraits were painted by Miss Burke
OF this city.
| Gen. Jones, Judges Tyler, Thomas and
| Chichester.
When the portrait of Gen Walter Homes
was presented Joseph Packard of Baltimore
made the address. Gen. Jones was a dis
| tinguished lawyer of his day. The portrait
was painted by Miss Alice Reading Gen.
! Eppa Hunton OF Warrenton delivered the
presentation speech when the portrait of
/ Judge John Webb Tyler was unveiled.
Judge Tyler presided over the circuit courts
| of this county many years ago with mark
! ed ability. Miss Alice Swami painted the
portrait. Upon the presentation of the por-
| trait of Judge Henry w. Thomas Judge
! James Keith, president of the Virginia
court of appeals made a speech. Judge
! Thomas was former circuit judge, who
/ was long recognized as one of the leading
/ men of the state, and whose memory is
| cherished by all Nirginians.
Mr.. Lewis II. Machen of Fairfax county
made the address upon the presentation of
the portrait of Judge ID. ". Chichester.
Judge Chichester was for many years judge
of the court in this county, and was sue
ceeded at his death by Judge ]. NJ. Love,
the present incumbent. Upon the presen-
tation of the portrait of +. ID. Richardson
a speech was delivered by r. Walton Moore
of Fairfax. Mr. Richardson was for many
years clerk Of the courts in this county.
The portrait was painted by Miss Alice
| Swami.
| Committee in Charge.
| The following is the committee who had
charge Of the affair: r. Walton Moore, J.
! B. Thornton and Mrs Joseph f. Willard.
! Much credit is due them for the harmonious
! carrying out of today'S program.
| The circuit court. with Judge Charles +.
| Nicol presiding, was in session today,
| though but little business was transacted.
! The county court. with Judge ], NJ Love
presiding. was also in session for a brief
period.
The committee having charge of the pre-
sentations is endeavoring to secure a por-
trait OF George Johnston. With the excep-
| ton of Washington and Mason, Johnston
was considered the most eminent man in
| the colonial history of Fairfax county.
Johnston was 4 great lawyer of his day,
and represented Fairfax in the house OF
burgesses in 1115. According to a state
ment of MIR. jefferson. Johnston drew the
| liberty resolutions on which Patrick Henry
made his wonderful speech.
Funeral of VIM. Taylor.
The funeral OF the late William Taylor,
| whose death occurred at his home in Alex
| andria county Thursday last. took place at
4 O'Clock yesterday Afternoon from Christ
| Episcopal Church. The services were con-
| Quoted by the Rev. Bergman Green and
| the interment was made I'm the Methodist
| Protestant cemetery.
Police CommIsaioners' Meet.
special meeting Of the board OF police
| commissioners will be held in the mayors
| office tonight to elect a policeman to MI tie
vacancy caused by the resignation of Po-
liceman Weston Atkinson. 1t is understood
] transaction.