The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-03
VICE PRESIDENT MISSING,
rom the WASHINGTON Star:

FROM the Washington Star:
The most valuable single feature Of
the exhibit of the Department of State
at the st. Louis exposition from a his
tor1cal standpoint, has just been COM
pleted. 1t consists Of a series Of pic
lures arranged on twenty six panels.
In the center Of every panel is a
portrait of a. president of the United
States, beginning with Washington and
ending with Roosevelt Immediately
underneath the president is a smaller
portrait of the vice-president. The chief
executive and vice-presidents are shown
In square frames. Surrounding each
president and vice-president are the
portraits of all the officers of the cabi-
net belonging to the respective adj
nainlistrat tons, il oval frames; giving
sc the
square panel. .}@ m :5 50. $s
81 This is the first time this collection
of pictures was ever made. Several
large New York publishing firms have
sent members of their stats to the
library of congress to secure the por-
traits Of the former members of the
| cabinet, from the beginning of the
government, but they returned baffled,
for no one ever thought of preserving
these valuable souvenirs Of American
| history.
About six months ago Colonel W. H.
Michael, the representative Of the de-
| partment of state on the government
| board, suggested the idea Of making
the collection of portraits for his ex-
hibit at the St. Louis exposition. He
| mentioned it to Frank H. Peabody,
who has immediate charge Of collecting
the exhibit, and Mr.. Peabody has been
corresponding with people throughout
the East ever since. He. has just
| finished making the collection, the most
difficult portrait to find being that of
Senator Gaillard of South Carolina, who
during the two administrations of Pres
ident Madison was president pro TEN
Of the Senate and consequently acting
vice-president Of the United States.
On the panel in which Mr.. Madison
occupies the central position, Messrs.
Gai1lard, George Clinton and Elbridge
Gerry will occupy the space immedi-
ately below the chief executive. It was
necessary in order to secure these
pictures first to ransack the archives
of the library Of congress and OF all
the departments Of the government
Major Peabody examined over $780,
600 prints in the library of congress
and hundreds of old histories, mag
azines and papers. Some of the por-
traits were missing after this was done
Consequently, Major Peabody COM
menced a. correspondence with the edi-
tors of the leading papers in the states
from which the vice-president or cabi.
net officer came. whose portrait was
missing. He finally succeeded in find.
ing good pictures of all except Johr
Gaillard.
Major Peabody wrote to DR.. J. Som.
ers Buist of Charleston, an old friend
explaining his dilemma. DR.. Bust pub
lished Major Peabody's letter in thu
News and Courier and the next da!
received number of letters and much
valuable data showing the interest tn,
matter had aroused. These Letters
brought to light many facts in tn
]. life Of this distinguished South Caro-
linian. among others that he is burie,
in the Congressional cemetery, thi
city.
Il Mrs. William Gaillard Of Charleston
sent to Major Peabody a portrait o
$ Senator Gaillard taken when he wa
! Iabout is years DID,: Major j.. c. Hemp
hill, managing editor 81 the News an,
j, Courier, and Dr. Buist are still tryinl
to- find 4 a picture taken during hi
s. maturity. No pains will be- spared ii
6 Eobtain g good copy; Of an authenti
8 portrait aof MI. Hard The portal
5 2of MI. Gaillard which Major Peabod.
q has represen him as youth j, not q,
]. a man, but I'll be used II anothe
cannot be- found. The portraits ar
t InoW being reproduced by s. Washington
Il artist ID mil or1n size and style. s=
3 s. Levin, porteraof wines and Ii
esEquors. sc Sol Superior street
the very hes tock thescit