The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-23

record than frequent access 10 this large
beautiful apartment on the second floor OF
the magnificent Capitol.
AS announced in the September Chronicle
a file of this paper was requested 10 be
given permanent place as a part OF Indi-
ana history. Pursuant to this. a committee
from the auxiliary board paid visit 10 the
library recently and under the attentive
guidance of Mr.. w. r. Henry. state IL
brarian, and Miss Elrod. assistant. made a
tour Of this most interesting institution.
The salient feature OF the library is the
long double OF the portraits OF the
Governors of Indiana, beginning with VIII
liam Henry Harrison and Francis Posey.
the Territorial Governors. the latter in the
elaborate garb OF the post-revolutionary
period Then follow the early Governors In
their high stocks; splendid body OF men.
their fine character plainly evinced In their
features. But this same character is not
confined TO the early Governors. Indiana's
entire gubernatorial body, represented in
this gallery, is beyond criticism in point of
strong and manly comeliness. Thomas a
Hendricks takes the lead i'm really classic
beauty. but his portrait has many good Sec
onds.
ish the unthinking Hoosier, who, II asked
to name his native authors, will probably
run out by the time he has counted the
fingers of both hands. There are long
shelves filled with volumes written in every
period of Indiana's life. Histories. biog-
raphies, poetry, Essays and novels iostle one
another on these fascinating shelves; the
seeking data about the intellectually. past
and present. OF Indiana.
In addition 10 this most important Yea
ture, all directories OF indiana cities and
counties, all cyclopaedfas OF biography ar
assiduously collected and preserved. Early
pamphlets, autograph letters. documents
now out of print, are to be seen in this con-
serVatory of Indiana's archives.
There are also many books OF general
literature, purchased for various reasons
fine engravngs, maps and bound volumes
OF papers; in fact, il would take many
long visit TO be able TO even briefly re-
count the valuable things upon the shelves
of the State library.
might become more generally receptacle
for valuable relics connected with the
States history; he displayed n quaint ole
coat of red and blue serge, such as had beer
worn by the militia SO long age as 1888 anC
which had been bought for 80 cents. The
old garment had evidently been made by q
woman and fastened up in front with a
ladyIike row of hooks and eyes. Mr.. Hen
ry feels certain that stored away I'm attics
and warehouses are many things which
should be permanently placed i'm this H.
brary and he would be glad TO have then
as loans, If they cannot be presented. Very
recently the women OF Fort Wayne Were
commended i'm an indianapolis paper foi
| their zeal concerning their city's history.
Why should not all Indiana women be
deeply, vitality interested in helping 10 pre-
serve all the States heirlooms in this most
suitable depository?
In receiving the file Of the Chronicle tho
| librarian thanked his visitors warmly. as
surfing them that he considered il valua-
Bile addition to his collection and when the
| committee SAID good afternoon il hac
| the qualification Of seeing the September
number of the Chronicle with Bishop Fran
els on its first page, thanked on one side
| by the New England Magazine and OF
| the other by the North American Review.