The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
WEAVER PORTRAIT
GIVEN TO STATE
HONOR PAID TO ONE or ioWRs
GRAND OLD MEN.
BRYAN & LACEY ON PROGRAM
The Legislature suspends Work Long
Enough To Receive the Gift
Mrs. c. Dupree Smith the
Originator.

Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE great
state Of Iowa, represented by her SEN
ators and representatives and by num-
erous citizens from all parts of the
state, paused in the daily routine OF
duties at Des Moines today to pay
tribute to one of her great sons. The
Occasion was that OF the unwilling at
the State Capitol Building of the
painted portrait of General James 3.
Weaver. soldier, statesman, patriot.
The portrait is to be placed in the
state historical gallery at the capitol
building The honor comes to a de-
serving man and is the more fitting
by reason of the fact that 1t has been
done during his lifetime. The day OF
the unveiling was placed on February
Is, which date also chances TO be the
OF the capitulation OF Fort
Donnelson, which result was achieved
by the Second Iowa Infantry, of which
General Weaver was at that time col
Ionel.
The portrait, painted by Charles A.
Cumming, is q full length, life size
work, representing General Weaver in
the attitude OF speaker. Ii is pro-
nounced by those who have seen 1t to
be am exceptionally excellent and sat
isfactory piece OF work.
The unwilling program win make
memorable day for General Weaver.
for Des Moines, aud the State Assem-
bly,. Distinguished guests have been
invited for the occasion and the day
will close with banquet at the Saw
cry hotel. William Jennings Bryan
has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent and to make an address. Mr..
Bryan was a close personal friend OF
General Weaver. Hon. John f. Lacey
OF oskaloosa, who was Mr. Weayer's
political opponent in several cam
Ipaigns for election to congress, win
make an address. The affair is non
partisan in character and the nature
OF the program bears witness that the
honor done General Weaver, the man.
the soldier. and the statesman. is
spontaneous, springing from the kind
HEST feeling and in common apprecia-
ton of he work and the worth Of this
truly great Iowan. -~
The portrait was presented by Rev.
| j. +. Nugent. The address of accept
anee for the state was made by Judge
Horace L. Deemer, of the supreme
court. and member of the board of
trustees of the State Historical depart
ment Governor b. f. Carroll, who
is also head of the historical board,
presided at the exercises. All of the
addresses we're of an exceptionally
high order.
Mrs. C. Dupree Smith, while not APP
pearing on the program. was a guest
of honor of the occasion. Mrs. Smith
is responsible for the plan and to her
efforts is due the outcome OF the SEN
timent to do honor to worthy son of
Iowa. Mrs. Smith during the time
while the plans for the portrait were
in preparation gathered many letters
of personal appreciation and express
sions of esteem of General Weaver.
These were preserved and have been
bound into a book which will be pre-
sented to Mr.. Weaver at the banquet
this evening.
Bryan Reaches Des Moines.
Hon William ]. Bryan arrived from
Lincoln at $3.50 this morning. He and
Mrs. Bryan were given breakfast at
the Sayery, following which Bryan
addressed the ministerial association
and students of Drake University.
He declines to discuss politics.