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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20
VOTERS
!. CLUB IS BUSY.
Members Il Executive Committee
Are Aptslntsd i.s9 !.

/. n nyFt ~ ~
\ The committee, composed Of the Of
ficers OF the First Voters Democratic
club to appoint the members OF the
executive committee for the county.
met last night in the once q secrs.
tsry Sneed .Sasser and appointed the
henderson, this committee.; The com
mittee Ia composed Of one frat voter
IN every precinct in the county.
! The president has written them a
letter notifying them OF their election
and calling attention to the fact that
hey must see to 1t that every first
voter in the county viii have to reg
lister before he will be able to vote
The letter also calls attention to some
Of the more important features Of the
election laws. A letter embracing the
latter features has also been mailed
to all Of the members OF the club and
in this letter was mailed the certifi-
Gates Of membership, that Chairman
Eller has signed and has been filed
out for all the membership of the
club.
This committee was also given pow
er to appoint the other vice-presi-
dents Of the association and carrying
out this provision last night three
other vice-presidents were appoint
ed They are j. w. Wilkinson, East
Durham, Archie L. Warren. West Dur
ham and Clarence d. Creech. Edge
mont. They will be installed at some
future meeting of the club.
As was stated a few days ago some
Of the members OF the club would can
yass the county with the candidates,
and this matter was taken up and
discussed last night 1t is desired
that as many as possible go with the
candidates, but In order that they may
be some members OF the club at every
precinct Messrs. Sneed Sasser, julie
Warren and John w. umstead were
especially appointed and they will
select the dates and precincts most
conyenient for them to attend.
On the outside bof the county
effects Of tbs club, is seen in the i'm
terest thai the young men OF Pc son
county are taking inlthis matter. They
have asked for literature OF the Dur
ham club and are going to organize
first votsrs club In Roxboro. They
have asked that some OF the mem
bers OF the club In this city come
over and help in the starting OF this
club. Those who we're asked TO do
this gladly signitied their willingness
to go over and will attend the meet
Ing at the time thai the Person DEM
oerats call
The men appointed ON the executive
committee last night are as follows.
Mangum Store. Oals Parrish; Ba-
hama. A, L. Mangum; Rougemont. G.
c. Tilley; staggviile. C. /. Umstead:
Cox Store. John d. Lipscomb: couches
Store. W. T.. Moize;, Picketts Mill, Jas.
A. Atkins; Homer Store. Tiber At
kins; Nelson. Fab, II. Page; Suits
Store, Ennis Sherron; Barbees Store.
Frank NJ Nichols; North Side. r. @.
Atkins; South Side. Mills Harrell;
Bragtown, Grin copley: East Durham,
W. z. Pendergraph; Ferrell's Store,
Harry w. Lehman; Lakewood. J. W.
Couch: Court Harris. N. Harris:
Hunts Store, Sam ]. Mangum; Brady
Store. o, Z. Terrell; Eaks Store, c.
d. Erwin; Five Points. Jas J. Hatch;
Sykes Store. S. n. Malone: Forsythe
Store, r. W. Fletcher. :.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20
Fitzhugh Lee Praised
Late Gen. Armfield

Raleigh. Oct. is.--GeneTai earle A.
Woodruff. retired United States army
officer. writing Of the death OF Adju-
lant General .. r. ATmfeld. quotes
General Fitzhugh Lee as having said
on the occasion Of his last visit TO
Raleigh that General Arm6eid was the
best volunteer soldier be ever met.
General Woodruff says OF him that he
was BY far the best soldier IN North
Carolina. General Woodruff's home IN
In Raleigh, but be Is spending some
time at New Brighton. Staten Island.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20

Raleigh, Oct Ex-Governor Kitchin
made an order today dcferrlng final
action as 20 the case or W. p. Black
AsheyilIe until December and dIrec-
ton that he be released from the
Buncombe jail uutIl that day when he
files approved bond for $500. The
governor Gays Black and his counsel
are anxbas for the superior court 10
pass upon his case at the November
term and the governor also desires
further time 10 examine the volumin-
Gus evidence IN the case.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20
Always : Way

News Is scarce this week." said
the editor Of the PlunkyIlle Paia-
dium.
Hard put 70 II, are yer"
oh, no, kin fill up with advice
TO the new king Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20
FLORIDA STORM LOCKED
JACKSONVILLE AND ST. AUGUs
TINE REPORT Much DAMAGE.

Jacksonville. Oct. 1s.-With all wires
down south OF Titusyille and terrific
hurricane is sweeping both the asst
and west coasts. The gravest fears
are entertained for citizens Of Key
West and the inhabitants OF all cities
in the southern part of Florida
At last reports from Key West that
city was being swept by one OF the
worst storms In the history Of the
gulfcoast.
The LOSS Of life and property dam
age is entirely problemetical
ST. Augustine, Oct. .s.-All night
long hurricane drove the waves over
the sea wall and today the lower part
Of the city is flooded. Heavy demage
has been done TO shipping and to
property. Three laborers are report
ed dead but II is feared here that the
news from further down the coast
will be dIsheartening. Niles Of track
OF the East Coast railroad has al
ready been carried away.
Havana Pears Another.
Havana. Oct. 1s.-with large num-
Der. estimated at over 100; already
dead, and with property loss that II
Is believed will reach at many a mil
lion dollars. from the two terrific hur-
ricsnes which have swept Cuba In the
past week, third hurricane Of equal
intensity is said to be forming south
OF jamaica.
Shipping all along the coast has suf-
fered greatly and IL Is feared many
lives have been lost as result OF ship
wrecks.
Six towns are reported almost wiped
out with large loss OF life.
The damage 10 the city Of Havana
alone viii amount TO several million
dollars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20

Newark. o.. Oct. ia baby
weighing two and quarter pounds
was born today 10 Mrs. John Rel
noldsr
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20

my bank has failed"
Thank goodness. you have your
checkbook at homei'.-Lippincott's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16

ZION. Virgil L. Highland. of clarks-
burg. is a distinguished VISITOR in the
city to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16

hilary Ogden, Of Pennington: Mrs.
Helen Hamston of Harrington, and
Mrs. Malissa McCray- of Barrackville.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
rcw afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Baptist Church at BarrackviIle ard
iaterm.nt will be made In the crme-
terry at the church. The funeral party
leave tn. residence of Mr.. GIasscock
about ane O'Clock. The services Will
be conducted by Rev. G. w. kinscy
and Rev. W. J. EDDY.
Undertaken r. L. Cunningham has
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
AGED WOMAN
DIED TO-DAY
MRS. MARTHA cLELLAND PASSED
AWAY THIS MORNING AT HOME
OF HER DAUGHTER.

Mrs. Martha ClelIand. Il highly re.
sEected woman of this community,
passed away this morning at s'&-forty
FIVE O'Clock at the home Of her daugf
ter. Mrs. Davis Glasscork. In the Sec
end ward after an illness extending
over a period Ct nine weeks. Mrs.
clcIand was taken III early in Janu.
AIRY with the grippe and other compli,
cations developed which made her re-.
eoycry impossible. She was the wild
oW of MIR. Alexander Cieiiand who pre-
redcd her to the grave about twenty
f.e years. Mrs. ClelIand was bern
and reared at BarrackviIlc, where she
spent her entHc life until the past
three years when she came to this city
to reside with her daughter, Mr.. ana
Mrs. GIassecrk moving frcn 5arraek-
willie to this city at that time. She has
lie her horne with Mr.. and Mrs.
Giasseaek for. the past twenty years.
Had she lived until the fifth of next
May. sine would have been rs years Of
age. Up until her recent Illness she
was unusually active for ono OF her
years and retained her mental facul.
ties to an unusual degree. She had
been i consistent me mter of the Bap.
fist Church at BarrackvilIe for a long
period of years.
The deceased was spIcnaId woman
and was Known Throughout this county
for her many admirable traits Of char.
acter. In her home she was greatly
beloved and the sympathy Of the COM
nlunity goes out to the hereaved rela-
tives and friends.
She is survived by three children,
Mrs. David Glasscock, Mr.. Robinson
Clclland ana Mr.. Fielding CIeIland- all
of this city, and by three sisters. Mr:s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
WORK GOING
ON new JAIL
CONTRACTOR HOWELL ON THE
GROUND AND AND WILL PUSH
THINGS ALONG.

Contractor C. p. Howell has resum-
cd work on the new jail building. The
weather conditions are not likely to In
terferc with the work now and it will
be pushed TO completion rs rapidly as
possible. The stone that Is used in
the construction of the walls comes
from Littleton, Wctzel county, and is
of a superior quality. Two OF the bars
that will screen the windows have
been put in place. These screens are
made by the Diebold Safe and Lock
Company. of Canton. Ohio. one of tine
largest burglar proof safe and lock
concerns In the United States. These
screens are guaranteed to be absolute:
ly burglar and tool proof. They are
made of flve-ply ANIMATED burglar and
tool proof steel and cannot be sawed
or cut. There will be ninety.scren
windows that will be covered by
screens TlliR number Of windows will
ftrnisil cyccl1ent ventilation to the
jail. The inside of the jail throughout
will be lined with enamcled brick.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
to move soon from Mrs. Gray's prop
erty on Diamond street to the Boyerc

to move soon from Mrs. Gray's prop
crty on Diamond street to the Boyere
property on East Ferry street.
Miss Pauline Fletcher Is quite sick
at her home on SattcrfieId street.
Mrs. Earl Wise, of jackson street,
has been quite sh:k for several days.
Mr. Waitinan T. Miller has returned
to his home at Little Falls after spend.
ing few days with his daus hter, Mrs.
J. c. Fletcher.
Mrs. Hugh F. Smith is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lough At Morgan
town.
A d7ugtter WAS born to MIR. and
Mrs. okey Stanley recently.
Miss Pearl Hawkins. Of coIfax, is
here. the guest of Miss odro St.aIey.
MIR. and Mrs. Eber! Kelley and MIR.
and Mrs. Guy Hawkins expected to go
to house keeping soon in Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Maxwcll's property en- East PARK
avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Six FeLonies
GRAND JURY RETURNS SIX TRUE
BILLS ON SERIOUS CHARGES
TODAY.

The grand jury today at noon re-.
ported the following indictments for
felonies:
State US. Andy Clayton. burglary.
State vs.. II. d. McBee. larceny.
State VS.. Vim. Friday. larceny.
State VS.. Harry Britton, forgery.
State VS.. John Hendricks, malicious
shooting.
State vs. Luigi Falgane. attempt to
kill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
DEATH AT coLFAx.
Charles H. Williams Died al Mothers
Home This morning.

Charles H. Williams, son OF Mrs.
Kate kineaid, died this morning at
fve-tw.nty o'clock at the home of his
neither at coIfax, death teirg due to
an illness with consumption. The dc.
CT ased Was twenty.threc years of age
and was highly respected young
man.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
residence and irternsnt Will be made
in The shriver cemetery by En- Mus
urave and Sons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Marriage License.
Martin l.. Hawkins and Mary Cath.
crime Wilson,
Man Killed.

a workman in George Liliy's sand
bank was killed this afternoon by the
sand and clay over the sand dropping
In over him. Another workman was
of business and then called up Coroner
MusErave and told him to bring a wa.
son for the dead man. Coroner Mus.
grave went to the scene. The injured
man and the dead man were brought
to this city. The details Of the ncci-
dent and the names Of the men could
not be learned ut press time. Both
men are said to be Italians. Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
PRESIDENT
STARTS West
GOES TO CHICAGO AND WILL RE-
TURN BY. WAY OF ALBANY
NEW YORK.

WASHINGTON, March 1G.-Presi-
tICnt Taft left Washington today to
visit Chicago, Rochester and Albany.
New York. New Haven and Provi-
dcnce. He will celebrate st. Patrick's
day with the Irish Fellowship Club Mt
Chicago. Politicians are specializing
On the attitude of President Taft will
take in the New York State political
troubles. He will travel $500 miles.
returning to Washington Wednesday.
]. II. Snider selss furniture cheap
Sec adj. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Grant and Teter Here.

Hon. L. NJ. Grant, of Morgantown,
and Hon. Charles F. Teter. OF Philipni,
two sta1wart supporters of Hon. VIII
liam p. Hubbard for the United States
Senate, we're In the city short time
today. Mr.. Grant was OIL his way to
Grafton to attend to some matters OF
business and Mr.. Teter was on hi.
way to Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16

Went to Wooster, ohio.

Mrs. j. w. Reeves and Mrs. John
Ecex. of Moraantown avenue, left this
gmcrning for Wooster, Ohio. where
they will attend the cormencement
exercises at Wooster College. Mr..
Walter Reeves is member of the
graduating class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Person ais.

..H#. FCI5OTldI~s
5H a daughter was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Harrington.
Mrs. Frank SWisher, of Winfield, Is
the guest of relatives here.
Mr.. French Moran. OF Water street,
has been In cIarksburg the past two
days on business.
- Mr. and Mrs. Truman Davis expect
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
IN MEMORlAM.

Whereas. God in His infinite wisdom
has seen fl 10 remove from OUR mihst
Mrs. Louisa Tmrkelson. the beloved
wife of OUR csteen<h pastor. Rev ]. r.
Turlselsun. and while submitting TO
the divine will of Him who knowcth
and loeth all things best, and
Whereas, In her death Brother THr-
kelson has suffered the irrcparable
loss OF n devoted wife and l.ie parents
loving daughter: therefore. he it
Rcsolcdv, That the Womans For
eign Missionary Society OF the First
! VI. p. Church .ctexnd to tn bereaved
husband and Borrowing parents. BROTH
crs and sisters its sincere nnd heart
felt sympathy In this hour of affliction.
and be It further
Resolved. That Il copy of these res
olutlons be spread upon the minutes OF
our auxiliary, n copy he published in
the papers anil n copy be sent to the
husband and family.
My soul is so happy In Jesus.
For He Is so precious TO me:
His voice 1t Is music to hear it.
His face 1t is heaven to see.
They shy shall some LAY be like Him,
My cross and my burden lay down:
Till then | will ever be faithful.
In gathering gems for His crown.
MRS. J. S. WALKER.
MRS. r. D. KELLY.
MRS. GEO. W. cox.
----- MRS N G LEI NIlftE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Tickets lln Sale.

5 'Ths tickets for the chicken supper
Mhlch will be held Thursday, March
"a, at the First M. p. Church, arc now
on sails. The price of. the tickets lie
thirty cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Attended Sale,

Mrs. Linn and Mr.. Thomas Lake at
tended sale at the home of the fer
mers mother on Gladly creek yestcr
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-16
Miss chencweth Entertained.

Miss Christine chcnowctll, Of East
Park, entertained number Of friends
Monday evening in honor of her birth
day anniversary.
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u'tNEvr F0R MORE MrsIr.
~"'i. have CiD iaelp spea AXIS at insti-
tuG~ of Musical Art.

President McAnsny Of Manhattan
borough expressed yesterday his desire
InAi the city should spend more money
Tor the furthsrance OF musical education.
lie spoke al the dedication exercises Of
'he new building 81 the Institute Of Musical
Arr. C'aremonf avenue and l22d street
He was introduced by Isaac y Sell gman
who represent ed III. board OF trustees Of
the InstItut. n" said
i hope for the dav when the city itself
Viii ne willing TO give a larger measure 81
encouragement through lis own support
I" music and the insfiruti ons Of music,
just a. " . do To- our inS,itnt 80 OF art Ne
do not do enough Of thar sort of thing
ort Of our millions in the city treasury We
do NOT do enough for rhe encouragement
OF those thin - thar lie close 90 the life Of
the town
i hope the city may strike a better note
IN tho future. II Is a great rich town and
Is spending more than 500. 600 ON n year
upon its publicly support s'i institutions
Let US 10 more Of this sort Of thing and IN
the meantime let us congratulate our
selves that occasionally there does come
the effort from private sources and all
opportunity for education such as this IN
stitution affords
Other speakers were the Row. Francis
Brown. ID D. president Of tho Union
Theological Seminary. Prof Edmund Is
Wilson of Columbia, Prof Matter X
Spaulding OF Harvard. Prof Max Fried
lander OF Berlin University. James VI
Book. ropr assnfing tho hoard Of truste.
OF tho Institute of Music. and Frank Dam
rosch. who IL al the head of the school
The institute was founded i've years ago
by members OF the Loeb family IN memory
Of their mother Mrs Betty Loeb. and
when IL was found necessary 20 remove
from this schools former quarters 1t Fifth
avenue and Twelfth street the present
site near Grants Tomb was purchased
Mr. Damrosch IN his speech said that IN.
building and site had cost $3.50. Do aud
that sc7O OOO had been subscribed =" do
FRAY the expense The archIteci was
Dom Barber and the builders were
Marc Eidli,z 4 Son Yesterdays -xer-
ciscs marked the formal acceptance. Of tn.
buIiding 10y the trustees of the Loeb an
dowm.n' fund
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VIZ H4w nos RG'S tONfERI.
>-w NioionceIio Player Nakr> uis
First APPEARANCE

Marx Hamburg l. a pianist who al Joys
a arg- measure Of favor IN London He
enlHys less here Tor the reason that the
deals Of piano PLAYING cherished IN this
,rrv ar. not in all res poets the same a.
those held by the British soul Marx
Hamburg has a brother Boris Hamburg.
ut6 plays upon the yiOlonCello. and he
aas one out % the East To- ascertain n
r.-chanee hls fortunes will I've better
tran hose OF his elder brother. Accord
nsy he gave his first concert yesterday
afternoon At Nsndelssohn Hall and was
beard ~ a large audience
HIS fEst number was a SUITE IN r ma lor
- me II the numerous Nalentins In
finger 'echnic and a good intonatinu
or rus tone was neither large nor dis
t'ngIisned However ne mad 70 play an
encore number \ dreary and futile
> Agv nv Fsur@ was the sc cond number
n ne programme and then followed
b-Hlgs \ minor sonata. IN which tho
20 80 was ass ociated with CeCils Behrens,
f"-o-'nSd m the programme as a solo
IIanl>r
H. he sonata not too much was heard
q VI HamboUrE. hut What was heard
"a pleasing The pianist disseminated
4s' GsaI ~ hard glacial tone. and her
c'h'rinu'IoH =" rhe performance ~ the
:Hna'a cannot he said 70 have given pro-
= .?i delight N sensitive ears Mr.
1amroIr LATER numbers were a can
'l.''- H"rner'. u berceiI.n Nv Sz'ile
- ant = ems familiar lie CvEnn.' and
- '..l'a'ng echo ~ Old times. 'he
mailed ~ Pepper
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FEOWFR SHOU rms UFFk.
horticultural Exhibition al Natural His.
tor, Museum Higgins on Wednesday.

The annual exhibition Of the Hort
cultural Society Of New York will open
at the American Museum of Natural
History on ednesdav ne1' and will con
tinu~ until Sunday The first day and
evening Of rhe foral Show will hc devoted
to private view for members Il 'h.
society members Of the American
Museum ~ Natural History and affiliated
organizations
4 large number Of entries = pUunIs.d
this wear and the exhibit Ion j. expected
to eclipse all previous shows An eNt-n-
sIv" premium Iist has L.,.n prepared for
chrvsanthemums and Cu' flowers for
hardy pnmpOnS. singles and lnemon.-
Prizes will also b- awarded for orchids.
collections indi VIdual plants novelties
foliage and decorative plants Sultahl"
premiums will also l,,. aw ardad for fruits
and vegetables
\ new feature this wear j. the nf'er Nv
the society " American Florists and
Ornamental HortiCrIitur ui silver and
hrunI" medals 10 b" av ard-d for new
and nIeri,urIou. hove II American
origin Among he horJIculturlsts and
others n" viii conty'bu'" - he show
ar. Mrs John Trevor. Samu.s nirr-
nyer. Clement Nuura / 4 Hav"in, y.r
+ n catherine" Samuel lhorne. Il
Pi.rson Henry Hicks. J A Manda and II
4 Sohr"chi
IN. exhibition - free 20 the public
and will bc npen daily from o \ VI - ~
= VI and on SUNDAY from to = VI
+ T. Person j. chairman ~ the com
mr'tc. - arrangements and Gcurg. '
Nash of the \ew York Botanical Gardens
IS se,.r.tary Last fall nearly 81 'Nn 200
Pie visited The Horticultural -h"N
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Collegiate Church vent on . brisf pre-
liminAry honeymoon trip, left for EGyps
on Thursday. and whsn they return VIII
1--we at SsO Riwerside Drive After their
honeymoon IMP Mr. and Mrs JAmes q
BLains Ewing will live at West Fifty
third street. Mrs. Ewing uas Miss Clara
Fl-itmAn and the home wedding OF the
couple last Thursday was q perta.,ulariy
handsome affair ~ 20 all Appointments
Mr. and Mrs John Henry Moricc. who
have started on their bridal jannt. will
make their home in New York when they
return. They had pretty Wedding
yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs stephen n Brown. brother and
sister-in-law Of the bride. i5A East Seven
tieth street Mrs Morice was Miss Marie
Vernon Brown. daughter Of Mr. and Mira
Vernon Rowland Brown. Her costume
Of white satin was abundantly trimmed
with Limerick lace and made with long
train. Her veil of the same lace was
caught with a wreath Of orange bios
SONS and she carried a bouquet OF hlies
OF the valley Bishop David II. Greer.
who performed the ceremony at o'clock.
was assisted by the Rev. Dr. Leighton
Parks rector Of St bartholomew o Church.
There were no bridesmaids or ushers and
Miss Caro- Quartley Brown. niece OF the
bride, attended "a her maid Of honor and
" illiam lloriCe assisted his brother an
best man The bridal guests were mem
beers Of the families and friends.
Miss Caro- Quartley Brown. one Of the
winters dAbutantes. will have dance
given for her by her mother. Mrs Stephen
II Brown. at her home. lS4 East Seven
tieth street, on Wednesday night. Dscem-
Der IS
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TUO HISTORgC PORTRAITS.
Paintings of Dr. He>ack and Mr. Giiii'and
al, In To Historical society.

Among TrCrn, gfts ~ The New York
Historical Society are two portraits nv
American artists One is copy Of a
portrait 81 DAVID Hosack, VI. D. who
vas president 81 the society from 1920
10 1877. and the other Is n portrait Of
William GIllland an early pioneer Of the
,hamplain Valley, painted in i777 by
Ralph Earl"
The portrait Of DR. Hosack Is copy
IRON a painting nv Thomas Sully. and IS
n. work II Augustus George Heaton.
au american artist. who has presented
he. painting la tn" society
l. has been placed with other portraits
~ Dff!""r> e the society IN the library 81
IN. Nnw YORK historical Society
Dr HU~ack was "A we'll known New York
phvsl~,an nf his time and vas a member
III rhe stan If the New York Hospital
The portrait II William Gilhlsnd IL a
beuiI.st to tho society from Mrs Charlotte
Draper Mr. Earle. who painted this
portrait a. one Of the GOVERNOR guards
~ militia " no marched 10 cambridge and
Lexington Mass wher. he gathered
material in sketches for historical paint
ings he studied under West and paint ed
soy arai portraits 81 the Rev Timothy
Dwight and many others in New York
and Connecticut