Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13
PRESENT PICTURE
OF CAPT. SAWYER
Naval Officer, sor Z burlington :
Served on Oh, Q IN in
- War Of 1 =
GOVERNOR ACCEl Is GIFT
Portrait Donated by General j. E
Sawyer and Mrs. John w.
Moore, Son and Daughter
Of the Subject.

Montpelier. Oct. with brief. appro-
pirate exercises In tho presence OF a
bmali company portrait OF Captain
Horace B. Sawyer. L. s. n. a native Of
Burlington. was this afternoon presented
10 the State by his son and daughter
and accepted on behalf Of the State by
Gov. Mead. The picture, a copy Of one
painted from life, hangs In the lobby
Just outside Of Representatives hall over
the large portrait Of Gen. Liscurn. The
presentation address was made by Gen.
]. f, Sawyer, U. 8. A., retired. of New
York, a son Of the subject Of the port
tait In his remarks Gen. Sawyer said:
This portrait is presented by myself and
my sister, Mrs. John W. Moore wife of
Admiral Moore. L. 3. y, retired, the
bnly survivors Of Capt. Sawyer, with the
feeling that our fathers portrait should
be placed in this house among those of
other distinguished Vermonters.
Captain Sawyer was born in Burllng
ton and rs our friend and comrade. Gen.
Peck. recently stated. he WAS made i
nidHhipman at the age Of "A and served
Curing the War of 1872 on Lake Cham
t"Iii' IsdltI OIl dS nllQSnlDnlan OH tNe
brave frigate Constitution he took part
IN the action when that frigate captured
, the British ships Cyane and Levant
Capt Sawyer rose through the various
grades In the navy until he attained tho
rank of captain which he held at his
death. At that time there was no higher
grade in the navy and he was the first
Nermonter to attain that rank
lie was strong man physically
rraeht and tall. standing over six fee,
Two and was known as one Of the hand
roni"st naval officers in Washington His
'emains now lie in IAkeview cemetery
In Burlington. That property once be-
'oneed TO him being later sold and taken
'or cemetery purposes so that his final
resting place IN within a few feet OF the
spot where he was born
GOVERNOR MEAD ACCEPTS.
In accepting the portrait on behalf Of
tho State, Gov Mead spoke as follows.
Admiral and Mrs. Moore and Genera,
Sawyer:
1t is with special pleasure In behalf of
our State. that / receive this gift.
painted portrait Of Capt. Horace r. Saw
yeI Of the L. s. N. Of 1912 I beg to
thank YOU for the same and assure YOU
that IT shall be placed upon the walls of
this capital building in some suitable
place where | hope 1t may remain for
many years and possibly generations
and trust that II will ever serve as an
Inspiration to'our people. A study of the
lives Of our ancestors. who have offered
themselves as sacrifice for our country
ana whose portraits are hanging upon the
walls Of these hall OF legislation, surely
To
he developed in any other way. They ara
continual lesson. teaching us OF noble
deeds, of acts OF heroism. of self -sa cri-
flee and all in behalf of our country. II
Is always pleasure to me to study such
portraits and more especially where we
Rre familiar with the history OF the par
ties represented. The deeds of Dewey and
Clark will live in history as long as our
State shall exist and It is most helpful
influence to have them looking down upon
DUR people year after year, teaching them
ht it We're, that there are certain sacri.
fces to he made and II necessary live.
to be given for the benefit Of those who
Are to succeed US.
We are all at this moment strivins
and hoping for this better Vernon
and especially for that unseen infu
ence which Is not In any sense mater
ial. 1t is that higher life which In
spires us all to better deeds. II Il
that influence which comes from on
churches and our sch hoos, and from
the association with the nobler senti
ments Of life which inspires that low
OF duty which leads to the sacrifc
even of ones self for the good of man
kind, 1t is that spirit which led ou
first Vermont brigade up st. Mary
Height Mt Frederickburg in 1869 7
Is that same spirit of noble deed
which caused the second brigade T.
fall upon Pickets left flank at Gettys
burg in 1863 and the portrait of thi
brave officer, of whose life we hav
read SO lately. should also be a furthe
Inspiration to better deeds.
The war during which he serve
was far different from that Of S1-'G,
though the duty was, ! fear as sever
and the results surely beneficial I
our country.
| wish again to thank you for tn
kind thought which prompted thi
Eift and beg to assure YOU in behal
Of our State, that II shall be CAREFUL
preserved for it's lesson to future gen
erations. l have already had prepare
proper resolutions which will b
adopted by our House OF Represents
tives and our Senate and when CON
pleted will at once forward the sam
to you as an evidence OF the receptio
Of your gift by the representatives {
our people and which Will fully eA
press their appreciation OF your act
Following the Governors remark
he called upon General Peck OF BuI
l'nston and Admiral Moore Of Ne
York who responded briefly.
In the party 90 witness the preser
tation Of the portrait besides thos
mentioned were Miss Maggie and Mis-
IlzZie Lowry OF Burlington, daughter
Of the late Capt. Francis Lowry.
n.