The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
TO HANG
IN STATE LIBRARY.
Major Anderson Will Make
Speech of Acceptance for
Houston Picture.
RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION
Citizens of Richmond Aided-F.
T. A. Junkin Father
of Plan.

TO Francis T. A. JunSin. at present of
Chicago, general counsel for the Atch-
lson, Topeka and Santa Fee Railway,
Belongs the credit for the organization
OF the plan by means Of which Virginia
becomes the recipient of valuable
portrait of General Sam Houston the
gift OF the State of Texas. The Times
dispatch yesterday announced the ac-
ton OF the Legislature of Texas in
Young to make tho present to Virginia,
the birthplace of General Houston.
Mr. JunItin. who Is native of Rock
bridge county. had noticed on several
visits TO the Virginia State Library
mat among the portraits of Virginia s
statesmen and warriors there displayed
there was none of General Sam Hous-
ton. whom he deemed the peer of any.
lie soon determined to remedy this de-
hciency In his plan Mr. Junkin was
assisted by S. S. Prentis Paterson, Of
the State Library Board. the two con-
shutting committee TO solicit sub
scriptions from citizens OF the state
for the payment of the most competent
artist who could be secured.
Major Anderson to Speak.
When the portrait arrives in Rich
mond, accompanied by commission
from Texas. ii will be received in be
half of the people of Virginia by Major
William a Anderson, of Lexington,
former Attorney General of Virginia.
and 1t will occupy a conspicuous posi-
ton in Virginia's Hall of Fame"-the
portrait gallery in the State Library
The artist selected was John Elliott
jenkins. of Austin. Texas who re-
ceived his education in art In Paris
He has copied and enlarged photo
graph of Houston which was present
ed by the general himself to DIR. and
Mrs. S. 7. Haynie. of Austin, in 1862
the year preceding General Houston's
death The oil painting is said by
those who have examined It, to be a
work of the highest artistic merit. AT
the same time friends who remember
General Houston pronounce it to be
an excellent likeness as he appeared
toward the close of his distinguished
career.
copy of the resolution adopted by
the General Assembly of Texas In pre-
senting this portrait to Virginia has
been received by State Librarian II. r.
McIlwaine 1t is as follows:
Whereas. General Sam Houston.
her of Can Jacinto, soldier under An
drew Jackson, boy hero of Horseshoe
Bend. Congressman from Tennessee
Governor of Tennessee, chief of the
Cherokees. commandments chief OF the
republic of Texas, United States Sem
ator from Texas and Governor of
Texas. was born In Rockbridge county.
in the Valley of Virginia, a sister
State which has given to the world so
many statesmen. soldiers and patriots,
and
Whereas. certain citizens OF the
state of Texas and others. to wit: Mrs.
IL NJ. King. Miss Cora Redwood. Col
onel Archer Anderson. S. S. p. Pate
SON Francis T. a. Junkin Colonel Will
liam Wilson Fontaine, Hon ]. w.
Terry. John Kirby. Major George w.
Breckenridge. Colonel Sam Park, ].
NJ West. Thomas p. Bryan. F. Ran
dolph Williams, Judge s. H. fletcher.
Judge Daniel Grinnan. George w.
West Colonel Ike T. Pryor, DR.. Fl. r.
McIlwaine Eugene c. Massie. Judge
Robert Il Prentis. f. w. Smith, B.
Adoue. John Sealy, j. C. League. NJ
Lasker. Maco Stewart Daniel Ripley.
Colonel w. L. Moody. T. ]. Groce.
Henry Coke. Royal Ferris. W. ]. Boaz,
w. G. Newly, Paul NAPLES. George W.
Armstrong. w B. Lloyd. w T. Wag-
Soner and c. NJ Boncinni. having UNI
ed in causing 10 be painted bv John
L. jenkins, of Austin. Texas. a por-
trait of General Houston, and now re-
quest that the State of Texas do pre-
sent the same to the State of Vir-
ginia;
Therefore. be 1t resolved. by the
Senate of the Thirty-second Legisla-
ture of the State of Texas. the House
of Representatives, concurring, that
the people of the State OF Texas send
to the people uf the State of Virginia
most cordial greetings. and request
their acceptance OF this portrait of one
OF her bravest and greatest sons in
the hope that 1t may be given place
OF nigh honor among those OF the
statesmen and soldiers who have
sprung from her soil. there to remain
as recognition by the people of
Texas of the services rendered them
by Nirgnias distinguished SON and
as an evidence of the abiding regard
of the people OF Texas for those of
Virginia"