The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

explanation of her work as chairman.
and unveiled the picture:
my pleasure ut the honor thus
given me filled Inc with enthusiasm
for the task Al once we began to
study Madison portraiture, and con-
ciuded that Gilbert Stuart.s great por-
trait was the best to be copied. rhis
was painted while james NJ olson was
Secretary of state. His wife was tust
In fun bloom at the. age OF twenty
nine.
THE permission of the Pcnnsylvpni.
Academy of the Fine Arts at Philadel-
phia. for several months hung in tho
balance. although Mr.. Charles IL. Hart.
the Stuart expert. was using his in
Euence for us.
lin the meantime an artist must be-
chosen. and the very best and having
slight prediction for a woman, we,
With feminine tcmerity. asked MSS
Cecilia BeauN TO copy our picture. That
great artist. who ranks with John s.
sargent. does not copy--shc creates:
but she treated our Ignorance with
much patience and herself suggested a
copyist OF the very first ordcr-Miss
Ursula Whitlocke, OF New York
Moreover. she went to Philadelphia
and secured tho permission of tho
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts. assisted Miss whitlockc to
select the frame and when the pic
tnrc was done sent us the following
note:
go Gramcrcy Park
New York. April 4
my Dear Mrs. Rohins.--I am de-
lighted TO tell you that consider
Miss Whitlockc has made a real sue
cess of the copy of the Dolly Madison
portrait--a very difhcuit task. Mr..
Lewis tpresident of the Pennsylvania
Academy and Mr.. Trask Csecretary>
have both expressed TO me their high
appreciation OF IL also.
~ think YOU should be entirely
satisfied with your gift to the White
House. With kind regards believe me
Most sincerely yours.
CECILIA BEAUX'
No picture goes out from the Penn
| sylvania Academy OF tho Fine Arts
| without being passed upon by a board
! manager wrote that the virginia
1 DANES should he congrat- ated upon
this most successful work. which they
I considered a tine and wonderful ac-
! compl!shmcnt"
The flag loaned by Governor
/ Mann was removed at quarter
past o'llcik in the beautiful East
Room Of the Wnitc House. through
whose great windows the May sun
shine danced. while the green trees
without made beautiful screen for
the brilliant occasion
After the veil was removed. and Mr.
and Mrs. William Howard Taft ac-
ceptod the picture With great en-
thusasm and appreciation.
The flower dccked salon. the beau
tiful gowns OF the high bred wo-
men. tho touch OF elegance and sim
pl!city every where. made a picture
long TO be remembered
And there sat Dolly Madison In her
dull gold frame. her physical charms
heightened by the simplicity of her
attire. smiling on her audience as she
smiled so many years ago. She was Il
being OF soul and spirit. These cam
not dic-thcy still pcrvadc this SEN
tient world. and perchnncc hover in
cntangibie guisc about tho spots she
vivincd ere she passed beyond.
The cup that cheers. the flow Of rea-
son and the feast OF soul glad
Eood-by. and the gay cortcge flies
out of tho White House down the long
corridors. then towards tho Arlington
Hotel. The President and hrs wife
accept their adieus with charrning
simplicity. and the curtain ct evening
falls upon lovely and historic cere-
Inony. and Dolly Madison again lives
in the White House.