Evening journal., 1913-07-26
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Portrait Of George Reed TO
Occupy Position in State
House
GOVERNOR SEES
ARTIST AT WORK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. July 26.-Governor
Charles R Miller while attending
Camp Macdonough got enough time
to visit with captain Chauncey p
Holcomb the studio of c. S. Schreyler
on the Strand. The object of their
visit was - inspect portrait
finished by the artist which is to
grace the walls of the State capitol
at Dover The portrait is that OF
George Reed, one of the Delaware
signers Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. At the last session of the
Legislature Mr. Holcomb and DR..
Marshall, speaker Of the Senate, were
named as members Of a committee
to eXpend an appropriation of the
State in securing portraits for the
State capitol The Hon George Reed
livod died and was buried in New
Castle and being a signer of the
Declaration of independence, Mr..
Holcomb at once suggested that his
portrait be secured. Mr.. Schreyler
was interviewed and through the
courtesy of Mrs. John H Rodney, a
the Declaration. the artist was en-
ablcd to secure a photograph. He
spent much time in developing the
portrait of Delaware's representative
and succeeded admirably Governor
Miller. Dr. Marshall and Speaker
Holcomb congratulated Mr.. Schreyler
on the splendid work accomplished.
The portrait is 2S.x 36 inches in size
and is suitably framed. Many lead
ing citizens of Wilmington and New
Castle have inspected the work Of
the artist
Hon. George Read it will be re-
membered in addition to being one OF
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence. served as Attorney-Gen-
eral under the Crown for ten years.
was a member of the Delaware As
sembly for years, member of Con-
tinental Congress. President of the
State. Judge OF Admiralty, member
of the convention which framed the
Federal Constitution, United States
Senator and Chief Justice of the Del
aware Supreme Court. He died in
September 1898 and was laid at rest
in old Emmanuel Episcopal Cemetery
here.
Mr.. Schreyler feels fattered that
he had the opportunity to paint the
portrait of such an honored citizen
as the Hon George Reed, and that
the work of his brush is to adorn
the walls of Delaware's State House
To add TO the artists pride, he has
also completed the painting OF a portrait
Of Chancellor Kensey Johns Johns
gave thirtytwo years of service TO the
State as chief Justice of the Supreme
.. III.
the death of Chancellor Ridgeiy This
portrait was painted by Mr.. Schuyler
for Miss Sarah Johns. of this city Mr.
Schuyler will be asked by the Stat,
commission to compete for the painting,
for the State House. When the com
mission appointed by the Delaware Gen
eral Assembly met in Dover last weel
it organized by the election of Mis-
Emily p. Bisseil as chairman and Mrs
Robert Lindale. Of Wyoming. as secre
tarv. The commission visited the vari
ous rooms in the State House to ascer
tain the most suitable pace for suci
paintings. and finally decided that tho
Senate chamber was the most suitable
Of all the rooms inspected. Fifty-fivi
hundred dollars was the appropriation
made. The two subjects agreed upol
for paintings were the Dutch landing a
B Zwaanendael. near Lewes. and th'
marching of tho Revolutionary troop
from Dover green. II was decided t
have a competitive contest for the sub
. iect agreed upon and committee con
sisting Of Mrs Charles Copeland. Mrs
q Henry Ridgelv and Mrs S 7 Revnold
was appointed To lay the matter befor
the Delaware artists
The funeral Of T. Frank atkinson vii
take place on Monday morning witt
requiem mass in St Peters Church. an,
interment in st. Peters Cemetery.
Ozro I.unt left today for Pittsburgh
where he has accepted a position as sta
Il tionary engineer.
Howard w Nelson. the hoy preacher
viii have charge Of tho Raracca elias
meeting tomorrow afternoon He vii
preach the sermon at the evening ser
u vice
Some local fishermen are catching hi
quantities Of trout
Many Italians from here viii 90 {
Wilmington tomorrow 70 attend th
celebration in honor If St Ann. whic
will be held in the Cathedral
Tho Rev T. ". White viii conduc