Evening journal., 1922-05-17
FIRST DAY OF
PAINTING
UNVEILED TODAY
Continued from Page one.


Denney formally accepted the
work in the name OF the State.
II had been originally planned
that Miss Elva Buckingham, a grand
daughter OF Representative Buck
ingham, should draw aside the con-
cealing flags, but she is III and Miss
Baugh was chosen to act in her
stead.
This afternoons ceremonies open
ed with the singing OF America"
led by William p. While. Mayor
Leroy Harvey delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome, and the presenta-
ton OF unwilling ceremonies fol-
lowed. Josiah Marvel delivered
tbe closing address after which,
esFepuug Tonight on the Old Camp
Grounds" was sung.
A number OF survivors OF Della
wares Civil War units were present.
The First Day OF Peace" the
third mural painting by Mr.. Arthurs
for the State OF Delaware, in the
opinion OF many who have seen IT, Is
the equal Of. II not the superior
i'm many respects. TO the other two
wonderful pictures now in the State
: House, Dover.
This new painting depicts a meet
ing between General Grant and GEN
eral Lee near the Mclean House.
IAppomattox, Va. the morning fol-
lowing the surrender OF the Confed-
crate Army by General Lee. General
Grant, the morning after the sur
render. felt that he would like TO
talk further with General Lee and
see in what way the North could
help the South TO reconstruct and
get on its feet, and the picture shows
the two noted generals on horseback
discussing this subject.
without any previous arrange
ments with General Lee as TO the
meeting. General Grant. the morning
after the surrender. started toward
the Confederate line with a flag OF
truce sent ahead as a precaution
General Lee saw the. advance of the
flag OF truce and, recognizing Gen
eral Grant. mounted his horse and
ride out 10 meet him.
The beautiful mural painting de-
picts the two generals mounted on
their horses at the point where they
met, near a large oak tree. The spot
IS now marked by tablet.
The morning OF this meeting was
April 10, 1865. It was a beautiful
spring morning. following a long
spell OF rainy weather. The nearby
apple trees were in bloom and the
setting was one that Nature only
could make for such a historical
meeting.
With General Grant when he rode
out was his staff. but only three OF
the members are shown on the
right OF the picture. two Of them be-
ing Generals Sheridan and ingalls,.
General Lee was accompanied only
by his military secretary. Mr.. Mar
shall. who appears on the left OF the
painting IN the gray uniform OF the
Confederate Army. mounted on a
horse. near the Union soldier bear
ing the flag OF truce. When the two
generals met the others drew back,
forming a semi-circle. so that what
they said could not Ye heard.
on the left OF thg spot whore Gen
erals Grant and Lee met, SheridaD's
cavalry was in camp and is shown In
the picture.
The Army OF the Potomac is
shown drawn up at the other end Of
the painting. and this is Of interest
to Delawareans, as at least three
regiments OF Delaware soldiers were
part of that army az that time.
A Confederate soldier and a Union
sergeant are seen fraterniziDg in the
picture not far from where the two
generals were comforting, and little
darkey and a white boy from an ad-
Joining farm also appear standing
near Generals Sheridan and Ingalls,.
gazing at Generals Grant and Lee.
The ground scene was painted by
Mr.. Arthurs from a sketch made OF
the spot at the time of the historic
meeting. Il shows an old sunken
road since abandoned. The two gen.
erals are comforting on an embank-
ment along the side Of this road and !
opposite an oak tree.
Mr.. Arthurs received his commits |
sion TO paint this picture under an
act of the last Legislature, which !
$500 for the work
Senator James F. Alice Jr., OF
Dover, and Representatives Richard
G. Buckingham. Of Mill Creek Hun
dred, and Samuel S. Gray. Of Sea-
ford, were named a commission to
for having a picture painted
depicting some historical event of
the Civil War Mr.. Buckingham was
named chairman OF
the commission, as he served in the
Union Army during the war. He was
in the Army OF the Potomac. but a |
few days before the surrender of |
Lee was wounded and was in a
Washington hospital when the con-
ference depicted took place. Messrs !
and Gray spent several |
days at Appomattox with Mr.. Ar
thurs, getting material for the paint |
ing, and Mr.. Buckingham, because |
of his familiarity with the location, !
was of considerable assistance to |
Mr.. Arthurs.
The first picture painted by Mr.. |
Arthurs for the State shows Della |
ware soldiers leaving Dover Green !
at the outbreak Of the Revolutionary |
War. This picture now hangs in the |
Senate chamber at Dover.
The second picture shows a scene |
of the World War in France, where /
Delaware boys fought. This picture |
is now in the State Library at Dover. !
and 1t, with the latest picture, will |
probably be hung in later years in
the proposed new addition TO the
State House.
Representative Richard @. Buck