Show St antons lilac coat during daring tho the winter of 1607 1807 a now new york artist who had executed a fine painting representing tho the depth to of I 1 president lincoln lincola brought it to washington anil and placed it in ono one of the corn com minloe rooms of the capitol his bia oba object t being to obtain life sittings fro from ru a somo 0 me of the parties wace portraits portrait were wars in A eluded in the group surrounding tt tho io deathbed death douth bed of the dying president the portra ital imin having beau fainted irom from photographs one of its the woe moat t con olis portraits in a tho the group 46 that of edwin M stanton St unton el war who was represented as aa a law few loot feet from froia the head of the led bed to ward which his hii lead head was turned a full fall profile view of his bis face belac beia visible hii left arm was thrown lobley him and in hla his bond hadd he bo hold a aop posed to be a telegram strange as it may seem beem the he artist huid hail represented him in a lilo lilac coat and drab pantaloons pantaloon of a fashio fashionably out and its as much calilie the loosely fitting garments of dark cloth which tie he usually worn wore ai it would seem possible to make laake them so confident were those who saw BOW the picture that but Mr stanton Blanton would be very an angry aty when be SAW daw himself portrayed in ouch bach a ridiculous costume that the artist was urged to repaint it before he be should visit the room but this advice was unheeded mr stanton finally called at the tha room to give that artist the desired sitting taking a seat in a large armchair arm chair he looked earnestly tar neatly ut at the picture which wag wa then rapidly approaching pro aching completion for a moment tho the deep silence which pervaded the room was painfully significant it we wen finally broken by mr stanton who uttered a most moat emph emphatic atio nod and indignant protest against being represented in ia a fashionable and tanoy fancy costume so BO totally different from that in ia which lie was wag usually attired anil and whoever board said bo be of ct a cabinet Uin minister later wearing a lilac coat and drab pants looch koono these were his bia word a As AB ho he proceeded he bo grew tearfully fearfully angry bad and finally rose to his bis feet ilia his face waa almost purple and his bis burly frame quivered quiver bd with rage ills his wroth wrath was waa truly volcanic anlo for several euln mn u utes tee he hold bold undisputed monopoly of tho the situation i for no ono one present in abent mad bad tho the temerity to interrupt him the iho artist it list seemed paralyzed with aston astonishment lab in into not nu mingled with sw fear and leaned against the marble mantel for support ills ilia left hand band grasped his bis pallette and brushes wl rod his bis arra arm lung powerless ib by athis bis slid bide while bia his face ca was wag of an as esby y paleness pale after mr air stanton hall had given tall fall expression to his feelings coil his anger had bad consequently become somewhat modi ded a friend of tho the artist alo fortunately LaPP happened to be bb present took a seat by his bis side bide and entered catered into conversation with him bat found it impossible to convince him that lie ho lad bad not boon been grossly crossly insulted 11 what would you think said he if old mr welles wellee who sits by the bedside woe BUS represented in knoo and with buckles bookies on his shoos 1 I should think was the reply 11 that the artist had committed ou an unpardonable an achron iam which he bo bull bad not aone in your jour case for though he be has bad taken a license in the draping of your portrait he has strictly adhered to the oos tome of tho the day while knee breeches bree choi and shoe belong to a bygone period lie he mado no reply but ro ra macnea silent for several everal intimates ri FI nally cally turning to the artist he bo said 11 that sir is your painting arid and IOU can do whatever you yon please with it but I 1 will never indorse or give giro you a sitting 1 until you yon repaint the drapery of my portrait after making mailing this emphatic emp batio lion he be was again silent client for somo some mia minutes minnice when the artist who hall bail recovered his hii solf self possession vou ventured turoa to speak to him and state why he bo hall thought it advisable advis abla to drape his portrait in colors so 80 to 0 him assuring aiau ring lim him that hla his sole object in doing so was to avoid the unpleasant monotony inseparable from a gnup of male portraits olad clad in the costume of our timo time ho he also alao assured him that II if he be would give him another sitting he would repaint the drapery of his bia figare in any style and color he be might suggest with this assurance garance as mr stanton stanlon teemed seemed satisfied sati sned and immediately took a chair where he sat eat patiently end and quietly for an hour while tho the last touches were added to the facts face of his bis portrait dating daring this sitting bitting he conversed very pleasantly and was as gentle a and nd a as s amil amiable ablo as a child at times his rugged features would be lighted up by a happy smile which seemed like a gleam of anns hints after a terrible storm oa the day dar following the events above narrated mr stanton visited bradys IS gallery by appod appointment agmen to where be was as met by the artist who had so unintentionally offended him and ad stood for it 1 from which his bis figure was en elu holy repainted to the tae groat great satisfaction of himself and his fa family in ily washington star |