Show PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S PORTRAIT I FOR FRIEND IN ENGLAND Washington March 2 22 PresIdent President Roo Roosevelt evelt gave save the last sitting sitting- y yesterday yesterday yes yes- s- s for the portrait Philippe E E. Lasselo a Hungarian artist Is executIng executing ing log for Colonel Arthur Lee Lec formerly military of the British embassy em em- bassy barsy at Washington Colonel Colon l Lee was one of the throe three honorary members of ot the Presidents President's Rough Rider r regiment regiment regi regi- ment 1 and as a military observer accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied that organization In the Cuban campaign While hUe they were in Cuba to together ether Colonel Lee told LI Lieutenant Colonel Colon 1 Roosevelt Roose that he want wanted d the latter's portrait painted bya by bya a first t rate artist I some day and the lieutenant colonel as assured him that he might have his wish Tho The canvas that has just completed is tho the result of oC that agreement agreement agree agree- ment nn and the President considers It one of the best portraits that has yet beer been painted of him The painting painting- represents him In riding costume and andIs andIs Is laid on a canvas about four b by five I fe feet t In size Att After r tho the painter complete completed com corn his work yesterday the President I 1 dent and Mrs Roosevelt Invited a few tew of oC their friends to view the the- portrait and all declared It to bu bo excellent The portrait will be sent to to toLon Lon do don a fI |