CATALOGUE. 39 



MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING. 



Reception Room. 



Mr. E. C. Hovey, the Secretary of the Massachusetts 

 Board of World's Fair Managers, gave the Essex Institute 

 full charge of fitting up and furnishing the main reception 

 room in the state building. After consultation with him 

 the committee decided to have the furniture illustrative of 

 the period from the time of the first settlement of Salem 

 until its commercial period at the beginning of the present 

 century ; also to place upon the walls portraits of men whose 

 names were familiar in state, commerce, law, science and 

 literature. In addition, to have a display of historical 

 relics which would, in a measure, show some of the his- 

 torical work of the Institute and also give an idea of the 

 directions in which it was hoped its collections would be 

 increased. To these were to be added volumes relating 

 to local history, albums of Salem views, and several vol- 

 umes of the publications of the Essex Institute. 



PORTRAITS. 



John Endicott. Copy by Frederick P. Vinton, from 

 the original portrait in possession of Hon. Wm. C. Endi- 

 cott, of Salem. Loaned by Mr. Wm. Endicott, Jr. , Beverly. 



Endicott was born in Dorchester, England, 1588; arrived at Salem in the ship 

 "Abigail," Sept. 6, 1628, as "Governor of the Plantation." In 1630, succeeded by 

 Winthrop and took his seat as one of the Assistants. 1636, appointed Magistrate to 

 hold the Salem Court, also Col. of Militia. In 1637, made one of the Standing Council 

 for lite. In 1641, Deputy Governor. In 1644, chosen Governor and served as such 

 almost continuously until his death. In 1645, made Sergeant Major General, the 

 highest military officer of the colony. In 1652, established a mint. Died in Boston, 

 March 15, 1665. Location of his residence in Salem not accurately known, but was 

 not far from the present corner of Washington and Federal streets. His farm in 

 Danvers with pear tree planted by himself is still in possession of his lineal de- 

 scendants. 



Simon Bradstreet. Copy by Joseph DeCamp from the 

 portrait in the Senate Chamber, State House, Boston. 



Loaned by the Cily of Salem. 



