CATALOGUE. 39 



MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING. 



Recejpüon Boom. 



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

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

 füll Charge of fitting up and furnishing the mainreceptiou 

 room in the state building. After consultation with him 

 the cornmittee decided to have the furniture illustrative of 

 the period from the tinie of the first settlement of Salem 

 nntil its commercial period at the beginning of the present 

 Century ; also to place upon the walls portraits otmenwhose 

 uames were familiär in state, commerce, hivv, science and 

 literature. In addition, to have a display of historical 

 relics which would, in a measure, shovi^ 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 posse^sion of Hon. Wm. C. Endi- 

 cott, of Salem. Loanedby Mr. Wm. Endicott, Jr., Beverly. 



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

 "Abigail," Sei)t. 6, 1628, as "Governor of the Phintation." In l(i30, succeeded by 

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

 hold the Sak-ni Court, also Col. of Militia. In 1637, niade one of the Standlug Council 

 for lue. In 164J, Depuiy Governor. In 1644, chosen üovernor and served as such 

 almost confinuously until his death. In 1645, m ade Sergeant Major General, the 

 lilghest inilitary oflicer of thecolony. In 1652, estabiished a mint. Died in Boston, 

 Älarch 15, 1665. Location of his resldence in Salem not accurately known, but was 

 notfar from the'''prefcent coruer of Washington and Federal ttreets. His farm ia 

 Danvers with pear tree plauted byhimselfis still in possession of his lineal de- 

 scendants. 



Simon Bradstreet. Copy by Joseph DeCamp frcmi the 

 Portrait in the Senate Chamber, State House, Boöton. 



Loanedby the City of 8alem, 



