The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-28

vinoicate the adoption oy the committee OF tns
plan they mad now cheerluy abandoned. When
OF she honorable secretary, he did so not because
ne saw on the list the names OF Lord Lovelace aud
Lore HopghtoD-nobleSse obLtOe-nor because ne
found there the name OF more than one honored
literary o01Vrere--lt was their duty Hs bad never
vout or the serious classes but he joined the com
Mittee because he found on the list the names
~ syms dignlned clergJmen OF the Churcn
VI Lnslanu. ana those names seem 10 MN
q beautiful testimony OF Charity. tolera--
no9 o ana peace, and OF that kind OF
faults and railties OF the dead and remembered
only their genius and virtues. loud applausel
marble SLAB In the church over the tomb, with the
WORD Byron" on IT, TO indicate the place TO the
pilgrims VINO weuld visit the spot. There was not
the slightest Intention on their part as had been
ssid, to put up new tomb with a pompous In
HAD laen into error, for In Stratford church
there were two monuments to Shakespeare.
name as Waeatiey, suggested that somethinS
should ne done 20 preserve the tomb at Harrow,
called "Byronis tomb"
The Earl of Malmesbury briefly moved vote OF
thankB to Mr. Disraell ior presiding.
SPEECH BY BYRoN's soN-n-LAw.
The Earl OF LOveiace (Lord Byrons son-in-
law, who was lndlstinctly neard said, In second
ing the resolution he could not md words TO ex-
press the deep gratlncation with which he had
listened TO ali that had occurred that day. What
his great friend and contemporary Sir Walter
scott mad accomplsnea ier tne higatanus ana
ton which he had dtnused thr0ughouf his
writings, tue author OF "Chlde Haroo," by DIS
inspired poetry by his energies and by the preina-
ture sacrifice OF his life. had Effected for the more
classic lands OF the south. He had invested with
an additional charm that Greek and Roman story
In which many there that day were conversant,
not only by his brilliant versihoati0n, but oy his
spirited illusions to generations OF men long gone
by The fire, spirit and Influence which he
oreathed Into the TWO nations OF the Peninsula,
mad, In great degree. enabled them TO regain
their liberty and emerge into freedom. ('Hear,
hearr'l Even IN those countries where he could
be but imperfectly read ana only understood by
the people to be one OF themselves, both In heart
and IN aspiration. Wherever the Anglo-Saxon
tongue was spoken-in England's colonies and
Deepen denotes and in the Mort n American States
his works and writings were almost as popular
US In MS own naive snu. LSra Lovelacs leis tnat
by the meeting was insured III great measure Dy
the presence OF the Prime Minister he, ike
Lord Byron, owed MS success 70 literature; and
while both were members Of the Leglsatn tae
one devoted himself exclusively TO the muses.
from which they derived SO much ortheir enjoy
ment and charm, and the other had caused the
rising generation TO forget the author In the
statesman. (Cheers.) He was con ndenL that the
sympathy shown In that room would he more
than responded 10 by the public out OF doors, and
that the result would not only be gratifying TO the
family and relations OF LORD Byron and commen-
surate with the objects the meeting had IN view,
but worthy OF the country which mad produced
Tie poet and which still cherished the creations
The vote OF thanks to the chairman was carried
with enthusiasm, and Mr.. Disraen, in reply, SAID
he thanked them TOR the great honor they mad
done MIN. .h
AID FROM AMERICA AND FROM GREECE
General J. Grant Wilson, oil New YORK, whom
the chairman introduced to the meeting, said ne
and his countrymen claimed share in Byron,
and, therefore, right to contribute very consia-
efaby toward the expenses OF the proposed
statue. He was told the memorial would cost
e., 900, but whatever IL was, he pledged his fell
low countrymen to subscribe one-quarter OF she
amount. (Cheers.)
NJ. Neoces g. Mussabini, Greek, expressed the
interest he took In the scheme and mentioned
that the Greeks, under the leadership OF NJ. Tri.
coupi, the Prime Minister. had subscribed $500
toward the erection OF a statue OF Lord Byron at
kissolongni
Mr. Dsraen announced that subscriptions
might be paid in to Messrs. DrummoHds 20 the
credit OF the Byron Memorial Fund. With that the
proceedings, which had been very enthusiastic,
a close.