The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-08
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The dwelling of the Bust of CoIerldge-
Mr.. Lowell Makes the Speech of the
Occasion and Unveils the Statue.


LONDON, May Previous to the ceremony
OF the unvelling of the bust of Coleridgs
preliminary gathering was held n the Chap
ter House. Besides Lord Chief ustice Cole.
ridge and Baron Houghton, there were pr;s-
ent Lord AberdsIer, Canon FarTar, Robert
Browning, Professor Black and the whole
Celeri6ge family, including the grandson
and grand daughter of the poet. Many
members OF the House OF Commons, noble
men, bishops, deacons and large number
of Americans were also in attendance.
Dean Bradley and Mr.. Lowell entered the
Chapter House ar m-in.srm. The Dean made
q short speech. in which he said he heartily
sympsthized with the object of the meeting.
He paid high tribute TO Mr.. Lowell aud
said he was eminently fitted to perform the
duty of unveiling the statue. The cere-
mony, he said, would add another link to
many that already bound together Engan
and America.
Mr.. Lowell replied that he would have
preferred that the task OF unveiling the
statute bad been intrusted to worthier hauds,
but the fact that the trust is gift of the late
Rev. DR.. Mercer, OF Rhod 9 Island, supplied
that argument of fitness which otherwise
would have been lacking. He continued,
The literary traditions and fame of those
who shed lustre upon our race remain an un-
divided Inheritance Coleridge's works
a companion and teacher in the h9ppiest
hours of our youth, and in old age recall the
radiant images of youth which we have lost.
Surely there are 10 friends 50 constant as
poets. Among them none are more faithful
than CoIeridge. Just fifty-one years ago /
became possessed OF q pirated American re.
print at Coleridge, Shelley and Keats, and
trust may psrdoned for the delight
took in 1t. Coleridge was a metaphysical
teacher and interpreter whose service was
incalcu]sble.'
Mr.. Lowell said he admired especially the
An cient Mariner, far more indeed than
Christabel. Mr.. Coleridgs was a man OF art.
less simplicity, and yet finished scholar.
although not exact. He owed much to the
poetry OF Others but most to his native
genius. He was picturesque in the best
.ense OF the term. Mr.. Lowell concluded:
This is neither the time n or place to speak
of Mr.. Coleridges conduct 10 himself, his
family or the world. He left behind him
great name. Let those who are blsnleless
cast the first stone at one who might have
been better had he possessed those business
faculties which make men respectable"
Cheers
Lord Coleridge returned thanks on behalf
OF the family. The assemblsge then went to
the Poets Corner and Mr.. Lowell formally
unveiled the statue which bears the simple
Death of In 4 ormer Smith-Baron Fitzgerald
to be IreIand's Lord Chan cellor.
LONDON, May Joseph Smith, the in
former, who testified sgainst the men who
were hanged for the assassination OF Lard
Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary
Burke, in Pb@nix Park, Dublin. and who
had ever since the execution been an exile
from Ireland, and supposed to be living
incognlto somewhere in India has Just died
in London. He had for long time been
hopeless 6runkard, and his death was caused
by intempeTance.
RarOn Fiizeerald John Ovid Fitzgerald,
?. Q the Globe understands, will be 40.
pointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The
opinion has prevailed that this appointment
would fsll to Mr.. John Vaish, the present
Itish Attorney General. Baron Fitzgerald is
Liberal hes been Solicitor General and
Attorney Gensra for Ireland and Justice of
the Queens bench. He is seventy years of
ace, and was appointed Lord of Appeal in
Ordinary in 1892 with peerage for life.