The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-12
AMBASSADORS pAyARp.



York Sum- goes to one OF the most
punctiltous courts and the proudest
aristocracy Of Europe from the simple
society OF his own little State. The
men OF the Bayard family. notwlth-
standing their political distinction of
many generations. have always kept
close TO the common people OF Della.
ware. Tho late james A. Bayard toek
small pains to conciliate men, and
was, like his son, as far as possible re-
moved from tho populerity-seeking
politician. $50.
He walked the streets OF Wilmington
often In apparent Inconsistencies of
me TACT that he was surrounded by
his constituents: but he frequently
passed days together at the homes OF
plain farmers cunning, fishing. talk
Ing horse and politics. His son has
borne much the same relation to the
people OF Delaware. hut has been even
more beloved. and Is, perhaps. more
genuinely emocratic In his social at
titude. His home, just within the city
limits OF Wilmington, isn plain, roomy
old house OF colonial style. com mand-
ing from its eastern porch view Of the
Christlana and the Delaware, together
with almost the whole city and a
broad stretch of country. 1t was the
birthplace OF MIRA Clark Gaines.
Whenever Mr.. Bayard has lived at
horne he has es1deavored TO be on Just
such terms with his neighbours as he
would have been az q private citizen,
and since his retirement from Mr..
Cleyeland's Cabinet, In 1889. he has
been able to carry out his wish. He
took his new wife down to dine with
Tom Cochrane. famous old farmer
81 New Castle county, ard was not
6fGt ttrbah We ntr
through the meal Statesman and
farmer called each other Tom" by
the way, and Mr.. Bayard still receives
that salutation from good many of
the older Democrats among his con-
stituents.
He was always ''Tomr to good old
Gassaway Watkins, an old-tlme poll
clan OF the New Castle County peach
region, and the two used to drive
about together over the smooth, level
roads of that region, the older man
listening with pride TO tho political
wisdom OF the younger. the latter en-
Toying the characteristic twang OF tho
farmers marked individuality.
MIR. Bayard returns in full measure
the affection accorded to him by the
conservative little community OF
which he and his ancestors have so
long been part. lie counts as personal
friends scores of Delawareans, well
comes them to his house. consults
their opinions and leans upon their
Judgment. He treasures the traditions
OF the little State, and intimately
knows Its history. lie was tho chief
speaker ut the first dinner OF the Della
ware Society of New York, and he sur
prised the members by volunteering
second speech after dinner. full Of the
warmest feelings for the Common
wealth In whose honor they were
met.
The friends OF Mr.. Bayard in Della
ware havo seen him develop from the
slender, wiry, almost sickly young
follow originally apprentlced to an
apothecGry and intended for q hum
drum business life, first into M erect,
broad. shouldered and unusually stall
wart man Of middle ago, and then into
the stil hale but white. haired and be-
| nign statesman on the shady side of
sixty. The somewhat nervous expres.
sion OF countenance that characterized
Mr.. Bayard even as late as ten years
ago, has given place to a singularly
quiet, grave charm OF face, in which
benevolence and culture predominant
over all else. Few portraits convey an
| adequate notion OF the charm and dis
tinotion that mark his ripened face and
figure.
MIR. Bayard ia by no means unknown
to the society of which he is shortly
to form part. lie has never been pre-.
seuted at court; but he has known
many distinguished public men of
Great Britain. both here and in Eng
land. His father, a singularly hand
some and distinguished man, made q
marked impression in Great Britain,
and returned home leaving behind
him the reputation of being the best
whistler play that the United States had
ever sent to London. The son at his
first visit to Europe passed some time
in Great Britain. and made the &C.
quaintance OF many public men in
both Houses OF Parliament. 1t seoms
! probable from the stories he brought
back that he mot some men that did
not belong to tina Prince of Wales set.
Although Mr.. Bayard has some.
times quoted with approval Pope's
/ lines,
For forms OF government let fools contest ;
That which is best administered is best
he came back from Europe more than
ever believer in American institu-
tions. and especially in that equality
of opportunity" which he thinks they
secure to all. During visit to Ger
many he came to know and to esteem
Prince Bismarck, then at the height of
his power and prestige as creator of
the new empire. The good imp ession
must have been mutual. for Mr..
BAY ard especially prizes fine por-
trait of Bismarck sent him by the
Chancellor.
Ambassador Bayard will be one of
tho most distinguished figures at VIC
toria's court. even though lie conform
as closely as did Jas. Buchanan to
that simple dress of an American
citizen" urged In tine circular OF Sec
rotary OF State Marcy, which caused
Minister Buchanan SO much annoy
ance. Before that time American di-
plomats had worn simple uniform,
in accordance with the directions OF
the State Department. MIR. Marcy's
circular, Issued In 1858. Just after Mr..
Buchanan was accredited to the Court
of st. james troubled Yietoria's mas.
ter Of ceremonies, Mayor General Sir
Edward Gust, and he intimated that
MIR. Buchanan could not expect to he
invited to court balls II he did not
come in court dress.
MIR. Buchanan answered that he did
not care II no never appeared at court
His habitual dress. by day and night,
was what some folks call a dress
suit" but what others, more careful
| bpbtGEf Viii bftIlIlg L,
would be little old-fashloned now
as it consisted of black coat, white
waistcoat cut rather high, broad
white neck-cloth, black trousers and
dress boots.
Sir Edwin Gust urged that MIR. Buch
aDan should not appear at court in the
. dress he wore on the street, and the
Queen secretly conveyed to him hei
wish that no wear something to distin
gulsh him from the upper servants Of
the court. A sword was suggested al
tho emblem of gentleman, and 81
MIR. buchanan, girding on plaiI
black sword, went to court in hi
everyday suit. to be received arehl,
but kindly by the Queen. Mr.. Bayard
! In spite of the fact that he comes OF ,
| line OF statesmen older than mos
such lines now represented in tn,
> British House of Lords is quito demo
, cratic enough to initiate Mr.. Buch
anan's persistent preference for til,
simple dress of an American citizen.