The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-29
UnVeillnS Of Lowell Memorial In.
London.
Two STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
Placed In Chapter House Of westminster
Abbey by English Friends British
Ministers In At.endancs-Dean Brad
ley Presided Mt tho Exercises


ial to James Russell Lowell in the chapter
house Of Westminster Abbey began at
noon today. The memorial consists of
two stained glass windows. One of them
is divided by two, mullions into three
parts, while at the bottom OF the other
two is medallion portrait of the minis
ter, author and poet.
On the three sections of the mullioned
window are representations OF an angel
bearing a shield below the arms OF the
United States, the landing Of the Pilgrim
fathers from the MayHower, and tho figure
of st. Botolph.
On the other window are the figures of
Sir Launfal. an angel bearing a shield be-
low the arms of the United KINGDOM, and
figure of ST. Ambrose, as well as SYM
bolic representation Of the emancipation
of the slaves.
While Mr.. Lowell was American minis
ter to Great Britain he greatly endeared
himself to the best classes of the English
people. and shortly after his death the
project was started Of erecting a memoir
ial to him. The funds were quickly raised
among his English friends, and today's
ceremonies marked the final
Completion of the Work OF Love.
Among those who subscribed to the
fund were the late Duke of Westminster.
the Duke Of Argyll, Earl Roseberry, Lord
Coleridge, Lord Brassey. Lord Playfair,
Sir John Lubbock, Professor Bryce, Pro-
fcssor Tyndall, George Meredith. DIR.
Conan Doyle and Canon Farrar
Among those present today were Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard, American ambassador;
Miss Balfour, sister of Rt. Hon. A. j. Bal
four; the archbishop of Canterbury. Dean
Bradley and Miss Bradley. Lord Coler-
idge, the lord chief justice, Rt. Hon. Ar
thur Wellesley Peel, speaker of the house
of commons; Lord Roseberry, foreign
minister; Canon Farrar. Lord Herschell,
lord high chancellor; Mr.. Walter Besant,
Rt. lion. Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs.
Chamberlain, Rt Hon. Sir Henry James,
Lord and Lady Reay, Lord Aberdare,
William Lecky, the historian, and Lord
and Lady Pembroke.
Dean Bradley presided. In his opening
speech he said: 1--WE have met In this ven
cradle building to
Pay n Tribute TO the Memory
OF one whose high character and great
gifts endeared him to en- ever widening
circle till the day Of his death. 1 will
leave others to speak of Mr.. Lowell as a
writar who helped others TO appreciate
great writer's o. the same race"
After saying that he regretted the alb
sence of Mr. Baifour. who was to have
spoken, Dean Bradley said he regarded the
chapter house rs specially fitted for the
memorial. He did not know what the fu.
ture of Great Britain and America might
be, but he hoped that In the future their
children, looking at the memorial, would
be reminded of the bonds uniting their
common associations to the great memor-
les of q race speaking one tongue. He
hoped these bonds would prove source Of
strength to the two countries.
Mr.. Leslie Stephen, as chairman Of the
memorial committee. begged Ambassador
Bayard's acceptance of the memorial in
behalf of the United States He said
among other things:
IL had the honor OF Mr.. Lowell's friend
ship for many years, The reason we have
met here to honor Mr.. Lowell Is suggested
TO any one visiting the poets corner The
long line Of illustrious men whose monu-
ments are there, and who passed the torch
of literature from Chaucer to Tennyson,
would doubtless recognize Lowell as
congenial disciple. Scarcely one OF these
followed letters with more unfaaging
zeal On him
Fell the Spirit OF tho Great Masters.
He always spoke from his heart, and
hence nobly. He would not take low
rank among the masters"
Mr. Stephen lengthily eulogized Mr..
Lowell's works, and referred to the influ-
ence exerted by "the Bigelow papers" He
also referred to Mr.. Lowell's love for
English literature and England generally.
He extolled Lowell's powers OF speech, his
sympathy and kindness. and said he was
proud to call him his friend all his life.
The committee had received many offers
from the United States regarding the me-
morial but 1t had been thought to decline
them because they wished to show that
Englshmen themselves knew how to honor
n great American In the spirit in which
Lowell spoke and wrote.
"We have erected this memorial" he
vdded, 'iu the hope that It will be ac-
repted as it is intended, SO that Americans
san see that Englishmen are capable Of re-
ppecting and admiring one OF them as
heartily as IL he were one Of our own coun-
trymen."
In behalf of the United States Minister
Bayard responded. saying: II hold myself
happy I'm that have been permitted to be
hey, when for the second time the name
of an American is inscribed in this double
sanctuary Of religion and renown-the
bust Of Longfellow, and now the memorial
OF his brother poet, both from
Our Kindred beyond the Sea.
The forms of these two gifted sons OF
America are clasped In the bosom of the
land Of their birth; their ashes rest In
peace at home. but the echoes Of their fame
have been waited across the Atlantic. and
they fall in clear and musical notes upon
the loving ears of the two countries whose
people speak the same tongue.
Longfelow and Lowell. here In West
minister abbey, 10 blended fellowship. are
worthy companions Of that band who sung
with Wordsworth, and who gave Us nobler
love and nobler cares
II am unable In the few words permitted
me 10 attempt a portraiture Of Lowell.
Happily this Is needless, owing TO the elo-
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