New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
HoNORING A DEAD POET.
THE LOWELL MEMORIAL IN WESTMINSTER
ABBEY UNVEILED.

crprMONIES IN THE CHAflEh hoo9E""
,,rssrs ny DEAN BRADLEY, LESLIE
srypuEN AND Mr.. BAYARD-MANY
wELLKNowN PEOPLE PRESENT.
A.. 90 The ceremonies attendant upon
A' ~ the memorial to James Russeh
tne s ~ the C,hapter House of Westminster ABBEY
- =, MON to-day. The memorial CONSISTS u
80 staned.g glass windows. one OF "hich - -.
=. too muions into three parts "hie a" ~
S..or, NJ the other Is medallion por'rai' =. VI.
S...,.,sr author and poet. On the three sect'o"s
- ,he mullioned window are representative
Vi -, hearing a shield, below the arms Oh INC
an .s s,s,es. the landing of the Pilgrim FatneiS
-, the Mayiower, and the figure OF o'. Do'op''
o. the other window are the hgures VI Oh To-
-, an angel bearing shield peiow tne ", "
~. I,r,ted Kingdom. and figure OF 81 An''oS.'
y. we'll as a symbolic representation OIL '"e e'''a
nation Of the slaves. , Minister TO
-. pritain he greatly endearcd himself 10 tne
80, classes of the English people, anu s'o''
,,sr his death the project was starteo Vi 80,
49,. q memorial to him. The funds were eu,. -,
.s.sd among his English friends, ana uo-uay
...soonea marked the final complexion Vi w
ce' 20 love Among those who subscribed to the
go we're the Duke OF Westminster, the DUKE y,
.r.vu Lord Rosebery. Lord Coieridse W
n.ssv Lord Playfair Sir John Luppoch' So.
.ossor Bryce Professor Tyndal, George Nc 80.
NJ Conan Doyle Canon Farrar ana Aina- ~
Among those present to-day were l"o,"%s
psvard. the American Ambassador 'i''a ',"a.or'
.,.tsr n A. j. Baifour the Archbishop OF Can' V,
go rean Bradley and Miss Bradley Lolu Wv.
rtdce the Lord Chief Justice; Arthur "e"1e,s ~,
peel Speaker of the House OF 'oinino. -
Rosebery the Foreign Minister |ano" u,,,ar
lord Herschell, the Lord High Chancei'oi 80" -
Besant Joseph Chamberlain ana ','' ord
tain Sir Henry James. Lord and Lacy i'e"y' I.s
'a' U,i,,om Lock the historian and Loro
and Lady Pembroke. .,oooh
rean Bradley presided. In his opening spee'"
he sad ,,,d,ng N nav
1--WE have met in this venerable pu''o,s '" I
. tribute to the memory of one whose "'s" e"a. .
acter and great gifts endeared him 10 al eve eve,
.s.,rr circle till the day of his DEATH VIII
Lava others to speak Of Mr. Lowell as "ri'ei
,ho heIped others to appreciate great writers y,
the same race" After saying that ne resie
the absence of Mr.. Balfour, VINO was " No.
spoken. Dean Bradley said that he regaroeu .'e
Chanter House as specially fitted for the memoria
He did not know what the future OF Great n'"a,
ard America might be, but he hoped that IN the
future their children. looking at the he'''oiia'
would be reminded Of the bonds uniting ther con'-
mon associations to the great memories OF re-
speaking one tongue. He hoped these pohos "oul~
nrove source of great strength to the two couh'
tries. ,,,., r,or,
Leslie Stephen, as chairman of the Memorial Co,n
m,ttee begged Mr.. Bayard's acceptance OF 'ne
memorial on behalf of the United states lie sa'u
among other things:
Mr.. STEPHENS PRESENTATION sPEECh'
"r had the honor of Mr.. Lowels friendship Tor
many years. The reason We have met mere 10 hoi'o
Lowell is suggested to any one visiting the Poet
Corner The long line of illustrious men whose
monuments are there, and who passed the torch vi
literature from Chaucer to Tennyson, woud uouo'-
less recognize Lowell as congeniai u'seipe'
Scarcely one Of these followed letters WIN ho' {
upfiagging zeal. On him fell the spirit OF the erea.
masters. He always spoke from his heart ana
h.nce poblv He would not take low rank among
the masters"
Mr.. Stephen eulogized Mr.. Lowers works ana
referred to the influence exerted by Inc p's'oM
Papers" He also referred to Mr. Loweh love io
English literature and England genereily' even
English weather He extoed Lowefs powers sid S os
proud to cali him his friend al his frd e the
United States regarding the memorial but 1t , haS
Wished TO Show that Engshmen themselves knew W
how to honor great American In the spirit III
WHICH b bsye eregetsd this he added
that i will c se sse s a
capable Of respecting and admring one OF them as
ni nj. Baysrd ii in accepting the memorial said
Ma BAIAIYs ADDRESS.
ct hold myself happy In that have been per-
nitted TO be In the Chapter House Of Westminster
Abbey when, for the second time. the name OF an
American Is inscribed In this double sanctuary OF
religion and renown-the bust of Longfellow' ano
now the memorial of his brother poet, both from
our kindred beyond the sea. The forms %. OF
bosom Of the land Of their BIRTH their ashes resi- IN
been waited across the Atlantic, and they fall in
clear and musical notes upon the loving ears OF
toexu aw0 Lomsfeow and Lowell here in West
minister Abbey IN blended fellowship. are worthy
worth and who gave US nobler love and nooiei
II am unable in the few words permitted me to t.
attempt a portraiture. Of Lowell: Happily this Il
spen WHICH STRs 70 Especially to myself
my compatriots, and which will be received thus
Strong ae sayns that sod than
+" Every day proves how the ties OF common r,'tor
treaties. a The Unborn sympathies Of race inall,
silence international diseord and Jealousy IL Il
whose honor ' this unwilling takes
twelve years ago speaking words In honor n ans
whose me M sr BEFORE seemingly
Ian spirit OF this venerable place But eight years
p sSsd sss s wSsn The bust cssrss s
Americans was unveiled am glad indeed ina ina
erected so soon after his death The reproach O.
long delay. often just cannot be made here mol
can be applied the words OF Johnson:
See the Nations slowly wise and meany just
To buried merit raise the tardy DUST
For here brotherhood in letters and kindred
spirits hasten to give buried merit Just memorial
i cannot .
be, that he should have been permitted to forese
this honor It was his purpose to bring tne Pecp
of Great Britain and the United States to bette
knowledge Of each other. to replace suspicion D.
confidence. and ignorant animosity by friendly up
probation - mi,
He liked to call himself man Of letters Iru
he was the master of the English tongue. ana ~ u
made his skill and knowledge the agency TO inter
pref the better feeling OF both branches OF the rae
having common gores. In all American homes
sense OF grateful pride will be felt when they lear
what the name and fame of their countryman. tn
poet, scholar, statesman and patriot have receives
at the hands of Britons In this venerable temple o
National religion, honor and renown. Give my Low
TO England In general was the last message o
Lowell to Thomas Hughes. In these memorials ma
we not read Englands reply to Lowell and the Ma
tion he faithfully represented?
Mr. Chamberlain moved the adoption Of vot
Of thanks to Mr.. Bayard. He said that Englishme
claim common interest. common pride. and almos
common ownership in great Americans. and thi
was particularly 30 In the case OF Mr.. Lowell tn
vote of thanks adopted unanimously, and MI
Bayard made brief reply Of thanks.
After the ceremonies many persons fingered u
the Chapter House to admire the memorial.