The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-18
AMB AssADoR BAYARD.
pretentious Home Living.
From the Ne,c York Sun

Hts Simplicity of Character and I'm
pretentious Home Living.
From the Netg York Sun.
Ambassador Bsyard goes to one OF the
most punctilious courts and the proudest
aristocracy of Europe from the simple
society Of his own little state. The men of
the Bayard family, notwithstanding their
political distinction of many generations,
nave always kept close to the common peo-
pie OF Delaware. The late James A. Bay
ard took small pains to conciliate men, and
was, like his son, as far as possible removed
from the popularity seeking politician. He
walked the streets OF Wilmington often in
apparent Inconsistencies of the fact that
he was surrounded by his constituents; but
he frequently passed days together at the
homes OF plain farmers, cunning, fishing.
talking horse and politics. His son has
borne much the same relation to the people
of Delaware. but has been even more be-
loved, ana is perhaps more genuinely demo-
cratic in his social attitude. His home
just within the city limits of Wilmington,
is plain, roomy old house of colonial style,
commanding from its eastern porch a view
of the Christiena and the Delaware,
together with almost the whole city and a
broad stretch of country. 1t was the
birthplace Of Myra Clark Gaines.
Whenever Mr.. Bayard has lived at home
he has endeayored to be on just such terms
with his neighbors as he would have been
as private citizen, and since his retire
ment from MIR. Cleveland's cabinet in 1890,
he has been able to carry out this wish. lie
took his new wife down to dine with Tom
Cochrane, a famous old farmer of New
Castle county, and was not disturbed when
Tom swore straight through the meal.
Statesman and farmer called each other
Tom" by the way, Mr.. Bayard still re-
ceives that salutaton from good many of
the older democrats among his constituents.
He was always tom" TO good old CASA
way Watkins, en- old-timo politician 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 the political
wisdom of the younger, the latter enjoying
the characteristic taOg Of the farmers
markedindividuaity.
MIR. Bayard returns in full measure the
affection accorded to him by the conserva-
tive little community of which he and his
ancestors have so long been part. He counts
as personal friends scores of Delswareans,
we comes them to his house, cOnsults their
opinions, and leans upon their judgment.
lie treasures the traditions of the little state
and intimately knows its history. He was
the chief speaker at the first dinner OF the
Delaware Society OF New York, and he
surprised the members by volunteering u
second speech after dinner. full Of the
Warmest feelings for the commonwealth in
whose honor they were met.
The friends Of Mr.. Bayard in Delaware
have seen him develop from the slender,
wiry, almost sickly young fellow originally
Rpprenticed to an apothecary and intended
for c humdrum business life, first into an
erect broad-shouldered aud unusually stall
wart man Of middle age, and then into the
still bale but white-haired ana benign
statesman on the shady side of 60. The
somewhat nervous expression OF counte-
nance that characterized Mr.. BaYsrd even
as late as ten years ago he's given place to
singularly quiet, grave Charm OF fnce, in
which beuevolence and culture predominant
over all else. Few portraits convey an ad-
equate notion of the charm and distinction
that mark his ripened face and figure.
Mr. BayRrd is by no means unknown to
the society of which he is shortly to form
part. He has never been presented at court,
but he has known many distinguished
public men of Great Britain, both here and
in England. His father, singularly hand
some and distinguished man, made a
marked impression in Great Britain, and
returned homo leaving behind him the repu-
tation of being the best whist player toat
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
acquaintance of many public men in both
houses of parliament. 1t seems probable
from the stories he brought back that he
met some men that did not belong to the
Prince OF Wales set.
Although Mr.. Bayerd has sometimes
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
a believer in American institutions, and es-
pecially in that equality of opportunity"
which he thinks they secure TO oil. During
a visit to Germany 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 impression must
have been mutual, for Mr.. Bsyerd es-
pecially prizes u fine portrait OF Bismarck
sent him by the chancellor.
Ambassador Bayard will be one of tine
most distinguished figures at Victoria's
court, even though he conform as closely as
did james Buchanan to that simple dress
OF an American citizen" urged In the cir
cular of Secretar of State Marcy, which
caused Minister buchanan SO much annoy
ance Before that time American diplomats
had worn simple uniform, in accordance
with the directions Of the state department.
Mr.. Marcy's circular, Issued in 1858, just
after Mr.. Buchanan was accredited to the
court of st. James, troubled Nictoria's
master of cereno nles, Maj. Gen. Sir Ed ward
Cunt. and ne intimated that Mr. Buchanan
could not expect to be invited 20 court balls
IL he did not come in court dress. Mr..
Buchanan answered that he did not care II
he never appeared at court. His habitual
dress, by day and by night, was what some
folks call q 'dress suit, )" but what others,
moro careful In speech, call evening dress.
Ii would be little old-fashioned now, as it
consisted of a black coat, u white waistcoat
cut rather high broad white neckcloth,
back trousers and "dress boots"
Sir Edwin Gust urged that Mr.. Buchanan
should not appear at court in the dress he
wore on the street. aud the queen secretly
conveyed to him her wish that he wear