The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-12-01
LOW ELL HONORED.
Tablet to the Memory of the Great
American Poet and Diplomat
In Westminster,
Erected by His English Admirers,
Unveiled With Appropriate
Ceremonies.
Ambassador Bayard Was the Chief
Speaker, and Paid Lowell High
Tribute.

let erected to the memory Of the late
James Russell Lowell in the old chapter
house of Westminster Abbey, by the
subscriptions OF his English admirers,
was unveiled with impressive ceremo-
nies. Among those present was the
United States ambassador, the Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, who, during the
course of his remarks, said:
| 81 hold myself happy indeed, to have
been permitted, in the Chapter House of
Westminster, and before an assemblage
so distinguished and impressive,
to be present when for the second
time the name of an American is in
scribed in this double sanctuary of re-
ligion and renown, containing already
the bust of Longfellow, and where now
are unveiled the windows and tablet to
the memory of James Russell Lowell,
his brother poet, both from their kin
dred from beyond the sea.
1.-The forms of these two gifted sons of
America have been clasped to the bosom
of the land that gave them birth, and
their ashes rest in peace at home, but
the proof OF their just fame has been
waited to and fro across the Atlantic,
falling in clear, musical notes upon lov-
ing ears i'll che two countries whose
people speak the same mother
tongue OF Longfellow and Lowell.
Here i'll the Abbey their names are
blended in goodly fellowship, worthy
companions of that band sung by
Wordsworth who gave us nobler lives
and cares"
After saying that he would not at
tempt the portraiture of Lowell, Mr.
Bayard continued:
sit is fine strong saying that Blood
is thicker than WATER and every day
proves how the times of common origin
and ancestry are stronger than written
treaties and how inborn sylnpathies of
race, i'll the end, can silence international
discords and jealousies.'
Mr.. Bayard then referred to the pleas.
ure he felt at the fact that Lowell and
himself spoke in this very chamber upon
the occasions of the Stanley and
Coleridge u,lveilings and said that
he was glad indeed, that this mark OF
honor to his dear countrylnan was
erected SO soon, adding ''the reproach Of
delay, so often just, cannot be made
here, for here a brotherhsod of letters
have hastened with graceful, loving ap
. probation to give to buried merit it's jns
memorial.
; SIN American homes throughout tn,
broad land over which the ensign of thu
country waves. Il sense Of grateful prid,
will be felt when they learn that tn,
3 name and fame of their fellow country
man, the poet, scholar, statesman ant
r patriot, has received at the hands OF th
Britons this high tribute OF respect il
r their most venerable temple of nationa
3 religion, honor and renown.
3 '''Give my love to England in gen
I eral, was the last message of Lowell il
7 a letter to his friend, John Hughes, an,
l i'll these memorial windows and table
I may we not read the reply of England il
t general to James Russell Lowell, an
9 the nation he SO faithfully represente
t at the court of st. Jalnes?"
t The Memorial.
The memorial consists of two staine
SldSS WINDOWS. NJlle OIL Cn61n Is ulVlQe
= by two mullions into three parts, Will
4 at the bottom of the other two is mt
q dallion portrait of the minister, autho
i and poet, and on the three section
4 OF the mullioned window are rel
resentations OF an angel bearing
a shield below the arms of the Unite
~ % States, the landing of the pilgrim father
" from the Mayhower, and the figure
st. Botolph. On the other window al
the figures of Sir Launfal, an ang
bearing q shield below the arms of I'll
E. United Kingdom, and figure of S
J. Ambrose, as well as !, symbolic repr
1t sentation Of the emancipation of ii
;e slaves.
4, A Mark OF Love.
" While Mr.. Lowell was minister
H. Great Britain he greatly endeared hi1
self to the best classes of English peop
and shortly after his death the probe
"a was started of erecting a memorial
- him. The funds Were quickly rais
ra among his English friends, and tine Gel
NV monies marked the final completion
ty the work OF love.
Claims 4, ,Nisuudcrst;iulinr.