Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
LOWELL'S MEMORIAL.

a Notable Event in Westminster Abbey,
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Memorial to
James Russell LoweiI--A Tribute From
His Friends in England Received on
Behalf of the United States by Ambas-
sador Bayard.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-The ceremonies at
tendant upon the unyeilirg of the
memorial to James Russell Lowell, in the
Chapter House of Westminster Abbey,
began at noon to-day. The memorial CON
sists 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 u medallion portrait Of the minister,
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 May flower and the figure
OF st. Botolph, On the other window are
the figures of Sir Launfal, an angel bear
ing shield below the arms of the United
Kingdom, and figure of st. Ambrose US
well as Il symbolic representation OF the
emancipation of slaves.
While MIR. 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 q memorial
| to him. The funds were quickly raised
among his English friends, and to days
ceremonies marked the final completion
| of the work of love. Among those who
subscribed to the fund were the Duke of
| Westminster, the Duke OF Argyle, Earl
| Roseberry, Lord Coleridge, Lord Brassey
Lord Playfair, Sir John Lubbock, Prof.
Bryce, Prof. Tyndall, George Meredith
DIR. A. Conan Doyle Canon Farrar and
Alma. Tadema.
| Among those present to-day were Hon.
| Thomas L. Bayard, American Alnbassa-
dor; Miss BalGOur, sister of the Rt. Hon.
A. !. Balfour;, the. Archbishop of Canter-
bury, Dean Bradley and Miss Bradley;
Lord Coleridge, lord chief justice; Rt. Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peel, Speaker of the
House of Commons Lord Roseoerry, for
eigu minister; Canon Farrar; Lord Her.
schell, Lord High Chapcellor; Mr.. Walter
Besant; RI. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain; lit. Hon. Sir Henry
james; Lord and Lady Reay and Lord
Aberdare; Mr.. William L. Leckey the his
torian, and Lord and Lady Pembroke.
Dean Bradley presided and made the
opening address.
Z Mr.. Leslie Stephens, as chairman of the
memorial committee, begged Ambassador
Bayard's acceptance of the memorial OH
behalf of the United States. MIR. Stephens
lengthily eulogized Mr.. Lowelrs works and
referred to the influence exerted by The
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memorial" he added, ''in the hope that ii
will be accepted as il is intended, so that
Americans can see that Englishmen are
capable of respecting and adniring one OF
them as heartily as if he was one of our
own countrylnen."
Ambassador Bayard then arose and said
IL hold myself happy in that have been
permitted to be in Chapter Honse OF
Westminster Abbey, when Tor the second
1 time the name of am American is inscri he'd
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 oil
their birth; their ashes rest in peace al
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 peo
pie speak the same tongue.
"Longfellow and Lowell, here in West
minister Abbey, In blended fellowship, are
worthy companions of that band who
sung with Wordsworth and who gave Ii:
4 nobler love and nobler cares.
II am unablein thefew words permitted
me to attempt aFportraiture of Lowell
Happily this is needless, owing to the elo
quent address of MIR. Stephens, which i!
especially grateful to myself and my com
patriots. and which will be received thu
by the country whose son is its subject. i
is a strong saying, blood is thicker thar
water
MIR. Chamberlain moved the adoption o
vote of thanks to MIR, Bayard. The vot
of thanks was adopted unanimously, anC
Mr.. Bayard made brief reply of thanks
After the ceremonies many persons lin
gered in the Chapter House to admire til,
memorial.