Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

the Former Ambassador, Followed by
COLLATION. ana social Conversation--air Al
CIevelund's Letter OF Regret.
New York, june IA. Thomas r
Bayard, recently United States Ambas
ssdor to the Court of, st. james, wa
the guest Of the National Civic Club o
Brooklyn Saturday evening at the. club
house, in Montague street. The recep
tion was informal, and there were ~
speeches, except brief one by Fred
eric W. Hinrichs president OF the club,
who welcomed the guest and intro
duCed him to the company, and Mr.
Bayard's response. The snug club.
house was decorated with flags, and
was too small for the large number Of
gentlemen who went there to meet Mr..
BRyard.
Among the company we're Mayor
Nurster. Charles j. Canda, Everett r.
Wheeler. Louis Windmullur, Senator
George W. Brush, Edward NJ. Shepard.
Thomas 9. Shearman, George Foster
Peabody, the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott.
st. Clair Mckelway, ex Congressman
John b. Russell of Massach usetts,
Theodore Sutro. Senator Frank Gala
CHER, Gen. George W. Wingate and
William d. Bynum.
Letters of regret were received from
extPresidert Clevleand. Secretaries
Olney, Herbert, Whitney and Bissoll,
eS. Coy. Flower, William +. Harrity,
Senator George Gray. John De Witt
Warner. Oscar S. Straus, Abram S.
Hewitt, Wheeler Ii. Peckham. William
b Hofnbluwer, Francis Lynde Stet.
son. the Rev. Drs. Richard S. Storrs,
Theodore i. Cuyler, Charles Cuthhert
hali and A. j. u. Bebrends and others.
MIR. cLEsELAHD's LETTER.
Mr.. Cleyeland's letter was as fol.
lows:
Westland, Princeton, N. j., June
llth, 1897. My Dear Sir: Owing to
my absence from home have only this
moment read your letter OF the 9th inst.
! should be delighted IL it were posi-.
Die for me to be with you to. morrow
night, and thus add one more 10 those
Wno VIII demonstrate to Mr.. Bayard
how fully his broad patriotism and high
clVic virtues are appreciated by his fel.
low-countrymen. Such examples as he
furnishes OF true love of our countr,
cannot In these days OF their scarcity,
be too plainly and fully recognized
am sorry that my engagements and
pressure of work to do prevent my ac-
ceptancs OF your invitation. Yours
very truly, Grover Cleveland.
Upon entering the clubhouse Mr.,
iiayard met a most cordial reception
from the company. all of whom were
standing, and remained standing in
Hemi.cirGle about the guest while the
speaking continued. Mr.. Hinricbs,
standing beside Mr.. Bayard and facing
ms auditors, spoke, in part, as follows:
PRESIDENT HINRIoHs' REMARKS.
81 need not Introduce to you to might
our beloved leader and fellow. citizen,
Mr.. Bayard. Everyone on both sides
Of the great ocean knows him. 1t would
be supererogation for any one TO tell
YOU that he, in person, represents all
that is best in public life in this, our
beloved land. To be a politician like
Bayard is to become vereed in the
science of government. 10 he poll.
tician like Bayard is to advance your
political part, 20 long as it is true to
principles and exalted in its aim. To
lie politician like Bayard is to be
directs his fellows. because be trusts
abilities to govern themselves.
To be politician like Bayard is to
emulate tho patriotism OF Jefferson,
the strength OF jackson, and the lofty
chars cter of Seymour. To he poli.
tician like Bayard is to be a noble, cul-
tlvated, country loving, man trusting,
God fearing gentleman. We, of this
club, brooklyn and our country are
twice blessed in having him again with
us. For who eau havo low political
aim when the eye of this knight of the
nineteenth century is upon him? Who
can sec in politics nothing but scraui.
ble for office when he stands near, this
worthy scion of noble mouse?
"What nation should not blush to
ask for that glory which comes from
red handed war when this servant OF
the Prince of Peace. whom we profess
to follow, seeks to knit together more
closely than ever the greatest English
speaking peoples, whose eulpires rest
upon common foundations and whose
influence upon mankind should be for
the general upbnilding OF humanity?"
Mr.. Bayard began his speech in low
tones lie gradually became more AMI
more animated, and delivered his
peroration with great force aui earnest
ness. He was repeatedly interrupted
by applause, which continued for some
moments after he bad concluded. MIR.
Bayard spoke as follows;
MIR. BAYARp's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen, My Fellow Countrymeu
The kind words Of welcome home again
with which you have crested me, aud
the generous measure of praise and
thanks which have bean accorded to
me here tonight fill mo with gratitude
and are an ample reward for all that |
have done as the representative OF our
country in Great Britain, in what I
think must be concsdBd TO be fair
and honest effort to deserve them. The
other day / Was in Boston as the agent
OF transmitting most interesting his
torical man uscript- confided to my care
by the Bishop of Lon1on under the de-
orse OF his court-to the custody and
ownership of the people of Massachu-
setts. In the course Of this proceeding al
fusion was made to me as the "a nbas.
sador of good feeling rather than of
diplomacy" Perhaps there is dis
tinction betwtea good feeling and |
diplomacy which | do not clearly ap-
preclate, and l can only say that l have
never essayed TO divide the two. hut
as the only diplomacy ever professed
or ever practiced was the diplomacy of
pie good faith and honor. good feel
lng naturally ran in the same current
and never was forpotten Wban Renia.