New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-22
COL. HAYS TRIBUTET TO SCOTT
INTERESTING CEREMONIES IN WEST.
MINISTER ABBEY
A MEMORIAL Bust or scoTLASD's GREAT FoDf
AND NOVELIST rNvEILEp-rHE AMERICAN

AND NOVELIST rSvEILED-TfE AMERICAN
AMBASSADORS ELOQUENT ADDRESS
London. May n-rhc Duke OF BuccIeuch unveiled
IN Westminster Abbey this afternoon memorial
bust Of Sir Walter Scott In the presence Of dis-
nngrished assernbace The bust Is by Mr. Hutch
inson r. & A., and Is a copy OF Cir Francis Chan.
trey's well-known portrait Previous TO the cere-
mory speeches we're delivered In the Chapter House
OF the Abbey by A. ). BaIfour. First Lord Of the
Treasury and by Colonel Hay. the United states
Ambassador The ceremonies IN the Chapter House
HOGAN n, 2 o'clock Dean Bradley presiding. Among
those present we're tho Duke Of Buccleuch the
FcyI and Countess Of Dalkeith. Lord Ternyson the
sneaker Of the House Ct Commons william Court
Gully: Baro-oss Burdett-Coutts all TIE staff OF tire
United States Embassy George Nenderoh and
Mrs Maxwell Scott, a great-granddaughter OF the
novelist.
Mr. Palfour In the course OF MS remarks. eulo
eized sir Walter Scott saying The monument was
no, raised 10 add 10 the nove.ists fame but 10
s,,isfv a reed we feel 20 ever keep him foremost
among the GALAXY Of the great
The sreech OF the United States Ambassador was
received with the greatest onthusissm ara was DE-
scrhod by Dean Bradley as being "wisc eloquent
ard truthful" Colonel Hav smoke as follows:
"A clever French author made book some years
ago called the "Forty-frst armchair - >on
ssts OF brief Biographies OF the most famous
writer's Of France not any OF whom have been
members Of the Academy. The as.onisnn'nt o.
stranger who ~ told that neither Mo!iere nor Bazsc
vas ever embraced among the FORT? immor'als'
IL very like that which o'ten arer's III" tolf'N
who searching among tho illustrious names ana
faces which make this Abbey glorious. has ASKED
O., win for the author OF 'Waveriey." II IL no,
that he has ever been forgotten or neglected His
lines have gone out through tho earth ana ns
words TO the end of the world No face In modern
history II We may except the na)esuc prone
OF Napoleon IL so well-kno~n as tnr winning' hres
MAR features of the Squire OF Aobotsford" II is
ether the worldwide extent o. his fame that has
ooo,ooA hitherto 10 make II unnecessary that his
,,a,hI. image should be shrined here among Eng
lands write His spirit Is everywhere; ne IL
reyered wherever the English speech has travelled
and TRANSACTIONS have given some glimpses o. MS
briyhtness through the vale OF many alien tongues
h,, in. vostness OF his name is no just reason
whv IL may not have local habiiation ALSO II Is
therefore most fitting that his bust should %
nlacod to-day among those OF his mighty peers 70
This great Pantheon OF immortal Englishmeh'
I'm this most significant and interesting ceremony
.hould have no excuse for appearing. exeepi as
r..on,i,o FOR the time being a large section Of
walter Scott. Immense constituency. DOUBT IL
anvwhrre his writings have rad more loving VEL
come than in America The BOOKS ooy teaas arr
the mos; ardently admired and the longest re"'Sm-
hered: ard Americans revel!ed IN Scot wheh Inc
country was young. have heard from my ia'Ae''
a o. kentucky,
century men would saddle Their horses and ride rom
all ,ha neiehhoring counties 10 the principal post
Town OF the re gion when new novel by the author
OF "Waverley" was expected. All over our s'rasshhs
States and Territories-in the East,where clFlIa-
ton OF slender resources but boundiess hopes vas
building: n the West where the stern conflict was
going on OF the pioneer subiulns the Contneni-the
hooks most read were these poems ~ magic anu OF
sentiment those tales OF bygone chivalry and 70
nance which Walter Scott was pouring iorih upon
the world with a rich facility SOFT OF Joyous
iecdndity Ike that of Nature in her most geniaI
moods He had no clique OF readers. no Illuminated
secr of admirers TO bewiier criticism by excess q
rs own suotlety. In community engaged N the
strenuous struggle empire, whose dreams u Tie
uast we're turned in the Gear, broad ignt 0. na-
ions morning 10 future OF unlimited gianGeur 9ld
power, there were none too sopns;.ca ed 70 afSTe-
es OF tines gone ioretef by though the tines
themselves were unlamehed by people and an age
= Through all these important formative Gays OF
the Republic. Scott was the fayorite actn0r Of
said TO nave mad any special weight In our Ma.
toEs and poii;i, al development yst tneir nnuee1;
people peculiarly sensitive 10 such Influences rem
r ron scs Of courts ard castles were specially
appreciated in the w5oOs ahd pains " the ron
as and noVeis Of Scott satGray via the glamour q
legend and tradition. were sresal.y devoursd oy
themselves were ancestors of a Tedoubtsbls line
whose battle was with, me passing hour. whose
Since the time OF Scott we have seen many
fashions IN Ssn e9e ana S9 sSn Of 1pe
rience and It's ideals, but the author OF Waverley,
e an in Two OF hespheres the master
OF Imaginary narrative. Even those OF US VINO
see the tHofold reason OF this enduring master
hood. Both mentally ard morally Scott was one
of the greatest writer's VINO ever lived. His mere
"iceable facts was almost inconceivable 70 ord:
nary men, and his instructive imasnation was
nothing short OF prodig.ous. The lochs and hi.ls
of Scotland swarm with the imaginary phantoms
with which he has peoped them Tor all time me
historical personases or past centuries are Josed
our memories by the 6 he has , creaeq
diers and lovers with whom he has cast their lives
peas more strongly the many THAN even his
enormous mental powers. His Ideals are lofty ana
from human infrmities. but always devoted 20 ends
II ore or less noble. His hcroines, whom ne frankly
Ssks yGp TO @o@any e sny MS
whether CARRIED as peasants or prlncesses, win
heEes du Ps0Ts har and decae il speech yao
purity and loyaltythese are me essential ,, ana un,
magician has soothed and lulled ire wearlness ?,
ne world throrsh three Iavs
This magic still has power to oil wholesome
passed since his great heart broke in The valiant
s aS r a read With fV namnshc and per-
ennia pleasure. he loved WITH shs.e srs s,ry
forward affection ran and. nature his ceyn,r ry
fresh and unhncknoyed. Tho poct Who rs an ~
FAINT clapped his bands and cried 'Bonnio 10 We
fhurdorstorm and whose dying senses were Ie-
Lighted by the farewel. whisper Of tho Tweed rp.
ping DER its Pebbles is quoted IN every aspect "a
sun and shadow that varies the face Of Scotland,
The man who blew clear clarion oi patrlo,,isin
lives forever in the speech of those who seek line
10 describe the love OF country ~. -.
The robust. athletic spirit OF hiS tales OF o.d,
the royal quarrels the insrucuve loves ne stahch
devotion OF the Incompatible croa lions or nus lnes-
haustiblo fancy--all these have their spesai me-
sage for the minds OF our day fatigGtd WIN "HHV,
lens with doubts and futile quostion.nHs fs
work is clear. high voice from sin9er az
than oura breathing a song of lofty and unciouGeu
purpose. of sincere and powerful passion TO wh.va
the world. however weary and preoccuP''o' ""''
needs still Listen and attend. ,,.,-x
.rhe Dean of Westminster read The dedcaioU
'As the Chapter House IL, comparatively speakisS
small those present at this portion q the CEN
,nny wore limited persons. prncipa iiy suoscrie
ers 10 the memcrnl who had been specihily invitea
hv ticket 20 attend. -. - - 49,.