Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-13

Preliminary steps were taken at a
meeting in the parishhouse OF Old |
Swedes Church lastsnight week looking |
towards the organization Of Thomas |
F. Bayard memorial association. Dis
cussion as to the best way to proceed
was followed by the selection of Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore as permanent
chairman Of the organization and of
John G. Farra, John II. Rodney, Lewis
G. VANDERBILT and Robert G. Hartman
as members with Judge Lore as an
executive committee, with power to in
crease its numbers, to suggest officers
for the association and to present
constitution and bylaws to subse-
quent meeting to be called by it.
In spite of the unpropitious weather,
q score of men were present at last night
weeks meeting, which came together
at the suggestion of DIR. James HI.
Morgan and upon a call signed by
Chief Justice Lore, Robert G. Hartman,
Henry @. Conrad and John II. Rodney.
Among those present not already
named were Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
Joseph Bancroft, Andrew G. Gray,
John P. Almond, George M. d. Cam,
Col William B. Norton, Washington
Hastings, Howell s. England, William
s. Hilles, Baldwin Springer, Henry r.
Bringhurst, Jr., Charles E. White,
William Davidson, M. D. Murphey,
president of the Young Mems Democra-
tic Club, q. r. Cochran, Jr., John
Barkley and William b. Wilmer.
The meeting was organized by select
ing DIR. Morgan as temporary chairman
and Howell s. England as temporary
secretary. After Mr.. England had
read the call for the meeting, DIR.
Morgan made brief statement as to
the purpose of the meeting, which, as
he said, was appropriately held in a
building which he had donated. DIR.
Morgan thought that as one Of our
great citizens Mr.. Bayard was deserv-
ing of some more substantial tribute
than the building. 1t was desired to
place in metal or granite the express
sion of the honor felt for him. In such
project he suggested that members
of the bar should be interested. The
object, as he stated it, is to collect a
fund, buy a statue and erect it in some
suitable place and perhaps hold an
annual observance in honor of Mr..
Bay ard.
Col. Norton suggested that a perma-
nent organization be effected and COM
mittees named to devise some method
by which Mr.. Bayard's memory might
be perpetuated.
Mr.. Norton closed by nominating
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., for permanent
president, but Mr.. Bancroft declined
the nomination.
City Solicitor Conrad made the point
that it would be better to appoint a
committee to stir up public sentiment
rather than form permanent organi-
the selection Of Chief Justice Lore as
chairman of committee to consist oil
five, with power to add TO its numbers,
and to suggest to q future meeting
what would be best to do.
Andrew G. Gray favored effectinf
the permanent organization at once.
DIR. Morgan announced that Chic
Justice Lore had said he would assis
the society in any way it might desire
Mr.. Hartman spoke for permanent
organization and suggested the ap
pointment OF committees on monumen
or statue, site or location, finance anc
unwilling ceremonies, each COMMITTEE
to consist of five members. The fou
committees would comprise commit
tee of the whole and he advocate,
Chief Justice Lore for chairman.
Chairman Morgan gave the impres
sion that because the call said tn
meeting was for the purpose OF form
ing an association with the object @
erecting a monument, that such mus
be done, but it was the sentiment of
number Of those present that it wa
not wise to decide at this time upo
the plans for the memorial itself.
Mr.. Vandegrift did not think tina
the meeting was committed to an
particular plan, and even thought tina
a memorial might be made that woul
city than a statue would. In his view
those who contribute to the associatio
should be the members of the associ,
\ tion and when the funds were in hant
it could be decided by vote to viii
~ purpose to devote them, something
he suggested for the permanent an
active advancement Of men. He SUI
gested that a committee on organic
tion be named to report constitute
and bylaws at later meeting. Aft
organization is completed the associ
tion could proceed to get funds, q
contributors becoming members, al
u all voting, when the fund is complet
as to how to dedicate it.
Mr.. Hartman maintained that
would be o mistake to decide VIII
sort of memorial to secure after Il
money is in; but rather that the pl
should be known before receiving al
money. ~ t4
Mr.. Gray took the position that t
object of the association was to p
in some concrete shape some expressi
Of the feeling Of respect felt by t
people for Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Gray made a motion that
chairman and four other members of
committee be named with power to
port constitution and bylaws a
appoint any officers deemed necesss
for the proper working Of the n
chinery Of the organization. ~
motion was seconded by Mr.. Allmo
and by Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mr.. b,
croft said that for himself and
others to whom he had talked, the
striction of the association to the or
ton of statue would tie its hal
very much. Without exception, ev
one who had spoken to him, and so
with great deal of feeling, had
pressed himself that what Mr.. Bay,
would desire would be some other s
Of memorial, that would do good
his fellowman. ftt
Mr.. Bancroft drew attention to
reasons which inspired Mr.. Bayarc
erect the parishhouse. His desire "
as he expressed it to Mr.. Bancroft
make the building one of the fe
posts to keep men out of Jail, to
boys out of the streets; to get a cen
of education among the working pee
on the east side Of town.
Under the circumstances, know