The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-30
profoundly the loss sustained BY our
organization, when we recall our
personal relations with Mr.. Bayard.

assistance, and his wise counsel huu piu-
dent direction in every emergency, mani
Testing In these relations, his generous
solicitude for our success and q jealous
care that we should adhere firmly to the
principles of Democracy, and give our best
efforts to the promotion Of good govern
ment and the preservation Of patriotic
citizenship.
.I,o:olycd, That we tender our hoart-
felt sympathy to the family OF our de-
ceased friend.
Resolved, That our president Is here
by empowered to appoint committee OF
ten members to make arrangements ZOE
the representation Of our organization at
the funeral.
'Resolvei, That these resolutions be
inserted in the minutes Of this meeting,
and copy be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased; and that the club building be
draped in mourning for the space of thirty
days"
"The following committee was appoint
cd to make arrangements for attending
the funeral: John G. Farra, J. w. Ay-
don, J. r. Ryan, Daniel O'Neill, D. L.
Bradford. Harry Jacobs. John G. Gray.
w. A. McEvilly, Frank Way and l.. NJ.
Moody. ~
The Legion will meet at the club rooms
on Saturday and march to the OldSwede's
graveyard.
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUES RESOLUTION.
The Democratic League OF Delaware
adopted tho following:
"Whereas, Ihe Democratic League Of
Delaware has heard with profound sor.
row of the death of thoH Hon. TholnasF. Bay9
ard. whose lofty courage, broad culture
and sterling honesty have won for him in
private life the esteem Of all who knew
him, and In long and distinguished pub
lie service the admiration and respect of
his state and nation, and
"Whercas, His noble manhood and spot.
less public life have been grand exam
ple to the men of his day and generation,
and will remain as an inspiration to the
youth of our state and nation: therefore
be it
Resolved, That we regard that tho pur-
pose of his life was the highest public good
which be sustained with the grondest
courage, and we regard his career, just
closed, With zsalous pride as Delawar-
cans; and his death a cad loss to us all;
therefore be 1t
"Resolved, That we tender to his family
our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
~ tbni, and hh-
reavement; bo it further.
"Resolved, That these resolutions 10
spread upon the minutes Of this meeting
and copy be sen. to Mrs. Bayard
MR. vANDEGRlFTs TRIBUTE.
District Attorney Lewis G. Vandegrift,
president of the New Castle County Bar
Association, yesterday paid the following
tribute to the Hon. Thomas f. Bayard:
"In my opinion history will accord Mr..
Bayard the first place among tho men
whom this state has thus far produced.
"He regarded John M. Clayton as the
greatest man Delaware had sent into pub
lie life, and Rthis vai especially so
after Mr. Bayatd, as Secretary Of State.
nuu given ClOS uuu CaTciul 1ttCutlou W
Mr. Clayton's conduct Of that Office, and
especially to tho scope of the Clayton-Bul-
wor treaty. M. Bayard's last public ut
tcrance, which was to the people Of his
own state, was in large part an encom:um
upou Mr.. Clayton.
'The distinguishing characteristics Of
Mr.. Bnyard were high ideals, great cour.
age, dirsctness Of purpose, purity and SIM
plic.ty Of thought and love for his country
and for his friends. To the qualities op-
posed to these, such as indirection du-
pliclty or fear he was stranger.
"The future will, believe, accord to
him the honor Of having filled all the
great Offices that camo to him. as well as
tho best of his predecessors.
"Hi death at this time Is. to the state,an
incalculable'loss Where he stood, right and
justice and all that makos for tho uplift-
ing of humanity had powerful friend
and advocate.
"Ho has earned that rest and poac, to
which he looked forward with calnness,
with confidence and with trust"