Evening journal., 1898-09-05


But he still took an active interest in
politics, and his sound and patriotic de-
lliverances, in speeches and through the
press, on behalf Of honest money rank.
ed second only TO those OF Grover
Cleveland during that period, when
many Democrats united in saying that
any Democratic utterance against the
free coinage Of silver meant political
suicide.
When, therefore, during the second
presidency Of Cleveland. Thomas F.
Bayard became the nations frs am
bassador to Great Britain, the appoint
ment was universally recognized as
one OF the fttest that could possibly
have been made. That he honoreI that
position and reflected great credit upon
his country was attested not only by
press and people at home, but By those
abroad, for he did more, perhaps. TO lay
the foundations for revival Of good
fellowship between Mother England
and the United States than any other
man The highest British authorities
formed such positive habit OF b stow
ing distinguished honors upon Ambas-
sador Bayard that il became sort Of
, second nature with them to cultivate a
new and growing esteem for the nation
he represented.
LIKE EUROPE'S BEST DIPLOMATS
Indeed. II was said Of him that Am.
I bassador Bayard bore a resemblance -
r the admired foreign school OF states
q men. He gave his youth, middle age
and maturity to the state. He knew
this republic as no statesman OF his
r. time knew, save, possibly, George
Edmunds. In France. England, Ger
4 many or any constitutional country nc
!. would have been for the last twenty
years, the only possible premier OF his
= party-the predestined leader OF tne
- opposition. Learned as Sumner, deep
ly versed in the Constitution and its
d constructions as Webster, he had GER
b tain superiority over these most ad-
; mired statesmen, in a more catholic
n adaptability to his day and its vicissi-
: tudes. The choice for over twenty
: years of the cultivated masees OF HE
a party for the presidency, and narrowly
4 missing the nomination in three con.
ventions, he served cheerfully Loyalty
n his interiors in Office, and finally
!. crowned his devotion by accepting
n post which, while honoring any othei
n incumbent, was distinguished by his
Il presence.
, A CHARMING DOMESTIC LIFE.
J. So much for the remarkable publii
!. career Of Thomas F. Bayard. In hi
1, domestic life, however, the man wa
II seen at his very best. He was happies
:, when surrounded by his family and hi
~ books.
He married early. His first wife wa
Miss Louisa Lee, OF Baltimore,a daugh
~ ter OF the junior member Of the bank
- ing firm Of johnson & Lee. They hav
~ had twelve children. James A. Bayar'
fourth, was his eldest son. Mr.. Bayar
was an exceedingly domestic persoi
IS and was renowned in Wilmington as
in model father and husband His Sum
" mer home is a fine old-fashioned man
ed sion, situated in the outskirts OF Wi
be mington ION Clayton street,, whic
e. was once the property of S. B. Davit
lis the guardian Of Myra Clark now know
IL to fame as Myra Clark Gaines. II Is
roomy house, furnished with a vie7
al solely to comfortable living. Mr.. Bay
ST. ards "den," or library, has all Oh
IL marks Of the working room Of a ma
a of literary tastes. The walls are line
W with book-shelves and the table wa
iu- always covered with books and paper
sr- which were confusion itself to anybod
ed but himself. The floor, too. was strewe
re. with books and newspapers. The VII
itor always found the host at work, bl
art never too busy to talk, for Mr.. BayaI
81. was not only the soul of hospitality, bl
ID one of the most fluent takers. Wht
81 I, fpfarGcfnn he
Ike apt to walk up and down the room vii
nd his hands in his pockets and indull
He in a monologue. His words flowed III
of water from the mouth OF a pitcher
nd HE HAD GREAT NETGHBORS.
nat In the Winter the senator former
.rd lived in Washington, occupying h
own house, an unpretending bri'
The structure OF three stories and a ma
ar. card roof, on Massachusetts, avenu
he Within 1t was full OF the cherry lig
of OF home and rich in the indescribah
tbs little things which give an air Of COZ
re- fort little short of luxury On eth
on. side of Mr.. Bayard lived Senator K
on- munds and Justice Miller, viii
Ids among his near neighbors were e
ma Minister Schneek, Senators Morri
vac Hill, Colonel Mcpherson, Blaine AT
ing son, Randolph and WlndOm-dlmCet
bod little village Of some of the best know
ted men in the country. The life OF {
family was of the simplest. A card l
SS4 ception or two and about the sar
ed number OF formal dinners made up [
rest elaborate entertainments Of the seasc
the although the number Of informal G
tertainments was almost as unbound
ct as the hospitality Of Senator and M
0.i Bayard.
n" 10 Mr. Bayard's first wife died duri
49, the first year of his term as secreta
go. go. of state. Four years later he w7s mi
~ ~ ried to Miss Mary W. Clymer, OF Was
~ ington, a well-known lady Of dist
~ ~. guished. lineage, wealth and social ;
y, complishments.
a ITALIAN WANTS DAMAGES.
- Whileworking at the Delaware Prea