Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06

then finished, he but stepped forward
in the line of his lofty aspirations.
These thoughts are our feeble en-
deavors to record somewhat our
measure of Thomas II. Bayard. Let
the life he lived stand in the State he
loved as its great signal post, pointing
the road to civic virtue, political
probity and honorable craftsmanship.
Let his example as practitioner at
the Bar of this State strengthen us
and those who are to follow, in our
desires and aspirations for the better
life and bring to us some of that
superb courage which characterized
the life of this great man and beloved
friend.
Resolved, That this minute be spread
upon our records, that our sympathy
be extended to his family; that when
we adjourn it be to further manifest
our respect for his memory by attend
ing the funeral in a body.
In moving the adoption of the resolu-
tions, Mr.. Vandegrift said:
'Many Of us here had the privilege
of Mr.. Bayard's warm friendship and
kindly interest. In all the multitude
of his duties and anxieties, he was ever
ready to extend warm greeting to the
members of the bar of this county, and
they in turn individually and as a
body have frequently shown their 'ap-
probation Of him.
''To many of us the recollection of
his active figure upon the streets of
our city will ever be a pleasant mem
ory, and to those who knew him in the
intimacy of his own home his life will
ever be an inspiration.
''He had great singleness of purpose,
great natural trustfulness towards
others, and sweetness of character
that captivated those about him. His
success, to my mind, was due largely
to that impersonal singleness and di-
rectness of purpose. The cause he
espoused must be worthy, and if worthy
il needed no mysteries to surround it.
In this spirit he approached the crown
try's representative among the nations
Of the old world His success was
phenomenal, and / believe history will
recognize him as the pioneer in the
better understanding among the
nations of the earth. Strange as it may
seem, this recognition has already come
in part, thus demonstrating that the
world was ripe for it, and that the man
and the hour struck together.
s'What pride we of this Bar and what
pride the people of this State should
take in the fact that here in this
modest corner there matured such a
man as this. Especially is this so,
when we think of how simple were the
foundations of his life. 1t was merely
that the truth should be sought and
when found held fast to.
''Of course nature was wondrous
kind to the friend whose memory we
here honor. The tree of life has no
high and favorable places in which to
mature. in sunshine all its fruit. Much
of it must rest in the shadow and
blemishes come from one or another.
In Mr.. Bayard was rounded out in early
manhood a commanding figure, hand
some face and attractive personality.
This in itself was much, but in addi-
tion he was given the great courage to
follow his convictions, and the spiritual
power to develop the great gifts nature
had bestowed upon him. All the
places that came to him and all the
duties imposed upon him he filed to
the fullest extent. His early triumphs
at this Bar fitted him for the next step
which he took when the people of the
State sent him to represent them in
the Senate. These duties, well fulfilled,
prepared him for the broader field
opened to him when the nation called
him to represent her abroad.
.,..Haying finished a great work, he has