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

correspondence exceeded in sturdy
American patriotism his dispatches to
our consul in Samoa where strength
and hrmness were needed to uphold
our national dignity, and / have often
thought that his sound Judgment, tact
and good sonse as Ambassador at the
Court of st. james, may have saved us
terrible sacrifices and possibly serious
national humiliations in the Venezuela
dispute. The nation now knows how
we'll he did his duty at ST. James and
grieves the death of true American.
And none can say what greater
praise than he had here, will future
generations of his countrymen award
to Bayard, who sowed the seeds of
friendship and good will to us among
kindred race with whom in alliance
and friendship our race will come to
rule the earth.
But Mr.. Chairman, it is as Della
warean | most knew Mr.. Bayard. She
was glad to do him honor and he re-
flected credit upon her. Except blood
there should be no stronger tie than
that of common birthplace, the love
of q common home, attachment to our
little State, pride in her traditions, the
brotherhood of common soil. That
is why we are here assembled to pay
the last tribute we may TO the memory
of one who felt and recognized this tie,
n man of Delaware, at his death her
foremost son. To the last this was his
home and in the comparatively small
affairs of the community he was as at
tentive to his duties as in those larger
things of national import. He was
Bayard of Delaware, upholding her
good name and honorable traditions
and her soil will be the richer that his
ashes are today mingled with it. and
her honorable traditions are increased
and the actions of her sons more hon
ored that he has lived among us.
Delaware is proud of the record her
son has made, of his ability, honesty
and example She mourns him as one
she delighted to honor and we as the
association of the profession which he
loved, claim special right to pay our
last tribute to his worth and great
| ness. -
Alexander B. Cooper desired to
| record his tribute to personal friend.
1t had been well said that Mr.. Bayard
is not dead; there can be indeed no
death but glorious transition.
John III. Rodney spoke with words
of affection of his close personal asso-
citation with Mr.. Bayard.
Judge Charles Swayne of Florida
said: "The sunny Southland is sad
today throughout the length and
breadth of it, through the loss of this
citizen Of Delaware, because they
recognize that, although born in Della
ware, he long since belonged to the
United States of America and its
people, and that his energy and useful
ness and skill and honor were exerted
at home and abroad for their benefit. ;"
Judge Swayne remarked upon the
anxiety felt throughout England when
the news of his illness reached there.
| Howell S. England, as one of the
younger members of the bar, added a
most eloquent tribute, reciting the
following original lines:
BAYARD.
Delaware, tits thine to weep,
Lo, thy loss indeed is great.
Thou couldst prize but couldst not keep,
| Death hath left thee desolate
Sit in silence, bow thy head,
Bayard, thy greatest son, is dead
No invention deftly wrought,
Brought him plandts or renoun,
His no poets subtle thought,
His no warriors laurel crown,
His no victory on the seas,
Mightier deeds were his than these!
He attained the loftiest place
Ever gained by statesman strong,
Bound our ocean sundered race
Into one, till taunt or wrong
'Gainst the humblest Saxon hurled,
Rouses Saxons round the world
Delaware, it's thine to mourn.
But It's thine to mourn in pride,
This, thine offspring from thee torn,
Stands transformed and glorified,
And his fame shall rest secure
While the continents endure
Judge Spruance added brief eulogy,
touching upon prominent points in Mr.,
Bayard's career, and especially praising
the success of his efforts in behalf of
peace. He said Mr.. Bayard was
Delaware lawyer of the highest type,
who cherished the traditions of tho
Delaware bar.
4 The resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted by rising vote.
TRIBUTE FROM DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The State Department at Washing
ton has sent out the following circular !:
Department of State, Washington, Sept.
29th, 1S9S-To the Diplomatic and Consular
Officers of the United States-Gentlemen i:
1t becomes my painful duty to announce
the death yesterday at Karlstein, near
Dedham, Mass, of Thomas Francis Bayard,
distinguished citizen. formerly Secretary
of s ate OF the United States.
Bir. Bayard served the people of the
United States in many and important ca
pacities as a Senator of the United States
from the State of Delaware from 1869 to
1885, as Secretary of State of the United
States from 1885 to 1880. and as ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the
United States to Great Britain from 1893 to
1897
In each of these capacities his career was
marked by great usefulness in which abli-
ties of high order were applied with unfail-
ing devotion and fidelity to the performance
of public trusts.
His private life was pure and unstained;
his services to the people of the United
States were unquestionably good, and his
memory will be cherished with affection
and respect by his countrymen.
AS tribute of respect, you will cause the
flag of the United States to be displayed at
half-mast above your respective offices for a
period of item days. from the receipt by you
of this notification. Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary of State.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The Delaware Society of Sons of the
American Revolution, at a special
meeting Friday night, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect for Mr..
Bayard, who was the first president of
the society:
Whereas. Almighty God in His insnruta-
BILE wisdom has removed from our midst,
by death. the Honorable Thomas Francis
Bayard, our first and revered president, we.
the members of the Society Of the Sons of
the American Revolution of Delaware. here
present, have assembled to express our deep
regret and heartfelt sorrow. therefore,
Resolved, That in the demise of the Hon.
| Thomas Francis Bayard we have NOT only