Evening journal., 1898-10-01
Mr.. BAYARD EULOGlzED
New Castle Bar Pays Tribute
to the Dead Statesman.
BIG OUTPOURING OF LAWYERS

DRESSES Made by SOME OF THE
MOST PROMINENT MEMBERS or
THE BAR -CITEF JUSTICE UN-
ABLE TO BIZ PRESENT.
The bar on New Castle county as
sembled at the Court House at IL
O'Clock this morning to take action on
the death of Mr.. Bayard, and there was
a general outpouring of lawyers to at
test their sorrow concerning the death
Of the principal ornament OF the Del
aware bar. Chief Justice Lore was not
present, as he WAS compelled to go
down to Dover to adjourn the Kent
county Superior Court over until Mon
day. Among those present were: Judge
Spruance, Judge Pennewill, Judge
Boyce, ex-Judge Cullen, judge Swain
and son, Henry G.. Swain; willard Hall
Porter Spotts.wOod Garland, Colonel
Benjamin Nields, ex-Judge David T.
Marvel, Artemas Smith, Andrew e.
Sanb5rn, Clifford James, Philip l. Gar
rett, Philip Q. Churchman, William f.
Smalley Jr.. Walter Bacon, John Biggs
Julian Walker, J. w. Lattomus, Robert
c. Fraim, L. r. Cochran, Jr., Alex
ander b. Cooper, John IL.
Rodney, George H. Brown, Henry
&c. Conrad, John f. Lynn
Harry p. Joslyn, Charles Speakman,
William III. Heald, Thomas Davis. Will
lard Salisbury, Jr, Walter II. Hayes,
James w. Ponder, Medford II. CahoOn,
Charles b. Evans, David ]. Reinhandt,
T. Bayard Heiseg, Tilghman Johnston,
Victor B. Woolley, John X. Bradford,
Martin lE. Smith, Samuel w. McCaui-
ley, Edward G.. Cook, John p Nields,
Charles G. Rumford. William IT. Ly-
nam, George "A. Elliott, Harry Em-
mons, Edwin CoOch, Francis II. HOf-
fecker, John G.. Gray, Joseph A. Rich
ardson, Robert Pennington, Howell S
England, Lewis g. Vandegrift, II. III
Ward, William S. Prickett, William II
Kurtz, Peter IT, Cooper, Jr., William M
Byrne, Robert G. Hartman, Leonard h
Wales, Jr., Baldwin Springer, Henry r.
Bringhurst, Jr., Franklin Brockson
C. J. Harrington, Register in Chancer1
Colen Ftrguson, Clerk Of the Peac'
]. b. Foard, ]. Wilkins Cooch, J
Frank Wflds, Theodore Ferguson
sewaM c. Biggs. George w. Money
r William T. Smgthers, of Dover; jaime
J L. Wolcott, Jr., of Dover.
President Lewis c. Vandegrift sale
the association to order at Ills O'Clock
+. and on his notion Judge Spruance wa
, made chairman and II, II. Ward, sec
retary.
b The following committee was ap
e pointed 10 draft resolutions on tn
e death OF Mr.. Bayard; Lewis c. Vanda
5 grfft, Colonel Benjamin Nields, JON
H. Rodney, H.'C. Conrad and ex-Judg
= Marvel. They retired to the law ID
/ brary, conferred, and, in a few minute'
reported the following:
The bar Of New Castle county az
r. sembled here to-day, offers its tribul
(. 10 the memory OF Honorable Thomas
Bayard, Delaware's foremost citizen.
this forum he early attained disun'
ton. Mosq of us now present entere
upon our active duties in this place a.
ter he had gathered the highest honol
- it had to offer. and had departed Il
wider fields. He was scarcely past
whsnnthe state. recognizing his Wort
4, and integrity, honored him with pla'
in the highest councils Of the natio
= From thence on, his course, ever
8 higher planes, demonstrated that u
,e state in honoring him, was but homo
ing itself. From his service to Il
n state. the nation called him, and ST.
he his ideals were beyond and TO lotu
~ heights. With all the hOnOrs he gat
cred in wider fields, his heart and mil
ever turned to Delaware. In this ass
rs citation. representing his EARLIER inte
ID lectual triumphs. he was always
"a home. and it's members ever accordl
: him their warmest affection and hig
EST admiration. They did not know
o' had grown old. The world whore
80 was. was ever DIlBul anu Wal ia az
Is pure-the outward reflection OF his !
M ward life and thought He uplifted n
M surroundings and by his life taught Il
vanity OF mere material gain-the pc
manency and stability Of charact
OF founded uponstrict integrity, broad cha
no itv and love for his felloW-men.
re whatever direction duty pointed
\, moved at once, without question
: hesitation. Petty shackles may at tim
L. have annoyed, but never deferred hi
IN He lived as one recognizing that
-s. had a mission to perform. Toward u
OF mission he ever advanced, and VIII
r. the Great Master unfolded it, it was n
less than the peace Of the world {
no brotherhood Of man. II was the sar
"peace on earth, goodwill iowa
h men" before which he had, in IN
ne same venerable. edifice where now
tr body lies, so often in the earlier yea
:, of his life bowed his head in revere
, = recognition.
IL He lived always toward his higb'
ed ideal With that as his handspring
a touched. moved and strengthen
ne the peace Of the world. His work
a.. ing then finished, he but stepped L
,rord IN the line OF his lofty a6pil