Evening journal., 1898-10-04
FRIENDS OF BAYARD.
Aftermath of the Bar Asso-
citation Tribute.
REMARKS BY RODNEY AND COOPER

AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH
HIM-HoWELL S. ENGLAND'S
PROSE AND POETRY.
Owing to limited space the Evening
Journal has heretofore been unable to
give the text Of the addresses delivered
by John H. Rodney, Alexander B. Coo
per and Howell S. England at the Bay
airy memorial meeting of the New Cas-
tie County Bar Association. Mr.. Rod |
ney said:
MIR. RODNIY'S ADDRESS.
81 did not intend to make any re
marks on this occasion. Words of eDo-
quence only seem appropriate, and yet
the honest, sincere tribute of genuine
sorrow and affection cannot be out of
place.
Il feel constrained to offer this trib-
ute and cannot hold my peace when |
reflect upon the long, close and, j may
say it with pride, intimate relations ex-
isting between myself and Mr.. Bayard.
All my manhood life, politically andI
personally, we were friends, and as
much as one can have for another (out-
side of his own blClcd) l had for him
the warmest feeling Of admiration and
regard. The greatest English poet has
said that "The evil than men do lives
after them; the good is ofttimes in
terred with their bones" This is not
the case here. Standing ais we are be-
side this open grave'which shall soon re-
ceive the manly form of our deceased
friend-a form which enclosed those
active and bright intelligences and
charming characteristics which we al
admired and loved so well, what voice
speaks to us?
"The voice which comes to us, the les
son which is taught us. and those who
may succeed us here, is Of honor, OF
honesty, of Thought and action, high
rectitude of purpose, and the striving
after the highest ideals, which were as
nearly reached as human effort can
avail
"These, like clustering graces, sur
round the life and memory OF our
friend, and, coming as they do now
serve to tighten the gloom of the tcmt
itself"
Ex-United States District Attorney
Alexander B. Cooper paid this tribute
} to Mr.. Bayard:
= "Mr. Chairman: So much has beer
I said, and so beautifully and truthful,
said, l feel that no words Of mine cal
= add to adorn in any way the illustriou
S name and noble character Of Thoma
: Francis Bayard. shall therefore ute
d none, except to say that my sole obieC
in rising upon this sad occasion is
publicly record my sincere approve
= and endorsement OF all that has bee
s said in commentator of him, both her
and in the public press throughout tn
L length and breadth Of this vast cOun
try-the country he loved so well, an
for which, with a brave and cOnscien
T. tious heart, he did so much. And ais
to express my profound grief and sad
; ness for the death OF one OF America
!. greatest statesmen; one OF Delaware
2 most distinguished and beloved som
and, if l may humbly add, a warm an
= personal friend TO me, and l d
him, for many years. 1. has been r.
Gently said of him, and it is a cOnsOlin
d thought, that he is not dead. For tn
g great statesman there can be. in trutl
81 no such thing as death-but only
transition to Americas glorious pal
e theon Of immortals.'
"He was a man, to whom was give
ID so much of earth; so much
Heaven
On behalf Of the younger members
re the bar Howell S. England said;
"Mr Chairman: l fully realize thi
oi it is far more fitting for a young ma
q upon an occasion like this to remain
silent listener to the encOmiums upc
+" our honored dead, by those who al
older. and wiser, and more eloquei
as than himself, and yet it is impossib
l. for me wholly to hold my peace.
1T was not my privilege to enjoy Il
i intercourse Of personal friendship Wi
rs Mr. Bayard. neither was it my privilel
to meet him in his professional care
u at the bar of this state. 1t was on
e. mine to watch him in his triumph
ne from afar off, as a child might watch
at star.
Il well remember as boy with VIII
Oh reverent pride l followed his career
81 the United States Senate; and lat
when as secretary Of state l watch'
re him meet the difficult problems tn
g confronted him with the consumma
H. skill and statesmanehip which he alol
could command. my admiration thoul
% more mature, was still increased.
was, however, in his capacity as al
80 baseador to the Court Of ST. James tn
IL he won the crowning triumph Of
life-the bringing again into fl
Is strength and vigor of the feeling
III gccd will between the motherland al
ours-the Welding again together in /
n' dissoluble bonds of amity and love
all the Enghsh-speaking people of {
earth,
9TH cen the weakest Of our "a
ny within his heart can feel
m. That kin is more than covenants al
! blood than bonds of steel.