The sun., 1898-10-06
HRpE1UA1E EBAYARD'S NAME
Memorial Association Perma-
nently Organized at Old
Swedes Church Last Night.
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE CHAIRMAN
Committee to Draft Laws and Ap-
point Such Oficers as They Deem
Necessary--Thefr Work to
be Ratified at Next
Meeting.
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE CHAIRMAN


organized last evening in the parish
building Of Old Swedes Church.
The meeting was called to order by
Temporary Chairman DR.. Morgan, with
Howell s. England as secretary.
Chairman Morgan read the call for
the meeting, and stated that the build
ing had been selected as the meeting
place, it being considered fitting on ac-
count Of Mr.. Bayard presenting it to the
church. ....
He then said: "He is gone, the scholar
and statesman that we all loved, and
this meeting was called to perpetuate his
name." s..4.,
''The members Of the bar" said the
chairman, "would take great interest in
the proceedings, and l have the honor
Of being the one to suggest the idea Of a
memorial to perpetuate his memory" ,.
In closing his remarks, Mr.. Morgan
suggested that officers be elected and
permanent organization be effected.
W. B. Morton, said he thought it
would be we'll to appoint committee to
devise some method of organization and
report at another meeting which they
should call.
City Solicitor Conrad said in part that
he agreed right heartily with this move
ment and the preliminary steps testified
that the object of the meeting was good,
but it seemed to him he said that q
committee on organization should be ap-
pointed, owing to the small attendance
last night, for the purpose Of stirring up
the public sentiment. Mr.. Conrad sug-
gested that Chief Justice Charles B. Lore
be appointed chairman OF committee OF
five for this purpose.
Andrew Gray stated that he did not
quite agree with all that Mr.. Conrad had
said on the matter and urged that per-
manent organization of society be
effected and named the Bayard Memorial
Association.
Mr.. Gray talked at length on the
matter and urged that the society be
! formed by the appointment OF COM
mittee with Chief Justice Lore as chair
man with power to enlarge the committee
consistent with their labors and accord
ing to his judgment.
Mr.. Norton then made suggestion that
president and a number of vice-presi-
dents be elected, also secretary and treas
urer.
&C. Hammond next took the floor
and talked in favor of organization and
stated he was in favor OF the memorial
statue but not in favor raising fund to
keep Old Swedes Church in repairs as a
memorial for the dead statesman and his
reasons for this stand he said he would
maka known at another time
Mr.. Hammond then suggested that
several committees be appointed under
one head and compose committee OF
the whole with Chief Justice Lore as
chairman on the whole.
Mr.. Vandegrift WAS spoken of as chair
man of JOINT committee, but he de-
clined in favor of Chief Justice Lore at
the same time complimenting the Chief
Justice.
Many other suggestions were made
and finally on motion of Mr.. Gray it was
decided to elect a committee Of five,
with Chief Justice Lore as chairman
and having power to enlarge the com
mttee.
The committee were instructed to
draft bylaws and constitution and ap-
point such officers as they think ad-
visable and present them to a meeting
for ratification at such time as they shall
see fit to call the sane.
The committee is as follows: Chief
Justice Lore, L. G. Vandegrift, John G.
Farra, James H. Rodney and r. G.
Hammond.
Mr.. Vandegrift objected to the associa.
tion pledgng itself to any certain form OF
memorial at this time and the matter
was discussed at length.
Mr.. Bancroft said in reference to the
restriction that it would bind the asso-
ciation's hands, and intimated that a
memorial school in the parish building
would be more to the desire of Mr. Bay
ard if his wishes could have been con-
suited. He said he took that stand in
conversation with Mr.. Bayard during
the construction of the building and
knew that Mr.. Bayard's idea was at
some future time to provide place OF
learning for the poor of the East side.
The following signed the roll thus be-
coming members OF the association:
James Morgan, Andrew G. Gray, NJ.
D. Murphy, James Barkely, Thomas
Sam worth, Baldwin Springer, L. 9.
Vandegrift, John Qninn, William David.
son, Robert G. Hammond, J. H. Rodney
W. B. Norton, J. P. Almond, E. r.
Cochran, Harry r. Bringhurst, Joseph
Bancroft, W. B. Wilmer, George M. D.
Cam and Howell S. England.
City Solicitor Conrad and Washington
Hastings left the place Of meeting with
out signing the roll.