Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
BAYARD MEMORIAL DISCUSSED.
Some Favored IA Statue, Others an Endow-
ment Fund for Old swedes Church-The
Matter Placed in the Hands Of a sub-com-
mittee TO Report ut the Next Me citing.

Some Favored IA Statue. Others an Endow-
nent Fund for Old swedes Church-The
Matter Placed IN the Hands of a sub-com-
mittea TO Report ut tn. Next Meeting.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Bayard Memorial Associa-
tion was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Historical Society's building.
There were present President Lewis G.
Vandegrift, Secretary Howell S. Eng
land, DR.. Irving s. Nallandigham of
Middletown, Il. Tatnall Warner, John
s. Rossell, John M. Rogers and Henry
@. Conrad.
Secretary England read |. number of
letters containing suggestions as to a
form for tho porposed memorial. w.
w, Pusey wrote in favor of contributing
the. balance of money needed to put Old
Bwedes *Church in complete repair:
Theodore +. Armstrong, that the
memorial be statue or a building: II.
Tatnall Warner, that it be building,
to be used by the Historical Society I;
Charles 9. Stockley, of Georgetown, /.
public library or something of that
kind; Dr.tl. s. Vallandigham, that it
be something that would most largely
benefit the citizens of tho StaUe;
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., that it be a
branch of the Wilmington Free Library
and located in the school building at
Old Swedes Church; Henry p. Scott,
that it be statue, located preferably
on the Court House lawn, DIR. John
A. Moore of FELTON, wrote that he would
acquiesoe in the decision of the COM
mittee.
In discussing the proposed memorial
President Vandegrift said that his pref
ha IN, ae,fn l,l lIph .t ftInl fns
the continued preservation of Old
Swedes Church, the most historical
spot il the State, but he knew that
there would be objections to such u
plan.
John s. Rossel suggested the publi-
cation OF a book containing selections
from Mr.. Bayard's speeches, which
| might be issued in several styles of
binding. one kind for popular distribu-
| tion and Others for sale. John nj.
Rogers carried this idea little further
and said that the book might be used
| to make money towards statue; but
other members thought that there
might be little profit in that scheme.
Il. Tatnall Warner suggested plan
| which met with some approval, his Sug-
| gestion being to erect building as a
memorial to Mr.. Bayard, in which the
Historical Society could meet, which
might contain public hall, and a
library. He spoke of the need of some
hall where dinners could be given. An
income could be derived from such a
building, as offices and rooms could be
rented. 1t was thought that building
could be erected for $50, 900 or $40, ,00t
and the success of the New Century
Club was pointed to as showing the
possibility Of accomplishing something.
1t was finally decided, on motion o.
Andrew G. Gray, who favored "a statue,
to have committee OF three to report
at the next meeting the various forms
which q memorial to Mr.. Bayard NIGH
take, together with a method for rails
ing the funds. President Vandegrifi
named Mr.. WarnersqMr. Gray and Mr.
Rossell as this committee.
Nathaniel +. Wilds of Smyrna with
drew from the executive committee. a.
he expects shortly to change his resi-
dence, and DIR, Robert g. Ellegood o
Concord, Sussex county, was put in his
place.
The next meeting of the commit
tee will be held at the call of Presi
dent Vandegrift, and at that meeting
the proposed constitution and by law,
may be submitted.