Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
Consideration of the Sugges-
tlons AS to Its Form.
REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
recommends Erection of a
Memorial Building.
II tho Funds Raised shouid be More Than
sunicient for the Erection and Furnish-
ing OF the Building, a Statue of MIR.
Bayard Gould be Erected on the Grounds.

submit the various suggestions rs to
the form for the proposed memorial.
In the absence of the president, Lewis
G. Nandegrift. Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
presided The report Of the committee
on constitution and bylaws was sub
mitted by Robert G. Iiarman. The in
strument provides that the name of the
organization shall be the Bayard Mo
mortal Association and its object as /
thus expressed:
"The object Of this association shall
be to cherish and perpetuate, by q fitting
and lasting memorial. the memory and
honored name of the late Thomas Il.
Bayard, a memorial that shall pay
eloquent and deserving tribute to true
nobility of character, spotless private
life, high and lofty aspirations and
loyal and answering devotion to duty
and public trust. :"
The officers shall be president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and an
executive committee of 80, and u board |
Of directors of nine, selected by the |
executive committee from its members. |
Persons become members of the asso-
citation through payment of 81 or more
into the treasury.
After some discussion Of provisions,
| it was decided to accept tho report MS
made as needed. it being held to be
less necessary to have the constitution
/ than to have some specific proposition
with relation TO the memorial. Amend
ments may be adopted by "a two-thirds
vote Of the directors.
A meeting of tho existing executive
committee will be called to elect the
| directors.
The report of the committee on form
of memorial was read by Andrew G.
Gray, and was as follows, being ad-
dressed to the president of the associa
tion.
Pursuant to resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the association,
the undersigned were appointed com
mittee to consider the various forms
which the memorial TO Mr.. Bayard
might take, and to lay such ideas before
the association at its next meeting In
accordance with the above resolution,
we beg TO summarize and submit here
with the following suggestions, which
have heretofore been presented in de-
tail to the association:
''1st. A memorial fund, for the
restoration of Old Swedes Church, and
providing for its future preservation,
| to be known as the Bayard Memorial
Fund
: .2d. A Free Library, for the use Of
! the citizens Of Wilmington, to be estab-
] lshed in the Parish Building of the
Old Swedes Church.
( "3d. A Free Library for the use of
3 the citizens Of Wilmington, to be located
in building built for the purpose, and
Z situated as may be determined by the
3 association.
5 "4th. The purchase of the Riddle
L l. n a.,
| for a Free Library and permanent
z the State Of Delaware
"5th. The erection Of a suitable
!, building for the Historical Society oi
g the State, the location to be determined
IS by the association.
IS "6th. The erection Of a suitabl,
# statue of Mr.. Bayard, to be erected il
,r some prominent location in the city 0
70 Wilmington.
,e eth. The erection of building il
70 the city of Wilmington. to be know
5. as the Bayard Memorial Building,
ID which should be managed and con
es trolled by a board Of trustees, and il
ce which should be provided rooms 70
90 the Historical Society of Delaware an
r, tho Natural History Society. TIL
or building might also contain hal
| 5ulLhDlG III ltSlulNS anu tbSlItssNS dtl
other purposes, for the benefit Of th
citizens of the State.
IF the funds raised should be NOR
an than sufficient for The erection an
ed furnishing Of the building, q statue {
Mr. Bayard could be erected on til
Ii grounds.
ay After a careful consideration Of III
is above suggestions, your committc
'as recommends that tho last mentioned /
IN, adopted. To this end, we hand yo
nd two sketches by young architects
,er this city, one by Mr.. W. d. Brincls
IN and the other by MIR. Oscar Betell
The cost of building similar TO tho
fas presented would be from $4,000
my go, 900, depending upon ornamentatit
to and general finish, as we'll as the cha
tho acter OF tine material to be used in Il
tly construction.
raj "Your committee is OF the opiuit
the that upon presentation of its suggest,
ion to tho citizens of Wilmington. and d
ere numerous friends Of Mr. Bayard,
;ed sufficient sum Of money could be rails,
it'll without difficulty TO warrant Il
erection of building and also stat
Of of Mr.. Baysrd
Re- Tho foregoing report was signed
,er- all three members of the committee,
for Tatnall Warner, John S. Rossell al
lth, Andrew G. Gray, although Mr.. CIR
was not favorable to the recommend
tion, thinking il not feasible to raj
money for building such as tn
~ recommended
~ Mr.. Bancroft thought such hull
.ar- ing would not be useful without
~ - endowment.
nos MIR. Rossell thought it could be be
M useful and ornamental.
non Mr.. Harman expressed preference
IN, IN a handsome bronze statue, one EXPIRE
or; ing the candor, the honor and {
~ living intellectually so apparent
~ Mr.. Bayard's conntenance. 7
general sentiment, according to Il
observation, favored statue.
Mr.. Rossell thought statue wo,
ners serve very little to keep in memory
ssue Bayard's virtues. He favored
Ed publication of a book containing n
u as Bayard's choicest thoughts.
oper Mr.. Gray favored a statue, but urt
, for the importance of having it made
Iune one of the foremost sculptors.
the believed one could be secured for wit
I z. Sl5.000
bers The report of the committee
received and further consideration pr
poned until the next meeting.
Two sketches accompanied the rep,
enth Mr.. Briuckle's calling for struct
y of in colonial style, and Mr.. Betelle's
with q structure in GreGian and later Ital
2. He style, having the post and lintel of
when former and the dome Of the latter.
nand An expression of opinion being
ont | .;,a1 nv naocroft said ba fnvnrad