The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-02

politics he belonged to a political party
hopelessE in the minority and TO a church
OF the smallest membership. He never
sought popularity BY the ordinary methods
OF the politician. In fact in the accepted
meaning CT the word he Was in no sense
d POLITICIAN. He was never influenced in
MS political. religious or other opinions
by any desire TO win popular applause.
lnhexinle in his integrity he won a last
ing measure OF that popularity that al
ways cones to a man whose happiness
IS not made or unmade by the passing
popular applause or condemnation. He
mas left to his descendants a name that
at home is a synonym for sincerity and
Senuineness. In his family he was the
ideal American citizen. Among his friends
he was all that a friend could be. His
son. Mr.. Will Sewall. who was long as
sociated with him in the ship-building
and shipping business, will follow in the
footsteps Of his father. for he is a worthy
son Of 4 worthy sire, inheriting his fathers
love ct the business as we'll as his other
virtues. His other son, Harold,
is here, just having returned from
Honolulu on account of the death OF his
father. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession, but has long been in
the diplomatic service, having won
distinction as one of the ablest men
this country as sent abroad He
went to Hawaii under Cleveland's first
administration and there is no man in
America who knows more about the people
of those islands or Of the Philippines. He
believes in them and opposed the Cullom-
Morgan plan of a limited suffrage in Ha-
wall which was defeated. Mr.. Scwall is a
I -a;poJ 3;pJo,,o+ onI If this country had
a permanent diplomatic corps. he would
rise by his ability and good judgment to
a high position. There are few men in
America who are so we'll equipped to rep
resent this Government abroad. He was
minister to Hawaii until that country was
annexed and has since resided there. Mr.
Mckinley would have done no better than
to have made him Governor of Hawaii,
for he has never been associated in the
eyes OF the natives with any policy except
one of justice and fair-dealing.
CHRISTENING OF THE "BAGLEY.'
The occasion of the launching of the
Bagley will interest the readers of this
paper. The relatives of the young Ensign,
for whom the torpedo boat was named
were the recipients of every courtesy and
kindness from the people of Bath. the
delegation representing the Ensign Worth
Bagley Camp at Boston. which had come
down to attend the Christening, the Off
GERS of the Bath Iron Works, of which Mr..
John S. HYDE is the vice president and
superintendent. and the naval officers
and constructors who are stationed at
Bath. 1t was q glorious day, with the
first touch of the stimulating atmosphere
Of a real Autumn day. The simple and
impressive ceremonies of christening the
beautiful boat to be one of the three
fastest torpedo boats ever constructed,
were, witnessed by a large number of the
men and women of Bath, and as the
:"Bagley' gracefully slid into the kcnne-
bee, all joined in the three cheers led
by Mr., John S. Hyde, superintendent OF
the Iron Works. for. the new boat. After
the launching, an elegant luncheon was
served by Mr.. Hyde in the office of the
company to Mrs. Bagley and party, and q
few invited friends. The occasion was one
long to. be remembered.
| append the account of the launching
published on the afternoon of September
2oth, in. the columns of the Bath Daily
lTimes, Baths progressive and wide-awahe
afternoon paper. j. ID.