Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-21
PRICE ONE GENT.

possible worth OF the man could be judg-
ed, and in his works OF charity he could
necessarily receive little help from people.
the great majority of whom were COM
PEELED to work for bread.
"What did he accomplish in life9 Who
can tells Others than myself, know,
are worthier TO speak OF him, but yield
70 no one in my great admiration Tor his
life, and my deep appreciation OF his
worth, What a consolation il must be
when death draws near, when life's work
is over, and man is brought face to face
with eternity. with only time for quick
backward glance, to be able to say: mo
day OF my life has been wasted. have
worked according to my ability. Who
can say that DIR. Souihgate ever spent
an idle hour An ordinary man may
enjoy the respect an confidence and even
be beloved by his own circle of friends.
but the man who reaches all classes of
society and all walks OF life in his work,
and gains their love and respect, is near
to fame. Not only by his personal friends
and his congregation was he spoken OF
in love and reverence.
The lines OF his friendship and his
confidence encircled men OF every creed
and OF no creed. His private charities
were many. and he never tired OF help
ing the unfortunate of both races. He
loved his adopted city. Every walk was
dear to him. Each surrounding stream
which flows onward to the Majestic Bay
was beautiful to his eye. With the bur-
den Of his work still upon him. year by
year exciting our admiration and de-
manding love as he approached nearer
and nearer our home life. this good man
died, and from homes all over our city
comes the testimony that Annapolis is
better and stronger because he lived and
died here. So robust in appearance, so
hearty in his greeting, so useful to the
city's life, IL was hard to realize that he
had gone from us. But finally, as day
after day we missed him from our lives,
the realization forced itself upon us, and
then our people with one accord, felt and
knew that it would be we'll for us not 10
forget his life and example. but that his
memory should be preserved for those
yet to come, and thus in words OF stone
we embody our tribute TO his worth.
Therefore. in the presence of this
large assemblage of our fellow citizens,
the City of Annapolis formally receive
this offering of a grateful people. and
promise to protect and preserve il
through years TO come, that fathers and
mothers OF generations yet unborn may
point to it, and tell their children the
story of good and useful life.
The choir then sang at is not Death
to Die, following which the RI. Rev.
William Paret, Bishop OF Maryland, +,
made the dedication address.
The ceremonies were concluded with
the singing OF the hymn "For All Thy
Saints Who From Their Labors Rest,
and the benediction by Bishop Paret.
After the dedication ceremonies the
beautiful flowers that had filed the basin
of the fountain were removed by COM
mittee OF ladies, taken to the cemetery
and placed on the grave OF DIR. South
gate.
The monument. which has been pre-
viously described in the CAPITAL, con-
sists OF shaft OF Indiana lime stone with
a handsomely carved cross, the whole
standing 70 feet inches on a pedestal
of granite tour feet square. The shaft is
in the centre of an octagonal basin 10 fl.
in diameter, with granite coping q #. 8
inches high. From the north and south
sides of the shaft the basin is supplied
with water from the mouths OF two hand
somely carved lions heads. and on the
west and east sides, respectively, are the
following inscriptions