Evening journal., 1907-06-22
MR.. CLEVELAND
PAYS TRIBUTE

/ follows.
Grover Cleveland's Address.
We are here to commit to the keen.
ing Of the years TO come and TO future
generations a LASTING and constant re-
minder cf a noble life We dedicate
this imposing monument, not to the
heroism which war and strife create
but to the hcroism oe civic courage
and the achievements of peaceful
patriotism. And we seek TO beautlfy
its massive strength ny votive offer
| ings from loving hearts
What we do here is not for the dead
nor is it for ourselves alone. We re
veal TO sight witness which as Ions
as our nation lives shall testify (,
American citizanshiD everywhere OF
llofty patriotism. OF civic righteousness
of unselnsh endeavor and of lnightiy
courage. II shall testify too of &
I time when the saving vigilance Of un-
| perverted Amerlcanisih Kept watch
/ Rnd ward and gave warning of th'
/ approach of any insidious foe Of our
| nations peace and welfare. and of q
! tlme when in the actual presence OF
national perplexihes and doubt
the loyalty of our people was neither
| hampered nor misled by sordid mo-
tives, petty partisanshp or class ami
L mosities.
l. 'Ihen none was for a party;
| Then all We're for the state:
'Then the great man helped the poor,
/ And the poor man loved the great
! This occasion is abyolutely free
from the restraining influence of the
ladmonition that only good should oe
spoken of the dead The thought ere.
bodied in this admoniticu has no place
/ I'm the mind of those gathered to-
/ gether to nay tribute 10 the memory of
/ Thomas +. Bayard n we feel at
| this time any restraint or limitation
Il can only arise from our contempla-
ton Of g character so fun Of goodness
and a career so loyal To every rela-
/ tionship Of life as TO make II uncertain
which of many traits and virtues cor
be dwelt uaon most imDressiyely and
ufefully II IS but natural that ones
point of view and the light Of sucl
present conditions and siEns Of The
times as are in his mind should i'm,
peratively give direction TO his selec-
;ion.
Shared Together Public Amietes.
My association with Mr.. Bayard be.
gam with our mutual participation in
tho responsibilities of The highest pub
lie service. We shared as intimately
as il is possible for men to share in
public anNieties and national emergen-
cies and our constant conferences CON
corning delicate and important nation
al affairs had no shade Of reserved
thought or feeling 4 always knew
/ that of counsel and service he was
giving all he had 10 give, I need not
assure You that such relationship
could not exist between Us without go.
ing further and giving to each oleal
view of the others qualities of hear
and creating a mutual feeling of per
sonal affection and close comradeship
And thus ] came to know not only tn,
patient wisdom Of mv colleague. hui
the heart of my friend "It was lik,
fire for it was warm; it was like snow
for il was pure; it was like death for
IL was strong" Deep in his heart h,
closely held beyond the gaze even of
many who knew him veil. a reverenl
realization of guidance and loyinl
kindness surer and better than hu.
manity can offer; nos did he doubt ~,
Divine goodness which reserves fna
rest and peace FOR mortals who lool
with humble faith and hope beyonC
tho gates of death
"a few years before he died, Will,
he was our Ambassador to England
he sent me a printed copy of a benuti.
ful poem by Whittier with a Latir
redition Of it preceded By an eNplana.
tory note which he had written. IT
this note he accounted FOR the publica.
tion by saving that the venerable Dear
Of Llandan. lying as he supposed on
his death-hed, had found in the lines OF
/ Whittier such consolation that wher
ne unexpectedly EMERGED from tn,
shadow of death he caused copies t'
| be printed and distributed among hi,
theological pupils, and that one ol
/ these fell into the hands of a DIS.
tinguished classical scholar who add.
/ ed the Latin version. II was onl,
necessary for me to rsai the followins
verses TO know that their touch Of 9
responsive chord in the heart Of IN,
writer Of the explanatory note furnish.
ed the reason for his cooperation:
! "Be near TO me when all else is from
me drifting.
Earth. sky. homes pictures, days o
shade and shine.
/ And kindly faces to my own upliftins
The love which answers mine.
I have but Thee. my Father let Tn,
Cplrit
BE with me then TO comfort and up
hold;
No gate Of pearl, no branch Of palm
merit,
No street Of shining gold.
Suffice it if-my good and i'll un.
reckonod
And both forgiven through Tln
aboundinE grace
I find myself by hands familiar beck
oncd
Unto my fitting place:
Some humble door among Thy many
mansions.
Some sheltering shade where sin ani
Z striving cease,
And flows forever through heaven.
green expansions
The river Of Thy neace"
His Idea Of Happiness.
With Rlscsd confidence, but in 4