Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
BAYARD STATUE
Handsome Memorial Statue to Former Secretary of State
 Unveiled To-Day
MRS BAYARD PRESENT

Wilmington, Del, June 22.-ln the presence of what Is expected to be the largest crowd that ever assem- bled at a public function in Della ware, a memorial statue to Thomas F. Bayard, secretary of state In President Cleveland's first cabinet, former United States senator and the first American ambassador to the court of St James, will be un- yelled here this afternoon with ex- ercises of the simplest character. There will be no military pageant and the ceremonies will be confined to addresses, prayer and the singing of hymns. The absence of former President Cleveland, who Is ill at his home in Princeton, caused general regret MT Cleveland was to have delivered the principal address and in his absence the address will be read by John Bassett Moore, profes- sor of international law at Columbia university. Other participants in the ceremonies will be Judge George Gray of the United States circuit court, and the Right Rev Leighton Coleman, D. D., bishop of the Protes- tant Episcopal diocese of Delaware.
 Great crowds from all parts of the state are arriving here to> witness the unveiling. Mrs Mary Clymer Bayard. widow of the statesman to be honored, arrived here from Washington, accompanied by her daughter.
 The memorial occupies a com manding position at the entrance to Rockford park. The location is a triangle formed by three avenues and overlooks the city of Wilmington where MT Bayard was born and where he lived during all his life. Its design is simple but imposing, and it comprises the most preten- tious public monument in the state. The statue is of bronze. It stands on a pedestal of Brandywine rock, five feet high, two sides of which are to be ornamented by bronze tab lets. One tablet will bear the in- scription: Thomas Francis Bay ard, born October 29, 1928; died September 2S, 1S9S." ''Bayard is the purest and most patriotic man know.-Grover Cleveland.
 The other tablet will contain a brief record of MT Bayard's public services.
 The statue. which was modelled by Miss Fife Stillman. now Mrs Will liam Ritchie of London, and cast at a bronze foundry in Surrey. Eng, was given by an unknown friend of MT Bayard to the Bayard Memorial association, which pledged itself to insure its proper setting up and un- yelling.
 J. Harvey Whiteman. president 'of the memorial association. will pre- side. Among those who will be in attendance are members of the Will mington board of trade, the mem bers of the Bayard legion democratic association. the oldest political or ganization in Delaware, and mem. bers of other civic bodies.
 After an invocation by Bishop Coleman and the singing of This Is the Day of the Lord" by the Della ware Saengerbund, Chairman White- man will introduce Judge Gray, who will deliver an extended address on the life and character of MT Bayard.
 The reading of MT Cleveland's ad- dress by Prof Moore will follow, after which the statue will be un- yelled. The cords which will re- lease the drapery will be drawn by Mrs Bayard.
 Following the unveiling letters will be read from President Roose- welt, former United States Senator Davis of West Virginia. President Angell of Michigan university and many others who were invited to be present and were unable to attend.
 The exercises will be brought to q close by the singing of My Coun- try. 'Tis of Thee"