Evening journal., 1907-06-22

lien iedu pN lue ionoIdolc Jonn BdSSctt
Moore. Professor Of International Law In
Columbia University, New York and
Former Assistant Secretary OF State Of /
the United States:
With reverent hand unveil the imagcd !
form
OF him who. scaree two lustrums pass,
stood IN our sight, erect, unmovod by
storm
or tumuirs sudden blast
He stood unmovedi for in him there COM
bined
The virtues that proclaim men great.
Courage Of soul was his. a lofty mind,
That scorned to watt on fate.
a public servant, yet he ever held
His honor higher than his place
lie gave his best; his faith he could not
yield,
Nor shrink from Duiy's face.
In Judgment stern yet kind open as day
He wrought strong in the sense Of
right
To warn Of perils, or to blaze the way.
! Like some great beacon light
The sacred soil. on which to-day we stand,
Has borne no son Of nobler fame,
Nor one more loyal to this well loved land
with which is linked his name.
Think we Of him as dead? Nay nay.
While time
Shall last, and eager pens shall vie
In praise Of worthy deeds. in prose or
rhyme,
He cannot will not de,
Statue Was Unveiled.
LID TO this inncmre the statue had
been entirely covered During last
night and this morning the canvas dra-
peries were remove dand raiment of
flags and bunting had been placed over
the statue. which had been beheld by
public eyes. II remained for Mrs.
/ Thomas +. Bayard TO unveil the life
size figure of her departed husband.
She pulled cord that released the
flags. and the bronze figure stood re-
vealed in all its majesty before the
assem- bled thousands
A mighty cheer went up at this feat
ure of the ceremonies. President
Whiteman. following the unveiling,
] mHNe MS Introductory dNAltrrf III Alt
course of which he said:
Mr. Whteman First Speaker.
President ]. Harvey Whteman, OF the
Bayard Memorial Association, then de-
lvered the opening address. He spoke as
follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen: on behalf Of
The Bayard Memorial Association 1 hid
a cordial welcome to you all, and IN the
performance Of the gracious task allot-
ted to me, bear my feeble tribute 30 the
memory Of one who from intimate asso-
Citations during the latter years of his lfe
1 know believed in the Immortality Of
! good deeds 1t is not Tor me to dwell upon
the charms and fascinations of the many
sided Bayard; they still live In the mem-
ory OF those who knew him. He was en-
dowed by nature with keen and strong
intellect. His power Of perception was the
kind that produced decision and resolu-
ton. 1 cannot recall ever seeing him II
doubt or undecided as TO a course Of ac-
ton. His convictions were strong and he
was fearless as well as elegant IN his
expression of them. He despised shams
Hypocrisy had no place in his being, for
he hated douhle-dealins with all the in
tensity Of his nature. Mere temporising
at the sacrifice Of sound principle excited
in him "a righteous Indignation. He pos
sessed the rare faculty Of impressing hh
hearers with the purity and sincerity OF
his motives. so mudh 80 that when those
who belonged TO a different school OF
thought could not approve his attitude OF
public questions. they always respected
f his reasons and found difficulty In sur.
. l,mounting his arguments in support Of t.
3 lThis city and state Of his birth will ever
fherish the memory Of his sojourn upon
= Aarth and his pre-eminent public services
10 his inexhaustible fund Of information,
ghthered from an extraordinary expert.
J ence, he added profound learning. unim-
paachable integrity and unceasing in
dustry together with shat dignity and
courtly bearing which characterized him
. as a gentleman Of the old school. The inn
prassions and valuable lessons taught by
I his life, will remain for our guidance, and
e thel fame he won for himself will grow
a greater and better as time advances.
!, Death a Public Loss.
"Tnf death OF a useful. active and hon
y orableN citizen. no matter what may have
e been Ills special vocation. Is a public loss
S The le4rning and experience. the mature
? iudgmeht and the wise counsels Of on
educated and trained statesman. w'heI
e added "a unblemished character and Tho
whole cbnduct of the man is directed bl
right mbtives and sound principles con
stitute a valuable possession to the com
!, munity in which he lives and his dealt
becomes q cause Of widespread sorrow
o Each lid carries IFS inspiration to human
ity. dineflng IN degrec ana character Tn
{ illustrous Bayard. whose memory we ar
f assembled to honor. IS by common con
:, sent, conceded to be the most distinguish
T. ed and honored citizen this State ha
given TO the world. The commonwealth
= grateful recognition OF the invaluabl
{ worth Of her faithful and patriotic sor
: honored ttself when seemingly honorin
:. him. Upon his first entrance into rub.
n life and ct the threshold Of a ne'
e career, !, -.sctsd a standard Of high aim