New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
TRIBUTEST0GlLDER
GOTERNOR PRESIDES.
Mann of Note at Memorial
Meeting in Poets Honor.


auspices Of the many crganizauons-lit-
e-a-y. social and philanthropic-of which
Ar Glider was q member. The tributes
rs:d To The dead poet. while recognizing
rs eenius. emphasized his citizenship and
r,5lblic sri-it for as Talcott Williams, one
,7f The speakers. remarked. the morrow Of
poets death is no time for Judgment
II was with regard 20 Mr.. elders worth
s. citizen that Governor Hughes spoke
In democracy W should reserve our high
est houors for those who illustrate the
"a o-th and the dignity Of citizenship, ne
ssi5 And he continued.
II this great city We shall not fail OF men
q DISTINGUISHED ability a nuanclers ana
t--Szs--isI managers. as leaders n The COM
r-7a-cia1 rc-ld-or. indeed aS patrons o. ART
or exponeats of literary talent, or lllus{Te-
tors y inventive skill Our very freeooTn
~ ou7o-cunl-y VIII provide the needed stlTn-
MUS for al these endeavoTs
Bu- the question : WhetheT that lTeeooIn
II o7-o--1I-i-v shall cultivate the designs
~ Eefrs--ess and whether the heart OF
.=z-~oc-ac- shall be eaten Out because OF It's
-v-u privileges OF Hhslher We sIail nave
--7a- SaiT-i+5,ls fc- The common right the
common welfare and devoted 20 the secUr-
t-E oT those foundations in The recognition
- - go -ir-5--s ~ neighDors and in
.he -ree rr1en- q he duties OF Fellowship
--trh0-l- which freedom OF opportunity W!
soon depart and the name OF DEMOCRACY
become z bywor6-
We must walk II the footsteps O. hlcf1aro
Watson Glider. The contribution Whlcn one
makes as citizen Is by 10 means 70 pc
considered with particular regard 70 the
holding Of public Office nor. indeed. with
respect 70 The discussion O1 pubic QueS-
ions The contribution which one makes
= citizen : il that influence which radi
-ree rom his flfe in every departnaert Il
= determined II iCs extent by the whole
=1-aeness The purity Of his life. the sound
ness u his Judgment, his effect upon his
-eighbc-s and TIE wider community that
- nav reach with regard 70 their point Of
-iev. their aspirations, their sanity and
their p0ise- So that the richer and fuller
mans life is, the more that he can bring
. i OF literary skill Of culture and &C
c-ztr-ance with the best that has been said
- written. The more powerful should bS
is i-7uerce as citizen and the more
powerful his contribution 10 the forces that
make Tor r!le good management CT demo-
cratic institutions.
The Governor considered Mr. Glider an
tdeeItsr. whose influence was great because
t-e purity q his motives vas recognized
HUGHES on CIVIC REFORM.
Those v-ho are engaged in civic move
-7errs lose the greater part Of their
rewer.r Re declared ''as soon as they ask
s-zrhfrz for themselves. Il should be
--rtt-en over every organization devoted 70
CIVIC reform. No candidates for Office are
--z-ted hare He went on
There was nc alloy in his undertaking.
for Improvement. He was the pure gold
ee vas Z man OF vision and a poet, but
he vas not a man Of VISIONARY AIMS t1cW
-arz i $ tc 1n5 such = happy coTnbl1a-
non. r1eA tNIl,1'.t e-li9lN 40 ma 4JoeS
nth uracriCa 5ilIty in his ueasUTeS-to lns
literary critic and writer OF distinction
devo-inS himself for example. 10 Iere-
-t.-r house reform. instead Of merely writ
ny poe-ry a bout The tenement house.
--i-a - 49, a. o5Ir life and he q 50
Lad Ihs good Judgment and the sound
sense 10 point The way - improvement l.I1d
.~~- Of GTzTT TT1E
~you16 provide for the correction OF pre-
--eTrabIe evils
re could scorn and hate. although he
Vas born In golden cline ana was =
pee-. with the hate ot hate and the scoTn
v-5-.r ne thought OF this city. with the
-aockery which from time 10 time 1t mas
presented Of Institutions deTCIedR 70 81 4lal-
~ and Of the crimes that were here per
-=-~--z5 against public trust, he cOuld
hardly express. with ali his facllty OF
----e-s7oe tie indignation that he felt
A. such 4 time he would write calilng
-.ucr the spirit OF song. the true, faithful
friend of mis- 10 give MN adequate ~
--essiou. and he would say:
Hs-- the. one iron svorn for this huge -oTn,
Wee ra--r # Cod has turned t1 lust OF god
A. -f-ic pride IN private greed grows c5loF
---e-s -r=rIisrior stains the judges gown am
7.--e-- F. -rvr-nc--- br9oss foul beasts Of prey
Favs=e rha treasure house b. night and day.
And ver he loved New York Probably
20 one q the citizens OF this imperial clLS'
81 which every American citizen Is proud,
loved New York more than he II was mu-
=l.. 10 hirl-taiS lie with all It's husLle ana
is s--i-frv o. 2 great metropolis And II
New -York-tlat he Was so IndlgIlaft al Le
-r3l-rfolls New York held I'D 10 pupHc CON
tempt So he would say ll Nolcii-s "1iS
love
.-6 zlec ss the rsindrops beat
Ana me fountain : ly-i3 piay: .e+
BI- II ne no music is half 50 sweet
As ras thunder of broadway
stream cf .he living world.
s-r4 he
one plunge in the mighty current i
= year OF tanner Ire
r-5-~ Of glorious days or hope.
en5 of labor and OF uiTrhi
-z-s4I -9crn and 20 spare IL Thy splendid bsEs
Tor the SHIPS q al Jhe earth
The man that WIS capable Of that affec-
-iGr for the city and that nope N ne @ Lac0
q any depravity which may tor lhe tlILle-
md happily. I believe, for d time gone %
zuT depraviry which may for tlne eAist'
s7d had that power Of expression ~do q
-7-iosIeSs gift 10 this community So We
nay not set bounds upon that lnHCtilc5-
W v-sx not roInt out the extent to which
z-e are benefited by that life; but we may
say as he said oS one of the great Il1th
Of rais town
Tn. his chief aim
= 90 * IN rns-
~ S9-lI % DO what onlv courage can
He saw the evil the wise must see
AZ Sr-n his faith n what the world shall be,
I1CIloZ-1rr he truth h= led his fellow man
-rF7-ouglr -vears and virtues the great ctlzeIl
r-oz,e--o- Hughes introduced Jacob A.
r=fs zs .'one who has Iabored among those
rro,r both he ana Mr. Glider have 50 truly
loved"
Richard watson Glider looked beyond
-,,e misery Of the slUun to 9 brighter day,
80 Nr. R5is italian, Greek Hungarian
z-1 refugee Je.r were all alike Americans
n hin. The people loved him. the mothers
-rou-ned hin A very knight errant was
Richard Watson Glider on the battlefield OF
lf4e As the prophet said: His feet were
beautiful On the mountains, for they we're
sv1ft 70 mercy ever.
A GLIDER PARK LIKELY-
NJ His gave many instances Of MI
r-nderss quiet philanthropy and seif-sacr1-
f.srz work among the poor and untortu-
ys-e re rciS OF Lincoln centennial meet
tng - N institution for the blind, where
M Glider instructed his hearers n the
personality Of The great patriot, taxing
with him. the better 70 illustrate his re-
marks, Z bag Of objects These he passeo
around N the audience for them ID Tee4
that rney might become more intimate VIII
the subject Among these objects was
beats mask of Lincoln, and there was also
g copy In bronze OF Lincoln's hand. which
each blind auditor could grasp.
The speaker SAID thai IN recognition of