Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-30
Art Relic
Recalls q
Landmark
Romance of the Sketch OF the
Birthplace of Worthy New
ark Resident.

Sweet memory, waited by the gentle
gale,
Oft up the stream of time I turn my
To view the fairy haunts of long-lost
hours,
Blest with far greener shades ="
Chords of memory, once struck. re-
turn strange, weird music. sometimes
it is melody enhancing in Its sweet
ness; at other moments 1t Is a dis
cord, with fresh bitterness imbued;'
but, ever, 1t is like those mysterious
haunting over tones of the plano re-
sponsive to the touch of the inspired
artist but silent, or meaningless
when the hand of the mere human
clod strikes the keys.
Newark's Memories.
No city has memories more sugges-
tive, more sacred, even, than those
of Newark; but few seem to care for
them, or to know about them. one
goes into the street, or into the city's
oyercrowded cars and is overwhelmed
and saddened by the crush of mot
ley throng of foreigners or factory
workers all estimable In their way
and d living proof of the industrial
supremacy of the town. butiof the re-
fined. the intelligent, few are seen.
The painting which appears on this
ever, that Newark has something be-
side commercial pride to attract the
visitor or the citizen who delights in
the past and Its traditions. The pic
ture represents the house in which
one of Newark's most public-spirited
citizens was born. He has long gone
to his eternal rest, but his memory is
cherished by those who knew him.
This was the late Edward A. Ward,
lineal descendant of John Ward,
1.-The turner" of Branford, Connecti-
cut, who was living in 1856.
Like a Rural Retreat.
The house stood, as the caption, UNI
der tho picture states, where the pub
lie library now rears its facade.
About 1t were fields and picturesque
groups of trees. Is is we'll remem-
bered by two sisters of Mr.. Ward,
who are still living. These are Mrs.
William r. Boyd, OF Mount Vernon,
New York, and Miss Mary II. Ward,
who resides In Madison avenue. New
York city.
The last-named lady formerly lived
in Ninth street, just off Fifth avenue,
a mansion which Nine. Nordica pur-
chased for her metropolitan home
and which Is one of those grand old
houses that made New York domestic
architecture of two generations ago
notable for Its sumptuous magnih-
cence.
Mr.. Wards Descendants.
In Newark there are living two
children of Edward A. Ward. Miss
Bertha e. Ward and Harry p. Ward.
Another son. Edward A. Ward, re-
sides in East Orange. 1t is through
him that the representation of the
birthplace of his father Is In exist
ence.
Edward A. Ward is an architect
of great experience and learning in
his profession He was formerly in
the office of Ernest Flagg, was for
many years with McKim, Mead &
White and is at present head Of
department in the great firm or j.
Riley Gordon, of Fifth avenue, Man
haitian.
His Artist Protese.
Some years ago, while with McKim
Mead & White. there came under
Nh. Wards observation young
artist, o. r. Eggers, who exhibited
such decided talent that Mr.. Ward
exerted himself to advance the youth.
He was quickly promoted, was grant
ed time to cultivate his artistic fac
ulty and finally went to Europe.
Young Mr.. Eggers was grateful and
tried in every way in his power to
show his appreciation of what had
been done for him. He had seen on
Mr.. Wards desk an old-fashioned
photograph of the house represented
above and being told how dear it
was to his friend, he offered to paint
1t. His work now appears In the
Evening Star