Evening star., 1916-02-22
must have been no infrequent votarJ
of the muses..
Classed as Finished Orator.

Classed as Finished Orator.
Rss'Hfs ss1iferAry and. classical attains
ments were instrumental in makfns
Of his day, and there were many trib.
utes to his brilliancy in this particular
"Undoubtedly the greatest tribute
ever paid Mr.. Perry as an orator was
his selection to present the jeweled
sword voted by Congress to Commodore
Dewey for his immortal exploit IN Ma
nila bay, for which he was afterward
made full admiral on the active list
for the residue of his life.
The presentation of the sword was
performed by our lamented friend IN
manner worthy of it's place as one
of the important features that made
the reception Of Dewey equal to q
triumph in the palmy days of Rome.
"As the saying runs, Law is a 1eal-
GUS mistress But our friend never
voking her jealousy. Throughout his
career he kept the law always in the
forefront. while his literary accom-
plishments were steadily pushed into
the background.
ut is pleasing to regard Mr.: Perry
in the light Of his diversified civic re-
lations, in which he might be styled
a tribune of the people. from his readi-
ness to do battle for the right and to
succor need. His public spirit is fur
IL
and societies Of which he was an active
member.
"To those Of us who enjoyed the sun
shine Of his companionship 1t seems a
hard fate that shut him off from a
serene and philosophic old age estab-
lished on the foundations of well or
dered youth and manhood.
Frederick B. Mcclure.
TN speaking of our friend and col.
league Frederick B. MCGUIRE the mind
suggests spontaneously as among the
foremost of his attributes his loyalty to
the sacred offices of friendship. TIC
him the tie was adamantine and proof
against every power save that of the
would have denied even that exception
His love of art was bred in the bone
and a veritable passion. What Emer-
son said of Tennyson's devotion to
Shakespeare was true Of our friend
namely, that he was drenched In art
born. baptized, In art.
Never was an appointment moro hap
PLY conceived than when Frederick b.
Mcclure was chosen the high priest OF
art In the institution that bears the
name and has added to the fame OF
William Wilson Corcoran.
Under his administration the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art has become the
source of influences that have wrought
IOT Ino SOOu OF art, anu especially VI
native art. OF these sources 1 may
mention the biennial exhibitions OF
cotemporary work of American art. Te
which may be added other exhibitions
out of the regular course authorized
from time to time as occasion might
offer. In word, the gallery has been
mad subservient to art to the utmost
that its ability would permit. and to
the extent even Of giving shelter and
view and safety to art treasures as yet
x.,St aSfa h1i9hR6 nlQcAH 0f SafetV.
Inherits Fathers Love Of Art.
"Mr. McGuire's father was a collector
scripts. and we are indebted to him for
large paper edition of unpublished
letters of James Madison. The son, at
was natural, fell heir to those tastes
and. l presume. has left an interesting
literary and art collection of his own.
1.-The father was, also, lover of the
drama and his house was a favorite
reaort Of the shining lights Of the
kstaee which gave the son opportuni-
ties to observe the characteristics and
idiosyncrasies of such actors a.
Hackett, whose Falstan was, perhaps
unsurpa ssed; Burton. Jefferson, the two
Booths. father and son; Edwin Forrest
and others, and the minutes winged
their way with pleasure when our
friend was in the vein to recall these
recollections.
"It is fine to think of the amount OF
good that was quietly done for the
sake of art by our colleague when
was compelled to defend the citadel OF
life from the attacks of a painful, Inn
mi edica BILE malady which never releas-
ed Its hold on him.
Let us now hope that after lifs'i
ftfvi fever. he sleeps wsll'"