South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-20
TABLET WILL BE
DEDICATED OCT. 4
Schuyler COIfaX Will be Pres
ent When Memory of
Father is Honored.
BY Helena C1endenen.


other interview, this time with
Frank Jefferies. chairman OF the
committee selected for the presenta-
ton Of the Schuyler Colfax memorial
tablet. When / say emerged" 1
don't mean by that that Mr.. Jefferies
allowed me 70 get into such deep
water that / emerged from being
Submerged. There was no subway
about IT, Insofar as he could Mr..
JeTeries let me paddle my own
canoe. only occasionally he put in
an oar, and it was done so unosten-
tatiously that I scarcely realized l
was getting any assistance. Indeed,
during the whole interview. Mr.. JEFF
ferries seemed to sit at attention and
let me suggest TO him what l
thought he ought 10 tell me. and ever
since I've been puzzled 70 know Just
how he managed it.
/ had hoped he might have on
hand. or near at hand. the tablet
which is TO be placed in the concrete
walk fronting the property where
our late vice president had his home
for so many years. But IL isn't fin
ished yet, so Of course. he couldn't
However, he gave me a graphic de-
scription so that 1 have il in my
minds eye. ready to pass on 10 you.
Tablet OF Bronze.
The tablet is OF bronze. IS inches
wide and % inches long, and it
carries the following inscription:
This tablet marks the site of the
home of Schuyler Colfax, vice presi-
dent Of the United States from
IS6s-1S73, and founder of the Re-
bekah degree of l. o. o. +. Dedi-
Gated by the Schuyler Rebekah
Lodge No. 80. October Z. 1915"
II is most fitting. indeed. that
Schuyler Rebekah lodge No. SO
should present this memorial to the
founder Of the Rebekah degree Of
odd Fellowship, and also first pre-
siding officer of the lodge. The Re
bekah degree of /. O. o. +. is now
in size the fourth fraternal organ
ization in the world. This means
the Rebekah degree alone, and such
growth speaks volumes for the
pioneer work of Schuyler Colfax as
we'll as for the workers who have
builded on his foundations.
One Thing More.
Just as Mr.. Jefferies thought he
had ended dthe interview, 1 asked
him where the dedicatOry exercises
would take place. / knew, but as long
as 1 was holding an interview l
thought he ought to tell me. He
thought he had told me. Maybe he
had 1 told you he managed that
interview most adrOltly.
AT 10 O'Clock on the morning of
oct. T." announced Mr.. Jefferies
with unrufhed dignity. the dedica-
tory exercises will be held at the
corner OF ColfaX av. and Taylor St,
and the tablet placed in the walk on
the property now owned by L. g.
Raft. And Justice Harmon Of the
superior court will come from Elk
hart 20 deliver the dedicatory ad-
dress"
meekly thanked my informer
and asked him if ne didn't think it
might be interesting 20 everybody
to know who made the tablet
He graciously acknowledged he
agreed.
-. r. Woodward of the Peerless
Pattern works is the maker of the
tablet, and it is work OF art"
Right on the heels OF this state
ment came in a gentleman whose
name I'm not supposed 10 mention
until I've interviewed everybody
else. and I'm making a desperate
EFFORT 10 keep il out. 1t hobs up SO
persistently, that name. But 1
promise you I'll get il in just before
l take the train for New York.
Hands Her a Letter.
This gentleman handed me a let
ter. which will prove just as inter-
esting TO you as it does to me. It
says:
Il will make an effort TO be with
YOU for a day or two at the celebra-
ton. l have letter from Frank
Jcneries in which he asks me il
will not say a few words at the time
of the dedication Of the tablet I
don't want 20 make any promise on
this, because I have not improved in
my Oratory n hit, and YOU know
held the Indiana record for num-
her of years as being the worst
speaker in the state.
81 certainly appreciate very deep
ly what is being done. 1 thank you
very much for the invitation and I
certainly hope that everything you
are planning viii work out as beau
ufully as il should.
Signed SCHUYLER COLFAN.'
So we may all look forward TO
welcoming the son OF our late vice