Show SH A kei rei 3 the great dard of avon is honored by ADI the memorial fountain Fonn tain of geo W childs DR HOLMES 01 FINE FENE POEM POOL bere billere shall the traveler stay ills II 11 is weary feet TO SEEK TIIT CALM RErI ZEAT jibb lula kald pa thu abat the cares acy that brooded orr over ey lay western associated press to the tt ti IT GUILDS memorial to th the ort great shakes P we text of holmes pom roem LONDOS oct 17 the dedication of the memorial fountain presented by mr G W childs of to the town of stratford on avon panted off under the bri auspices the weather was fine there was an immense ini crowd in attendance including many distinguished aed per ion onland one sand and much enthusiasm was manifested pr dr mcauley represented sir air childs just before noon the invited v guests formed in la line and marched to the town balland hall and thence to tot tie lie bite rite of the fountain The mayor opened the proceedings lie ile referred to the re regret gret Ablo absence of mr air jamee james rust ell lowell and read a letter from that gentleman c eulogizing i ing mr air childs for his gift aul wul which i oll recalled the tact fact of tho kindred blood of tao two great nations who are joint heirs to tho tile work of sh geneua the letter was received recci tod with ith great ap applause plaine the poet whittier cr had also 1 a congratulatory letter to mr chelda in which ho lie paid the gift during tho tile present year car ae as a I 1 happy thought as connected conn acted with the tile queens jubilee and would go fa toward atoning tor for the tile foolish utterances about inglin Engla in rikk coming from some american citizens s the maor mayor then made it taw few remarks and in cone Lont lusion referred to the assistance rendered by dr mcalley McA mcaule oley and thanked mr phelps the united y states minister for hie ills presence tito american cr lie said had trae traveled led night end and day to be vilh mith them M mr r henry irvina in ing then csugie arft ard and rea reid I 1 t be fol by oliver wendall Il ulmen winch wae was received vi ith much enthusiasm thrice welcome is ie thy eili nili ven bleam thou lona imvris imprisoned conod stream I 1 welcome the tile tinkle of thy cretal crystal beads As splashing raindrops to the flowery fig Kery meads As sum Bu meroa breath to atone avons whispering reeda from rock walled channels drowned in ra lees less night leap forth to life and I 1 lesht bt wake from the darkness dar kneas of thy troubled dream and greet with answering emilo the mornings beagin a I 1 i no purer emph the tile white limbed naiad kno knows a than from thy chalico chalice flows not the bright spring of sunny sli shores ores starry with spangles angles cp washed 1 I from liden golden ores nor glassy stream Blandus lao fountain t ai n pour nor jor w wave a ve translucent tans lucent where sibrina sabrina fair braids tier loose flowing hair nor the swift current stainless as it roso where chill an Ar eiron velron steals alpine snows hero ahll the tra ra velar velor tiby amity his weary feet ep to tho the calm retreat here at luh high noon the bron brown armed reaper rest here nhen the thadows t ha from the tile west eat call the muto eone bird to hia his leafy acet matron and mail mald shall chat the caree cares aitay aw tat brooded ocr the day while flocking oking fl around them taps troops of children meet and all the arches ring a with laughter laugh tr sweet He shall taij the asu his patient lito life who v lio pods spends in toil t it that neer never ends hot from his thirsty tramp a er hill an a jain I 1 I 1 alun O 0 hs wi noet riU while theor tur turing log rein drop drops in loose too se loops beau be his floating mane kor nor he the poor brute that shares hie his master wasters lot find his small needa needs forgot true truet t ot of hambli bunilla on u ring friends fri onda whose presence cheer s bose guard lab care defends deft ada I 1 I 1 here ink ark and thrula and nightingale shall ell and bk imming swallows dip and berane ehy shy wanderers told fold their lu luttkus plumes rr fragrant agrant from bowen bowers that lent their wil oliero ere roso rose or lilac blooms I 1 here jere I 1 fron ronit it hie is cloud the stoop t to 0 drink at the full basins brink A and nd whet his beak against its rounded tip 1 i Ilia alts y feathers aliste glistening nilla aa as they drip hem the dreaming poet linger ion V far s fr his listening throng nor lute late nor lyro lyre his hi trembling ling hand nd shall brin here no tie trail fral f mus shall imp her crippled cripp lel wing no faltering minstrel strain his throat th these coe il oo 00 lia hallowed I 1 echoe echoes who ahll sh dare to claici whore tuneless voice would thama whose jing liuz chord with jarring woula arong a ilia s that head tha th fown wan of 0 kul I 1 I 1 1 1 what V n os greet the pil crima Tims t e ecel I 1 what glio its made real rise I 1 1 tito dad return th thay breathe brea they live abrain acain J joine 0 lne l b by the host of airy train A r fresh res 4 L rom the 1 0 kc springe P ian r g 7 0 E shabee aili i Ili i peares a quickening u v bra brain an I 1 it fesq tho the stream r i that klales the te sours diviner thirby hero found tho Bun bunn brame bams first kich rich witla lib hill fame not less shall I 1 meinord Z prize the rhe gift tal that ilat hu humbler wants supplies oer the wide waters reached tha the hand billat illat that p ivo to BI all tin bounteous DUB ft are VP with health and stron strength h and toyoni beauty v fraught blest bo be afie generous gen crous pledge of friendship brought from the far home of brothers othere br loya loo long agn mav my ft fair avons fountain flow u mi rolled ed with shrines ill fines of old Ca canalias Cata liae spring dewy ca cave ve and hogrebe horebe s rock the goj goi of israel lara C clave I 1 land of our fathers Fath cre ocean makes macce us two hut dut heart to heart lie art is true I 1 proud is your towering tow daughlee dAUg liter in the west yet in her burning lifeblood life blood reign contest lest her mother mothers pulses beating in ber her breast breut this holy fount whose nils rills froin rein heaven descend its gration gra tiou clous drops shall lend both forehead a bathed in that bp bap bismal dew and love inake one tile old home and tho the new I 1 it A august 29 1897 mr irving afterward afterwards roade made the tile dedication speech ho ile said sald he adra admired ired mr Chil chilas Js public faint abdene and energy p ninth vore worthy of ilia his generous pc nerous deeds were wide adely v known and ho he was greatly ret rec ctoL mr irving concluded lite address by presenting the memorial in the name of ahe donor to the ii town sir F ranis owen majo cefere reference nee to mr child childs as a personal pere onil fr friend ion I 1 and a man maii rite gene pene r roue s nature and aud anany fine tica N buo ouo known in england as fndia in hia own w amary ande played tho anthem Ai ithem and hail columbia and three cheam for tho tile guem tile president arc ident ind finist Mt er and a round of 0 acclamation tor for mr air childs concluded the outdoor ing the fietti and corp cor pratton ration acro or afterwards given ft it the town hull hall at aich which tit lie a M 1 I byor pr ended ut Sll ill niter ter phelps resal to tt the tile tle tile 1 bivort ht by 1113 lord r deleat are he ile bind said iriven it tarm wf A 11 gratifying duty to reply to a toast t dinv inv aridly honored honorea so Ite artil tily by englishmen tile kindrea kind kinda neA eoA chic K everywhere the path at of america Aine s raa q an evidence of the cordial cordi il fri enship mt felt toward acroca the peas in oil all that had been tat reir ding tho the value of the contina ince of friendly relations between the two count tea ha cot diall concurred these relations vi mere ere not the property of en laist or Am america oriest u argia 1 but concerns concerned concer concern neu 1 tho the biolo chill ch i ilat rod horld it would bo be a calamity too reat rest to te bo 10 1 0 if these re latida tor tem the friendly relations were mu 11 better maintained ma by justice and kind kindness nes than by attema etrig to obtain diplomatic promises that injustice and aull not bo attempted it was the distinctive merit of uie ute gait which hw him hed coultry co un tr y men had hall eJ that it WAs iu in bic ord cord will 11 till all i and in 1317 on with etli everything that will help to ILI cement tho the friendship of england and america iho the dunman read a tela gram from the queens private focee tar tary tier majenty is by your kind and loyal ex et and ani la Is pleased leaned to hear of the handsome gift of air childs to stratford mr air walker the proprietor of the tiati proposed ae d ulo ot of mr air childs hoin lie lind had kuon for twenty tak euty years he ile to the career mr as thit that of self 1 11 made 1 inan nian muk and gjoke oke of A tile noble to which lie applied his in fortune fortunes ur dr mcauly mcauley responded after the banquet ali masura mesura wars Ihei pe irv wa aud othere others returned to |