34 Lange, Bessejney, Goransson and Musket. 



the decoration of Knight Commander in the Order of 



Franz Joseph from the Emperor of that countrj'. He 



was President of the Iron and Steel Institute, 1 871-1873. 



In the latter year he founded his gift of the Bessemer 



Medal for the Institute. In 1879 he was made a Fellow 



of the Royal Society. He also received many other 



-medals and diplomas. In 1880 he was presented with the 



freedom of the City of London. Of all the distinctions 



bestowed upon him, he appreciated as greatly as an\thing 



«lse the compliment paid him in the United States by no 



less than six cities being named after him. In 1872, Sir 



Henry retired from active business and sought relaxation 



in various hobbies, scientific and otherwise, and in the 



embellishment of his beautiful residence at Denmark 



Hill. There he built an observatory, and engaged on the 



construction of a large telescope designed by himself. 



There, also, he experimented with a solar furnace, built on 



a large scale, to produce high temperatures. To the last 



his mind remained clear and his body active. Those who 



enjoyed his friendship will remember his special charm 



of conversation and his facility for graphically explaining 



difificult subjects. In conclusion, I cannot do better than 



quote from an address by the late Hon. Abram S. Hewitt 



to the Iron and Steel Institute in 1890. After referring 



to the chief capital events of modern history, he says : — 



" I know it is very high praise to class the inven- 



" tion of Bessemer with these great achievements, but 



" I think that a careful survey of the situation will 



" lead us to the conclusion that no one of these has 



" been more potent in preparing the way for the 



"higher civilization that awaits the coming century 



" than the pneumatic process for the manufacture of 



"steel The name of Bessemer will therefore 



" be added to the honourable roll of men who have 



