XXI 

 "SET YE UP A STANDARD IN THE LAND" 



The Club's portrait of the late Senator HARRIS 

 Gol. WILLIAM A. HARRIS of Linwood is far from 

 satisfying. ROMANELLI'S bust, a replica of which 

 may be seen in ROBERT OGILVIE'S office on Exchange 

 Avenue, reveals vastly more of the real character 

 of the man who was apparently raised up by destiny 

 to overthrow the broad walls of a bovine Babylon 

 and set a great industry once more in the paths 

 of rectitude. 



He was my friend. Possibly I should stop at 

 that. So far as I myself am concerned, volumes 

 could add nothing to those four words. There were 

 others, many others, who have felt the charm of his 

 wonderful personality who also loved him. Possibly 

 few of these knew him as I was privileged to know 

 him knew all that I knew; but many surely caught 

 a glimpse at intervals of the spirit that dwelt within. 

 Perhaps I may express in some degree the sense of 

 loss they feel, as they wait in vain for him to take 

 his accustomed place; but my own must remain 

 unspoken forever. He knew what I thought. I never 

 told him, nor had any need to tell him. This is the 

 story of how he leaped into leadership almost over 

 night. 



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