Transcription: "IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF HENRY PAFFARD 1824-1912. FOR 26 YEARS MAYOR OF NIAGARA, 45 YEARS AN OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND 10 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND ONE WHOSE GOOD TASTE AND ENERGY WE OWE THE BEAUTIFUL TREES ON OUR STREETS AND IN OUR PARK."