The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-07
The Baroness De Bussiere.

The Baroness de Bussiere, who died
in the New York Hotel last Sunday
morning. was buried yesterday from
st. AIMS Church, in East Twentieth
street. The church was we'll filled
showing a widespread love aud sympa-
thy for the dead. The rosewood silver
trimmed coffin was borne up the main
aisle. 1t was preceded by the pail
bearers, Messrs. Charles H. Marshall,
Sam Ward. Frederick May, Robert E.
Randall. Dansel Bixby, Leon Hanier
and George Sanders. 1t was deposited
just in front of the chancel, and lighted
wax candles were placed at the head
and foot After the service for the dead
solemn high mass was celebrated by
the Rev. Father Hayes, assisted by the
Rev. Fathers Nolan and Lynch. The
music was very fine. The services were
concluded with the singing of Cher.
ubinis Requiem Mass The floral
tributes were beautiful. Among them
were an exquisite harp Of white flowers
with chords of blue violets. a broken
columd Of violets, Q cross of violets on
white flowers. aud handpiece of exor-
tics, bearing ribbons of the tri-color
drsped with Grape. Tho dead Baroness
face was then exposed to public view.
and many Of her friends were moved to
sobs. The dress was black satin, with
lace rufils at the throat The coffin
was filed with white calla lilies, orange
blossoms and smilex. The deceased
wOman's httle son Paul could not be
persuaded to enter the church. and was
taken back to the house of Mr.. Otis,
his mothers old friend. The remains
were taken to White Plains, the nearest
station to the Holiday estate Of Opbir
Farm, where is the family burial vault.
From the station a hearse. followed by
. single carriage. bore them over three
miles Of rough. hilly road to Ophir. In
the carriage we're Mr.. Otis, Frederick
May. and Bridget, who had served the
Holladay family for nineteen years.
Not o relative followed the dead Baro-
ness to her grave, for none was able to
reach New York in time As the little
cortege neared the vast estate, in the
centre of which stands Ophir Castle. q
landmark for fifty miles. unfinished,
but grand in its massive proportions
ana commanding situation. knots of
country people appeared on the road
side. vending their way towards the
little family chapel. beneath which Is
the burial vault. This little chapel.
with its round. gothic tower and null
ioned windows of stained glass, was
erected by Mrs. Holiday. who was a
devout Roman Catholic. It is an archi-
tectural gem. It has. however. been
long closed snd its walls are becoming
stained and nodded with damp. About
it were gathered about fifty Of the old
neighbors and servants of the Holladay
family. As the hearse drew up they
formed double lines. through which the
coffin was borne to the rear Of the
chapel. where the massive ma. BILE doors
OF the vault were opcned for its recep-
tion. Here it was placed on four Of
the oaken seats brought from the
chapel. 1t was opened and those who
had known its occupant best in child
hood gathered closely about A few
flowers Of those scattered over her were
distributed among them, and then the
coffin was borne slowly down the dark
stairway into the vault. 1t was placed
in the narrow marble receptacle. next
that containing the remsins of Mrs.
Holiday. and those who put it there
hurried away. glad to escape from the
dampness and gloom. Of the eight
members Of the Holladsy family. six
already occupy this vault. aud ofthese
five were less than "a years of age The
death OF four has bcaa attended by cir
cnmstances peculiarly sad. They are
Mrs. Holiday. Joseph, Polly. Jenny,
Msdsc AMI Kate. Polly died alone
and among strangers. Jenny. who was
the Countess Pourtales. died in = sleep
ing-car on the Central Pacific Railroad.
Madge was accidentally shot in Califor.
MIA by . gentlsman who WAS cleaning
his revolver. Joseph died suddenly
among strangers in Hongkong. Mr..
Holiday and one con. both in Cslifor-
MIA. alone remain.