Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-17
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.

The London Times of December 20 pub
fishes a letter from its Berlin correspon-
dent, giving very interesting account of
the funeral Of Bayard Taylor on the 22l ult.
The Imperial family were foremost in
their expressions of sorrow and regret for
hi death; all the journals of the capital
FASTENED to pay tribune to hirl in elaborate
notices; and the American colony in par
ticelar were stricken with sorrow for the
less OF the man who had secured for their
country a name for culture even in the land
OF learning. They gave expression to their
feelings at meeting in their chapel. when
PfoiessJr Whitney of Yale, the Oldest
American resident at Berlin. delivered a
culogy, aud an address of sympathy was
passed.
At o'clock on Sunday. the 22d, the
room- OF the Embassy in the Behrentrasse
were thrown Opea for the reception Of those
VINO desired to paw the last honor to the
departed, and brilliant company Assem-
hltd. The Emperor was represented by his
AdIutant General, the Crown Prince by
MAJOR Pa fnewItz, and the Government by
Count DlnhUh, Under Secretary Of State,
and Nan B4lOw of the foreign Office Many
I'puties, aud many men of letters were
there, among the latter, AueTbach, the
poet; opehasen, the NOVELIST Lepslers,
thc EssptolosIst, and several prominent
editor. Ibe Colin was covered with the
National tanner. and hesped with mmor
te!it-. evergreen and flowers. When the
company were all assembled, DR.. Joseph
7. Thompson advanced to the head Of
the bier and made an impressive
address. lie recalled the tribute which
had been 80 lately paid in the same place to
William Cullen Bryant, on which occasion
Mr.. Taylor presided. Speaking of the latter
a cI,zsn great enough to concentrate the
thought and feeling OF the whole American
poole, he saiJ
q lie was the Bsysrd Of our democratic
commonwealth the knight without fear
AMI without reproach,' who took I'd the
cause OF freedom, the cause of woman, the
cause Of labor, tho cause of the slave, the
cause OF hum9nity-tOOk up every good and
noble cause and made it his own and 20
wa known to every one and loved by all.
Wei NAY the whole American people mourn
b. untimely departure"
Hitsr a -lJrt pause, Dr. Thompson called
upoa Bertho!d Auerbach, az representing
the Literature of Germany. to pay q brief
tribute To the departed. The poet stepped
iOrth-a thck-sa:, sturdy, simple looking
MAD, Ui great eHTlestnes5 OF speech and |
modest demtanor-aDd - a voice duiyoring
with emotion, sddrs-sed the mourners in
b. naliTe German. closing with the words
" heu the husls Vt our -ouls Do lie like |
tbs one here then will the lips Of millors |
yo. unborn pronounce the name Of Bayard |
Taylor. May thy memory be blessed"
Alter a short prayer by DR.. Thompson,
the coffin was placed IN an open hearse, and |
the funeral procession followed After the |
hearse came two State chariOta, each drawn |
by SIX horses, representing the Emperor and |
Crown Prince, followed by two-horse car
rage sent by the Empress. The Ambassa-
doris dispersed. and the deceased was fol
lowed to his temporary resting place in the |
Jerusalem church-yard by his relatives and |
more Immediate friends. 1t was twilight |
and bitterly cold, and snow was beginning
to tall, as all uncovered to join in q short |
prayer over the body Of the dead poet before
it was left alone,