Daily Republican., 1879-03-18
(Frs. Yesterdays Late Aditien.)
Dust TO Dust.
The Last Ceremonies Over the Re.
snaina O1 Pay ard Taylor.

1he A.oss ceremonies Over the Re,
mains Of Payard Taylor.
Business at Kennett Square on Sat.
urday morning was entirely suspended
out OF ir,p".t TO the memory of the late
Bayard Taylor, and many Of the houses
we're draPed in mourning. Csdarcroft,
about a mile from the town, the home
ofthe late poet, author and traveller,
was shrouded in mourning, aud every.
thing wore an aspect OF sadness. A
special train which left Philadelphia at
half. past eight o'clock arrived there at
ten minutes OF ten, and brought Rev.
Dr.. Furness Of Philadelphia, Governor
Hoyt, George II. Boxer, George w.
Childs and the joint committee Of the
Psnnsylvania Legislature, David W.
Woelpper, Col. P-nnock Hury and a
number OF representatives OF the press.
Conveyances being In waiting, the
party at once proceeded to Cedarcroit,
where the remains had been during the
night. The caskst, upon its arrival on
Friday evening, had been placed in the
library, with its head to the west. In
addition to the wreaths Of evsrgreens
which had been placed on the casket
in Germany, there were numerous
beautiful floral tributes from relatives
and friends, including some fragrant
hyacinths, the poets favorite flowers,
placed there l'y the aged mother Of the
deceased. A beautiful harp of rosebuds
was presented by Mr.. J. w. Gilbough,
OF Philadelphia. A floral device was
placed at the head ofthe casket by Mrs.
Lamborn, q sister of Bayard Taylor.
The aged parents, Joseph and Rebec-
ca Taylor, occupied seats near the hea 4
of the casket; and with the near rela-
tives, while friends and others were
seated and standing around the room,
which had been the scene Of much OF
the poets literary labors.
On the arrival Of the Governor and
party they were taken to the library,
where they paid their respects to the
dead and living, after which Rev. DR..
VIM. ii. Furness, of Philadelphia, at
the request of the relatives, made a
few remarks, in which he recited the
Beatitudes and urged his hearers not
to let their hearts be troubled with
murmuring over the dispensations Of
Providence, but trust in God, who
does all things for the best; that in the
Fathers house there is room for all,
where the weary and heavy laden may
rest from their burdens.
DR.. Frank 7. Taylor, at the conclu.
sion Of DR.. Furness's remarks, said
that he deemed it fitting to allude to
what a short time has seemed to have
elapsed, since three boys, anxious to
see more OF the world, left their homes
to see the Old World, full of joy, hope
and anticipation, two Of which number
now, had passed away, leaving none to
survive with the exception of the
speaker. The Doctor, in conclusion, al
luded to the selection of Bayard Tay.
lor to fill one Of the most important
positions in the gift of the United
States Government, and the apprecia-
tion which the appointment had met
with in Germany.
Long before the appointed hour of u
the spacious grounds around the church
at Lsngwood we're filed with carriages,
1t being estimated that there were at
least one thousand upon the ground,
and from two to three thousand per-
sons, majority of whom were ladies.
After the corpse had been deposited
in the grave, Dr. Furness made brief
address, closing by reciting the first four
lines OF Mr.. Taylor's translation Of
Faust, in German, the following being
a literal translation:
Exalted spirit to spirit land now gone,
Where'er thy present bright abode
may be-;
The higher labors there are now new
born,
And singest there tho loftisr litany.
Rev. DR.. II. N. Powers, of Connect.
cut, then read the burial services of
the Unitarian Church, closing with
prayer, after which the requiem ode
written by Mrs. S. l.. 0berholtzer was
given by chosen choir, under the di-
rection of Prof. J. r. Sweeney, in a
beautiful and impressive manner.
Just previous to leaving the grave,
the poet, Edmund C. Steadman, a warm
friend Of the deceased, made few re-
marks. A large number of friends of
Mr.. Taylor from Wilmington were pres
ent at the last funeral rites. Kirkman &
Son sent up hearse and ten coaches.
William II. Worrell, Kennett Squares
undertaken, had new and beautiful
hearse made specially for the occasion,
and John B. Martin, undertaken, 22l
Shipl-y street, this city, who learned
his trade with Mr.. Worrell, wa, present
to assist his old boss in his work. The
large assrmblag- separated, and those
from Philadelphia returned to the city
early in the afternoon.