, 1879-03-23
DUST TO DUST.
Funeral OF the Rev. James De
Koyen, at Racine.
The Impressive Services in the Chapel
and at the Grave.
Tho Profusion Of Flowers ---clergymen and Laymen
in Attendance.

The body OF the late Rev. James DcKoyen,
H. H., Warden Of Racine Episcopal College, at
haclne, Wis, was laid to rest yesterday noon
Within the grassy plot that borders the little
college chapel, and under the shadows Of the in
s1ttut1on Of learning which he helped to pro-
mote, and which stands lasting record Of his
unhaggng de*otion to and zeal in church work.
Tie sudden death and the life labor OF this
disciple have been fully set forth, and it now re-
mains to record tho unostentatsous ceremonies
attendant upon the obseques in which loving
hearts participated, and deyout and digui6cd
1athers OF the Church emphasized the i'm
pressiveness Of the occasion by presence aud
fervent prayers.
At the hours OF Z, s, and o'clock yesterday
forenoon the office Of the holy Communion was
celebrated in the College Chapel. These scry-
ices we're attended by the College students,
church people Of the City Of Racine together
with the local clergy and the reverend guests
from abroad, many Of whom had arrived on the
previous evening. The celebrants Of the first
Communion we're the Rev. Dr. Falk and the
Rev. ". Gould, OF Racine College; OF the Sec
oud Communion, the Rev. Mcssrs. Converse
aud Luther, Of the College; OF the third Com
muniou, the Rt.-Rev. Bishop Welles, OF Wiscon-
sin, and the Rev. Dr.. Ashley, of Milwaukee.
The services were unusually impressive, and
characterized to certain degree by those cere-
monies which the departed churchman had
SO long cspoused, and which formed so essential
a part of his religious convictions.
TIE CHAPEL
wore no sombre hues, its richly-tinted windows
.9tered their wealth of color upon floor and
wall, and chancel, and, save that the grand nricl
-ft,3r rnho et>a
with purple cloth, which fell as curtain, hiding
window, table, and floor Of the chancel down as
far as the communiou-rail, there was naught to
suggest the sad event that had called together
60 many people whose eyes were tear-illed and
there WIS one thing besides,-tlie profusion OF
flowers. 1t is seldom that such display is
seen, tor that portion Of the cdilicc where the
holy offices arc performed was literally filled
with the most beautiful and fragrant flow
ers that Nature ever made On COM
tistnal-fonr, and rcading-desk, and Bi.h-
ops ohair, aud on the walls, and gasfix-
turcs On floor and slips leading to the chancel.
wherever tber could be made secure, there
yellow, flowers blue. and yellow, and white, the
stately Gala, the sensitive can'ela, the delicate
bouyaruia, the fragrant carnaton, the perfume
laden tuberose,-nowers arranged as pillows,
crosses, crowns, shepherds crooks, slcklts.
anchors; flowers in vases, in baskets in bouquet
holders; flower mopograms and letters SYM
bolical; while gracefully clinging to gas-flxtures
and reaching in artistic festoops from point to
point was the delicate smilax, with here and
there sprig of emblematic evergreen. This
that carried to the heart Of every be-
holder the fullest measure Of the yenera-
ton in which the deceased priest was held,
and emphasized the effort which loving hearts
f1.tfh had
developed through association with and knowl,
cd ge Of the eminent qualities Of heart and mind
OF him who now lay dead.
srR1KNGLY BEAUTIFUL,
amongst all this gathering OF rare and fragrant
flowers, Was cross which was the gilt OF the
Chicago alumni of Racine College. 1t was
placed On the right Of the chaucei f1oor mud,
rising over five feet it overtoppcd the reading
desk, Immediately i'll front Of which it stood. It
was composed OF white flowers s,-tubcroscs and
llas.-relieved at certain points with pur-
pie, and blue, and light yellow. Pierced by the
and. resting unon the bas9 and reclining against
the main standard, an anchor. Upon the base,
in purple. was tile following from the anclent
PRAYER for the dead, ''G7aut, Q Lord, Eternal
Rest.''
A. the left OF the chaucel, aud reclining
against the gas standard, was.a shepherds crook,
OF white flowers and delicate suggestion OF
green Standing out here and there. Surmount-
ing the baplislnal-fout, a crown. enclTcled bY
wreath OF evergreen; above the CHAIR, crown;
upon the communion-taole, flowers, and flowers,
and flowers. In the centre OF the purple cover
ing, and Immediately above the communion
table, stood forth large white and plain cross,
uurelieved by floral adorumeut.
THE BURIAL SERVICE
WAS fixed for II o'clock. PROMPTLY at that hour
the clergy met and roted in Taylor Hall, one
OF the College buildings, few rods from the
chapel, and then the procession formed, and
walked with measured tread to the church,