New-York tribune., 1879-03-17


But IN a city glorious
A great and distant CIty-haYe bought
mansion lncUrTuptlble. 80
Would they could have stayed with ps'
REMARKS or DIR. FRANKLIN TAYLOR.
As DR.. Furness concluded his remarks. DR.. Frank
lin TAYLOR, cousin of the poet and ono of his COM
papons in his earlier travels, stepped to the side
of the coffin. 1t was some time, however. before
he could control his feelings sufficiently to speak
at last he said:
FRIENDS. hardly dare to trust myself to speak
even word to-day. And get it was deemed fitting
that should do So 1t seems but little whlie ago
when three boys, born near together mere hleu py
a desire TO know more of life and of the world,
left home 10 study other lands and other places
dare not speak of those days. whlch were lu Oh Joy
several seconds, being unable TO proceed;
Finally recovering his voice he contlnued)
Two OF them have departed and the remaining one
feels hIs heart touched too deeply TO 90 aught but
mourn in silence over the departed. A year ago
and the friend whose remains are with us was Sc
irred ,o represent this Nation at the court of the
great German Empire. We felt that 1t was just
recognition of his achievements, and we hoped ne
wOud thus be the better enabled to complete the
work which he had III hand illustrating
the life and genius of Germany's greatest poet.
That life Is unfinished, as Is the pain Ol many
human aspirations But other work has been d1ne
and this has done something 10 break dOWH lhe var
rers brtween nations and unite more closely
the relations of men. We beneVe that the
life of this one resting here mas doIo
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great nations OF Germany and America. we there-
fore feel that the life terminating earlier that we
hoped has done its good. And alter coming mere 10
the place of home once mOTe after travcrsing AL the
lands and all the seas, coming here under the Dies
scd influences of home to sleep side by side Win
that OIher son who gave his lie Ill the MI
ifary service of his country-as this one ended his
life in the Civil Service of his cOuntry-we can only
saw " Farewell, farewell, dear Bayard; thou too,
without fear and without reproach.' lie has como
here at last to rest under these lowelS Oh holno
which in youth and in life he loved so well.
The words of DR.. Taylor spoken with so
much feeling that every one present was vlsbly
affected and when he had concluded several MN
utes of solemn and unbr0ken silence followed.
Finally. in voice broken By emotion, DR.. Furness
offered brief prayer
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The pal-bearers selected were George II. Boxer, Of
Philadelphia, Richard H. StCddard, Edmund c.
Stedman and Whitellw Reid, of New-York City;
]. Taylor Ganse. of Wilmington; Jacob P. Cox
lanes NJ. Phillips and Marshall Swayne. of
Kennel: and Edward Needles, of Westchester.
At the conclusion of the prayer these gentlemen
advanced, took Up the heavy coffin and bore 1t
from the house. Owing to the immense size of the
coffin, the undertaken was compelled 10 enlarge his
hearse. II was of very pllln design SuIlhountSd
by six pumes and was drawn by lOur hoIhtS' i lie
pall-bcarers and Governor HOyt the Rev. Dr. uI-
ness, the Rev. Ii. n. Power, OF C9nnectIcut
George II. Yewel. OF New-lork, the JOINT Leg
Delta Kappa Epsilon Paternity rode IN c0achcs IN
advance OF the procession, and over forty carriages
followed the hearse. The widow ana daughter on
Mr. Tavior occupied a carriage by themselves. Inc
father of Nil Taylor went TO the cemetery, Dut the
mother was too feeble to leave the house.
LOugwoOd IS the home of Progressive Friends IN
Peuusy ,vanla Ihe mcctinG-hOuse Is PLAIN frame
structure the interior is SIMPLY ana plainly iur-
nishcd. lhere two galleries upon the SIDES
Iongwood Is one of the few Friends meeting
hoGscs IN which the pulpit is found and i'll
Which the Bible is used in the services. Inc IN
terror of the building was to-day neatly and appro-
priately decorated for the occasion. The seating
ctpacfy of the house is only few hundred, aud 1T
was soon apparent to those III charge OF the ar
raugements that the services must be conducted Ill
the open air.
The GATHERING AT TUE CEMETERY.
The outpouring of the people TO attend the fll-
neral was not only unprecedented but was surpris-
inc. although the popularity of Mr. Taylor in his
own neighborhood was well known. Carriages
were ranged along the roads leading to the
cemetery in some directions for half a
mile. the horses being hitched to the fences.
Every available spot was occupied into which a
vehicle could be pressed Carriages were pointed
out that were known TO have come for distance
of twenty-five miles. Several had been driven all
the way from the borders OF Delaware. 1t was
estimated that not less than 800 vehicles were
grouped near the cemetery, and that the number of
persons present could not have fallen far short
oi 1000.
The cemetery consists of about three acres of
ground. In It Is u small monument 10 the memory
of the soldiers of Chester County who fell
during the rebellion. The movement result
lug in the erection OF TINS MEMORIAL
originated with the mother Of Bayard Iay-
lOr and the poet supplied the several notices
inscribed upon the SIDES of the base and shaft In
this cemetery also lies buried the wife of he Hon.
d. f. COrbin, VINO contested the seat III the United
States Senate now occupied by General NJ. {. But
ler. monument has recently been erected over
the remains of his wife. Ii simple shaft of Alb
erdeen granite, abOut eight feel hlhH. Mis COrDn
was "a cousin of Bayard Taylor, and died III 1876
Near the grave Of Mr.. Taylor stands the monument
to his brother, Colonel Charles Frederic Taylor,
killed at Gettysburg July 2. 1868. Upon the
sides OF this monument, which Is also PLAN
shaft. are inscribed lines by Mr. TAYLOR, PnGbe
Carey, George II. Boxer and X. III. SlOddard.
1t was a quarter past IL when the procession
started from the house. and 1t was nearly o'clock
when il reached the cemetery, the roads being
heavy and the carriages on that account moving
very slowly. Colonel {. Is. Lamborn who had
the arrangements III charge, drove by another road
to the cemetery, ana explaining 10 inc vast
throug the bIty OF conducting the exercises
III the meeting g-hOuse. requested those present TO
form hollow square around the grave. ms was
done, and the hearse was driven 10 the side OF the
taJnily burial plot. The coffin was tnen removed
and placed OH the crOss-pleces above the grave,
where II was permitted Tor short time
To remain. 1t was then carefully low
cred, with all the trophies OF peace
full conquest with which 1t was laden on its ARRIVAL
ia America.
DIR. PURNEsss ADDRESS AT THE GRAVE.
Then the Rev. DIR. Furness addressed the great
audience which was grouped about the grave. The
little cemetery seemed to be almost filed. Hun
dreds could only catch a glimpse of the solemn
proceedings, as they were unable to get near
enough to the grave to hear the speakers words.
DR.. Furness then spoke as follows:
Al q fhara riI n.