New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
HONORING BAYARD TAYLOR.
THE BODY TAKEN TO KENNETH SQUARE.


DEPARTURE FROM THIS CITY FOR THE POETS LATE
HnME-THE ESCORT AND THE ACCOMPANYING
FRIENDs-THE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Bayard Taylor's remains were taken yester
day from the City Hall to the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad station in Jersey City. There
a special train was in waiting and the
funeral party was conveyed without any delay
to Kennett Square, which was reached at
$50 p. IN. Among the party were the daugh-
ter and relatives of Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. White
law Reid Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Sted-
man, and others. A large number of
prominent persons will attend the funeral to-
day. Last evening the Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage paid a tribute to Mr.. Taylor.
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DEPARTURE OF THE REMAINS
HoNoRs Ar THE CITY HALL-THE PROCESSION TO
THE FERRY-sCENEs IN JERSEY CITY.
The remains of Bayard Taylor, after lying in
state in the Governors Room in the City Hall
during the night, were yesterday taken to Kennett
Square, Penn. The near relatives and many per-
sonal friends accompanied them. The streets were
thronged while the procession passed from the
City Hall to the station of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral Railroad During Thursday night a detach
ment of Koltes Post No. 80, Grand Army of the
Republic in RELAYS OF four, with their arms stacked
at the head of the bier, stood guard in the Cover
nOrs Room. Representatives Of the chapters of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, of Columbia Col
lege and the College of the City of New-lOrk,
also remained through the ght in the Governors
Room.
At g O'clock yesterday morning detail Of police
men took their places in the entrance to the City
Hall, and the guard of honor was relieved by
larger force The doors were then thrown open,
and persons were allowed to pass in the Governors
Room 10 view tho sarcOphayus, at the head of
which hung Mr.. 1aylOr's portrait. After o'clock
a continuous stream of visitors, including many
ladies. filed past the bier. large number of per-
SONS assembled in front of the City Hall in the
plaza and waited for the procession to arrive few
minutes before II o'clock visitors were excluded
from the Governors Room, and the sarways cleared
for the procession. Led by Major john j. Dehl, the
twelve bearers carried the sarcOphagus down the
steps aud placed it on tho funeral car. 1t was
draped with flags. The car was drawn by six
white horses. Escorted by detachment of Kotcs
Post and by representatives of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity, the car slowly moved down
Broadway and Cortlandt-st to the ferry. Flags
hoated at half-mast from all the principal build
ings. Thousands of persons lined the thoroughfare
as the procession passed A long line Of coaches
followed in procession TO the foot of COrtlandt-st.
There the car was driven on the ferry-boat Hudson
City, attended only by the guard.
At the station Of the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road in jersey CITY, the coffin was transferred to
baggage car. Then the wreaths which were
brought across the ocean and those sent by the
Empress of Germany, Berthold Auerbach and the
Peruvian Legation at Berlin, were placed on 1t
again. THIS car together with the directors coach
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Road were attached to the o'clock ira IN for Phlla-
delphia. and they were run through without change
TO Kennett SQUARE In the directors COACH placed
AT their service by the raj road company, were MIs
and Miss TAYLOR, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. E
q, Stedman. H. H. Stoddard and wife. George Ha-
ven Putnam and Mrs. Putnam, Whiteaw Reid,
Charles B. Lamborn, brothcrin-l law OF Mr; Taylor,
Samuel Bancroft, jr., G.. H. Jewell, and the repre-
scutatiyes of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity,
J. : McWillIamS and +. :. Williams, who attended
ar the request of MT. LambOTn.
At l:1O p. IN. the train moved away from the sta
ti0n. II was expected TO reach kennett square at
$50 D. m. The Hon. George II. Boxer and the Kew.
DR.. Furniss were expected TO JON the friends at
PhiIldelpha where the tram due at o'clock,
and where the car with the body and tine directors
coach were TO be transferred to the track OF tho
Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore hOad.
The funeral services VIII be conducted to-day, at
Ccdarcroft by the Rev. DrS. Powers of Bridgeport,
and Furnlss. of Philadelphia. The lnterment Will
be az LongwOod Cemetery, this afternoon.