The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-14
GEN. RICHIRD TAYLOR.
Funeral Services In Church that was Deco
rated with Enster FIoMers.

The remains OF Gen. Richard Taylor lay
yesterday morning in the house OF Mr.. g. l.. NJ.
Barlow. and many persons called 10 look at the
face OF the dead soldier. Among them were not
n few veterans who had fought with or against
him in the rebellion. and there were some who
came because they had fought under his father
Cen Zachary Taylor. in the Mexican war. The
body was in black cloth covered coffin. tho
sombreness OF which was relieved only 10y tho
silver plate and the single floral Offering upon
its lid. Tho former bore the inscription
Richard Taylor. died April -. 1879. agod 90
years. months and iG days" The latter was a
crescent Of white roses procured Mt the re-
quest OF friends in New Orleans. who had tre-
graphrd their desire 10 make such an Offering.
II wns the only floral decoration on the cofln.
Three o'clock was the hour appointed for tho
funeral services in the Church OF the Trans
hguratiOn in Twenty-niuth street and before
that hour thu house held nm assembly largely
composed Ol men, and To considerable extent
Of notable men. There were eN GOV. Samnfl j.
Tilden. DR.. Peter Cooper, Lieut.. -Gov. DORIS
President Jewett OF tho New York. Lake
missioner William 7. smith. William II.
Judge Peabody. John Il. Sherwood, Charles
Day. Hester Glymer Gen Patrick, Gen. Cut
Keene William O. Primo, Frederick Clay, and
Thomas Allen Clark. The low tones Of the
organ announced the coming OF the funeral
rector, the Rev. Dir. q. H. Houghton. and his
son. the Rev. Il. c. Iloughton. repeating the
opening words Of the burial service. Drs. Aus
tin Flint and Fordyce Barker followed. and then
the pail bearers Charles O'Conor Hamilton
Fish. VIM. NJ. Evarts. senator Bayard, ID. u.
Withers William Constable. Ahram $. Hewitt
Mayor Cooper Charles J.. Perkins August Bel
mont. George Ticknor Field. and William Il.
Travers. The coffin WAS borne on tho shou-
ders Of six young men. and behind II walked
Mrs. Bette Taylor cambridge. the only sister
Of Gen. Taylor, leaning on the arm OF Mr.. 3.
l. n. Barlow; Mrs. Barlow. and Holmes Boyd.
q Sgn Of Mrs. cambridge; and members OF the
households Of DR., Cooper, Abram 3. Hewitt,
Of the doad man. The mir was periumed by the
Easter garlands with which tho church was
lavshly decorated. Rare white lilies and white
roses covered the altar and reading desks and
hung from the walls. contrasting with the plain
black coffin beneath them. But there was even
a greater contrast in the music A few hours
before the church had been vocal with Joyous
Easter anthems; now the solemn chant OF tho
burial service was heard. and thon tho choir
sang: ,. ..,.,-.,-,
Save that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bid 4 Inc come to Thee,
Oh, Lamb OF uOd, come
Tho fifteenth chapter OF Second Corinthians
was read, and then rich tenor voice sang the
chant. heard a voice from heaven" Tho
dust was scattered on the coffin. the preacher
pronounced the word Earth to earth. ashes
TO ashes dust to dust" the choir sang Rock
OF Ages" and the cofn was borne from tho
church to be deposited in the receiving vault In
Second avenue. whence 1t will be carried to
New Orleans