Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04

partment coach Of the officials Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. The cars are the
same as were used TO bring the remains
of Miss Bayard and the funeral party to
this city Just two weeks ago. When the
train came TO stand-stil Henry G.. Ban
ming boarded the compartment car and
remained with the family until they
alighted. When the secretary came out
ON TO the platform the large crowd as.
sembled was suddenly hushed in quiet
sympathy, and the painful silence was
not disturbed until Mr.. Bayard and his
family were in their cartridges. The
oaken case enclosing the casket
and the body was removed from
the train by four stalwart men
and borne to the hearse. The cor
tege then proceeded to the cemetery.
The Misses Bayards were driven to the
residence of their aunt, Mrs. DIR. Kane,
where they remained until after the
funeral The Secretary, accompanied
by few personal friends, followed
| the remains to the Old Church. The
same gentlemen who maintained
vigils over the body of the daughter
n fortnight ago, performed like office
Monday night. The Secretary entered
the old church with Senator Gray. As
he approached the broad doorway beneath
the quaint belfry he paused for amoment
| and seemed reluctant to enter the editice
which forced up q train of such narrowing
grief. With down. cast eyes he entered
the church and walked to seat near the
front. He stood alone, with bowed
hand thn noplEat ond
ingly was overwhelmed with grief.
1t was most pathetic, and the in
tense sadness of the occasion impressed
itself upon every one in the building.
The Rev. II. b. Martin raised his hand
and the silent gathering knelt in prayer
and invocation of blessing. The Secre-
tary buried his face in his hands and sat
motionless through the service, appar-
emily finding comfort in the holy words.
After the prayer he paid longing look
at the casket and slowly departed from
the church.
The casket was literally piled with
flowers, most exquisite and fragrant,
wrought in fitting designs. At the head
of the casket rested pillow of camellias
interviewer with maiden's hair fern, an
offering from the President. There was
also massive cross of purple yiolets
with bunch of Gala lilies bursting from
the centre, from the ladies of the
cabinet. Crosses of white roses and
tulips, wreaths of white flowers, an
anchor, u cross and wreath combined IN
white roses with sprays of green, and a
pillow of violets bordered with lilies of
the valley. Also wreaths OF palm, hello.
trope and lilies of the valley from the
Mexican, German and Belgian ministers.
THE FUNERAL.
The burial of Mrs. Louisa Lee Bayard
took place OF Old Swedes cemetery Tues
day afternoon, and only that the weather
was III cheerful contrast with the storm
that prevailed two weeks ago, the
occasion was but repetition of
The sud scenes attendant upon the
funeral of the Secretary's beloved
daughter. The sad intelligence of the
death of Mrs. Bayard fuirly shocked the
community, and there was large gather
ing of people about the cemetery gates
before the mourning family arrived
Shortly after 2 O'Clock the Secretary of
State arrived mt the church accompanied
by his three unmarried daughters. They
were followed by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren OF
Boston and Philip L. and Thomas F., Jr.,
the two younger sons of the secretary.
Colonel Andrews of Baltimore and
family came next and were fol
lowed by DR.. Kane and wife and
other relatives. The immediate family
were rested on the left side of the church
ut the front, the family occupying the
front pews. The church was redolent with
the perfume of the handsome floral
enblems which fairly concealed the
cnsket from view. The remains were not
exposed to view, they not having been
disturbed since arriving here, except that
the lid was raised for a short time this
morning while the family and relatives
were in the church.
Soon after the family had arrived, the
members of the cabinet, all except Gar.
land, came into the church and were
seated at the right of the remains, lust
beneath the memorial window erected to
the memory of the father and mother of
the Secretary. As other distinguished
guests arrived they were escorted to seats
near the cabinet officials.
At about 2.15 o'clock the officiating
clergy entered the church and the choir
sang pathetic hymn, "Lord, Thy Mercy
Show" The Rev. Jesse Higgins read the
service, the congregation rising to its feet
and responding.
The Rev. DR.. II. B. Martin, rector of
Trinity parish, read st. Pau,'s epistle to
the Corinthians, commencing Now is
Christ risen from the dead The choir
sang the 509th hymn, 30, Father"
The entire congregation recited the
creed of the church, after which DR..
Martin led in prayer in the words of the
beautiful Episcopal church service.
At the conclusion of the prayer the
clergy walked to the head of the coffin
while the pail bearers took their places
At this juncture Bishop Alfred Lee came
down the aisle and took a place in the
procession, which moved out of
the church to the grave in
the following order, DR.. Martin
chanting the services, DIR. Martin,
Bishop Lee and the Rev. Jesse Higgins,
the pall-bearers Senator George Gray,
George II. Bates, Esq, Henry G. Ban
ming, DIR. james A. Draper, Victor
DUPONT, ESQ, Wilmot johnson, Frank
N. Buck and Edwin r. Cochran. Then
came the coffin followed by Secretary
Bayard and his children. The family
was followed by Secretaries Manning and
Lamar, Eudicott and Whitney, and Wins,
walking two by two. After the Cabinet
officers came the senators and Congress-
men who were in attendance, followed by
the friends of the mourning family.
The gathering stood with uncovered
heads about the tomb while the clergy
men recited the commitment service and
the choir sang requiem. The
body was then lowered into the
tomb and deposited directly beside
the remains of the daughter. The
floral offerings were laid in the vault upon
the casket to mingle their fragrance with
the blossoms which enyeloped the casket
of Miss Bayard, and which are still in
| good preservation. The tomb was then
covered and the sorrowing friends retired
from the cemetery. The Washington
guests were driven to the houses of per-
sonal friends of Mr.. Bayard, where they
were entertained until time for the depar-
ture of the 5.22 train, upon which they
left for Washington. Secretary Bayard
and family also returned to Washington
Tuesday night.
Among the many present were Secre-
taries Manning, Lamar, Endicott and
| Whitney and Postmaster General Villas,
several mi MIXERS of the diplomatic corps,
Senator Gray and Congressman lore,
Senators German (Md.), Gibson UIn.),
Mcpherson IN. J.), Blackburn (Ky.), ex-
Senator Groome (Md.), ex-Congressman
Biggs, Governor Stockley, Governor
Morton of Nevada, General 4. NJ. Bar
low, John @, CadwalladeT, collector of