Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-12
MRS. TYLER'S BURIAL.
HER REMAINS TO BE INFERRED IN
HOLLYWOOD THIS MORNING.
Funeral Services to be Held at st. Peters
at II O'Clock-Arrivalo Of Her
Children, &c.

place lulN upinihb ~ II - N4pDhs
The religious services will be held at st.
Peters Cathedral. Eighth and Grace streets,
at that hour, and her remains will be in
TERED in the family section in Hollywood
cemetery between the graves OF the hus-
band and daughter of deceased.
All FIVE Of Mrs. Tyler's surviving chill
dren and other relatives and friends who
1--we out Of the city have arrived. and Will
be present 20 pay the last tribute OF love
and respect 10 one whom they shall know
no more on tins earth.
The services will probably be conducted
by Bishop-elect A. Van de Nyver An
effort was made yesterday 10 reach
by wire Bishop Keane, who had
been very warm personal friend
Cf the deceased. but telegram could not
be gotten 10 him. "a his whereabouts were
not known. Failing TO communicate with
him. Hon. Lyon q. Tyler went 20 see
Father Van do Vyvcr with reference 10
getting him TO ofiiciate. He, too, had
friendly acquaintance with the deceased
lady.
PAII-BEARERs.
The following will be the pall-bearers at
the funeral
Honorary - His Excellency Fitzhugh
/ Lee. Hon. r. II. Cardwel, speaker of the
House Of Delegates. Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son. Mayor OF Richmond; Hon. Edward
II. Fitzlugh, Judge Of the Chancery Court
Hon b. r. Wexford, judge of tho Circuit
; Court Hon. Samuel i. Witt, Judge OF the
7 Hustngs Court Hon. W. ". Henry, judge
1 W. W. Crump. Hon. John J.. Buchanan,
Hon. James Alfred Jones, Judge Joseph
| Christian. Judge George J.. Christian,
General Joseph r. Anderson, Colonel
/ Frank G. Ru1in, x. A. Brock, General
james Mcdonald. DR.. James y. McCaw,
I Dr. Hunter Mcclure, and Hon. George ID.
/ Wise
Active Professor George F. Merrill.
( Robert Il. Munf0rl. James G. Lamb, James
/ Lyons. j. Randolph Tucker, Jrr Major j.
+ H. Nash. Preston Cooke, James Aston
/ Cabell, Samuel p. Naddill, and DR.. George
[ Ben. Johnston.
Pal-bearcrs are requested 10 meet at tho
Exchange Hotel at 1913 \. Vi.
THE GRAVE.
After the ceremonies 80 the Cathedral
Mrs 1ylers remains viii be conveyed TO
/ Hollywood
HER CHILDREN ARRIVE.
All Of Mrs. Tyler's children have reached
/ the city. ...,,.
I Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler, president Of William
and Mary College, who was attending
meeting at Virginia Beach when he re-
cciycd telegram announcing ms mother 8
illness. was the first TO get here. lie reach
ed the city on the IL o'clock tram Wodhrs-
/ dav night and Was I'M uttcrlgnorance of ms
mothers death until after be bad register
! ed at the Exchange Hotel and asked II ms
mother was there.
! Mr.. Gardiner Tyler, who resides at tho
/ old homestead, in Charles City county, was
/ the next to get here. arriving 30 z O'Clock
Yesterday. Next came Mr.. Titz walter
Tyler, OF Hanover, at noon Yesterday anu
last nights trains brought Dr; Iachlau
+ TYLER. OF Elk Horn, ". Vs., and Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Ellis, Of MoutgomfrN- T was
feared that Mrs Ellis l>llss Pearl Iyler)
would not receive the information N time
/ to reach the city for the funeral, but tortu-
nately she did, and both she add her nus
/ band came.
MR.. TYLER's coUnTsHrP.
The following newspaper interview with
/ Mrs. Tyler, which took place III Washing
/ ton last winter. was reproduced III the
/ Phladclphla Press of yesterday:
Wont you tell me how YOU met Presl-
dent Tvler?" she was asked.
well to begin at the first, ] was born
on Gardeners island, three miles from land.
/ / was a descendant of the first white child
I horn of British parents in the state OF New
! York. and the child of the first white child
born i'm Connecticut. My name, as YOU
know. was Julia Gardiner. There grew
up until my schooling was finished.
+ and then my father took my sister and
me TO Europe for the finishing touches, rs
/ il We're. Mhlle We were IN Paris we heard
/ of the death of President Harrison, and
we American girls all wore Grape around
ourwrists in mourning for long time.
/ President Tyler We knew was the success
sor and l had a little canary which !
brought back with me that had named
Johnny " in honor OF President John
/ Tyler"
Did You not know him then ?"
"NO. But on our return my father took
my sister and me 20 Washington. We met
/ the President and became great friends,
/ hut never thought of loving him then.
/ was not yet twenty and lie was easily
thirty-tive years older thanl, but thought
him very NICE, and l was very gay and
3 frivolous, and. OF course, was battered 10y
hls friendship. There was a grand reccp-
ton held in the White House on Washing
toms birthday. All people of note Were
there, and IL was very brilliant. had
been dancing with young man who was
not pleased with the attention the Presi-
dent had been paying me. We had Just
STONED and were walking about
when the President came up, and,
drawing my arm through his, SAID
10 the Young man: L must claim Miss
GARDENERS company for awhile The
voupe man drew OFF and looked as If he
would like 10 say, Well, YOU are lmpu-
dent but he didn't. Walked around with
the President and he proposed then. l
/ had never thought OF love, SO | SAID no,
no. no and shook my head with each
word, which flung the tassel of my Greek
cap into his face with every move. II was
| unidentified, but IL amused me very much
To see his expression as he tried TO make
love TO me and the tassel brushed his face.
/ did not tell my father. was his pet, yet
/ feared that he would blame me for allow
ing the President to reach the proposing
point, so did not speak Of II 10 any one.
"lIOw were You dressed the hlsht the
/ President proposed ~
Il wore a white ,arlctan. II was very
pretty and very becoming. On my mead
wore a crimson Greek cap. | was very gay
and Young or / never would have dared TO
toss the tassel in a Presidents face.
After lost my father ! felt differently
towards the President. He seemed 10 NIL
| the place and TO be more agreeable IN every
WAY than any younger man ever was or
could be- He composed a very pretty song
about me then Sweet Lady, Awake Al
| last he proposed again. and ! wrote him |
was willing this time If my mother wouli
consent. She told him that she would
/ never consent to my marriage. but II ! was
determined she would not object. was
/ in deep mourning. 50 the President
/ told only one member of his family,
General John Tyler. and | told my I'M
mediate family. We were married very
quietly on the 26th of June, 1874, IN the
/ Church of the Ascension, New York. was
dressed in a pure white lisse, with a veil OF
the same. which was not even hemmed. l
wore a wreath Of orange blossoms, but no
! iewelrv. | never liked jewelry, yet al
wavs wore a diamond star on my forehead,
with a slender gold chain encirclng my
head. II was called the Feronla.' After
NV fathers death ! replaced 1t with y
! black stone. We left for Washington the
/ same day we were married. took on my
wedding dress and put on deep black
/ travelling gown of baize and wore no orna-
ment. During my time II the white
| House | wore black during the day. ana
white or black lace over white IN the even
ing"
/ Police Court.
The docket in this court yesterday morn
| inc was of a trifing character. These we're
| the most important.
Mary Jane Washington (colored(. as
saultlng and beating Alice Locket. Fined
Z - 50 and costs.