Daily Republican., 1889-08-12
EARTH TO EARTH.
A PLAIN, SIMPLE AND UNOs
TENTATfoUs FUNERAL.
The Last Sad Funeral Rites of General
henry DUPONT on saturday-hIany
Persons Present to Honor
His Memory.

y ihe remains of General Henry Dupop,
were laid to rest on Saturday afternoon
eue family cemetery, shadowed by
Iofest trees and overlooking the Brandy.
, VINE, on which the General was lor1
lived ali his days and died full Of wears
2 no gorgeous cerem ny attended tbe
Iuneral, bat all the arrangements were
l pam, simple and unostentatious, in ,,,.r.
;; Iee1 seepihg with the lie and character
.he ueceased, which but added to the
soeinnIIy anu lmpreslivenesJ of the ocra-
s'oh. Inc usual sound and hum of in.
oustry Tor miles along the historic stream
Were hushei, and u funtreal sadness
seemed TO have settled upon the valley
Three O'Clock was the hour set for the
lule'al services, but as early as 2 O'Clock
steady stream of workmen wended
ohe'r way from their cottages on the bill-
sldee 10 the quaint old stone mausiop
which now contained only the cold form
oi MN whom they loved to honor
ihe Douy lay in black, cloth-coyered
caSket In the rear room on tie south side
oil the house. 1t was plsinly dressed in a
sun oi BLACK, and looked as if it was en- |
Joying a refreshing sleep
"a constant stream OF workmen filed in |
past the casket and took la.t hnyerino
ook at the face of one they had so lon6
loved. The relatives and intimate friendS
OF the family were grouped 10 the hall
anu ADJOINING rooms, while a large num-
per OF prominent citizens occupied the
porch IN the rear of the house,
among the admirers of General Du-
t Ioht present was delegation of about
S"enty members OF DUPONT Post No. 2.
Il. A. r., of which General DUPONT wa.
an honorary and contributing member,
A refreshing shower OF rain thar bea
Just ialien added to the solemnity of the
scene. The drops pattered down among
tue iehVcs, anu the sun shining out made
ihem look like prisms. The flowers. re-
Ireshed, looked upward, and all animated
nature seemed TO put on frestened bue ,
At o,ciock the family OF the deceased
preceded by Bishop Coleman and the
it NV ~ u. smith, rector of Christ ,
Snu[cn, rear the family residence, de
ecenaed the stairs ami stood In a rro,n
at the door of the room In which tbe
dead lay The solemn burial service of I I
,he Episcopal Church was introduced bv
the Bishop, feelingly expressed. ami tbs
NeF' D. u. smith read appropriate nas- ,
.ases oil scripture with the deepest emo.
AT the close of the servi es at tbe house y
lhe u easket was closed. Upon the ia of AZ
IL was Tue following inscription: T.,
HENRY DUPONT. u
BORN, AUGUST s, 1912. L
DIED, AUGUST s. 1880
When everything was in readiness s,v M
,talwart workmen in the employ of tbo u
leceased entered the room and reyerentIv III
uofe the remains TO the bearse I'm waiting
ne procession was formed by the rela. ~
ives ahead, after which came the DuPont 81
PoSt, q. A. R, delegation, and aftar W
rem came long procession of frienIs :
u we family, among whom were noticed
1-oeeretaTy bayard, Julge L. z. Wales
euators George Gray and Antbonv
ne ms uenefal j. II. Wilson and
len In this city. BUSINESS
When the cemetery was reached IL was
I'm some difficulty that the grave could
reacheu OF account Of the great crowd
iat mad assembled and were waiting lar
'e funeral procession to arrive. The
rave bad hecu dug in the centre of liza
metery, and the walls OF it were rrr
gu win ferns and evergreeus, When
pouy mad been lowered into tbe
ave bisnop Co'eman's voice broke iLe
ence. Wnlch seemed 10 have closed ali
her lips and TO thrill every heart H..
ld The Episcopal burial service. cIosin5
IN the Lords Prayer, and with n Iast
IN ,nIo tie grave, the relatives and
mes. w 'HeL
The members of the family prese,t
Re-; II. A. DuPont. William DUPONT
IN Duer, a. d. Irving, I. p. Chandler
Il. Foster d. A. Irving, Ii. D. P. Irving
Tele Dutont F. G. DUPONT, Alexis
DaPont, A. V. DUPONT, b. Dupont
40 1; Gerhard, William Gerhard, Geo
Gerhard, Il. Gerhard, Edward G
diord' Charles l. DUPONT, II. r
Font, Alfred ]. DUPONT, Lewis G
Font, s. F. Dupont, a. l. Du-
II, Eugene DUPONT, Jr., Robert
zeT, George L. Breck, G. l.. ID p
Sk Gl,, II. N. Barksdale, Colonel W. A.
iote, Il. Belip, DR., i. Kemble. -
mong those present from this CITY
c; Ex-secretary Baya1d, Thomas r
ara, Jr, General James II. wilson
ators Gray and Higgins, Judge L, r
les Dr.; /, 7. Wales, William NJ
BY, e. I. Warner Charles q. Kun.
, Esq Colonel W. A. LaMgita
mas savtry, G. s. Elliott, +. An,
g', X. G. FrGlm. l.. w. Stidbam, e
ialiagler. William +. Porter, JOIN
'ies, /. f. Bach, A. G. McCanslsnI
kev, Father Kelly, John p. McI,ear
John c. Clark. --e '1eA'