New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
FUNERAL OF d. d. LLOYD.
THE FINAL TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.
MANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES AT
THE SERVICE.


The funeral of David Demarest Lloyd, the
brilliant. highlyIestecmed and wellknown journal
list and playwright, who died suddenly last
Wednesday, took place yesterday afternoon at
his home. No 1875 West Seventy-sevcnth-st.
MANY of his friends and acquaintance in news
paper literary and professional circles generaIy'
including many of his former associates on Inc
Tribune. were present. Owing TO sudden ana
serious illness in the family of the Rev. D. b.
WATSON of this city, an OLD anu
warm friend of Mr.. Lloyd's, it was Impossible
for him to conduct the services, and the Rev.
Henry O. Riddell, assistant rector Of the Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church of Brooklyn, was
there in his place. On the coffin was ths
inscription, on small silver plate
DAVID DEMAREST LLOYD.
Died September 4, 1889,
In his thirty ninth year.
Born September I. 1851.
The plate, however, was almost hidden from
view by cut flowers, which were spread nghtly on
the coffin. They were sent by Mr. Lloyds as
sociates on The Tribune. The immediate men,
bers of the family occupied seats in the upper part
of the house within the sound of the minister's
voice. They were Mr.. Lioyds widow and her
two children, David Lloyd and Beatrice
Lloyd; the Rev. Aaron Lloyd and Mrs.
Lloyd, his father and mother; the Rev. DIR.
and Mrs. ii. b. Walbrdge, Mrs. Lloyd'S father
and mother; Mr.. and Mrs ii. d. Lloyd, j. c.
Lloyd, Miss Carrie Lloyd Miss Barbara Meeney,
Miss Margaret Demarest, Mr.. and Mr.. w w. Good
rich, Robert Walbrdge and II. W. Goodrich. The
Associate Alumni of the College of the City OF
New-Yorl1, of which Mr.. Lloyd was a member,
were represented by Il. r. Bowker, president of
the association Henry S. Carr, vice-president EX-
President Charles III. Kitchell and Charles S. Holt
of the Board of Education. or the class of $50,
Mr.. Lloyds, there were present Nathan Clark.
jr George E. Clay, the Rev. Samuel Jackson and
Frederick L. Underhill. Besides these Charles
L. Lydecker, Public Administrators II.
Payson Wilde, the wel-known lawyer;
General e. A. Merritt, exColector of the Port of
New.York; William 2. Sullivan business manager
Of "The STAR; Clarence C. Buel and r. A.
johnson, of The Century" magazine; +. II. Com
stock, George w. Pearcc, Editor OF The Law
Journal" F. w Halsey,. Frank Keck, Mr.. and
Of Albany, were present The pallbearers were
William ii. Clark, Frederick L. Underhill Talcott
Williams, Lewis NJ Iddngs, Edmund Clarence
Stedman. Isaac n Ford, William IL. McElroy and
Hart Lyman. Among Mr.. Loyd's friends on The
Tribune who were present were Donald Nicholson
Arthur F. Bowers, Henry Z; Krehbiel, Henry Hall,
II. II. St Clair, Archie Il. Palmer William f.
Donnell, W. NJ Palmer, Philip Fitzpatrick Willard
Parsons, Ernest Lambert, John f. MulhOlland, S.
A. Whitaker, w. II. Frost and Robert c. Mooney
After the service had been read the minister
made short address regarding Mr. Lloyds char
acter, ability and worth lie spoke as follows;
There is nothing startling in life as death:
Come in whatever form 1t may, the wrench Of soul
from body amazes and appalls. Life is a mystery
and death is mystery, and though come in daily
contact with both we never cease to wonder and TO fear
To-day we stand by the body Of one who has passed
tho portals sealed to u.s. and entered the presence
chamber Of eternity who has read the riddle and
valley of the shadow Of death and emerged into the
clear light of perfect day.
David Demarest Lloyd has now the secret Of life
n. lis vi naH
yet speaketh telling the value of life web lived
part 10 recount TO you the story of his life You
know it, every But there is trait of character
prominent through that life which It is worth while
TO consider; a trait which shines the more brilliant
In him because so rare among the sons Of men It
in his earliest years, amid The social surround
vice 10 HIS God, with loving and
devoted mother. that he developed the sweet repose
pose, which marked him as the man to be trusted
Hero one who gave 10 life value; who looked AZ
which coiored every virtue this noble man possessed
HIS gentleness was made more tender by
thorough a by the trqs5 5' earnenSs
and seriousness Of purpose. In his work # was
the same dominant feature. As a playwright, who
ever labored more conscentiousy 10 fulfil in his plays
the true object Of the dramatic elevate, not 10 de
base to show to men the beauty and excellence OF
virtue ana The hdeouSness Of vice As writer FOR
me press ne realized :hc responsibility invested in one
p pansakng e writer's fsrs OF the S "a dGsn ,S
quesuonS OF me day having deeD-r0oted hatred Of
FRAUD ana CRIME using his pen at all times against the
dishonest ana interruptions. on that we had more
IKE him IN geneness Ike him in eucles5ress. Ike Lin
IN purity Ike him In earnestness. Truly did he fol-
low and not afar off, Him OF whom II is written:
soft, meek patient, humble, TRANQUIL spirit, the
first true gentleman that breatheds Christian
comfort-ths II is which makes even sorrows crown
of sorrow in remembering happier things y a light
ahicton For what IS the past II the future for all
eternity be ours
-, And so we leave thee dear brother What thy
life Is In the land beyond know not: what INV
needs what thy growth and development. But one
thing VIC GO know|thon art IN the hands o. One who
reward 10 every man according 10 his works In the
hands OF mercful Creator, plying Redeemer lfN-
giving Spirit, md He God Almighty. can and win
care for thee aid cherish thee May He hold thee
forever I'm His sacred keeping.
long line of carriages followed the body 10
Woodlawn Cemetery, where the burial took place