Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-13
BODY LAID TO REST.
MRS. TYLER BURIED BESIDE HER HUs-
BAND IN HOLLYWOOD.
funeral Services Held at 81. Peters Ca.
fhedral-Feeling Discourse ny
father Van DE Vyver.

,.-M of Mrs. Julia Gardiner Tyler.
willow of cx-Prcsideut John Tyler, were
,rlia So. Peters Cathedral at IL o'clock
Yesterday morning.
I., exercises were conducted in ac-
lance with the rites Of the Catholic
t..rl Of which deceased was faithful
,rs c0ueccratcd member. and were Of a
W.. mn and impressive character.
lh.h cdlfce was we'll filed with a
on representative Of the best
,...l.- of Richmond's social. business.
s,3 pr.fessioual life. There were also
rr.r. u. rsons present who came from
oI.- prts Of the State TO pay the last
o. .fo of respect 90 the memory Of one
vI. u hfc was so widely known and uni
l.ral,v beloved. 4 large number Of per-
sons were present from williamsburg,
among them Dr. Moncure, superintendent
of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, and Dr.
Darnck. one Of the assistant physicians.
great many If the Richmond clcrgymen
were in the congregation, among them
Rev. Lewis ". Burton, az old -. Johns,
and hey. Samuel 4. Clopt0n, of the Clay
Street Baptist church.
TO TaE CATHEDRAL.
The funeral procession was formed az the
Ballard House, where the body had been
living in state since Mrs. Tylcr's death
"Wednesday afternoon. Here were assem-
Ilri the relatives and immediate friends of
tlr f4milv and the pall-bearers, both active
and honorary. Hon. Beverley i. Munford
served a- one Of the honorary pall-bcarers
iu addition 20 the list published in the
Bisp0o, 81 yesterday, which embraced
among Others Governor Lee, Judge Joseph
Christian. MavOr Ellysou. and Judges Ftz-
hugh. Wexford. Witt and others.
The body. with thoroughly natural fea-
fIroe was in neat c0skct covered with
black. and ON its top was SILVER plate
bearing Mrs. Tylcr's full name and the
date of ber death.
REQUIEM Ms
Reaching the Cathedral the pall-besrers
occupied seats ON one side Of the centre
aisle. while opposite were the members OF
the family.
Father Charles T.. Donahoe, of Frede-
ricksburg. celebrated requiem mass for the
dead. which was sung by the choir TO
Greg0riln iu very beautiful and impress
fiVU manner.
B.-hap-olect Van de Vyver read the
1rvors fYr the dead both IN English and
Latin and explained them for the benefit
a. the large Protestast attendance 40 the
Cuscques.
THE DISCOURSE.
Father Van de Vyver i'm his discourse or
minutes i'm its delivery. paid a beautiful
tribute to the deceased. He spoke Of her
worth as 8 wife and mother and Of her de-
lltiou aS "a child Of the Church. and as one
who had filled tho highest position IN the
land allotted 90 her sex with signal ability.
Nllcs- conspicuous had she been IN private
lle. where her worth and her virtues had
g1n foI her the love OF all VINO knew her.
Although summoned suddenly She met
death without fear. as she had mSic her
peace aud died With the full assurance OF
eternal happiness.
The reverend speaker was sure that the
ermnathles Of each one present, with ms
own. went out to the children OF the de-
ceased i'm their great bereavement at the
loss of 500 excellent mother. Mrs. 1ylers
friends priced her not alone for the high
position which she occupied, but for her
magnificent qualities of mind and charac-
for. which had fitted her So well to I'LL this
exalted position, 10 which she was an
honor.
pEAYTBs ron THE DEAD.
The minister again alluded TO Mrs. Ty-
ler's position in the world and declared
that She was loved and respected 10y every
one. Dee said that as tho world lad hon-
Dred her while living the Church honorcd
far ra,ia aiifs-not Dp account of any social
OF worldly distinctions. but because these
remains were once the temple of God, and
rs the Church prayed for the living 20 bear
laticntlv their trials and Affections so the
Church uravcd for her soul that God IN
liis mercy would give 10 rest He then cN-
ulaincd why the Church prayed for the
dead. gave % brief exposition of the Catho-
Die faith IN this respect, and SAID that al
though separated from Ler friends they
still had IL ln their power To help her 10y
saving masses and praying for the repose
q Der soul.
AT THE GRAVE.
The remains were now borne TO Holly
wood and Inferred between those of her
ilustrious husband and her daughter, who
ufeceded her 20 the grave by good many
wears. Father DonnhOe accompanied the
i.ly 10 the cemetery where he read
,naycr- aud sprnkled holy water on the
-lfn after IL had been lowered into the
.-.aNc. The procession was one OF the
longest seen i'm Richmond for many years
aud tbe attendance at Hollywood was very
large indeed. The floral tributes were
numerous and many of them were exceed
ingly handsome and pretty.
After the intermcnt the grave was neatly
bncscd up.
PERSONAL.
Dr. Iachlan Tyler. of Elkhorn, w Va,
was expected 10 reach the city Thursday
night. hut there was something wrong
about the trains and he failed 10 get here.
He arrived Yesterday ON the midday tram
and entered the church Just before Father
Van dc Nvyer commenced hiS discourse.
Howa- met at the depot by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Powell, whose daughter he married.
Mrs TYLER 90 the time of her death was
IN the siXty-ninth wear oi her age.