Evening journal., 1891-04-15
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Funeral OF Count Lewenhaupt at o
swedes' Yesterday Afternoon.


Funeral OF Count Lswenhaupt At Old
swedes' Yesterday Afternoon.
The body of Count Rsinhold Abraham
Lewenhaupt, was inferred late yesterday
afternoon in the Baysrd family vault in
Old Swedes' Cemetery. In this ground
hallowed by the remains Of the heroic
Swedes who landed a hundred yards
below the spot and established s place oil
worship that remains as a monument ia
their Christian devotion and energy was
placed all that was mortal of the descend
ant of noble Swedish family.
That most impressive and most beauti
ful of services, the Episcopal ritual fol
burying the dead, was conducted by
Bishop Leighton Coleman and Rev. Martin
3. Duniap, rector Of Old Swedes. Il was
especially affecting on this occasion
because not two weeks before, Bishop
Coleman had otficistei at the marriage OF
Count Lewenbaupt to Mr.. Bsyard's
youngest daughter under the brightest
circumstances.
The remains of Count Lewenhaupt
were taken to Old Swedss' Church early
yesterday afternoon, the family having
taken last lock at the dead at his late
home The coffin was not opened again.
The pedestals that have been in use fol
many years supported the casket in the
aisle nesr the chancel. The only floral
offering was wreath of carnations and
white roses from Baron Beck Fries, sec
tary of the Swedish Legation at Wash
ington.
Those who had been near and delr in
life were early at the church, and as they
awaited the opening Of thu service, the
silence made profound impression OF
the extreme sorrow in every heart. A
few minutes before 5 o'clock, Bishop
Coleman and Rev. Mr.. Dunlap entered
the church and the choir sang the nine
tieth psalm The bishop read
the lesson from | Corinthians, XIV,
beginning with the twentieth verse,
which is But now is Christ risen from
the dead and become the first fruits OF
them that slept" The beautiful hymn
20 Paradise" was sung Tie re tor then
said the prayers for those ina affliction
This concluded the service in the church
The coffin was borne to the vault the
clergy and friends forming q procession
The honorary pail bearers we Judge
lgnatius O. Grubb, Lewis c. VAudegrift
Esq Nathaniel r Benson and E L.
Peacock. Mr.. Dunlap read th FIRST por-
tion of the service at the grave. anC
Bishop Coleman read the closing portion
The following relatives and friends
of the dead man wer,
present: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas f
Bayard, Miss Florence and Miss Louis,
Bsyard, Thomas F. Baysrd, Jr. anc
Philip Bayaid, Mr.. and Mrs Levi G Bird
Senator and Mrs George Gray, Dr.. ant
Mrs James A Draper, Henry 6 Banning
John Banning, Judge Ignatius c. Grubb
Lewis c. Vandegrift, Nathaniel r Ben.
SOD, E. L Peacock, Mr. and Mrs VIII.
liam R Deekerle, Charles NJ. Curtis
John s. Grehe, Baron Posse, Swedish
consul at Boston and A. U Sheldon O.
Cleveland, Ohio. The bereaved wife anC
Mics Mamie Bayard did not attend tn,
funeral.
at the conclusion Of the service th,
mourners turned sadly away and with
drew from the cemetery. The sad de
tails of Count Le9enhaupt's death ha
excited universal sorrow throughout thi
city. More than a thousand person
were in Old Swedes' Cemetery yesterda
afternoon and while the services a
the grave were being conducts
they stood by reverently, aud many o
them mingled their tears with those 0
the family. few thoughtless boy
who were present were kept in check
the police officers. The attendance of s
great number of persons was a sligh
tribute to the esteem in which MI
Baysrd is held by his townspeople.