Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-30
THE BAYARD OBSEQUIES
Arrangements for the Funeral
Tomorrow Completed.
INTERMENT AT OLD swEDEs
MEN AS PALL-BEAR-
ERS-RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
THROUGHOUT THE CTTY-AN UN-
OSTENTATIOUS FUNERAL.

OOl OlnlNlAluOlo tUNt1tAlL.
Arrangements for THE funerol of the
late Thomas f. Bayard, ambassador
to the CouTt OF st. James, have beeh
practically comp,eted.
The pali-bearers as far as selected
and who have accepted are ex-President
Grover Cleveland, Chancellor John r.
Nicholson, of Dover; Dr. ]. A. Draper
/. C. Grubb and Henry G. Banning, all
of Wilmington; Thomas ]. and John
Craven, both of Salem, N. j.; James
William, of Smyrna; Governor E. w.
Tunnel and George l.. Rives, OF New
York city.
The remains, accompanied by the
family, left Dedham, Mass, in epe-
cial car attached to the train which
pulled out of there at 1853 o'clock this
morning. At Boston the car was pick
ed up by THE Colonial express and will
arrive In this city tonight at 7S0
O'Clock. 1t will be met at the P, w. &
B. station by Undertaken ]. A. Wilson,
and at once he taken to Old Swedes
Church, where it will remain during
the night in care of Frank Forrest, an
old friend of the family.
Contrary to general expectations this
casket containing Mr.. Bayards remains
will not be opened I'M this city, and the
public will have no opportunity to view
his body. This is in accordance WITT
the wishes OF the family.
The local arrangements for the fur
neral are in charge of William S. Hill
les, and last evening II. w. Bryan
the former sscretary OF Mr.. Bayard
came here in order to give Mr. HiI.e!
such assistance as he could. Mr. BryaI
will take charge of THE work Of look
, ing after the various organization
which will attend.
Though the funeral services will b
held in Old Swedlss Church tomorrow
4 afterncon, it will be almost a privat
: interment, ais 1t was Nlr. Bayard's wis
that his burial should be without dis
> play. The simple Episcopal service
will be read and there will be n
n music.
The services will be conducted b
q Rev. George w. Douglass, d. d.,
~ Tuxedo Park. DR.. Douglass is an ol
Il friend Of Mr.. Bayard, and while rectC
j OF st. Johns Episcopal Church, Wasl
a ington, married Mr.. and Mrs. Bayar
j He will be assisted by Rev. Martin
a Dunlap, the rector of Old Sweds
% Church.
! The members of the Wilmington eli
: government, the state officials, inclu'
A. ing Governor Tunnell. the members 4
the Bayard Legion Democratic Gu
o- and the judges of the courts and mer
NO bers Of the Bar Association Will a
IA tend the funeral, and so far as possib
ba noom will be reserved for them in tl
or church.
he FLAGS AT GIALF-NAST.
n The flags all over the city are
ic- half-mast, and the buildings OF Il
nd Young Mems Democratic Club and t
til Bayard Legion are draped in black. n
ng Zebley, Republicans member Of Cou
est Gil from thle Seventh ward, offered I
following resolutions to THAT body
I'D last nights meeting, which we're unai
ed mously adopted.
he whereas, In the fullness OF yea
no. Hon. Thomas Francis Bayard has b'
,ha gathered to his fathers, his death III
ing occurred yesterday at the residel
'ne Of his daughter, in Massachusetts,;
lop Whereas, Recognizing in this h
ose orable gentleman, wise and able pun
ms. servant. the most distinguished citl
ur- of our city, and state. the Council
or Wilmington, in regular session n
- deems it fitting and proper to pl
us upon record the following resolutlo
md, ''Resolved, That in the death OF
as Bayard, this community lcses a \
who was always a cultured gentlem
,re- citizen who in many ways Shove
-, broad and liberal public spirit;
alnu yer, who stood pre-eminently at
en- head of his profession; a public
d. want, who served his constitute
the faithfully and we'll; and statesn
the whose name has been honored throt
"a out the world.
'' Resolved, That inheriting, as he
anu an illustrious ancestry, he did not
the upon this for his advancement, but
sfer success was attained by reason OF
own industry, ability and applicai
Having gained an enviable positio
his profession, he was elected Ur
States senator from Delaware, W
on he served with conspicuous ability
and recognized leadership for nearly tw
hich years; and being afterwards calle
,,oor.I the responsible position Of secretai
state under President Cleveland's
ln' administration, was later appointe
also the first ambassador to England u
mage the second Cleveland administra
"In all of these digniied and res
sible positions, he maintained his
honor and the honor Of the state
the community where he had live
Irgeo most from his birth, except wheI
from sent on public business.
this 0peeo1vpd That we cannot eX