The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-30
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tx-President cleveland WIN Act as
an Honorary Pail Bearer.
y Dedham, Miss, Sept. s0-The re-
mains Of the late Thomas F. Bayard
have been embalmed, and this morn
Ing at 1880 o'clock they were taken to
Boston and placed In a special car at
tAched to the Colonial express leav-
dng at , o'clock for New York, and
Will arrive In Wilmington, DEL, this
evening. The family has sent out a
large number of kilograms, including
one to former President Cleveland, re-
Questing him to act as one Of the pail
bearers. Hundreds Of messages have
been received offering coincidence to the
widow and other relatives. Among the
senders are Queen Victoria, President
Mckinley, Chief Justice Fuller, ex-
I. secretary Of War Lamont, Senators
Faulkner and Hoar. ex-Minister
a Phelps, Lords White, Carter and Cas-
Kill and the mayors of Burnley and
Lambert. England.
II Ex-President Cleveland has tele-
graphed from his Buzzard's Bay homo
that he will act as one of the honorary
pall bearers at the funeral. Others who
have been asked to serve in a similar
capacity. and who have accepted, are
George L. Rivers, of New York city;
Thomas ]. Craven, of Salem, N. j.;
James Williams. of Smyrna. Del: E.
4 W. Tunnel, of Lewes, Del; John Graz
pf Gall Tot L Tial.
son, of Dover, Del: DIR. .. A. Draper,
l. q. Grub and Henry G.. Banning, all
of Wilmington. Del. Edward NJ. Shep-
pard was asked to serve but will be I'M
\ able to get out of the Adirondacks in
season to be present.
Contrary 10 general expectations the cas-
ket containing Mr.. Bayard's remains will
mot BIO opened in his city, and the public
will have no opportunity to Wow his body.
While tho funeral will be held in Old
Swedes Church, where liTitel number
of people may gain admission, 1t will DO al :
most private funeral, AS stated yester.
day the simple Episcopal funeral selvic
will be held in which there Is no place for a
eulogy of the deceased. There will be no
music at the funeral. 1t was tho wish of
Mr.. Bayard that his funeral service might
be as simple as possible.
] Tho funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. George W. Douglass, D, D., Of
Tuxedo Park. DR.. Douglass is IN old
friend Of Mr., Bayard, and while rector Of
st. John'a Episcopal Church, Washn gton
married Mr.. and Mrs. Bnyard. He will! be
assisted by Rev. Martin B. Dunlap, the
rector of Old Swedes Church.
The members Of the Wilmington city
government the state officials including
Governor Tunnel, and members OF the
Bar Association will attend the funeral,
and SO far as possible room will b. re serv
ed for them in the church.
The buldingof the Young Mans 0emo-
cratic Club and of the Bayard Legion
Democratic Club wcro draped in black.
A special meeting OF tn, New Castle
County Bar A ISOLATION has been called
for Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to
meet in the court room, of the County
Court House TO take action on NJ Bay
ard death.
Thu handsome portrait of Mr.. b yard,
which hangs in the corridor Of the O.,era
House. has been drapad til black and
will remain so for thirty days
The Delaware Society Of sons of the
American Revolution, OF which Mr. Bay
ard was tho lrst president, will hold u
Vnpnf ~ thj. nypp n at hn Ia,