The herald., 1898-10-02
THE BODY OF BAYARD
SOLEMNLY LAID IN ITS LAST
RESTING PLACE
! TRIBUTE OF: RESPECT
The United States Flag Is Ordered
Half-Masted Over Consular and
. Diplomatic Offices
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WILMINGTON. Del. Oct with hags
at half-mast and draped In mourning, with
the closing Of business houses and with
other demonstrations of sorrow, Whining
ton today committed to the grave the NOR
tai remains Of Hon. Thos. Francis Bayaro.
A multitude of people assembled at the
quaint and historic old Swedish church
The hour Of the funeral was at o'clock.
but before that hour the church was crowd
ed with those to whom admission had been
reserved, the honorary. pallbearers, men,
bers of the Newcastle ar, Sons OF the
American Revolution and committees rep
resenting the Bayard legion and the Young
Mems Democratic clubs. The honorary
pallbearers were ex-President Cleveland,
ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Chas. s.
Fairchild, Governor Abe Tunnel Of Della
ware. Chancellor ]. r. Nicholson, George
L. Rives of New York city, John v. Cra-
ven and Thomas Craven Of Salem, N. j.;
Judge 1. c. Grub, Dir. J. A. Draper1and
Henry f. Banning of Wilmington, Del.
The prayer book service for the burial
of the dead of the Protestant Episcopal
church was read by the Rev. Douglas Of
Tuxedo Park, N. j., who, as rector Of st.
uOAAh . L iOtcotdAt 1IpLSCOPdA ShuAS ILL w noh-
fngton, performed the marriage ceremony
of Mrs. and Mr.. Bayard, and the Rev Mar
tin b. Dunk, rector of Old Sweds.
When the point Of the commitment Of the
body to the grave was reached the casket
was lifted by the carriers and, attended by
the pallbearers, members of the family
and others within the church, was taken
to the Bayard burial plot in the grave
yard adjoining the church.
A great crowd had assembled, waiting to
see this, the only public feature Of the fu-
neral.
Slowly and solemnly the body was low
cred into the vault where lie the remains
OF Mr.. Bayard's father and mother and
three of their children.
In measured tones DR.. Douglas read the
commitment, the invocation and the bene-
diction.
The family and friends then took fare
well look at the casket.
An Official Tribute
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The State De-
partment has sent out the following cir
cular:
Department of State, Washington, d. c.,
September %. 1898. To the Diplomatic and
Consular Officers Of the United States.
Gentlemen: It becomes my painful duty
to announce the death yesterday, at Karl
stein, near Dedham, Mass, of Thomas
Francis Bayard, a distinguished citizen,
formerly Secretary Of State of the United
States.
Mr.. Bayard served the people of the
United States in many important capaci-
ties, as a Senator from the State of Della
IN
State Of the United States, from 1855 to
1889, and as Ambassador Extraordinary
Plenipotentlary of the United States to
Great Britain, from 1893 to 1897.
"In each Of these capacities his career
was marked by great usefulness, in which
ability Of high order was applied with I'M
falling devotion and fidelity to the per.
formance Of public trusts.
His private life was pure and unstained
his services to the people of the United
States were unquestionably great, and his
memory will be cherished with affection
and respect by his countrymen.