Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
WILMINGTON, q,

Douglass and Mr.. Dunlap walked from
the sacristy to the chancel and the
ritual was begun.
cloth covered casket covered with beau
tiful flowers, and containing all that
was mortal Of Mr.. Bayard.
Two benches on the right of the aisle
were occupied by members Of the yes-
try of Trinity parish, who are DR..
Horace Burr, Charles M. Curtis,
Tilghman Johnston, Joseph Swift,
Aylnler Robinson, Thomas E. Carpen-
ter, John S. Grohe, Charles A. Cook,
Edward T. Candy and s. G. Biddle.
In the seats usually occupied by the
choir were the honorary pall-bearers,
who we're:
Former President Grover Cleveland
of Princeton, N. j., George l.. Rives
and ex-Seoretary of Treasury Charles
s.. Fairchild Of New York, Judge
Ignatius @. Grubb, DR.. James A.
Draper and Henry G. Banning Of this
city, Gov. Ebe W. Tunnel Of Lewes,
Chancellor John r. Nicholson Of
Dover, and John v. Craven and
Thomas Craven of Salem, N. j.
In the front pews of the church were
the members of the bereaved family.
The rear pews were occupied by
members of City Council, the New
Castle County Bar Association and
committees from the Young Mems
Democratic Club and the Bayard
Legion. The two Democratic organi-
cations had marched to the church in
body, after assembling at Seventh
and Market streets.
Tho carv;ca rvao onopad with tba fol
lowing sentences from the prayer book
ritual:
II am the resurrection and the life,
saith the Lord; he that believeth in
me though he were dead, yet shall he
live; and whosoever liveth and be-
| lieveth in me, shall never die."
II know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth. And though
after! my skin worms destroy this
body, yet in my flesh shall | see God,
whom shall see for myself, and mine
eyes shall behold, and not another. -
"We brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. The Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the
name of the Lord -
Then followed the anthem, taken
from the 39th and Goth Psalms. The
lesson from the 18th chapter of st.
Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians,
beginning Now is Christ risen from
the dead, and become the first fruits
of them that slept"
There was neither music nor preach
ing. At the conclusion of the church
service, the casket was born by
Andrew Dixon, r. s. Dripps, Harry
w. Quinby Marshall III. Yeatman,
Walter Bennett and Charles H. Grant
land, from the church to the Bayard
family lot, a short distance south of
| the tower. Here space had been
roped off in order to prevent the crowd
from eneroaching upon the mourners.
The beautiful committal service was
l.said as the body Of Mr.. Bayard was
placed in the southern compartment of
the large vault. The caslset was
| lowered into slate box, alongside the
| remains of Mr. Bayard IS. first wife.
The bell in the City Hall tower was
tolled while the funeral services were
being held.
Having obtained permission from
Washington, Postmaster Browne had
the postotlice closed to general business
between l and o'clock on Saturday
out of respect to the memory of Mr..
Bayard.
Hon. Frederic Emory, Chief of the
Bureau Of Foreign Commerce, who was
delegated by Secretary of State Hay to
represent the State Department at the
funeral, arrived in Wilmington about
noon on Saturday.