Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
THE NEms IN rHIs CRY.
General Sorrow Through0ut the Cons
munity-FlaGs at Half Mast. X

GeueraI sorrow Throughout the CONS
munity-FlaGs at Half Mast.
The news of Mr.. Bayard's death
reached Wilmington shortly before, 5
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Every
Evening was informed by an Asspeis
ated Press dispatch and Wil04m 8.
Hilles, who is engaged to marry Mr..
Bayard's daughter, Miss Florence
Bayard, received the news,in private
telegram. Bulletins of the sad truth
were posted and it was soon known
wares most distinguished citizen was
dead. Upon the receipt of the news at
the City Hall the flag there was placed
at half staff, and later other flags
throughout the city bore silent testi-
mony to the city's sorrow. This ex-
tended to flags raised by children on
vacant lots when the war excitement
was high, which now Joined in a
tribute to one whose. work made for
peace between the two great English
speaking countries. Portraits of Mr..
I Bayard, draped in mourning and the
national colors, were displayed in
K store windows.
II The sorrowing family has received
many cablegrams and kilograms of
sympathy.
Among those who sent cablegrams
was Queen Victoria, Lord Bishop
\ Ripon, Lord and Lady Halburton and
Sir Henry Irving.
Senator Hoar, Chief Justice Fuller,
ex-Minister K. j. Phelps, Justice E.
ID. White, Daniel s. Lamont, Perry
Belmont, William L. Putnam, ex-
President Cleveland and William L.
Scott were among the prominent
.,lor ubn cont fol
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck of New
York, as president of the Holland
Society of New York and Theodore M.
Banta, secretary, have sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard:
ION behalf of the Holland Society
OF New York of which Mr. Bayard was
I one of the earliest and most esteemed
members. we desire to express our sim
" cere coincidence in the bereavement
"a which has fallen upon your household
Y and the whole country"
N THE REMAINS OF MR.. BAyARD.
"A According to the impressive ritual of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, con-
Quoted with great simplicity at the
Old Swedes Church, Seventh and
Church streets, on Saturday. the re-
4 mains of Hon. Thomas f. Bayard,
n statesman, We're consigned to their last
7 resting place, with others of the same
4 illustrious name, in the old church.
yard. In the edifice which he loved
so we'll, which can testify in many
ways to his interest and liberality, his
body reposed through the silent watches
of the night guarded by faithful friends
A wreath of holly was on the coffin.
The casket is oth-covered, copper
lined and very heavy. The handles
and trimmings are of oxidized silver.
On the lid is silver plate bearing the
inscription:
& Born October 20, 1928.
THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD,
Died September 2s, 1893.
The name of the deceased is in
, German text, the remainder Of the
Inscription is in script. While the
casket was being carried through the
crowd at the station, hats were removed
in honor of the distinguished dead.
The services at the funeral of Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard at Old Swedes
Church on Saturday were marked by
the utmost simplicity, in accordance
with the wishes of the family. The
officiating clergyman was the Rev.
George William Douglass, ID. d., OF
Tuxedo Park, N. Y, who was formerly
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Washington, d. c., and performed the
ceremony at Mr.. Bayard's second mar
riage. He was assisted in today 8
solemn service by the Rev. Martin b;
Dunlap, minister charge OF Old
Swedes.
The family arrived at the church
shortly before the opening OF the ser
vice. Whsn-all was readyi pr'