Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-03
From The TIrbOrO p esq.
FUNERAL OF COL. LOUIS D. WILSON

FUNERAL OF COL. LOUIS D. WILSON,
Saturday was the day set apart by our citi-
zens for the Funeral ObseQuies of the late Col.
Wilson, and notwithstanding the inCIemency
OF the weather, we have never seen so large a
concourse drawn together in this place. The
people commenced assembling at an early
hour, and by II o'clock the immense gather
ing OF old and yOung-matrons and maids
citizens and strangerS-masOns and military
which thrOnged our streets, was varIously es-
timated from three to four thousand. Not only
kdgecombe, but every adjacent county, was
represented. His old constituents, those who
had stood by him for thirty years-in sunshine
and in storm-Were here in great numbers all
impefed by one common impulse, viz to tes-
tfy their regard for the memory of him who
had been their firm and fast friend in life and
their benefactor in death.
The Procession, under the direction Of the
Chief Marshal, r. PiHman, Esq, and his AS
sistants, Messrs. J. Norfeet and L. L. Dam
ccy, amounted and distinguished by appropri
ate insignid) moved from Col! Wilson's late
residence at II o'clock, passing down the en-
tire length of Main Street. until it reached
Pender's Hotel, and thence TO the cold Church."
The tolling of the different church bells, and
the funeral drge of the Military Band, rem
dered the ceremony most solemn and impo-
sing.
The following was the
ORDER OF PROCESSION. 4.
Band of Music.
Officers of the 21st Regt. N. c, Militia, under
Col. II. T. Clark, as military escort,
Officers of the goth Regt,
Maj. Gen Crenshaw and Staff, dismounted,
The Reverend Clergy,
Maj B. NJ Sf. Jackson, Wyatt W Moye,
Capt Oh. Harrison, s. L. Hart, Esq,
Col. Chas. Mabry, : w. d. Petway, Esq
Maj, L. R; Cherry, : Doct. }; J; J. Phillips,
! Col. H. Ward, 6 VIM. Thigpen, Esq.
Col. Wilson's horse led by his servant,
Relatives Of Col Wilson,
| Committee of Arrangements,
Students of the Male Academy with their
Teachers,
Students of the Female Academy with their
Teachers,
Magistrate of Police and Town Commissioners
Citizens on foot,
| Masonic Fraternity,
Citizens in Carriages.
The remains were borne upon an open car
drawn by two white horses draped in black
Upon the the coffin rested his sabre, sash, ant
military coat-and a magnificent wreath o
flowers and evergreens, wrought by the fai
hands of Edgecombe's daughters, the same
who twelve months ago presented the spen
did flag TO his company on the eve OF his de
partNre for Mexico.
The Students of the two Schools were on
In their full strength, designated by appropn
ate badges.
The ceremonies at the Church were opened
by an appropriate PRAYER to the Throne o
Grace by the Rev. J. F. Spsight, after which
the Rev T. T. Otcea rose and delivered
chaste and eloquent discourse upon the char
acler, services, and sacrifices of Col. Wilson
The Procession then marched to the grave
around which in the space marked out for tn
purpose, assembled in proper order, the reia
t1ves, clergy, masons, military, and Commute
of Arrangements, when, all that was mortal o
LOUIS D. WILSON, was consigned to their las
resting place, with appropriate masonic an
military honors.
g Rest, soldier sest, the clarion tongue
OF deathess fame shall speak of thee;
: And ages hence thy name among
The brightest Of the earth shall be"