Daily Republican., 1880-09-18
GENERAL roRBBxrs soDY.

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ArFanGements Fer the Funeral OF
the Distinguished Delawaresn-
Tho Meeting I'm Philadelphia
Yesterday.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18.-A largely
attended meeting Of military men and
civilians from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware, was held
al the Girard House yesterday after.
noon, to take action concerning the
proper manner Of paying respect to the
memory Of their old associate and friend
Gen. A. T. A. Tsrbert, who lost his life
in the shipwreck Of the Vera Cruz, and
whose remains are expected to arrive
at New York on Tuesday week, on
their way to the place of final inter-
ment at Milford, Delaware, Gen. Tor
bsrt's former home. General Robert
F. Stockton, Of New Jersey, presided,
and Richard Harrington, Esq, acted Is
Secretary.
The following Delewareans were pres
ent Levi C. Bird, ESQ, Richard Har
rington, ESQ, Anthony Higgins, Bsq.,
Rev. J. s. Willis. H. R. Cannon, Geo.
H. Bates, Esq, W. T. Crossdsle, Col.
8. A. Nacaliister, DR.. J. M. Curtis,
Christian Febiger, DR.. James A. Dra-
per, Austin, Harrington, Esq, Manlove
Hayes, W. s. McNair, WIN. O'Conner,
J. s. Whssler, 4. Il. Gregg, John
Wainwright, John Il. FrOck and l.. c.
Grubb, Bsq.
1t is stated that owing to an unex-
pected delay, the rename will not ar
rive in New York until Tuesday week,
when they will be received by q proper
military escort from the Old Guard and
Ninth Regiment, and taken to the Gov
ernor's Room in the City Hall. Here
they will lie in state over night, and be
escorted the next morning to Trinity
Church, eight Major Generals acting as
pail bearers, where funeral services are
TO take place. Thence they are to- be
conveyed to Courtland ferry, and, upon
arrival in Jersey City, are to be re
ceived by the Fourth New Jersey Regi.
ment, which will escort them 10 Tren-
ton where the First City Troop of Phil
adelphia will join the escort.
Upon the arrival of the special train
at the West Philadelphia depot, on
Wednesday afternoon, q military es.
cort will be provided by Colonel E.Burd
Grubb and Colonel Jos. F. Tobias, con-
sisting Of the following commands ::
First City Troop, Colonel Grubb Sec
ond Regiment Pa. N. g., Col. Robert
p. Dschsrt; Fourth New Jersey Regi-
ment, Col. Dudley s. Steele; company
of Marines from the Navy Yard, with
band; two sections Of artillery, with gun
carriage for the remains; officers OF the
First Division, N. g., Of PennsylvaniS,
aud Military Order Loyal Legion Of the
United States.
The following gentlemen have bsen
invited to act as pall-bearers in Phila-
dslphia: Gov. Hoyt, Gen. Hartranft,
Commodore Crosby, Pay Director Gun
ningham, Mayor Ssokley, Colonel J. +.
Tobias and Frank Thompson, General
Manager Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The route of the procession will be
from the depot across Chestnut street
bridge, and thence to Broad street,
down Broad to Walnut, and ont to
Twenty first, to the armory OF the City
Troop,
After lying in state over night, the
remains will be escorted the next morn
ing to Milford, and handed over to the
Delaware troops, under command Of
Col. 8. A. MSoalli5ter.
Arrangements are in progress for q |
service after the funeral, at
which Chancellor Salisbury is expect.
ed to preside, and at which addresses
will be delivered by Gen. Stockton, and
other friends and comrades Of the
deceased. 1t had not been decided
whether to hold this service ia Milford
or Wilmington. The Committee to per
feet the final arrangement consists OF
the following gentlemen New York
Gen. VIM. +. Smith, Gen. Alex. s.
Webb, Walter s. ellison. Delaware
Richard Harrington, DR.. J. A. Draper,
A. B. Richardson. Pennsylvania-
Col. J. p. Tobias, Col. Rudolph Ellis,
General d. II. Bingham. New Jersey
General VIM. Striker, Col. VIM. 4.
Potter, Claris Fisher.
A feeling exists in favor Of holding
the m emorial service in Milford. II
has been arranged that after General
stockton spssks, briefsddresses will b
made by Levi C. Bird, Bsq., and George
bray, R'q., Of New Castle County;
1eorge P. Fisher, Esq, and Major
James r. Lohand,. ,.of Kent and Charles
Cullen, Esq, Of Sussex. Former com.
'ades Of General Torbert will also
peak.