The daily gazette., 1880-09-18
FIRST EDITION.
GEN. TORBERT'S REMAINS.
MEETING TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR Es.
CoRT FROM NEW YORK TO DELLA
WARE.

CokT FROM NEW YORK TO DELLA
WARE.
In the Girard House, PHILADELPHIA,
yesterday afternoon, meeting was held
by the fiiends Of the la Q Gen, A. L. A.
Torbert from Delaware, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and New York, to make ar
rangements to escort his remains from
NV York on arriving there, TO bis late
home in Milford, Dol. The Delaware
aus at this meeting were:-
Richard Harrington, Esq, Levi q.
Bird, Esq, VIM. 7. Croasdale, IgnatIus
e. Grubb, Esq, Rev. Jonathan s. Will
lis, Henry Cannon, Vi Dover Sentinel,
George Ii. Bates, Esq, Col. s. A. Macal-
lister, DIR. j. NJ. Curtis, Christian Febi-
ger, DR.. James A. Draper, Austin Har-
rington, E,q., Manlove Hayes, w. s.
e. IL. Gregg, John Wainright, John e.
Frock.
The meeting organized by the selec-
tion OF Gen. X. r. Stockton, of New Jer-
sey, as Chairman, and Richard Harring-
ton, Esq, Of Delaware, as Secretary.
Mr.. Han ring on, by request, stated the
| object Of the meeting, aud also read
communication stating that by reason of
having missed the last boat from st.
| Augustine the remains would probably
| not reach New York until next Tues
day.
| 4 comInitta OF three from each State,
TO make arrang' ments for the funeral
and memorial services, was then ap
pointed as follows:
New York-General William F.
Smith, General Alex. s. Webb and Wal
ter s. ellison.
Pennsylvania-Col. Joseph f.. Tobias,
Randolph Ellis aud Gen. ii. ii. Bing-
ham.
New Jersey-Gen. Vim. Striker, Col.
Wm. 4. Potter and Clark Fisher.
| Delaware-Richard Harrington, Esq,
DR.. j. A. Draper and A. b. Richard
son.
This committee will have a meeting
next week, at which the necessary ar
rangenents will be made.
IL was stated by Gen. Webb, Of New
York, that OH the arrival Of the remain,
10 that city, it will be taken in cbarg,
by the Old Guard aud Ninth Regiment
and escorted to the City Hall, whei'
they will lie in stale. Tue funeral sci
vices will be held in Trinity Church the
following day, when Generals W. B
Franklin, Alexander S. Webb, William
+. Smith, J. b. Mcintosh, AleXande
5haler, Anson G. McCuok, John NJ
Schofield, George B. Mcclellan, ant
James B. Fry, most of whom were class
mates Of General Torbert at West Poin
will act as pall-bearers. The Fourtl
New Jersey regiment has been detaile'
TO meet the body and receive IL from tht
New York troops, and Gen. Grubb, o
= New jersey, suggested that the remain
2 | lie in state in Trenton for one day.
r Col. Tobias, OF Philadelphia, state
. that on the arrival of the body at tn
West Philadelphia depot it would be re
ceived by the First City Troop, and es
corted to The armoiy of the troop by tn
following cortege:
City Troop.
E Second Regiment N. Col Pennsylvania
i Fourth Regiment N. &. of New jersey
!, us. Marines.
Two sections of Artillery.
e Gun Carriage cont aiming the corpse.
e Officers Of the First Division n. q.
d Pennsylvania.
: Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
The pall-bearers will be GovernC
Hoyt, Of Pennsylvania, General job
+. Hartr4nft, Commodore 7. f. Crosby
Pay Director Cunningham, Hon. Wi
liam s. Stokeley, Mayor of Philadelphl
y Col. Joseph f. Tobias and Fan
: Thompson.
The funeral services will be held
= the City Troop armory and the remain
will lie there In state until mornln
when they will be escorted TO the Bait
= more depot. The City Troop will all
accompany them to Milford.
Col. S. A. Macallister stated that tw
companies of Delaware militia woul
meet the remains at Philadelphia or u
State line and escort them to Milford.
The time aud place Of holding IL
memorial meeting was left entirely
the committee of arrangements. 1t
probable, however, it will be held
wilmington, and that Chance ller Saul
o. bury will preside, this being in accor
in ance with Mrs. Torbert's desires. Ge
Stockton, OF New Jersey, will deliv
w the eulogy, and brief addresses VIII
W made by Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick al
others.