Daily Republican., 1880-05-04
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Tho Funeral OF william HenphtlI
JOnes-The Services I'm Washfnx. .
t0n-The Intermsnt tn Whining.

JOnos-The Services I'm Washfnx
ton-The Inaermont in Whining
ton.
rhs respect and esteem in which tn
Wilmington people hold the late VIII
liam Hsmphiil Jones was shown yestsr
day BY their action upon the oosasion o
the mournful services incident upon hi
interment here. The action ofths Viii
miugton City Council in meeting the re-
mains at the Susquehanns, was follow
el by q general outpouring Of the citi
zenB, whom the funeral reached thii
sity. to see their loved friend and iormel
follo g. citizen laid away Tor his last lonl
sheep.
The funeral services took place at Il
o'slsck yesterday forenoon at the resi-
dsnoe ofthe deosssed No. l0lI H stree.
Northwest, in Washington. The Rev
Drs. Blliot OF the Ascension church ant
Wynkoop OF ths West Presbyterian
church, cdiciated. 3
The attendance was very large, and
plainly showed how the deceased was
respected in Washington. Among thoss
present were all the members OF the
Ways and Means committee, of which
he WAS clerk, members OF the Alumni
| Association of Yale college, headed by
the venerable Peter Parker, ex minister
to China, Hons. Proctor Knott acd Mr.
Carlisle of Kentucky, Hon. Fernando
Wood, many OF the representatives
from both houses OF Congress, employ
ees of the Treasury Department, and
many personal friends in private life
Although the family had requested
that no flowers be sent to the house,
the offerings were numerous and ela-
giant. The remains wsre epcassd in q
handsome covered caskst. Three sle-
giant floral offerings, two consisting OF
crosses and one representing au anchor
were placed on the casket.
The pail bearers in Washington
were /: Senators Bayard.ani Salisbury,
Hon. Il. L. Martin, Hon. Samuel J..
Randall, Hon. J. K. Chalmsrj, ofMiss.,
Hon. J. W. Maurey, john. McElhone,
Official SteEographar of the houos, and
d. w. Mahan, rirst Auditor of th5
Treasury.
The body was placed upon the train,
leaving Washington at l.30 o'clock.
The remains were accompanied by the
widow and daughter OF the deceased,
Mr.. Mahau and wife, Mr.. McElhsns,
Rev. Wynkoop and Messrs. Webster
and Bacon, relatives.
Psrryville, Nd, was reached at 4,2s
o'clock, and here the funeral was met
by the City Council Of Wilmington, in
Guiding Mayor Almond, Rx-Mayors
Valentine and Maris and the heads of
the different city departments. The
friends accompanying the body were
transferred to this car and it Was at
tached to the regular train.
The train rsached Wilmington at
5,36 o'clock. Tie coain was placed in
the hearse with Messrs. William g.
Whitsley, Ex-Congressp,an Williams,
William Bush, George W. Bush, II. h.
Duncan and Frank Buck acting as pail
bearers. This mourners then entered
waiting carriages. and the funeral pre-.
ceedsd to the church yard of the First
Presbyterian Church. The cortegs
was an unusually long one. During
the passage Of the procession the bell Of
the City Hall was tollsd. The flag of
the Friendship Fire Company, OF which
the decease wss an honorary member
was kept floating at half.mast.
The remains were placed in vault
close to the Market street railing, and
under the shadow OF the ancient
building now used by the Historical
Society Of Delaware. A crowd of many
hundred people gathered around
The funeral services were briaf. Rev.
DR.. Wynkoop said that it had been the
wish of the family that the services at
the grave be plain and simple. He
could nstrefrain from saying fswawords
at this moment, when so many of those
who loved the deceased were gathered
in this sacred spot to witness the clos
ing scene upon his earthly career. That
he was loved by the people of Will
mington he was confident, and plain
evidence was the fact that the peoples
had gone so far to meet
the sorrowtul funeral party, and that
the people themselves had gathered
here in such large numbers.
At all times Colonel Jones looked with
q loving heart toward Delaware. He
was a Delawarean at all times, in all
places; all his life he loved his native
state, his native city. The Reverend
speaker closed with touching allusion
to the love felt by Col. Jones toward
his friends here.
The services were concluded by Rev.
Drs. J. H. Nixon and +. B. DuVal.