The daily gazette., 1880-05-03
FIRST EDITION.
Ex- Mayor Jones.

COUNCIL TAKES ACTION IN RELATION
TO HIS DEATH AND DECIDES TO
ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
City Council assembled in special
session on Saturday evening in accord
ance with a call issued by Mayor
Almond at the request of several of
the members, for the purpose of taking
appropriate action in regard to the
recent death of ex- Mayor William
IIemphill Jones.
Mr.. Rodney moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed TO prepare a
suitable minute as record of the
feeling of the Council in relation to
the death of Col. Jones. The motion
prevailed, and Messrs. Rodney, Merris
Taylor and Lewis Paynter were ap-
pointed the committee.
Council then took brief recess,
and on reasscmbling the committee
reported the following
WHEREAS. This Council has heard with
deep regret of the death In Washington
ID. G., on The 3Oth ut., OF Col. WIN. Hem
.phlll Jones, formerly Mayor OF thi' city;
therefore be it
Resolved, That recognizing the public
services, private virtues and high per-
sonal Character OF the deceased, the Coun-
cal hereby expresses its sincere -otroW at
MS sudden and unexpected demise, and
tenders rs heartfelt sympathy to his be
reaved ftmily.
ReSoiued. That as m trk of respect to
the 'nemory OF the deceased, the Council
hereby resolves to attend his funeral in
body.
RcSotU'd. That copy of these 'esolu-
lions, signed by the President and at
tested by the clerk of Council, be sent to
the ia m " f.f IA daaaauaI
(Signed.) G. A. RODNEY,
LEWIS PAYNrER,
MERRIS TAYLOR,
Committee.
In moving the adoption of the pre-
amble and resolutions Mr.. Rodney
spoke of the warm friendship that had
long existed between the deceased and
himself. Col. Jones, he said, was
always identified with the interests of
Delaware, and he knew no man more
thoroughly educated or highly cul-
tured. 1t was with feelings of pro-
found sorrow, and not from mere for
malily that he offered the resolutions.
Mr. Merris Taylor spoke of Col.
Jones' uniform kindness and pleasant
attentions upon all occasions to Della
wareans visiting Washington.
Mr. Paynter spoke of his acquaint-
ance with Col. Jones for a period of
forty-five years, and related some in
teresting personal and political remi-
niscences of the deceased.
Mr.. Chandler said his first vote in
Wilmington was cast for Col. Jones
for Mayor in 1851. He also spoke of
his uniformly courteous and affable
disposition, and of his personal popu-
larity.
The preamble and resolutions were
then adopted.
Messrs. Merris Taylor, Robert II.
Taylor and Joseph X. Adams were
appointed committee to arrange for
the attendance of Council in body at
the funeral of Col. Jones, and Council
then adjourned subject to the call of
this committee.
The funeral services were held in
Washington this morning, and the
body was sent off on the | 90 o'clock
train, accompanied by the family and
friends. Among the latter are Speaker
Randall, and several other Congress
men. The Council will meet this
train in special car at Perryville, and
escort the remains to this city.
On the arrival of the train the body
will be taken directly to the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard, on
Market street, below Tenth, where the
interment will take place. Brief
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. J. Howard Nixon, d. d., pas or
of Central Presbyterian Church.