The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-29
Cen. Torbert's Funeral.
MILITARY ORDERS IN RELATION THERE
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HEADQUARTERS 1ST REGIMENT
DELAWARE VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept ~, 1880
General Orders, No. Z.
Companies A and G will leave the
armory at o'clock a. m. on the Both
Troop, OF Philada., at the Wilmington
Depot, the body Of the late General A.
7. A. Torbert and accompany the re-
mains to Milford. Full dress uniform,
with black BELTS will be worn.
Capt. h. Il. X n ey, 100. ~ with his
com uand Will report ON the arrival of
the train A. Dover.
CapT. Geo. W. Marshall, commanding
Company Il, (Torbert Guards) is charged
with the duty of providing necessary
guards at the depot at Milford and at
such other places as he may deem prop
er in order to avoid crowdiug and con-
fusion during the funeral ceremonies.
The train will leave Wilmington at
30 a. M, arriving at Milford about II NJ.
Major Arthur Il. Boyle and Capt. Theo-
dore To wnsend will report for duty to
the Colonel Commanding on the arrival
of the Lraln at their respective stations.
Blank cartridges will be issued by
company commanders.
by Ofu6r ut y. A. MACALLISTER,
Official, Col. Com'd'g.u
q. j. HART, LIST Lieut. and Adj't.
1t is earnestly desired by the Colonel
Commanding that all members of the
military who intend participating in the
obseq Jules, to report at the armory before
O'Clock, and that the Captains of the
Companies hold them In readiness to-
move at 8 o'clock.
Tho off nj 10 NJ tho w @ p p
desire that the Militia, the mem beers of
the G. A. r., and those holding cards of
invitation be at the depot as near 8
O'Clock as possible In order to take their
places In the cars that will be provided
for them, SO that there will be- no delay
in the departure of the special train.
At a late meet ng of the Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion the following
named gentlemen were detailed to &C
company the remains to Milford
General j. William Hoffman, General
W. l.. James, G. neral Charles Herring,
Colonel James Forney, Cap
tain Charles Etting. P. Lansey Goddard,
Thomas Graham, Colonel Alfred Gro
mellen, Colonel r. p. Brinton, Major
W. W. Nevin, Lieutenant Colonel
George Be nard, and Captain j. 4. Barr.
The special train will leave at $40 A.
M. and reach Harrington at 1920 A. M.
COMPLETION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE CEREMONIAL IN PnILADEL-
PHIA.
The Committee of Arrangements on
tbs Torbert obstquies held their final
yesterday, and completed the
details of the ceremony for the escort of
the remains through the city. The body
of the late General will be brought from
New York On the l P. M. train this after
noon, arriving in Philadelphia at 3.45
where 1t will be received by .funeraI
escort.
Colonel Robert P. Dechert will have
command of the escort, and all mi litary
and civic bodies Will report to him for
Instructions
The procession will move In the fol-
lowing order -
Colonel Robert P. Dechert and staff.
Battalion of Marines fromLeague Island
Navy Y ard.
4th Regiment N. G. of New. Jersey,
Colonel Steele In com mand.
I'd Regiment, N. q. Pa, Lieutenant
Colonel BOsbyshell in command.
Keystone Battery, Captain .Winches.
ter.
First City Troop, P. G. G., General Il.
B. Grubb commanding, as guard of hon
or to the remains.
Gun-carriage with remains
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. IN. Hoyt,
General j. #. Hartranft, Hon W. 8.
Stokeley, Colonel John s. Cunningham,
Pay Director U. s. N; General Robert
NJ. Brinton, Commodore Pierce Crosby.
Colonel Joseph f. Tobias. and Major
Rudolph Ellis.
Military Order of Loyal Legion.
George q. Meade Post, No. l, with
Washington Gray Band.
Colonel Ryder, with Field and Staff,
9th regiment N. G. of New York.
Detail of sold Guard" of New Xork.
Officers of N. @. of Pa.
The escort will move over the follow
ing route:-AcrossCh Street Bridge,
down Chestnut 10 Broad, down Broad to
Walnut, out Walnut to Twenty-fIst
ssreet, thence to Armory of First City
Troop.
The remains will be taken to the arm
DRY of the First City Troop, where re-
ligious services will be held. They will
lie In state during the night under guard
of the City Troop, and at $50 on Thurs
day morning. will be escorted to the P.
W. & B. Depot by the same body, the
route 10 be down Chestnut to Broad,
and down Broad. AT 7.20 the train will
start with them for Milford, Del, where
they will be inferred.