Daily Republican., 1882-03-30
CONSIGNED TO THE TOMB.
0BsEQJ JIES OF CHIEF ENGINEER
TAZEWELL YESTERDAY.
An Immense COneOurse of PeOple e
Attend the FuaeraI- NJ ambers
Of fthe City Government aud
Flremen Turn out En-.
Masse-A Lengthy Pro.
cess1On-llandsO d some
Floral Offerings.

IDelT RrleI DelnB caused Dy inc Durlal Ol
their lamented Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, Samuel G. Tazewell.
The funeral was, without doubt, the
largest ever seen in this city. The body
was placed in the Bethany Baptist
church in the morning, where 1t laid in
State and before the lid of the coffin
was placed over the remains, the body
of the late Chief was viewed by more
than one thousand persons. The body
was removed to the church from the
residence of the bereaved family near
by, by Assistant Engineers Lukens and
Hubert.
Shortly after noon preparations for
attending the funeral began, and large
numbers CoDgregated arOund the engine
houses. The Fame Hose company fur.
nished eight cabs, which were occupied
by the members of the company. The
Water Witch furnished several car
riages as did also the City Council, who
turned out in body. At a meeting of
City Council held Mt o'clock, which
was called in order to make the final ar
Mr.. Blake offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, with appropriate re-
marks, and they were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The City Council has
learned with profound sorrow and
sincere regret of the death OF Samuel
&. Tazewell, late Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department of this city, there
fore,
Resolved, That in him we recognize
the true, generous and warm hearted
man and useful citizen, whose loss
will be greatly felt in our midst.
Resolved, That in him our citizens
have lost most enserprisiug business
man, the fire department a most
efficient fireman, and one who was
faithful iand true to the trust reposed
in him by his brother tiremen in the
discharge of his duties as the chief Of
this department.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect
and regard the City Council attend in a
body the funeral of the deceased to take
place to-day at 2 o'clock, p. N.
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceased in this their hour of bereavc-
ment.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions DO printed in three of the daily
newspapers and also that the Clerk OF
Council be instructed to send to the
family of the deceased a copy, signed
by the President and attested by the
Clerk of Council.
After the passage OF the above ltes0-
lutions Council proceeded in a body tc
the church where the services were be
ing held.
The church WAC crowded TO its utmost
capacity and hundreds were unable IL
gam admittance.
The remains lay In a walnut casket
made in the imitation of rosewood,
with satin lining and six heavy silver
handles. On the top was silver name
plate and moulded silver wreath
On the name-plate was the following
inscription:
SAMUEL G. TAZEwELL,
DIED MARCH 26, 1882,
AGED AZ YEARS.
TIE body of the dead chief was dress.
ed in black shroud. His features pre-
sented a natural appearance, and lay il
quiet repose. The floral tributes were e.
elaborate, profuse and costly, the most
conspicuous was a joint Offering Of the
fire department, which consisted of a
pillow encircled with crown, bearing
the words, "Wilmington Fire Depart
nent. Our Chief A pillow and cross
of white and and yellow flowers, the
cross bore the inscription "Chief,
while the pillow bore the name Of the
Delaware Fire Company. The NepSune
Sociai Club presented a pillow Of white
flowers. Assistant Engineers Lukens
and Hubert contributed a handsomely
designed anchor. The Water Witch Fire
Company gave beautiful wreath, and
j. McCatfrey, a life long friend Of the
deceased presented floral harp.
The services at the church commenced
shortly after o'clock, the Rev. + j.
Mckeever officiating. He took for his
text James ". a; For what is life? 1t i,
a vapor which openeth for little while
and then vanishes away" The sermon
was lengthy, but appropriate to the oc
casion, at thu conclusion OF which the
body was viewed by thousands Of per
sons and then placed in the hearse by
the following pail bearers chosen from
Lafayette Lodge, A. f. A. M
David II. Coyle, j. Ii. Graham, Lem
uel Marr, Robert Morrison, W. j. JEFF
ferris, Charles Jones, Enoch Moore, Jr.,
aud j. A. B. Handy.
f,paral ,,rtara fnrrnal a. Z q
o'clock, with Matthew Rogers as chief
marshal, and moved in the following
order
Platoon of Police, "A men-Sergean
John +. Dolan in command.
Employees of the Delaware Foundry
Company, 30 men-W. H. Fairlamb,
marshal,
Assistants Engineers Lukens and
Hubert, Ex.Chiefs Mccall and Hanna,
Ex. Assistants Thomas, Vandever, Dut-
ton and Carey, and Chief Company
Marshals Robert McGonagle, j. f.
Kane, Thomas II. Wilson, John W.
Porter, William johnson, Lewis Sasse,
William Nc Jrea and Robert Cotting
ham.
Friendship Fire Company, so men
Fred. Harrison marshal.
Reliance Fire company, IS men-D
A. McCullin, marshal; 7. j. Kane, as
sistant.
Delaware Fire Company, 93 men
Robert Liddell, marshal, John T.
Kelley and VIM. Lewis, assistants.
Phoenix Fire Company, so men-Jas
7. Davis, marshal; James j. Patter'
son, assistant.
First Regiment Band, "a pieces
John Hyatt, leader.
Washington Fire Company, l0S men
Franci, McCloskey, marshal; John I.
West, VIM. II. Baker and VIM. Lin
coin, assistants.
Weccacn Firo Company, 80 mon
James Bourke, marshal; Ezra G. Lux
ems, assistant.
Water Witch Fire Company, l40 men
Edward Il. Kane, marshal; Albert
II. Stout and H. f. Finney, assistants.
Department Guard Of Honor-John
P. Donahoe, Michael Owen, d. }: Gala
CHER, John O'Donnell, Edward Loomis,
George II. Taylor, Harrison Il. Price,
John Spencer, Thomas James, James