Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-04
LAID 70 r EST.
Tho last Rites Performed ovor TN Q
Romalna OF Col. III. q. McCOmb.

Never before In the history Of Viii.
mingtOn, was there more sympathy or
sorrow expressed for a citizen, than
that expressed yesterday, at the funeral
OF Col. Ii. s. McComh, which took place
from his late residence, n. +. corner of
Eleventh and Market streets, and was
attended by large number Of friends
and relatives of the deceased, which
fully showed that he was held in high
esteem by all who knew him.
The body of the deceased was laid out
in the east parlor of his late residence,
which the people entered from the
broad hallway, viewed the remains and
passed on TO the rear Of the parlor and
out into the hallway again, thus avoid
ing all confusion. The corpse was pre-
pared for reception before noon, aud un-
til nearly three O'clock, a steady pro-
cession Of people passed in to take a
last, lingering, farewell look. Ser
geants Whalen and Cannon guarded
the outer gates, and when the services
began the gates had to be closed, owing
to the dense crowd that desired to view
the corpse.
The body reposed in plain, but rich
glass.top casket, covered at the sides
with black cloth Of the finest quality,
relieved with velvet mOuldings and
handles and trimmings of oxidizad sill
yer, and was foil satin lined. Upon
the lid of the ssket was a solid sil lver
plate bearing the following inscription:
HENRY SIMPSON MCCoMB,
BORN JULY 18th, 1926,
DIED DECEMBER 30th, 1881.
The deceased was clothed in a pIain,
black cloth suit, and his features looked
calm and natural. The body had bean
arranged In an easy position, with the
head slightly inclined to one side, i'm
parting life-likc app 3arance in sleep
ing state, and to those who were IA mil
lar with him, he looked exactly as he
did the last time they SAW him in life,
the features not having altered from
life in the slightest degree, save tor the
death pallOr that prevailed. A few
white flowers were placed at the head
of the caSket and a small mound at the
foot Beyond these here were no floral
adornments.
Among the strangers present were
noticed r. r. Barton, of Winchester,
Virginia; +. n. Bangs, VIM. K. Cal
hOun and +. i. StetS0n, Of New York;
James f. Goweu and Henry Lewis, of
Philadelphia DR.. &. Fl. Richards, OF
W. IL. Puruell, President,
and DR.. NJ. Fl. Clark, ID. j. Murphy
and George G. Evans, trustees of Della
ware College.
Rev. j. Howard Nixon, u. D., of the
Central Presbyterian Church, had
charge of the funeral services, assisted
by Hev. DIR. Lafayette Marks of the
Hanover Presbyteria Church, and the
Right Rev. Bishop Lee. The services
were opened by the reading of scrip
tural selection by DR.. Nixon, after
which DR.. George +. Wiswel, or
Phil ladelphia, offered up fervent
prayer.
DR.. Nixon then spoke in tones of sor-
row and respect for the dead and of
for the stricken family of
he life of the deceased, payinga a glow
ng tribute to his career in business and
% his religious life, which was II zeal
,us one, having been connected with
he Hanover and Central Presbyterian
Churches since boyhood, and worked
all through life. Little more
han week ago, said DR.. Nixon, he
at at the communion table, and going
lome, spoke to some of his family of
lis enjoyment of the occasion, and of
he beauty Of the communion hymn.
In conclusion, DR.. Nixon said, "For
uch a man, death Is not loss, but gain.
he going down of the sun at noon may
indeed darken the earth, but the be-
lever, like the sinking sun, carries the
light with him when he leaves the
arthly horizon. To such, Jesus has
aid, 81 am the resurrection aud the
ife" For such there is no death, it is
wallowed up in life eternal.
Bishop Lee followed, speaking In ten
er memory of the lite work of the de-
eased and Of the heavenly reward
gh,ch awaits the Christian when he is
allied to his rest.
The following distinguished gentle
len acted as pall-bearers; Hon.
'hOmas +. Bay ard, Hon. Leonard K.
Wales, VIM. 9. Spruance. Esq, Victor
Dupont, Esq, and Messrs. Edward
'etts, Clement b. Smyth, Henry G..
'anning and VIM. NJ. Candy. In a.
ition there were six carriers. Mr.. j.
!. Wilson had charge Of the remains.
N immense crowd followed the funeral
, the cemetery aud the cortege was
cry long, all the coaches in the city,
some 40 in number) having been en-
aged for the occasion, and many pri-
ate carriages additional. The inter-
lent took place at the Wilmington
nd Brandywine cemetery and the
ody was placed in a walled-up grave
/ the family lot, in the eastern ,
,ction of the cemetery. The grave /
very beautiful appearance
eing completely lined with smilax
nd flowers, which entirely concealed
10 earth at the sides. This was done
l accordance with wish Of the de-
eased. expressed mot long previous to