Daily Republican., 1883-03-17
DUST TO Dust.


As stated in the last edition Of yestel
days REPUBLICAN,, the funeral G
Samuel Harlan, .Jr., took place yester
day afternoon, from the residence o
Captain Thomson, No. 2ll West street
Long before the hour announced fo
starting, the street in the vicinity Of th
house. was packed with people. Th'
employees of the Harlan x HOlingS
worth Company assembled az the work,
about o'clock, and Shortyaiter march
cd up West street, and took IA position
on the sidewalk, but the cold wind
caused many of them to leave the line.
West street and Second street were
lined on both sides with carriages, and
shortly after o'clock IA number OF
guests from Philadelphia and New
York, who had arrived on the limited
express, were brought to the house in
carriages. The remains were enclosed
in large metallic rasket, covered with
black cloth and handsomely trimmed,
bearing an oxidized metal plate, with
the inscription, "Samuel Harlan, Jr." "
The services commenced at the house
about 1.3O O'Clock, and were conducted
by the venerable Bishop Lee, assisted
by the Rev. Charles E. Murray, of St.
Andrews Church. Bishop Lee spoke
of the efforts of the deceased to increase
the prosperity Of Wilmington, aud said
that much of the growth Of this city
during the past forty years could be at
trihuted to him. He spoke of his early
youth, and reviewed his many struggles,
until finally hr achieved a grand snc-
cess. Since 1850 he had been Il sincere
and earnest Christian. The Bishop
also dwelt upon the tenderness aud
devotion he had shown to his invalid
wife, and said that he never seemed
to recover from the blow experienced
by her death.
AT the conclusion Of his remarks, the
massive casket, on which rested IA shcaf
of wheat and sickle, was taken in charge
by the following pail bearers, and con
veyed to the hearsr: Thomas .Iohn,on,
George II. Carpenter, Dennis j. Men
ton, Charles Wood, James Carmichael,
Thomas Holt, Lewis X. Findley, Edward
Robinson, p. q. West, Frank carson,
William II. CornhrooIls, Geor 1e Young,
Frank Rockry and Enos II. Jefferson.
The cortrge was headed by the men
from the shipyard, in charge of Bennett
Hazlett, followed by those from the
machine shop and other departments
Of the works, with Harry Pnsey rs mar
shal.
Almost all he men connected with the
works were present, who thus showed
their respect to the honored head Of
this great industrial establishment AS
the llearse moved out West street, ear
fiage after carriage drew up in front of
the house, and as soon as filled took its
place, until forty carriages were in line.
The solemn procession moved ont
West street to Delaware avenue, theme"
to the Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
When the entrance TO this city of the
dead was reached, the employees Of the
works stood in open order with unrov-
cred heads until the long procession
passed in. When the large taInil y vault
was reached, the caskc, was placed on
u bier, after which the solemn funeral
services Of The Episcopal Church were
read by Bishop Lee, and the prayers by
the Rev. &. W. Dn Bois, ID. d., rector
Of Cavalry Church. The benediction
was pronounced by bishop Lee and the
remains consigned to their last resting
place.
Among those present were Captain
Wi lard Thomson and family, DR..
William F. Buchanan and wife, DR..
George W. Fairlamb and wife, of Phil
adelphia ; William II. Fairamb and
family, Of Wilmington; Edward Sitter
and wife. Of Philadelphia; Mrs, Julia
Whalley, of Philadelphia, and other
relatives. George W. Bush, Henry Il.
Seidel, Job II. Jackson, Gregg Cham
Iiler, Joshua l.. Puset, Allen Gawtlrop,
Jacob F. Sharp, Eli Garrett, James
Elliott, James Bradford, John J.
Almond, Washington Hastings, WIN.
ID. Forbes Alfred S. Elliott, Samuel A.
Price, j. Newlin Gawthrop, Edward r.
Belah, Thomas Darlington, George
'rhom, Eli Crozier, James l.. DcNou,
John Jones, Edward l.. Rice, Edward
l.. Rice, Jr.: Anthony Rrybold, Barney
Rey bold, Albert w Smith, Charles
Weniz, Charles H. Gallagher, William
p. Noshell. James Martin, George
W. Remington, Nathaniel Henderson,
James c. Pickles, A. Hickman of the
Gloucester Ferry Company, Captain
George II. Huddell Of Beverly, \. j.,
Captain George W. Lackey of the
steamer Republic. Captain Jonathan
Cone of the steamer Columbia, Engi-
neer Maxwell of the steamer Samuel
NJ. FELTON,, Captain }. l.. RobeSon,
Captain Calvin Taggart of Philadelphia,
his old servant, Charles Weeks, whoac-
the remains from Germany,
and his old and faithful coachman,
Philip Farnam, who accompanied and
rode in the same carriage with Treasur-
er Smith and Captain Kelley, and
many other old friends of the deceased
and other prominent citizens.
The Vice President OF the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Company, j. Taylor
Cause, was unable to be present on ac-
count ofsickness, but the Company was
by Treasurer T. b Smith,
Secretary Harry T. Cause, Thomas
Jackson, Nathaniel Il. Benson, Nathan
el X. Benson, .Jr., Alexander Kelley,
Edward Mahoney, Andrew &. Wilson,
Edwin jackson, Horace W. Cause
Thomas johnson, and others.