Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-19
FUxEB 81 or MpoULEoUaM
'The Services at she House in PhiIa-
deIphta Inst Night.

All thnt is mortal of John Mccullough,
the actor, was placed upon q bier in st.
Georges Hall Inst night week, and
Thursday the final ceremonies were
held over him. The coffin in which
he lay bore the simple inscrip-
ton John Mccullough, died Novem-
ber 9Th, 1885, in his Sad year,
Previous to the removal of the body TO
the hall funeral services were held at the
unpretending house, No. 219 East phomp-
son street, in which he died. EARLY In
the evening the street was blocked with
neighbors and friends of the family, who
came to take a last look, aud the services
of policemen were required to keep in
order the long line which slowly filed
through the house.
In the front parlor, where the cere-
monies were held after the crowd had
departed, were floral pieces from John I.
Raymond. Nine. Nevada-Palmer and
Joseph 8. Eastland, an old San Francisco
friend. Only few of the family's near
friends were present, and the services
were conducted by the Rev. Robert Hum
ter of the Kensington Presbyterian
Church. After reading from the Scrip
lures, quartet from the same church
sang beyond the Smiling AMI the Weep
ing" and the minister addressed a few
words of consolation to the family. The
loss to the wife and children was feelingly
referred to, and warm eulogy was pro-
nounced upon the dead. Afervent prayer
concluded the ceremonies. More people
were then let in to see the remains, and n
cast of the face was made by Seulptors
H. Fl. Kittson of New York, and Henry
j. Ellicott of this city. Ii was not far
from midnight when the coffin was placed
in the hearse to be taken to the st.
Georges Hall.
The services held at ST. Georges Hall,
were attended by many people from New
York and other places.
Among them were Mary Anderson,
Henry L. Dixey and Bartley Campbell.
The Philadelphia theatres were repre-
sented by Madame Judic, Managers
Fleishmnn, Nixon and Zimmerman, w. II.
Morton, Charles NJ. Southwell, John j.
Holmes, Mrs. John Drew, Bertha Ricci,
Digby Bell, Laura Joyce Bell, w. j.
Scanlan, Jeannie Winston and Harry
McDonough. Delegations were present
from Lodges of Elks in New York, st.
Louis, Pittsburg, Boston and Chicago,
and the Philadelphia Lodge was present
in body.
The small stage was filled with exquisite
floral offerings, in many beautiful de-
signs, from Mary Anderson, Thomas w.
Keene, John w. Mackay, Salvini, w. ].
Scanlan, and various theatrical companies
and lodges of Elks. The casket was in
scribed, "John H. Mccullough, died
November 9th, 1885, in his SD year"
About 5000 people passed through the
hall and looked at the features of tn,
dead actor. Ten thousand peupia failed
to gain admission.
After an otfertory by an orch, stra led
by Simon Hassler, the Rev. Drs. Robert
Hunter and John S. Mcintosh conducted
religious services according to the form
of the Presbyterian Church. Both made
touching addresses. Miss Bcrtha Ricci
sang "Nearer my God to Thee" W. H.
Morton of McCaull's Opera House, "After
Toiling Cometh Rest, and the Carncross
quartet "Jesus Lover of my Soul"
The funeral oration was by Harry
| Edwards, stage manager of Wallack's IS
Theatre, New York. William F. Johnson,
Mr.. McCullough's legal adviser, also
| made an address. The remains were
deposited in vault at Monument ceme-
terry after burial service by the Order of
Elks. The pall-bearers were Captain
William NJ. Connor, William Winter,
Henry Edwards, James w. Collier, John
A. Cockerill, all of New York; Matthew
w. Canning and William 4. johnson of
Philadelphia William II. Thompson of
st. Louis; John b. Carson of Chicago ;
William j. Florence and Joseph Jefferson.