Daily Republican., 1886-09-13
Tho Late Harry sharpley.

In accordance with the call of acting
Mayor Eckel, City Council held special
meeting on Saturday evening to take ac-
ton on the death of Harry Shsrpley, Esq.
The object of the meeting was stated by
the President. and when he concluded
Mr.. Blake moved that,a committee of five
be appointed to draft resolutions expires.
sing the sense of the meeting. The mo-
tion was unanimously adopted, and the
President appointed the following:
William FL. Blake, F. B. F. Miller,
John w. Hawkins, Owen J. Hession and
Preston Ayars. On motion of Mr.. Nc
Kenna, President Eckel was added to the
committee. A recess of ten minutes was
declared, and the committee retired.
Upon re- assembling Mr.. Blake submitted
the following preambles and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Council has learned of
the death of Harry Shsrpley, ESQ who
In former years was an associate member
OF this body, and filled with credit and
ability the responsible position OF its pre-
l siding officer; and
WHEREAS, The sad event which has
thus fallen upon the community has
filled the popular heart with sorrow
and
| WHEREAS, 1t becomes this body to
give expression of its deep sense OF grief
at the loss 1t has sustained In his sudden
removal from time to eternity; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the City Council recog-
| nizes in his death the loss of an associate
and friend whose brilliant intellect, per-
sonal integrity, and nianliness of deport-
ment became valuable acquisitions o1
lpublic importance, and tended largely tc
bring him forward as young man self
educated TO usefulness in all the chan
nels of public duty and private citizen
lship.
Resolved, That the fidelity which
marked his career, whether as an advo
cate. counsellor, or judge. was promi
r nent trait OF his young and active life
and was, moreover, the precursor 0
future honor and success in the field O
commendabie ambition, had his life beel
Ispared to him.
Resolved, That as mark of respec
t to his memory, this Council will atten,
hi, funeral In q body And 1t is hereb.
lordered that these proceedings be entere'
\ at length upon the journal, and copy b
t forwarded to his family, properly engros
, sed and attested by the officers of Coun
= lcil. And further that a copy be for
h warded to all the the city papers for put
G licatiop.
II WIN. II. BLAKE,
I'll F. b. +. MILLER,
pi JoHN w. HAWKINS, Con,,tt.a
h OWEN j. HEssIoN,
Il PRESTON AYARs,
HENRY ECKEL,
On motion of Mr.. Blake the same com
4 mittee was instructed to make all necei
sary arrangements for Council to atten
the funeral in body, as directed by tf
e flresolutions.
- The funeral will take place to-morro
y afternoon at 9 O'Clock, from his late res
., dence, No. 1l5 East Seventh street, an
y proceed to the Old Swedes' Churel
!, where the service will be conducted
"a the Rev. Jesse Higgins, after which Il
= remains will be inferred In the cemetei
), adjoining with Masonic ceremonies, col
lducted by st. Johns Commando
- Knights Templar, of which the decease
~ was member. Lafayette Lodge, No. l
A. +. A. M, and t.'John's Chapter, N
IA, RIA. M, to both of which he belonge
: will also attend the funeral.
ie The New Castle County Bar Asscci
Y tion will hold a meeting at O'Clock Il
u afternoon to take action on Mr.. Shar
q ley's death.
A special meeting of the Young Mer
Democratic Association will be held
their rooms THE evening. to take acti
I'd on his death, and make arrangements
rg attend the funeral.