Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-26

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advisers.and one whose place cannot
we'll be filled.
Resolved, That our city has lost onel
of her most hopored citizens and thel
State one Of her most able jurists.
Resolved, That the secretary of this
Association present copy Of these resO.
lutions to tho family OF the deceased
and publish the Same In the daily news
papers of our city.
Resolved, That as token of respect
this Association does now adjourn.
PATRICK NEARY,
MERRIs TAYLOR,
Jos. W. HART,
Committee.
The association decided to attend the
funeral services in q body,
and join the funeral escort to|
the depot. Frank P. Kane, John P.
Donahoe, Armand d. Chsytor, III. J.
Crippen and David W. Hughes wore
appointed marshsls, and it was decided
TO meet at the associations rooms this
morning at 8 O'Clock,
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place at o O'Clock
this morning from the late residence Of
the deceased, No. 616 West street, and
Il " 90 bttohdCu Dy bOhto Va buo hlC9b ulb-
Itingnished men in the State, among
them being Secretary of State Bayard,
U. 8. Senators Gray and Salisbury,
Governo- Stockley, Chief ] ustice Come
Igys, Associate Judge Wootten, U. 8.
lCourt Judge Wales, ex- Representa-
Itives James r. Williams and Edward
L. Martin, Hon. Benjamin T.
Biggs, j. Alex. Fulton, ESQ, ex-
Secretary Of State Wolcott, State Sens-
tors Swithin Chandler and A. b.
Cooper, ex- Mayors Almond and Wsles,
Drs. Bush and Draper, Judge Cum
lmins, Register Grub. Prothonotary
Maxwell, Clerk Of the Peace Cochran,
Deputy Clerk Osbourn, Collector OF the
Port Pickels, Deputy Collector Kyle,
John r, Nicholson ano George V.
Massey, EsQs., Chief Engineer Robin
son, Job II. jackson, u James Belt,
State Superintendent Of Schools T, N.
Williams, and large number of others
from each county in the State.
The remains were eneased In hand.
some black cloth covered Prince Crown
casket, with ozidized extension handles
the cover of which bore plate with the
Inscription, "WilliAm G.. Whiteley
> aged 66 years" He looked remarkably
natural, with the exception of deathly
pallor, which showed that the King o.
ferrors had set his seal upon him.
Il For over an hour before the time an
nounced for the funeral there was 9
stream Of people passing through the
. tdarkened psrlOr, taking the last look D
= the face of the eminent jurist Shortly
before 8 o'clock City Council filed
around the casket left the house by
0 rear door and formed in line on tn
street. They were closely followed b,
the Law Association. the City Demo
cratic Association and the police force
lin command of Chief Doughsrty an,
, Sereeants Whalen, Mcvey, Kane AM
eITAylor.
81 Precisely at O'Clock the Rev. J. 81
'iiNixon, II. D., pastor of Central Pres
Ibyterian Church, commenced tn
. lservices with brief address, in whici
he spoke of the high legal attainment
u and many virtues of the deceased an,
ldwelt on his long and useful life. II
|, said that Judge Whiteley was sppFt
= ciated the highest by those who kne,
y him best, and commended the stricke
- family to Him who has promised TO
husband to the widow and Q father
~ the fatherless. The services close
a. with prayer, and Immediately after Il
20 oasket was closed and the funeral pr
os cession formed with the following pal
bearers: Secretary of State Bayar'
~ Chief Justice ComeRys, Senators Saul
bury and Gray, Judge Wales and WE
III O. Spruance, Victor DUPONT and Bel
:. ljamin Nields, Esqs.
IN The casket was placed In the hear
10. by carriers, and the solemn cortel
started in the following order: Poll
70 force, City Democratic Association
y Law Assoc tion, pall-bearers NJ
10 friends, all on foot, none but the fami
a9 and relatives being In carriages. II
ba procession moved along Seventh sire
TO French, and down French to Il
~ p, W. Il B. station, where the cask
~. was placed In case preparatory
~ being removed to the train. The rel
'a tives, with the committees of Ci
Council and the Bar Association, al
others that accompanied the remaiI
I'd took seats in q special car that "
M attached to the regular train which Il
-. here tor Philadelphia 1t 1920 o'cloC
p The interment will be at Bridgetc
~ n. j., and everything pertaining to
nj, funeral was in charge Of Funeral
on rector Jordan A. Wilson, who y
he formed the duties In highly satisfi
his tory manner.