Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-07
DEATH OF PRESIDENT EuKEL.
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Sketch OF His Life.

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sketoh Of His Life.
The President Of City Council, Henry
Eckul. died about $50 O'Clock yesterday
sfternoon at his residence, No. 709 King
street, after being confined 10 his house
about two months.
Mr.. Eckel was O native OF Phtladel-
phis and was born ~ the corner OF
Ninth and Race streets, tina. city, on
December 80, 1915. His parents were
Germans, and he was the tenth OF o,
family OF twelve children, all OF whom
are dead except three, Mis-. Henry
Buckley, John q. Eokel of Phiiadsl.
phia, and Joseph Eckel OF Madison,
Ind. A. the nge OF 16 he was appren.
tiosd TO the firm OF Good win Il Oressey,
printers and book binders, PhilAdel-
phia, and remaiIed with the firm until
the death Of Mr.. Oressey. who had be.
come cole proprietor, caused the closing
OF the business.
In 1874 he removed to this city and
secured o position as pressman with
Henry II. Maj and John b. Porter, who
at that time were publishing the Della
ware State Journnl, as the corner Of
Fourth and 6hipley streets. This Was
one OF the hrbt newspapers published In
this State, and Was the recognized
organ Of the Whig party. IL was
printed on an old hand press, and In
after life Mr.. Eokel seemed to delight
IN talking OF hts hrs. esyE In the n0ws
paper business, and telling how many
"tokens" he could work of In an hour.
The office was after wards removed TO
tho southwest corner OF Third and Mar
ket streets, when Mr.. Eckel purchased
the interest OF John b. Porter. and the
firm became Man 8 Eokel. Upon the
retirement OF Mr.. Nan, his place was
taken by John A. AlIderdice, and the
Arm name was then changed TO Eckel
q Alldefdioe. n few years later air
! Eckel bought Mr. Allderdice's interest
. In the business, and became the sole
. proprietor snd editor OF the paper. HI
was 4 vigorous writer, consequently the
Journal Boon became popular, and Sc
cured what was Sb that time large Gil
oulAtion. Shortly before the war b,
purchased the Delaware Statesm an, Z
. newspaper published by DR.. Hoy ward
and formed q co-pArtnership with DIR
l James Wilson and Joshua T. HeAld.
This firm removed the business Il
the southeast corner of Fifth and Mar
kst streets and changed the name of tn,
paper to that OF the Joarnal and States
man. This enterprise Afterwards be
came the property OF henry E1kel bI
the withdrawal OF j. 7. Heald and b.
L skel's purchase OF DR.. Wilson's inter
J est, Tho paper wac published WEEKLY
aud ssm,.weekly, and was noted for th'
inolaive energy aud loyalty Of Its edl
l torial utterAnces. Through the war tbs
paper represented the loyal people o
the State and was unshrinking in IT.
Advocaoy Of the Union cause.
DnrinR the war Mr.. Eckal purchased
the building No. $40 Market slrees, and
after the close removed his printing
5 Office to 1t, but having decided TO retire
\ from Active business sold the Journa
! and Statesman to CfoRsdAle 81 Game
ron, the founders OF Every Evening
who removed from their Office on EAsi
Third street TO the Eokei building,
? Mr.. Eckel. however, reseIved an Of
fice In tho building, and since his retire
= msnt from active business has employ eG
. hia time Ia looking after his property
He was president of the Board OF Edu
q cation for n number OF years. and II
1856, ut the earnest solicitation OF hi
!; friends, allowed the use Of his name y
! q candidate on the Democratic ticke
J ior president of City Council. He wa
elected In June OF that year, and buC
cseded John O. Fsrra, Who one yea
previously had been elected to serve th
uuexpirsd term OF Henry @. Conrad
Esq who resigned, after having bee
nominated by the Republicans fo
' Mayor. Mr.. Eckel made one of th
b5et pIesiding ctticers that body eve
had, and when In the chair wAs deter
- mined In hts actions, and seemed I
know nothing bat his duty to the put
Ito He 6llsd the position for the lai
time on Thursday evening, Januai
9th, and after the meeting closed re
10 marked to . representa- i've of the Re
PUBLICAN that he felt IL was the las
meeting he would ever attend.
= At that time he complained Of troubl
n With his heart, and also his throat, an
In speaking of the sudden death of hi
a friend, Edward McIntire, which hal
occurred Home seven or eight week
+ previously, remarhe ed that he expeote
M to die In q similar manner. On Tues
" day, January 10th, he atterded meet
D ing OF the Board of REVISION OF TAxei
and that WAS the last time that he wa
e seen In public.
g He was married about "A years aRt
% but has no children except an adopte
son, Edwin II. Eokel, who is stnder
In theological seminary in New Yorl
and an adopted daughter.
The deceased was q member OF Ten
pie Lodge, A. II. A. NJ, and also one ,
the most prominent Odd Fellows In th
State. He held his mem mbership /
Mechanics' Lodge, No. 4, aud at th
T. time Of bis death was the third oldei
living past grand master In the Stat
Bome forty years ago he WAS appointe
deputy grand makter, and during hi
: administration did much to build u
the order and bring 1t 10 its presei
state of usefulness and prosperity !
this city.
at the time of Lis death the Re-
Charles e Murray, of st Andrew
Protestant Episcopal Church, was
"A his bedside, and just as he breathed b
" last he said to that gentleman, "Com
SOON" The fact Of his death WAS n,
known until abont 4 80 O'Clock, wht
the bell on the City Hall was tolle
seventy one times.
The funeral will take place on Satu
day afternoon and the services viii. I
held at St. Andrews Church
spso,al meeting CT City Council b.
n been called for this evening to tai
4 suitable action on his death, and
make preparations TO attend tho 4
neral.
Look at our ODDS and ENDS windo,
A 60.cent picture given with evei
pound of tobacco at Ohapman's, De
enth and OfEnae streets.