Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
JAMES n. if'GONIGSL.
Death of tho Chairman of City
GOuncii's Finance Committee ,EhIs
1Inrnt.sp.

tOuhCtls EAhhhCe CuuaihAttee 4 AAh
Morning.
James +. McGonigal, member of the City
Council from the Fourth ward and chatr-
man of the tiaarcB co nmittee, die at s so
q. IN. on Thursday, at his residence, No.
625 East Fiftn street, III the 43 year of his
age, The cause of his death was Brieht'5
disease OF tab Kidneys, from which he had
been a sufferer for several years, and about
three weeks ago 1t assumed On aggravated
form, resulting Ia his death on Thursday.
DR.. j. A. Draper attended him In his last
Illness.
Mr. &cGon!eal was born at Brapdywine
Banks, hear this city, Ia 1916, and was a
son OF Jonn MIG jnlgal, formerly a butcher
and subsequently, a grocer at No. GIG EASE
Fifth srtaeE, whets the soa diad TINS moru-
ing. The father tor soras time past has
been lying quite M In tn adjoining room.
The subject Of this sketch WAS educated In
the schools Of tnis elfy and ia the old ST.
Mury's College. He etrly displayed do
cided dramatic ability, and as a memLer Of
the Young Mcn'g Catholic Pnilopatrian
Society and Of sbe Maggie Mitchell ORA.
maEic Secrets, he frequently appeared In
lossl drismatie enleftalnments, always
aequtttin8 himsef WITH great credit aud an
uuusual as3ree OF succsss.
Ar. Mcdoe!SGl was e.e;k in bis fathers
store, though Tor waite he conducted the
grocery ns,slness on hts own account. In
iEno. 1857 ne wac elected g ineGlLer Of
CITY COuacii, sue :deGlng G5Orge Apele ,had
wis re,eieeted last June for another term
ettWo years. 5,nca last July hs WINS chair
man OF the ineucs comnittee. He wnu Que
OF tho bast nsmbe Of the Council and q
nun OF u;usual ability, though native
modesiy always kept him from ASSERTING;
hiGlself ard bringing himself to the front
except wlen iInpelled by circumstances.
As 4 marx Of respect. 10 his worth and
ability, as well as to his memory, the flag
on the CITY hall is Rf halt-pnst lnd his desk
and chAir iu the Councl chamber nave
been dep ID in mourning.
The funeral took place Monday from bis
| late residence Mo- GIG East Fifth street ,snd
the attendance Of large conoourse oi
friends a.tested the esteem in which the
dsceased was held. The body lay in a
blaos cloth caskst and was surrounded
| by tloFers made mp in various designs,
cpnspicuous among which were largS
scroll and CROSS of roses from the men
bers OF Council bearing the inscription
"Our deceased member" and eros.
and anchor of reses by Edward Coneau'
ron. Many other friends sent flowers
The paii-bearags were Mayor Harring on
President Of Couuoi! John q FArra, City
Solicitor II. o. Turner, Judge Ball, ,Cuun
cilrnen Philip Il Shea and Samuel Cham
bers. The funeral cortege marched on foo
to 81, Mary's Church where pontifiesl higi
mnss wasEsaid. by Father Kelly, assisted
by Fathers Berminghan and Flynn. In
terment was made in Cathedral cemetery
The funsrsl procession was one of tn
longest ever Heen here, comprising no les
than SO coaches.
City Council WAS r. presented by ever,
moniber of that body except Messrl
johnson, eawdon and Ayars, who wsr
detained either by sickness or other uu
avoidabls circumstances. Among other
present were: C.srk OF Council, A 7
Messick; City Treasurer, Il. Il. Griffith
City Auditor, John NJ. Newell; Tax Col
leotor, Martin j. Mesley; Secretary G
Board Of Realth, W. b. Lee; Eleotio
Commissioner, A. j. Hart; Street Diret
tor, James Murray; Street Commissions,
FraGcis MeOloskey; Secretary of th
Street and Fewer Commission. T. Lesli
Carpenter; Chief Engineer, George S
DuugdmSn; Registry Clerk, Harr
Schnlsr; Chiet Of Police, W. Y, Swigget
ex oounci,msn, George Absle, W. Z
Blake, w. II. Quinn, W. B. Nortor
William McMenRmin; Auditors Oleri
John Bougham; Baiif Of Council, III.
Kelley, and othera.