Daily Republican., 1889-07-20
Funeral OF norris Peters.

Norris Peters, Of. Washington, D. G.,
an account of whose death las been
given In the REPUBLICAN, was buried in
the Wilmington and Brandywlne Gene
tery yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The funeral party came direct from
Washington, over the p, W. g. b. Rail-
road, arriving In this city shortly before
noon. Funeral Director j. B. Martin,
who had charge OF the funeral in this
city, had carriages In waiting at the de-
pot for the sixty lve persons that came
with the remains from Washington.
After formation the funeral cortege wind
ed Its way to the Friends Meeting House
at Fourth and West streets, which they
entered, and where solemn memorial
services were held. A notableinc'dent of
death of the late Thomas Garrett, was
the bearing of the remains from the
house into the meeting house by the COL
ored employees OF the late deceased, Who
bad the greatest affection for him. After
the seating of tho friends assembled, a
choir of c0lored vocalists from Washing
ton rendered an appropriate musical Sc
lection
This was followed by Interesting ad-
dresses made by United States Senators
Hon. o, u. Conger, Of Michigan, and
Hon. john e. Kenna, Of West Virginia |;
also by Hon. Benjamin T. Butterwortb, =,
of Ohio; Hon. r. I. Crowell, 3, s. Hen
kle, M. N. Parker and Ezra Fell, the
latter of this city.
All the addresses were OF the most
tender and atfectionate character, each
speaker refer ring to some special char
liable act of The deceased. they all
spoke as sincere mourning friends OF the
deceased and OF the goodness of his heart
and generosity of hs nature.
The Bon. X. T. Crowell presented and
read several series of resolutions, one OF
which was from the employees of the
deceased.
After another musical selection was
rendered by the choir, the remains were
borne7 to the hearse and the funeral pro-
cession welded ite way to the cemetery,
| where the remains were laid to rest in
the quiet, uuoste ntatious grave In very
quiet and simple manner.
The honorary ps psl-bearers were as fol
lows: The Hon. il N L. Kenus, the Hon.
o. u. Conger, the Hon. Benjamin Butter
worth, the Hon. Q. &. Mitchell, commits
sioner OF patents; the Hon. George Z.
Hazleton, the Hen. IL. NJ. Marble, the
Hon. s. e. Henkle, Schuyler Duryee, NJ.
NJ. Pal ker and the Hon. r. I. CrowelL
Among those In attendance frem Wash
iLgton were the following named personss
1he Hon. II. II. blackburn OF Kentucky,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. ID. Holm, Mr.. aud Mrs. Percy Smith,
Alexander ?. Shaw, Harvey J. Smith,
Randolph Dunes, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
7. Barker, Mrs. Thomas Regan, W.
P. Weyville, the Hon. John Il.
McChesney, ]. D. Warren, H. II. Clapp,
W. HI sBloodgett, .. Einsteip, the Hon.
Thomas +. Graham, Mr.. ari Mrs. Daniel
Frazier, Paul I. Lacknell Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank BSBrowp, Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Lueas,. * 7. Dade, w. Il. Dade, W. ).
Dsds, William Z. Gardner, George W.
RidgNsay ". A. Conway, J. 7. Layton,
john A..Butier, Robert E. Scott NJ.
Clark, p. Latney, U. II. Curtis, a.
spafka, Chsrles ecott, w. G. Tanisford,
MEiapd Mrs. DR.. II. A. Malloy, d. w.
Jof esiapd William II. Jones.
Aftefthe funeral the party took dinner
atikots slAyton llouse and lett this city Tor
Wnshthgssn over 80 r., w. u D. Rail-
road at clock.