The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-22
The Funeral Of Colonel Grimshaw.

The Funeral Of Colonel Grinshaw.
The funeral OF Colonel Grimshaw,
NJ. d., tookplaco yesterday afternoon,
ever Witnessed in this city. At ! O'Clock
in the afternoon the members of Grant
Post Of which the deceased was the
first commander, assembled ut their
headquarters, Third and King streets,
and accompanied by members OF
Smyth pcst marched TO the other post
rooms, where they were joined by
mum hers of q. A. n. men. who wclo
IN waiting, ready TO pay the last sad
tribute OF respect to their late com.
rade.
The funeral procession commenced to
form at the late 10 sldence OF the de-
ceased, No. Si7 Washington street. ut
$50 O'Clock, and guard from Grant
Post kept the people buck from un-
necessarily .crowding the house.
Tho remains wore encased in cloth
covered easket, and although the face
bore marks of his long and severe ILL
meas, tho features were remarkably
natural. Hundreds paced through
tho room and dropped u tear rs they
Gust a last glance at all that was earth.
~ OF the man who during his life WAS
loved and respected by all who knew
him.
The religious services at tho house
were conducted by the Rev. T. Gardner
Littell. ID. d., of st John's'P. Il. church.
and tho Rey Charles Il. Murray, of ST.
Andrews p. u. church, and when thoy
were finished, the lid was placed ON tho
casket, and the line formed as follows:
Hyatt,s Military Band,
Fourth Delaware Regiment Association
Union Veteran Legion
Grant Post, q. A. II.
Clergymen, ....
Honorary PallBearers of the Sons OF
the lteYolution,
Hearse,
Carriers and Guard OF Honor from the
Fourth Delaware Regiment Il Grant
Post, q. A. r.,
Carriages containing relatives ofjthe
deceased. representatives of the Dola.
ware Medical Society, Historical So
clety OF Delaware. Sons OF tho Revolu.
tion, Board OF Education, executive
department OF the city and the state
courts.
As the procession moved to the last
resting place his old comrades march
ell with reversed arms and the band
played a solemn dirge. The old torn
Grape were IL conspicuous feature ard
added to the upressiveness OF the
solemn scene.
There were fully four hundred
Grand Army men In limo and abou
sixty OF the Fourth Delaware Ragi-
ment Association. in addition to many
civilian friends OF the deceased.
A largo crowd of people hal gather
ed nj the cemetery and around tho
grave, and IL was with some difficulty,
yet very quietly, that the soldiers
marched around the grave. The SER
vices here were Very simple and sol
emn.
Tho religious service of the church
was read by the clergymen and the
Grand Army service by the officers of
Grant Post. The Land played q
dirge and the members Of the q. A. II.
dropped their floral mcmentoes into
the open grave. Then after few mo-
ments Of solemn silence, while all
stood with bowed heads, the band
played another dirge, after which tho
relatives moved away. Grant Post
Guards advanced to the open grave
and fired three volleys, and James w.
Agnew, who during the war served as
brigade bugler stepped forward and
sounded taps, closing the cere
monies over his old commander.
Thus was the brave soldier, the skill
ed physician, the friend OF the poor
and friendless, laid to rest, with all the
honors that his Old comrades and fell
low citizens could bestow upon him.
Tho sidewalks along the entire route
taken by the solemn cortege were
lined with people, and there were many
tear-stained cheeks MS the hearse con.
tanning the casket passed.
The funeral was under the direct
supervision Of Commander NJ. Well
of Grant Post, who has spent the time
since the Colonel's death In making
preparations for the solemn rites.
The surviving relatives of the late
Colonel A. II. Grimshaw desire to re-
turn their gratitude for the kindness
and devoted attention of hundreds of
friends whose tender and unrcmitting
ministrations during the rast month
so greatly eased the inyalid's suffer
ings, aud whose loving sympathies can
never be forgotten. They regret that
the name of DR. a. 3. Harris was omit.
ted from the list Of physicians whose
skill SO greatly relieved their brother
physician's pain.
Robert Merrick, will have another
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