Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
FUNnaAL OF CAPTAIN nEpnpY.
Tho Attendance Large and tho Services
Most Impressive.


Most Impressive.
The funeral of Captain Alexander Kelley
was held last Friday. During the morn.
ing from 10 to ~ o'clock, the remains were
exposed to view at his late residence, No
2lS West street, and during that time PEG.
pie continually called TO take a last look al
the deceased.
Early in the afternoon the funeral pro.
cession started for Grace Church, where
the services were held. The attendance
was large and the exercises were of a most
impressive nature. The church was reached
about l.36 O'clock and while the procession
was entering an organ voluntary was
played by George N. Maris. The Rev
John Y. Dobbins, ID. D., the Rev. Charles
Hill and the Rev. Jacob Todd d. D., led
the procession. They were followed by
other ministers and behind the latter came
the carriers, bearing the casket, which was
The carriers were followed by the honorary
pall-bearers and next came the relatives
and near friends.
The pulpit was occupied by Drs. Dob
bins and Todd and the Revs. ]. Richards
Boyle ID. D., Charles Hill and w. IS
Murray, d. D., and in the chancel there
were seated the Revs L. Il. Barrett, J. D.
g Hanna, T. y. Martindale and w. G
Ko MS. DR.. Dobbins had general charge
OF ,he services.
After the opening hymn, Rock OF
Ages, had been sung PRAYER was Offered
by the Rev. DIR. William +. Davis, pastor
OF Central NJ. Il. Church of Trenton. n
J. During his three years passionate at
St. Pauls Church, this city. DIR. Davi.
was Captain Kelley's pastor and during
the six weeks that DR.. Davis was pros
trated by typhoid fever the captain wa:
with him every night except three,
The scripture lessons were read by the
Rev. W. l.. $. Murray, d. D., and the Rev
l. u. Barrett. Next the hymn Asleep In
jesus was sung.
In his address the Rev, DR.. J. Richards
Boyle dealt with the Christian character OIL
the deceased. He spoke particularly of tn,
Captains benevoence and his love fCi
home, his domestic life and his manly
qualities, saying he was thoroughly
manly. The deceased, he remarked, had /
long Christian life-66 years. lie was con
verted at camp meeting when he was d
boy. The speaker concluded with per
sonal reference To the great kindnes,
shown himself by the captain.
The Rev. DIR. Jacob Todd spoke of the
fact that now Captain Kelley Is dead ht
| can see and hear him in more than one
place at the same time. He can see him
in the church, in the home on the street
in social life and in the church meetings
and he can hear him in all these places
The captain, he declared was a man all
over. lie emphasized the fact of his man
illness and said while some men give rs
largely for bencvolence and charity he
never knew q man who enjoyed Us much
| giving away as the captain did. He On,
| joyed ii rs much as those who received.
His friendship with the captain, the
Rev. Charles Hill said began 81 years ago
and had not been interrupted since. They
were close and intimate The captain was
q good father, patriotic citizen, an
earnest Christian and a loyal friend. Like
the preceding speakers Mr.. Hill referred
TO the great friendship of the captain fol
Methodist preachers. His home was al
ways theirs; there always was d chair fol
them at his table.
In brief address the Rev. DIR. John Y
Dobbins said it was an occasion of great
regret to him that 1t was not his privileg,
and pleasure to know the captain during
his active life. During his last pastoral
visit to the captain the doctor PRAYED Will
him and the captain gave message fol
| his brethren CT Grace Church. that all wa.
well with him. He spoke frequently OF
| going home and said he wanted 10 go anc
see mother, meaning his departed wife
lie said he was on shipboard three weeks
| In thought, and wanted to make a landing
In conclusion the speaker quoted an OK
i bl lIt captain 10 HIS sOfl-lll-llN
| Just before death-"throw me the line unC
we III make q landing; we've reached tn,
harbor in safety
The Rev. +. L. Martindale read pape
| prepared by committee Of Wilmington
| NJ. r. Preachers Association expressin,
the esteem Of the organization and making
a statement of the valuable aid EXTENDED
| BY the captain to Wilmington NJ. Il. Con
ference and local church interests.
/ ttGnrt.atf nc Id VAL Al.
closing hymn The benediction was pro
nounced by the Rev. Z. IL. Rawlins
president of the board of stewards of vii
mington Conference, which position tn
captain held many years.
After the multitude had passed and takei
view of the face the casket was borne
from the church and the sad procession
projected to Wilmington and Brandyin
cemetery, where the concluding service
were conducted by DR.. Dobbins, assiste,
by Drs. Davis and Boyle
Burial was made In Wilmington an,
Brandywine cemetery. The honorary pal
bearers were John G Baker, Z. Il. Rudolph
| ii. f Pickles and II. G. Robinson, repre-
senting the board of trustees of Grac
Church, I. Il. Smith and $. K. Smith
representing the Harlan Il Hollingswortl
/ Company, and Thomas Jackson and n
Il. Benson, representing the board o
directors of that corporation.
/ The carriers, who are the foremen of tn
several departments Of the Harlan & Iol
lingsworth Company We're Peyton g. West
Thomas Johnson, james Carmichael
George II. Carpenter, Lewis Finley, Davi,
Hayes, George II. Young and Charlie
| Wood
New Jersey NJ. l.. Conference was repre-
scented by the Rev. DR., William Y. Davis
Wyoming Conference of Pennsylvania In
Rev. DR.. j. Richards Boyle; Philadelphia
Conference, the Rev. DR., Jacob Todd. BE
sides being generally represented VII
mington Conference was specially repre-
scented by the Rev. Charles Hill and tn
Rev. Or. Murray. Wilmington NJ. Il
Preachers Association was present in
body.
Among those in attendance were Mr.
and Mrs. John Stanhope, Henry Stanhope
Miss Emma Stnnhnpe, Mrs. Elizabeth Bell
ingham, Miss liellingham, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph IIodson, ,Ir,, and Mrs. Hannal
Engleman of Philadelphia, Dir. Edwar
+. Kelley of Pulaska, n y, and Frederick
sutphen and Miss Lulu Sutphen of New
ark, n. j.
Three of His Ancestors We're signers.
William Lewis MAY, a former residen