The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-05

NGN NaotiH ANNthss
New CASTLE, Dec. 3.-The funeral
OF Col. Jonn J, Gormley this morning
was attended by hundreds OF b Is
friends ami relativee. The procession
started from his late home ut 9.iO In
Band; Captain Evan $. WATSON Post.
q, A. Il, Division No. 3, A. o. H.; st.
Peters L. A. Is. Society, Lenape Fire
Com pany. relatives and friends, and
wendell ite way around Delaware
street to st, Peters Il. O, Church.
Tho stores all along tho line were
closed until the procession had passed.
The church WAS GRO vded to tho doors
and many people standing outside.
Among the floral decorations were
'tiates Ajar,n from tho bending mill
employees OF the Delaware Iron WGrks
and containing the inscription Our
Foreman harp of white chrysantlle-
NUNS from Division No. 3, o. IL. !;
iileman's trumpet Of white roses and
cream roses. from the Lenape Fire
Company.
The funeral cortege was the largest
ever seen in this city. and the solid
body OF mourning friends was $40
yards in length, The co lin was hand
ed out OF the house wrapped in the
American flag, aud while IT, was being
borne out the bands drutamer SQUAD
sd long and deep roll. 1t was the
last roll-call, and many wept at tho
impressive ceremony The City Cor
net Band played b antiful dirges along
the line, and people lined the side
walks with their heads bowed unc1v
cred. It took the cortege just thirty
minutes to reach the church, but I'm
deltuker Clewell managed affairs 50
that not single break occurred.
40 hA flo
being carried into the church by pail
bearers A. Nj. Hiznr and John Kelly. of
the G. A. r.; Matthew Sullivan and
Harry Waters, of tho fire company;
John /. Boyle, of st. Peters I. A. u,
Society; Alex. Mcclure OF the A. o. IL.
beautiful voluntary and drge was
played upon the pipe organ by Miss
Pauline Rogers. The church choir as.
sisted Rev. Il. L. Brady In celebrating
solemn high mass. ...-
At the grave the Grand Army ser.
vice and the rituals OF tho other secret
sJcieties were used and the band play
cd Pleyers hymn.
John J. Muffin and several Other
| Wilmingtonians represented the bio
cesar Union OF 4. A. Is. Societies al
tho funeral. There was also a large
delegation from the Young Mems
Democratic Club Few men have died
In this neighbushood who had more
! friends thun Colonel GorInley,
Impressive services were held at
the NJ +. Church yesterday. In the
morning Dir. Martindale preached a
snort solmon from LIST Corinthians.
Ii: Is; after which he administered u Q
Sacrament OF the Lords supper. ln
the evening the services were con
Guided by prayer meeting.
A neat sum was realized at the sup
per held IN the Episcopal Chapel on
Saturday evening.
There will lie four meetings at the
NJ. +. Church this evening. tho official
board the W, T. NJ s., the $. S. Asso.
citation and the Y. w. q. I. q.
Rev. Geo. \. Sowell of Crozier Semi
! nary. who preached In the Baptist
Church yesterday. conducted an inter.
esting service In the county jail yes.
tGrday.
Miss Molie Boulder of Chesapeake
lily, Is visiting frieuds here.
Miss Lou sullivan. OF Wilmington
spent Sunday With Mrs. J. NJ. Hous-
! man.
Miss Clara Blackburn returned yes
terday FROM visit to trends in Viii
miugton,
Miss Nina Dobb resumed her dutie!
as teacher thls morning.