Evening journal., 1893-02-07

STAFF Correspondence EyeningJournal
DOVER. Feb. z All that is mortal of
ex Chief Justice Comegys is resting be
meath the sod within the shadow OF the
marble canopy which surmounts the
grave of his illustrious kinsman-John
M. CLAYTON, in the Presbyterian cemetery
The place of burial is only two squares
from the Green" upon which the
honored jurist lived for SO many years.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon. at 2 o'clock, and was one OF the
largest ever known in the vicinity, des-
pite the driving rain which prevailed.
Legislators Honor the Dead.
The General Assembly met at 3D.
Reading of the journal was dispensed
with and after prayer, in which the death
of Mr.. Comegys was feeling ely alluded TO,
both Houses took recess until IL ~.
After recess the houses met in joint
session in the hall of representatives.
Speaker Houston, of the Senate, presided.
The Joint resolution adopted on Thurs
day was read and the speaker oroered a
recess during which the members were
TO attend the funeral
Many view the Remains.
At 10 o'clock the many friends Of the
late chief Justice and his family began
to gather at the home OF the deceased.
The emaciated form rested in hand
some copper-lined casket, covered with
black cloth. The casket was Oriental in
design and was said to be identical with
the one which enclosed the remains OF
John NJ Clayton.
The body was in the front parlor-
Hundreds Of Delawares first citizens
looked at the plain drawn features OF
the departed, through the heavy glass
which covered the top of the casket
The floral offerings Of the bar associa.
tions were handsome, being beautiful
roses In wreaths and a cross. One OF the
offerings was bunch of beautiful ferns.
The officiating ministers were Rev. y.
Gardiner Littel, of st. Johns p. f
Church, Wilmington; Rev p. b. Light
ner of Emmanuel =. f. Church, New
Castle; and DIR. Harris Of Chestnut Hill,
| Pa. Dr. Gibson, who was to have
ofliciated, was too sick to attend.
The beautiful burial service of the
Church Of England was read in the
house, after which the members of the
General Assembly fled into the House
and took last look at the dead. When
they came out and were waiting for the
casket to be carried TO the hearse, there
were many expressions Of regret that the
General Assembly had acted so hastily in
forcing him to resign his office
After the casket had been placed II
the hearse the procession went to the
graveyard. The relatives occupied car
riages; the others walked the short dis
tance through the pelting rain. Thos'
occupying the carriages were as follows
b. b. Comegys and family and Mrs. w
Douglass Comegys of Philadelphia, DR.
Johu M. Comegys of st. Albans, Vt.
Alexander COmegys and family of Gin
cinnati, o., Mr. and Mrs. Francis N
Buck of State Road, Mr. aud Mrs f. p
Selmser Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ridgely
William Denney and family, Mrs. Cow
Gill, Mrs. Eager Rev j. p. Duhamel ant
family of Dover and vicinity and Mrs
Payne Of New York.
The honorary pail bearers were Chic
Justice Alfred p Robinson, Chancello
James L. Wolcott, Judge Charles NJ
Cullen, Judge Iguatius c. Grubb, Judg
Houston, Judge Wales, Hon Thomas 4
Bayard, Senator George Gray, Levi c
Bird, Hon w. b. Smithers, Hon. Johl
A. Nicholson, and John II. Rodney.
Among those who attended the funera
were the following, many of them repre-
senting the bar associations Of the thre
counties: Governor Robert j. Reynolds
Secretary Of State John ID. Hawkins
State Treasurer Wilbur f. Burnitt
Direct Tax Commissioner J. Frank Wilds
State Librarian Gruwell, representa-
the executive branch Of the state govern
ment; the members of the Generl
Assembly, accompanied by the clerki
chaplains, sergeants alarms and pages
Judges David T. Marvel, of th
Superior Court, and J. Fran
Ball, Of the Municipal Coul
of Wilmington; Hon. Charles B. Lor,
Andrew E Sanborn, II. c. Conrad, e,
Attorney General John Biggs, Deput
s Attorney General Branch II. Giles, Pet,
o l.. Cooper, Jr., H. H. Ward n w Davi
I eX Mayor Austin Harrington, Frank I
I Carpenter. l.. G. Vsndegrift, Il. r. Cocl
p ran, Jr. Thomas Holcomb Ernest Smitl
g Victor b. Woolley, Willard Saulsbur,
. Jr, j. II. Hoifecker. Hon. George II. Bate
Colonel Benjamin Nields, Georl
A. Brown, ex-City Solicitor William 4
}. Lyman. Colonel S A. Macallister, Ii
|, burn Chandler, William S. Hilles, e.
II Deputy Attorney General Thomas Davi
a Prothonotary Peter A. Horty, Regists
!. Of Wills j. wilkins Cooch, Nathaniel "
Williams of New Castle count,
Attorney General John r Nicholso
General r. r. Kenney, Register of VII
+ 4. Cooper James Pennewill Ho
John C. Pennington. James H. Hughe
r. Henry Johnson, c. H. B Day, Robe
h W. Vandyke, J. Alexand
K Fulton, Edward Ridgely, VILLA
Il Smithers. f. II. Bancroft and Geor.
n Jones of Kent county; Ex-Governor G.
II Stockley, r. @. White, Edwin r. Pay
ter, Charles T. Richards, SolomC
Stevens, E. d. Hearn. Ebe Iunne
d Charles w. Whitley, f. J Morris, Dani
y J. Layton, Dr. Edward Fowler. Charl
g W. Cullen, and Hon. E. l.. Martin
Sussex county.
The services at the grave were vel
short, but made doubly impressive I
: the storm.
e Most of the visitors left town on th
y afternoon express.
Donations 20 the Water Witch.
+ At the meeting Of the Water Wit,
.