Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
FRANK D. CARPENTER DEAD.
The Funeral Ceremonies over the
Remains of the Young Attorney.

A telegram received in this city FRI |
day announced the death OF Frank u. |
Carpenter, which occurred at Rehoboth,
Friday morning, at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Car
penter went to the seashore a month
ago, and when he left the city he was
suffering from hay fever, with which he
had been afflicted about two months.
The news of his death was received
with sorrow and surprise by large
circle of friends.
The deceased was about 26 years old
and the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
L. Carpenter, Jr. He was lawyer and
remarkable for his brightness. He
studied law under the preceptorship OF
Bradford & Vandegrift and was ad-
mitted to the bar about three years ago.
Previous to fitting himself for the legal
profession he was student at Prince
ton University. His wife survives him.
The funeral was well attended Mon
day afternoon. The ceremonies took place
at the residence of his father, Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., Ninth and Harrison
streets. The Rev. John Coleman OF
| New York, brother of Bishop Coleman,
conducted the services. The bar asso-
citation of this county was largely repre-
sented. A number of beautiful floral
| designs surrounded the casket. Among
them was harp from Recorder OF
| Deeds Shallcross and Edwin A. Read.
| T.. r.. Cochran, Jr., DIR. Joseph Jetferis,
| Henry l.. Evans, j. Monteith jackson,
| Edwin A. Herbert and Moses Norris,
who were ushers at Mr.. Carpenters
wedding in Grace Church, sent design
of broken column.
Tho honorary pail bearers were !:
Lewis G. Vandegrift, William ). Htlles,
William Michael Byrne and Il. IL Coch-
ran, Jr., Jacob S. Beetem and j. Mon
teith jackson.
Among those present were Chief jus
tice Charles B. Lore, Judge Leonard y.
Wales, Mayor Shortlidge, E. G. Brad
ford, Senator John Pyle, U. 5. Commits
sioners S. Redmond Smith, Samuel A.
Macallister and Henry G. Conrad;
George II. Bates, City Solicitor George
A. Elliott, H. H. Ward, United States
Marshal Hewson +. Lannan, Police
Commissioner Patrick Monaghan, Street
and Sewer Director j. Newlin CAV
throp, Caleb p. johnson, Patrick Neary
Robert G.. Hartman, John P. Nields
Harry r. Bringhurst, Jr., Edward Belts
Charles b. Evans, Joseph A. Richard
son, the Rev. Moses Heath, Job II
! jackson, John X. Bradford, Recorder o
/ Deeds j. f. Shallcross, Nathaniel w
, Davis, Harry Emmons, w. S. Prickett
Henry G. Turner, Peter L. Cooper, Johi
, p, Almond, Francis H. Hoffecker, vii
!. liam i. Kurtz, Lewis II. Springer, ]
. Paul Brown, Robert G. Frainl, Hugh G
( Browne, Edwin A. Read, George r
, Townsend, Joseph L. Lavender, Viii
liam II. Lee, Richard P. PIN, James L
n DeVou, Thomas r. Lally, w. b. Cars
: we'll, Washington Ralston, AndreN
!. Traynor, Scott Beggs, j. N. Carswel
It Harvey Hickman. -.
. Interment was made at the Whining
. ton and Brandywine cemetery. 1t wa
! attended by the relatives and nes
/ friends. Jordan A. Wilson had charg
S of the funeral arrangements.
J. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
t, The meeting called by the chairma
rs of the New Castle County Bar Associs
3, ton in the court house Monday afte
'r noon to take action in regard to Il
death Of Frank d. Carpenter, was vel
g largely attended. Edward G. Bradfol
n. presided. Herbert Fl. Ward was seer
& tary. Lewis @. Vandegrift, William
n, Hiiies. Robert G. Hartman, Willia
m Michael Byrne and Edwin r. Cochra
I'd Jr., were appointed committee to dra
IN resolutions. -.
re The following resolutions were
. ported:
Us WHEREAS. BY the Death Of Frank
TX Carpenter one of the younger members
he the bar of this county, this communi
a has been most painfully reminded OF q
nd uncertainty of life. and those of us WI
be heretofore had frequent intercourse wi
a.. HIM had most forcibiy impressed upon
~ the fact that even youth, with appare
70. o1 health and strength, offers no barrier
ne DEATHS claim upon us. And,
an WHEREAS, The bar of this county desil
of to publicly record its appreciation OF
en- many good qualities of the deceased.
rer sorrow of its members on account OF
'ae death and their sympathy with his fam
q in their loss and bereavement. Thereto
~ be it
ty, Resolued, That in the death of Frank
, 1t CARPENTER life has been termina
EAR which, il it had been prolonged to
ny ordinary period would, SO far as hum
ers foresight can judge, have been fruitful
~ good results. That by his death, which
VI rs seems so untimely. we have had tai
,ai from among us one who though young
no years had already impressed his indiv
me uality and force of character upon I
On community, and had already proved t
lis in years to come he must be reckon
cir with as one of the strong men at this
ge. Be it further
- ResoIved, That his thoughtfulness
ssey others, his constant readiness to assist |
ler help them and his many other kin
on qualities will ever remain with us q
nee pleasant memory of friend and g
sier panion whose life seems to us to have b
ley closed upon earth just at the time whe
md was opening upon u career which hat
ION it capabilities for much good and us
wi ness to the community. Be It further
tnu HeSolued, That these resolutions be spr
men mon the minutes of this association, {
committees be appointed TO present til
to the courts before which the deuet
practiced, and that copies thereof be ;
nm to the family of the deceased and furnis
'n'- to the press of the city, and that on
'ses respect to his memoryswe do now ado
and repair in q body to his funeral.
lers Mr.. Vandegrift moved the adoptio
inst the resolutions, in sympathetic
I'M eloquent tribute to the young law.
mn, lIo was followed by Mr.. Hilles, '
'ott, paid another eloquent tribute to
re. promise of professional distinction
mat the deceased. Others who spoke v
the Messrs. Byrne, Hartman, Cochl
nail Prickett, N. w. Davis.
me In closing Chairman Bradford
ard ferred to the fact of Mr., Carpent
NO. commencing his law studies in his OF
inc He was an apt student and q "
eS- friend. OF considerable and oblil
liter nature he checrfuliy rendered gene
IN and intelligent assistance in man.
out. the details Of the office. In this rel
he spared neither time or trouble.
lane passed, as | was informed, a very cr'
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