Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09

lHE Ia IL AilGF L'HAA'Ls
He had been unconscious for the past
two days and had been gradually sinking.
During that time he would become rational
for few minutes and seemed TO recognize
some members of the family. Yesterday
he was very weak and il was plainly eNi'
dent that the end was near. The family
physician Dir. l.. A. II. Bishop, was in at.
tendance almost all day.
The family was gathered around the bed
side of the dying man until the end They
included his daughter, Miss Harriet, the
only one of the immediate family now
living; Mrs, Douglass CnmeEys, daughter
in-law; DR. John tomegys of ST. Albans,
\. v, brother; Mrs +. n. Buck of state
Road. and Mrs. Il. T.. Semser Of Philadel
phia Pa, nieces. lie bad not perfectly
recognized any one since Tuesday morn
ing, when lie called his brother by name.
He remained in this condition until the
end, when fl peacefully ebbed away.
The surviving members OF the family
are Benjamin Il. Cumrgys, president of
the Philadelphia National Bank Dir
George Comegys Of Cincinnati; DR. john
C0megys Of 1T. Adams. y. y, brothers;
Mrs. NJ. y. Chatham and Miss Maria
Comcgys sisters, who reside on state
street here Miss Harriet COmegys, only
daughter; Mrs. W. d. Coniegys daughter.
in-aw; Mrs, +. y. Buck and Mrs. +. +,
Selmser niecGs.
Mrs. w. d. Comegys is the widow of the
only son of the deceased She is the
daughter Of John Bell Of Tennessee who
was the Presidential candidate of the
Union party in 1860.
LAID TO REST.
| DOVER, Feb. 1.-THE mortal remains of
| Hon Joseph +. Comegys were Inferred in
the Presbyterian cemetery at 80 o clock
| to-day
The body laid in state from II O'Clock in
| the morning uutil o'clock, in the parlOr
of his late residence. The casket was the
| orient pattern, red cedar case covered with
black cloth, copper metallic lining, with
massive oxidized bar handles. The in
scriptiOn OH the lid was Joseph Parsons
Comegys-Dec. Goth, 1913 Feb, LIST, 1885"
The drilling cold rain which prevailed
caused change in the arrangements for
the funeral. 1t was intended to carry the
body TO the grave on bier and all persons
to walk.
The services were conducted by tine Rev.
r. Il. Lightner of New Castle and the Rev
Mr.. Harris of Chestnut Hill, Pa. The
honorary pall-bearers were Chief Justice
Robinson, Chancellor James l.. Wolcott
Judge Cullen, Judge Gruhb, ex.Judgt
Houston, Hon, Thomas I. Bayard, Hon
George Gray, Levi Z. Bird, Hon. y. b
Smithers, Hon. John A. Nicholson, join
II. Rodney and Judge Wales.
The Cortege passed down Bank stree
and to the southeastern part of the GENE
ters to the Clayton lot, where the body
was inferred.
In this lot the remains Of the following
rest John NJ. Clayton, wife and two sons
t'ornelia, wife of the late Chief Justice
Marguerite n. his daughter, and WalteI
Douglas, his son.
Floral designs were presented By thu
members OF the bar of each county anC
the family.
The members OF the family in attend
ance were Il. Il. Comcgvs and family
Philadelphia; Mrs. w. u. Comegvs, Dir
John NJ, Comegys, ST. Adams, Vermont
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis y. Buck Stat
Road; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ridgpy
J. II. Bateman, Dover; Mr. am
Mrs. j.. T. Selrnscr Philadelphia
Alexander Comegys, Cincinnati; the Rev
DR.. Du lIamcl and family, William Den
nCy and family, Mrs. Cowgirl and Mrs
Eager, Dover; Mrs. Paine, New York.
Il The members Of the General Assembly
the State officials and the members OF tn
bar Of each county attended in body.