The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-07
laid To REST.

The Fun raj of the Late Chief Justtc,
Soinreys notwithstanding the Natl
There WAS II Large Attendance.
The funeral OF tho Hon. Joseph F
Cofnegys, late Chief Justice of Della
ware. took place from his home il
Dover yesterday afternoon. y speeia
train, consisting of Two passenger
coac.Ie5, lett this city at 1929 o'clock,
ahead of the Norfolk express, ant
reached Dover at 80 O'Clock. Or
this, train was the Hon Thomas L,
Bayard, Hon Charles II. Lore, Judge
Wales, Judge t;ruhh. Judge Naive
and almost the entire bur of this coun
~ with Il number OF other prominent
citizens.
Tina remains were robed in a black
satin shroud, gracefully draped, ana
laid in a red cedar casket covered Will
black cloth, copper metallic lining. ant
oxidihed silver bar around the sides
There was large plate on the lid hear
ing the Inscriptions: Joseph Parsons
Comegys doc. 20. 1913 Feb. |. 1883.
The topof Tie cJsket was covered will
fine plate glass.
The hands were crossed, ana in tht
right hand WAS n beautiful rose bud
The features looked natural, but Ills
line, commanding form WAS terribl,
wasted away by disease. and in tha
res, Get he did not look like his former
solf Tie remains lay IN state in The
hlEd5Cine pators of his late homt
for sumn two hours previous to tAt
obsequies, and were RuZel upon by
hundreds OF persons, consisting or al
elias SEES.
The funeral services of the Episco
pal Church We're read at the house 10y
tho Rev. Il. Snyder Harris, of Philadel
pliu assisted by the Rev. T. Gardiner
Llttoll, u. d., OF st. Johns Z. +,
Chnrcu this city; the Rev. Lewis Glib
son, OF Christ Church, Dover; the Rev
I Is. t.islItEcr of Emmanuel Church
Now astte and the Rev J. T. Stone
elpher, oil Tho Presbyterian Church
Dover.
\ 1t was the intention to carry the re
mains to the grave on II bier and 70
all to walk, but tho dashing rain caus
Ell Il change III the Arrangements, am
heat6e with II number OF conyeyuiige
were procured,
Tic honorary pail bearers were Chic
/ Justico Robinson, Chancellor jaime!
l.. Notcott. Judge Gullen, judge
Grub. eX-Jndga Houston. Hon Fhos
+. Bayar,i, Hon. George Gray, Low &
Bird. Hon. N. y. Smilhsrs. llet-.-5 l.--5-r-
!, hlclo,ss.a4L--.,-.le''--rrrr II, Rodney an
SSb wales.
At 40 o'clock the solemn cortea
lett tie house, i'll tho midst of pom
1 ing rain, ana passed down Bank stree
n To Tile Presbyterian cemetery, whel
the illterment was made in the job
; NJ. Clayton lot, alongside OF tho i,
: nalHs of that distinguished Rtate
. man. The committed service oil ll
Episcopal Church was read. and Il
that WAS mortal oil the iate llriSt con
Il signed to the earth.
But few carriages could be- obtained
/, but the line OF those tH"t hravctl II
elements and waji&a1 rs worry Ion.
The members Gf .. s family III Il
u tendance were u. II. Coiuesys an
Q family, Philadelphia Mrs. w. il. Goa
;. e.sys, DR.. JOHN Nj. Comegys, ST. Alban
Vermont; MI. and Mrs. Francis !
\ Buck, State Road; Mr. and Mrs liz
7 warcs Ridgely. j. II. BatemaI, Dove
II MIR. and Mrs. Il. L. Selinsel. PnilIde
phia; Alexander Comegys, Cincinnati
}. tue Rev. DR.. Du Ifumel and falnil,
d William Denney and family, Mir
Ii Cowgirl and Mrs. Eager, Dover; Mir
u laiue, New York.
Among others present were; Cove
u Eor Reynolds Hon Thomas T. I}a,
n ard, Senator Gray, Chief Justice TO
inaol, Associate Judges Gruitb, Gu
q ava ann ElhtNttt tlllitSilOl NbIGol
I Hon. Charles i. Lore, Judge Male
Ie Attorney General John b. Nteholso
i, Hon. Nathaniel Il. Slnitilers, JUDI
!, ,laues 4 liali, Deputy Attorney &c
erai Branch II. Giiies. Attorney of Il
. House of Representatives.. Victor
/ Money Hon John Is. fenningto
Secretary OF State John -. Hawki in
eS-tioserrtor Charles C.. Stotltle
= State Treasurer Win. Ii. Burnte, Sta
, Auditor John Z. DulaHey, Commands
!, T. T. harrington, oX-MayUr Aust
harrington, Col -. Il. Barnard. SEN
> tor A. Il. Richardson, ex A
l.iofney General J9iti Iilggs, .
IN Deputy Attorney General lhom
n Davis. froihonotaty Peter a. Hort
Clerk of the Peace William T.. Eisg
l. ex-Clelk OF the Ieaee +. IT, CocLra
he Register OF Mills }. Wilkins Too
an and lion George Y. Massey the me!
=. bers OF the senate ;Ha House
- Representatives. an nearly all d
members OF the bar from New cast
Kent and Sussex counties.
lis ! lie cemetery Vas very muddy, a
"A boartis had to he laid from inc e
:, trance to the grave. From the tn
st- the funeral left the house, until
10 reached the graveyard, tile hell On t
Of Presbyterian nurch was lollsd