Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
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The funeral of Chief Justice Alfred =.
Robinson was held ut Georgetown on
Friday, and was probably the largest ever
held in Georgetown. Hundreds OF sorrow
ing friends gathered about the remains of
the departed jurist expressing the most
poignant sorrow at his llntimely death. II
was day of grief throughout Georgetown.
The entire place was in mourning. The
court house was .draped aud the flags on
the public schools were at half-mast.
The features appeared natural. The
hand of death had not changed them
mach, and it was apparent to all that
death had come when the cGuntenance of
the deceased bore one of peace and happi.
ness. The same smile which so character
lied the jurist was visible upon his face.
As the funeral procession moved toward
the church the Episcopal Church bell
toled and the sight attending the cortege
WAS an impressive one. Men, old aud
young with heads bowed in grief, followed
the remains to their last resting place
until the earth shut out forever the view
Of the man they all loved and honOred.
The ohseQuics were simple vet impressive.
Nothing WAS said culuGistie of the de-
ceased. 1t was agreed that his actions il
life spoke louder than any words and
eulOgicS were not needed
The Rev. j. Il. MCKim. rector OF the
church, spoke briefly of the uncertainty
of life and of the certainty Of death, and i'm
pressed upon all the necessity OF preparing
for the end which may quickly come to
any one. The choir sang: "rhy Will BE
Done
The pall-bearers were: William II.
Dryer, Robert g. White, Charles w Whitley,
Charles W. Cullen, JOSEPH i. Cahill, u. i.
Hearn, ID. J. Layton, J. Frank Bacon.
The honorary pall-bearers we're: Chan
eellor ,Wolcott, Judges Grub, Cullen,
| Marvel, Wales and Houston, Charles f,
Richards, the Hon. Edward Ridgelv,
John L. Nicholson. the Hon. Thomas f..
Bayard, Levi G. Bird, James r. Loiland.
The services at the church over, the cor
tege moved TO Indian River hundred,
where intcrment was made. The Rev. Mr..
/ Mckim read the Episcopal services at the
4 grave.
The Ancient Order of the United Work,
men was represented by Past Grand
4 Master Workman W. A, Reynolds, vii,
liam II. Foull and John i. Gallagher,
4 oyerseer c. b. Prrttymam and Past Master
4 Workman ]. I. Huttccker
Among those i'll attendance at the fun
1 oral were: George IL. Bates, Victor Il.
| Wunllcy John +. DOnnhUc. John Biggs,
! Austin Harrington, Peter l.. Cooper, J.
| Frank Biggs, Thomas Davis, COen Fergu.
son, William $. Hills, the Hon. III lmas
i. Bayard, Hugh c. Browne. Willard
| salisbury, Willard Hall Porter, STATE
! Treasurer w II. Burnte, the Rev. T.. H.
Rawlins James I, Shalcross, Henry g.
4 Cannon, William Il. Long, Colonel Enocl
Moore, John J, Gallagher, William II
Foulk, Harry Emmons, Branch H. Giles
Levi e, Bird, II. II. Ward, Preston
Lea f., II. Huficcker, George NJ. Jones
Judge j. Frank Ball. u. T. Cooper, Il
Il. kcnnry, Acknowledgement John X
Nicholson, James II. Hughes, William II
Royce, Judge 4. H. Wales. Judge |. G
truhb, Judge Charles NJ. Cullen. Governo
Robert ]. Reynolds, Judge David 4. Mar
vel William +. Snithers, X. T.. Davis, A
=. Polk, Robert j, White. W. 4. Reynold.
John Gary, Edwin K. Reynolds, DAME
Layton, II. K. Ridgely, Charles IL. b. Day
James Pennewill, Charles W. Cullen
Lewis c. Nandegrft II, b. Iindail, Dayi,
!. Pnrnell, xSPcaker William l.. Sirman
Henry G. Carpenter, o. D. Robinson, j
Alexander Fulton, and all the member
Of the General Assembly.