Evening journal., 1894-10-05
MAYOR RHOADS LAID TO REST
THE FUNERAL TRAIN LEFT WILL
MiNGToN FOR READING TO-DAY.

Impressive Services, Beautiful Designs
and Sweet Songs at the Funeral Last
Night-millard Club, ssengerbund, a
Quartet and BJatt's military Band Gave
Dirgss and HYMNS.
Ex- Mayor Calvin b. Rhoads. was un-
doubtedly one Of the best known men in
Wilmington and hundreds of people
congregated in the neighborhood of mis-
late home last evening, and this morning
escorted the remains to the Wilmington
and Northern station, whence they were
taken to Reading on the 730 train.
Fully 20J Wilmingtonians accompanied
the remains to Reading in special cars.
A featu Of the escort TO the train
this motning was the appearance, in a
body, of the ex mayors old police force
This large body OF ex-oficers was ia
charge Of Committeeman George NJ. ID
Loper, James O'Neil, John j 0Hara,
Harry Ahrens and Bernard ]. McVey,
who had previously submitted touching
resolutions OF respect to the family Of
the deceased
Heading the procession this morning
was Chief Dolan's escort Of city.policemen
charge Of Sergeant Bailey and including
Officers Davidson, Payne, Lucas, Di
Mare, Robson, Quinn, Rice and Palmer
Ii the procession, also, were members
Of City Council, of the various lodges Of
A. o u w Delaware S@ngerbund and
the Fullmer Male Chorus. ,Ex Mayors
John F. Almond, Austin Harrington
and Stansbury j. Wiley ard Mayor E
g Shortlidge were also noticed in the
carriages
The spacious residence Of the beloved
musician and late chief executive Of the
city, at No. 2l6 West Ninth street. was
filed to overlooking when the services
began last night, and tine entire square
In front Of the house was crowded with
a silent assemblage of mourning friends.
Patrolman Di Mare guarded the front
doors and only participants in tbs
services were sllowed to enter after
o'clock Patrolmen Payne guarded Q
rear door ana the movements of the
people were directed BY Police Captain
Kane, Hundreds of people viewed the
body before and after the services
The dead musician looked natural and
as handsome as ever In his dress suit as
he lay in the mellow light Of his parlol
lamps. Surrounding the casket were
solid banks Of floral offerings. the finest
seen here in years Among the hand
somest designs were Tyres and harpi
each with q broken chord, from this
Delaware ssngerbund, A. o Z W.,
Fullmer Chorus. J. B Bell, and besuti-
full design Of dove about to ascend from
bank of lilies the latter a gift from
Bowness Briggs, T. Leslie Carpenter and
G. II. Kerr.
Rev. L. ]. Blckel, pastor of st
Stephens Lutheran Church, conducted
the services, making an address full Of
feeling at the close. quartet composed
OF Mrs. Samuel A Macallister, Miss Nj
TX Thielman, Jacob T. Clymer and Johr
Magee sang an appropriate hymn anc
William w. Lobdell, as soloist, sang
Here is Rest, the quartet accompany
ing, the Delaware sangerbund, numbering
nearly forty male vocalists, sang II
German, Sweet Rest" Mrs. Howard
Ogle sang the soprano solo, Rest for
the Weary"
Bradley James's beautiful dirge, "SleeI
\ Thy Last Sleep, was sung under til,
direction Of William w. Lobdell by thu
survivors OF the old Millard Club. Thi
isLthe sweet selection composed by thu
old Wilmington musician and sung fol
the first time at bis own funeral, and las
evening was the first time it had beer
sung not under the direction Of Professor
Rhoads.
Hystt's Military Band wss also presen
in parade uniform, except plumes ant
bsldrics, and at the conclusion OF thl
services the band played the dirge
Dolores" under the direction of Franl
T. Beggs. Mr.. Rhosds also directed thi
band for a while last summer, taYinl
much interest in the instrumental Work
new experience for him
Interment was made this morning il
Evans Cemetery, at Reading. immedi
stely after the arrival of the funeTs
I trair1