Evening journal., 1895-04-02
THE MAYORS FUNERAL
1t WIN Take Place on Thurs
day Afternoon.
GENERAL SORROW ovBB TIE NEWS

OF the Promising Young Mans Sudden
Death-other Events About tho Town.
big Surprise for Pastor coiHos.
New Building 2oan oniclals-CItizens
Taik Of BIr aegan for Mayor.
fpeoial Correspondence Evening journal
NEW CAsTLF, April sorrow is
written on every eouuteuance to-day rs
the people realize more fully that Mayor
Frank E Herbert is dead But the
household Of ex-State Treasurer Herbert,
where death came and claimed the
young mayor and beloved son at noon
yesterday, seemed overwhelmed with
grief last night. NobadY expected that
his illness was unto death and 10 was
tremendous shock
In an adjoining room is ex-Treasurar
William Herbert. and. as be is very ~, 1t
was thought best not to apprise him Of
his favorite sons death, but, fearing
that he would find It out IN an inoppor-
tune moment, the painful news was
broken TO him and from that moment
his grief and expressions of re-
morse were heartrendlng. Two other
members OF the family are Ill.
EAriy In the evening, A " Leslie
George, Of Wilmington, q son-in-law OF
Mr., Herbert, arrived at the house and
courteously received callers and
messages and transmitted the latter to
the family.
Funeral arrangements were completed
this morning. Rev. Vaughan 5 Collins,
pastor OF the M ~ Church where the
mayor had attended for years, will con-
duct services at the house at 3 30 o'clock
mn Hhs AZ he nxst
zationa of which the deceased was a
momber will attend, together with City
Council aud officials OF New Castle and
the New Castle county Trustees Of The
Poor. intermant will be made in the
M +. Cemetery IN the family burial
place
City Council viii not transact any
business ct It's regular meeting to night
except the adoption of resolutions Then
1t will 40 ourn to meat after the funt raj
President Holschumaker will assume th,
duties OF the mayor at once. but Will no.
take the oath Of office, az there Is only
week remaining until new mayor shsl
qualify,
Mayor Herbert's last official aot was {,
sign the call for tax reform meeting L
be held In the Opera House on Thursds
night. Out OF respect for the deai
official, this meeting has been postponed
probably until Friday night
The Opera House COLUMBIA Athleti
Club, old Court House Company II.
q. D) and the mayors Office are a.
heavily draped The Columbia Clul
nearly 100 strong, will proceed from tn
Opera Honse in body at 3 O'Clock O
Thursday afternoon to view the remain
Of the deeensed member and attend tn
funeral The club has adopted thi
minute.
Whereas, an unseen God has remove
from our community our beloved an
trusted mayor and q loyal and ever actiy
member OF this organization who had on
confidence and higest esteem, aud
Whereas men Of his sterling lntee
rity, unbounded generosity and unceas
ing brotherly love, cannot be too highl
honored, be II
Resolved. that In the death Of Fran
Edwin Hei bert this association ha
sustained an irreparable loss In falthtl
member whose every thought WAS {
promote good fellowship and brotherl
love; that the community's loss IN
most promising and progressive citizen
great, that the city has been the los,
Of studiousy conscientious aud con
petent executive, and
Resolved, That to grief strollt
family whose loss "a even more keen
felt than by this sorrowing association
we offer our sympathy; aud that we
sire that q symbol OF our affection ador
our brothers casket and that we dral
our rooms and attend his funeral
H w HusHEBgCK, J. M. DAVIDSON,
w. J HoFMARN, S. 4. BACON,
j. HARRY KIEG, T. WISE,
@. +. EcKLEs, w. H. BRADLEY,
J. B. LANCASTER.
Committee for and In behalf Of Colug
bla Athletic Club
New Castle, Del, April /, 1895,
Two Hundred Shares Subscribed.
At the meeting Of the Citizens Bull