Evening journal., 1895-04-11
DUST unto DUST
Last Sad Rites Over the
Dead Executive.
IN SIGHT OF HIS OWN HOME,
With Very Solemn and Impress
sive Ceremonies,
GOVERNOR MARvIL LAID TO REST
His Inaugural Clothes Serve as
His Burial Robes.
In SIGHT OF HIS OWN HOME
GOVERNOR MARvIL LAID TO RBsI

Citizens, Paid the Last Tribute to Della
wares Dead on-GubernatorIal Man
sion Thrown Open to the Hundreds
who Wished to Take a Last Look at the
Familiar Form-The First Function OF
the Late Governors staT-Handsome
Floral Offerings From the Dead Mans
Relatives The Services at the Church.
Special Dispatch Evening journal.
LAUREL. April 1.-THE mortal re-
mains Of Hon. Joshua h Msrvil the
sec1nd Republican governor Of Delaware,
were laid to rest beside those Of his wife
In the modest and retired Methodist
Protestant Cemetery in this town this
afternoon. He reposes within q stones
throw Of his own home and mills and
but short distsnce from the homes Of
his son and his sons widow.
Ex Governors Ponder, Stockley and
Reynolds were in Laurel and attended
the funeral Cochran, the only other liv-
Ing ex- governor, is too old to attend
The legislative floral offering was the
gates aiar, with "Our Governor" on it.
The Sussex county court has adjourned
until Friday and the judges attended the
funeral. The Laurel schools were close
Es tribute to the governor.
Viewing the Remains.
The governors sthf. with Lieutenant
Colonel Kirk. Lieutenant Cbsytor,
Captain Condor, Captain Steven
son, Captain Matlsck Captain Rogers,
aud other regimental officers were greeted
with show Of arms on the part OF
Company The staff aud ofissrsithen
went in and viewed the remains.
The Wilmington City Council and a
committee Of Young Mems Republican
Club, also went in.
w hen the Legislative party arrived al
the governors house, Company
presented arms Governor Watson,
with the members OF the Legislature
walked into the house, looked at the
remains and fled out again.
The Funeral.
The funeral was the largest aud most
impressive ever known in this town, and
one Of the largest ever held In the state.
Ii was attended by the acting governor,
state and county officials, members of the
General Assembly and attaches, and
hundreds Of sorrowiDg relatives and
personal and political friends and &C
queintances from all parts of the state
Such q truly representative throng
seldom gathers TO do honor to any man,
living or dead. The blue and gold OF
the military escort added to the impress
siveness Of the occasion and contrastsd
strongly with the sober funeral garb OF
the civilians
The guard Of honor, consisting Of nine
privstes of Company l, n. d., oi
Laurel, detailed by Captain Osborne and
commanded by Sergeant John T. Waller
aud Corporal l. J. Collins. was on duty
all last night The guardsmsn wer,
divided into squads of three, each squad
being on duty two hours and of four
One guardsmRn was stationed at the
door OF the governors handsome resi-
denoe on West Market street, and two
others we're In the parlor, one stationed
at the head and the other at the foot o
the bier
The men on duty last night we're re
lieved this morning by detail unde
command Of Sergeant Waller and Cor
poral O. w. Riggan. This detail remained
on duty until the body WAS remove,
with the rest Of the company and pro
ceeded with 1t to the church and th
grave.
House Opened to visitors.
The early morning train from TIA
South brought persons from Dslmar an
Salisbury, but hundreds who we're withii
driving distance drove here and tn
streets were lined with vehicles Of Al
descriptions. The people of the tow
were also out In large numbers TO pa
) honor to the deceased, but, to the dis
= credit of the town, be 10 said, there wa
!; no general closing of business places.
+ The governors mansion was throw
o open to the public shortly after O'Clock
Q aud many persons avRlled themselves q
!. this early opportunity 60 take last loo
, Rt the form which was so familiar an
30 beloved.
The body reposed in a handson
h mahogany caskes on the south side q
d the large aud richly appointed parloi
s The casket was Of beautiful woos
= carved at the corners, and finished wit
II q silver plate and heavy oxydized silvs
u side, foot and head bars. Upon the plat
was this inscription in bold. old Englis
characters: 1926, Joshua H. Marvi
: 1903 The pillow and Innings wei
white satin.
!. Within this rich receptacle was IL
d body of 3 man who began life as a POI
boy, and, under the most advsrl
70 circumstances In early life, accumulate
Il fortune of $3.50, 900. bscRme
recognized factor in the social al
a buainess life of his town, and attain,
rs n the highest Office In the gift Of Il
people OF his state
O. IL Is not common for a woman
n bridal dress to become her shroud, and
IL is very rare. indeed, that q governor
inaugural clothes are worn for the 6r
sh time at his inaugural and next at b
rs funeral. Such was the fact In tL
~ instance. The black salt la viii
Governor Msrvil was attirsd In dss