Evening journal., 1895-04-05
THE MAYOR S FUNERAL.
Laid to Rest in the M. Z,
Cemetery BY Many Friends.
LAST TRIBUrE.To.A:TRUsTED MAN

other Events on the River and About
the Town Another Large Vessel
Aground in the Bay-New Commander
for the steamer Thomas Clyde.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, April The last sad
rites over the remains Of Mayor Frank
Herbert we're performed yeaterday after
noon before vast concourse OF people
from this city and all parts OF the state
During the afternoon stores were closed
and men. women and children lined the
streets near the cosy residence Of vii
liam Herbert, where the mayor died
and from whence he WAS carried to the
tomb.
st Johns Lodge, No 2, A + A NJ,
with becoming Masonic attire and heavily
draped slaves, filed into the house
shortly after o'clock where the body Of
the dead mayor lay In a fine cask :
almost covered with flowers The dead
man looked like one sleeping and tear
after tear was shed Rt his bier by towns
people who could scarcely realize that
they were gazing on him in death
The Columbia Athletic Club moved
from the Opera House at 3 20 TO ew
the body Of this great friend and sciive
member Of the organization, The club
presented handsome pillow of Easter
lilies, rose buds and carnations with the
inscription 20 A O Our Last Tribute
The city policemen sent thirty nine
Is France buds, representing the years
of life OF the mayor The policemen and
City Council were IN the funeral cortege,
marching In body
At 3 80, the M K. Church choir began
the services by singing abide With
Me" During the service the choir also
sang Requiem" and "0nly a Little
While. kew Vaughan S Collins
conducted this services in such distinct
and deliberate tones that nearly all the
throng Of people could hear. Mr. Colline
as the theme OF his address spoke on the
resurrection Of Lazarus and especially
the sentences: Master II thou hadst
been here, my brother had not died and
Il an the resu, rection and the life, hs
that believeth on me though he were
dead yet shall he live again. The
minister referred to the great popularity
and unbounded generosity OF the
deceased, and said that It would hav,
been all satisfying for Mayor Herbert
had he been able to look over tina
throng OF mourning friends showing
their affection for the man aud acknowl
edgment that he had not lived In vain.
The Masonic rituRlistic ceremony fol
lowed the burial services in the M II
Churchyard. The deceased was burie,
beside his brother Evan, who died jus
Ten years ago.
Some Of the visitors present frou
Wilmington and vicinity we're CIt
Treasurer Joseph X. Adams, 4. JEFF King
a. v. Leslie George, Harry II. George
William Il. Rogers, ]. Oakford Lambson
Cnauucey p Holcomb. Reuben p JRnvleI
Wilmer Hanson, Mark M, Cleaver. Charlie
r. Thomas, Dr.. Peter Cooper, William II
Lummis, Joseph Il. Gould, Jr., Peirc
Gould, r. Lewis Armstrong, Josep
Hyde. Joseph q Callahan, James Aiken
Mr. Rissler. j. Frank Blggs, Fran
Stout and others.
Mrs Ada Herbert, the young wife o
the mayor, was attended by her father
g. B Dougherty, Of Bethlehem, Pa
Three members OF Mr. Herbert's fsmil
were III and unable 10 accompany th
funeral 10 the cemetery.
IL Is said that the deceased carried
heavy life insurance.