Evening journal., 1896-01-08

Wilmington M H. Coulolthoe Repre-
sented at the Funeral BY Large Dele
cation of Ministers In Body-An Army
Of Red Men and other Secret Society
Members Ia Mourning-G Grave walled
with Cut Flowers.
The tall aud manly form Of Joseph
Pyle was laid at rest IN Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemeter, this afternoon aud
the ritualistlc ser, ces OF the various
lodges to which the luloved aud distin-
guished man belonged will continue Rt
the grave until late to day
His funeral will 90 down In history as
q T. ost memorable OCCASION aud the small.
est child who saw the obstquies and pro
cession will remember Il lifetime.
AS early as IL o'clock this morning
neighbors. friends. Sunday school work
ers. employees. secret society admirers.
and other people began to 10 assemble At
aud near Cedar Grove. now the
handsome Homestead Of the Pyle
family. &C Lancaster and Grant avenues
The black and silver adorned cRsket
containing the familiar figure was open
at his home from 10 20 2 o'clock tpis
afternoon. and the services began at 80
Denomination Of Red Men.
For the Improved Order OF Red Men Il
was an untqualled demonstration Of
sorrow aud respect Their Great Council
OF the United States was here and
attended the funeral side BY side with
the Great Couucll OF Delaware, as a mark
of respect for the man who spent almost
a lifetime In the eervice Of that order,
local state and national
Took Leave OF Husband and Father
At II 90 the family OF tbe deceased
took their leave OF ,hs body Il lay,
looking like Ike itself In the spscions
hallway. just at the foot OF an open
staircase. " rested In n fine Crown Prince
casket Of black cloth, handsomely lined
With cream satin, a cream fRtin pillow st
the head and a cream oolored blanket at
the side, ready TO throw over the body
when the services began. The body was
dressed In the sane black suit that Mr..
Pyle wore when stricken In Sunday
school lash Sunday evening
All the chairs from Silverbrook Church
had been brought to the house and
systematically placed In the commodlous
room The sun parlor, too, WAS heated
and fitted up with chairs so that
the neigbb4 rhood OF the house at
o o'slock, when the casket was closed and
taken charge Of by the secret societies
Sergeant Long and Patrol officer
Harklns kept the crowd In line at the
door
Methodist Ministers in q Body.
No visitors were allowed to remain ia
the house between 10 and 2 while the
remains we're being viewed but a soil d
procession Was formed through the hall
way and moved until about o'clock
Shortly before that hour the Methodist
ministers representing the WILMINGTON
N = Conference arrived 10 a body from
Fletcher Hall, aud after viewing the
remains, were escorted TO seats Ia the
front parlor To this body Of well-known
clergy men were
Presiding Elder R. Il Adams, OF
Dover, ex Presiding Elders W.
l. s Murray and John B Qalgg
Rsvs II S Delaney, George w. Bounds.
William Allen Wise. L snoWden Thomss,
] d T.. Hanna, DR. NJ L Gates, Henry
ssuderson. W. w sharp, + Burgdttt
short. S NJ Morgan. Warren Burr Asbury
Burke, V Collins, l. W LRy6eld A
I Scott w. Taylor. q. Hopkins,
Rob.lt Watt, Dndd. Q. w. Powick,
@. w. Burke and others.
Some OF the Floral Tributes.
Floral offerings from friends and
societies were so elaborate and numerous
that a Fpeclal carriage was required TO
carry them TO the grave. Had 10 been 9
church funeral which was not arranged
ont Of confederation for Mrs Pyle-the
floral tributes would have completely
/ a led the chancel spacs.
A 90 inch crescent and star Of oarns
tions. roses and hyaclnths, was sent by
the Pyle employees
Large wreath Of French lilies, roses
aud violets, from Mrs Jackson
Seventy white roses, fully developed
from Busy Bee Circle of st. Paull
| Church
Standing shesf OF ripensd wheat, frou
Silver fook choir
Golden roses from No 95 public schoO
children
Bunches and designs Of white snt
cream roses. from Silver brook neighbors
Pastor rerrv Conducts Services.
Services at the house bsgan at 81
70 m in charge Of Rsv. T e Terry
pastor OF st Pau's NJ E
Church Mr. Terry read the niney
irst Psalm as the openinl
zoids He then read q portion Of the
fifteenth chaoter OF First Corinthians
Prayer was offered by the senior minister
present
Then followed three brief addresses
Rev l. E Barrett, D. D.. presiding
elder Of the Wilmington district, epok'
frat OF the great loss Of the country ans
community Ia the death OF Joseph Pyle
Ex Presiding Elder Murray followed
in we'll chosen remarks on Mr. Pyle
relationship TO the church and his greR
feslty tO religious work.
Pastor Tsrry's address was an impres
slve eulogy OF the deceased as he knew
him In every day. Ohristian, life. Tn
addresses were able tributes to thii
remarkable life
Three Lodges Take the Remains.
Mr.. Tsrry's add ,ess closed the services
az there was no music, and the remain
we're then taken In charge by the secre
orders Of Red Men, Heptasophs and Cd
who performed their funeral rights q
the grave
At the cemetery. hundreds Of peopl
viewed the spot where the casket wa
lowered All loose earth had bee
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