Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-10-16
Dr.. Hulburd Dead.

The Rev, Merritt Hulburd died Satu-
day morning last at his residence, Graz
Church parsonage Niuth and Washington
streets. Wilmington. The end Gang
about IS minutes after 8 o'clock. Apo
piexy was the cause of death
| Seldom If ever has the death of one oil
its citizens so plungek the State into sOr'
row, The news came with the sudden
ness Of shock for through DR.. Hulburd's
death the state loses one Of its most prom
inent. most eloquent RRd best beloved
men.
DIR. Hulburd became i'll one week age
aud since that time had been confined 10
his house His last appearance i'll pub.
lie had been on Saturday afternoon, when
he attended the Founders Day exercises
st the Ferris Industrial School and made
the prayer. That night he complained
of his head and had chill.
He was unable TO be out on Sunday.
Gu Tuesday and Wednesday his head
panied him very severely. Or. CTum-
baugh attended him and OIL Friday he
seemed much better. About I O'Clock
Saturday morning he was taken much
worse. Dts. Crumbaugh aud Pierson Of
Wilmington. and BF. Bayley, of Philadel-
phia, were at the sick mans side and he
seemed much better at s O'Clock z. n
About a. III. a sudden change for the
wogsa vas noted aud at 9 IS DR. Hulbprd
was dead.
Funeral services we're held Tuesday
afternoon in Grace Church, Ninth aud
West streets. Previous to the services,
from 1890 until past II 80 o'clock hun
dreds filed past the casket which rested
in front of the altar rail.
The front of the church vas draped in
black, In the centre of the rear OF the
platform was an American flag Ia floral
work the gift of WinOna Council. Jr. o.
u. A. NJ. of which DR. Hulburd was q
member One of the most prominent Of
the floral tributes was a broken column
Of cream roses sent by the trustees of the
church The EpwOrth League of the
Church presented a cross containing the
initials of the League aud the words,
Look Up Lift Up" A great basket of
flowers had been sent by the Spring Gar
den Street NJ. z. Church, Philadelphia, Of
which DIR. Hulburd was formerly pastor.
Other beautiful offerings we're IN view.
After u 80 O'Clock the casket was
closed and a few minutes later the fun
eral services began under the direction
of Presiding Elder Barrett. A dozen mia
listers we're seated on the platform and
many other ministers sat in the audience.
A number of the clergYmen marched in
from tue chapel and we're followed by the
trustees of the church. After the trustees
came DIR. HulbRrdis immediate family, his
wife, son, d. Wendell, and daughter, Anna,
and others.
The service was begun with the read
ING of scripture bV the Rev, S M. Nor
gan, After the quartet choir had sung a
DR.. Monroe. of Delaware College.
read another portion of scripture. Prayer
most affecting aud appropriate was Of
fered by the Rev. JOhu Y Dobbins, D. D..
of Newark Conference, who was formerly
pastor of Grace Church
Presiding Elder Barrett made an appro-
pirate address, referring to DR.. Hulburd's
character and work
The subject of the sermon was The
Divine Ministry of Sympathy" and the
text, "Por we have not an High Priest
which cannot be touched with feeling
of our infrmities Heb IS The re-
mains were taken to Glens Falls, \. v,
for interuIent.
The following ministers attended the
funeral: Rev Vaughan 5. Collins, Rev.
Thomas E. Terry. Rev Charles W. Pref
lyman, Rev, Thomas z Martiudale. Rev
]. II. Beauchamp. Rev, William K Gal
loway and Rev. W. +. COCHRAN,
One hundred and City persons, prlncl'
pally members Of the Spring Garden NJ.
Z. Church. of which DR.. Hubbard was at
one time the pastor. attended the funeral
They brought with them q handsome
floral chair.