Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09

lluAkerlHt0, ms 1athnr being an elder |
in the Society Of Friends for nearly
half century. When about 30 years
of age he felt tho need Of a change in
his religious life from the quietude
that prevailed among Friends to
greater activity in Christian duties
and service. Up TO this time he had
mover been in Sunday school, though
often attending Methodist services.
Resigning their membership in the
Society Of Friends he and his wife
became members of st. Paul's Church.
In politics he was Republican. He
was an x-member Of City Council and
an ox-inenrber Of the Board Of Public
to become a candidate for Governor
but declined.
His wife, two sons and two daugh-
ters survive him.
The remains of Joseph Pyle were
laid to rost in tho Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery yesterday after
noon. Tho obseduies were attended bya
great throng. Among those who wore
in attendance were many ministers of
the Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference,
employees of the g. q j. Pyle Co., and
mombers of tho orders Of tho Improved
Order Of Red Men, the Heptasophs and
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
each organization being officially repre-
sented.
The remains laid in state in the hall
way OF his lnte residence from IL
o'clock until O'Clock, and during
that time hundreds Of the deceased's
friends called. Tho first to call were
tho teachers and scholars of No. %
School, who came In a body. At 2
O'Clock the employees of the 9. q j.
Plye Go. and members OF the several
orders viewed the remains.
The funeral service began at go
o'clock The Rev. 4. T.. Terry, pastor
Of st. Pau's Church, read tho 90th
Psalm and portion of the 10Th chap
ter Of the | Corinthians. The reading
was followed by prayer, after which
Presiding Elder Barrett spoke i'm
pressively Of the life of Mr.. Pyle He
was followed by the Rev. W. l.. S.
Murray, ID. d., who spoke feelingly Of
tho deceased Mr.. Terry closed the
service with an address, in which he
spoke of his relations as pastor with
Mr. Pyle.
The funeral procession was extremely
large and proceeded to the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery, where tho
burial service Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church was said, after which the
orders performed their respective cere-
monies
Tho honorary pall-bearers included :
Charles Baird, representing the Della
ware State Sunday school Association ;
| Alfred Gawtbrop, representing the
! Young Mems Christian Association
| Samuel II. Baynard, representing the
trustees of st. Paul's Church; William
| II. Foulk, representing st. Paul's
Sunday school; b. +. Sullivan, repre-
senting the Heptasophs, and Joseph V.
| Holfecker. representing Siverbrook
Church. Six employees of the 9. & J.
| Pyle Go. served as active pall-bearers.
There were many floral tributes,
among which were the following: A
pillow, from Washington Concave,
Heptasophs; wreath from Mr.. and
Mrs. W. +, jackson Maltese cross,
from the Kings Daughters of st.
Paul's Church: an arch with star,
from Mr.. Pylc's Tuesday night class
at St Paul's Church: scroll, from
| Silverbrook Church sheaves of wheat,
from the choir and infant school oi
Silverbrook Church, and bouquets
from the choir and the Busy Bee Band
of St. Paul's Church and the pupils ol
.-.
No. 25 School
The Great Council Of the United
States, Imp'd. o. II. NJ, Of which
Mr.. Pyle was Great Inconhonee, wal
represented by George W. Green o
Binghamton, N. Y, acting Great In
cohonee Thomas III. Donnelly Of I'hila
delphia, Great Prophets G. W. Lind
say of Baltimore, Rev. r. X. Stephen
son of Maryland; Henry Anthony o
Maryland, q. G. Conley Of Philadel,
phia, Great Chief of Records; Peter
J. Gardner of Boston, Great Chief O
Records of Massachusetts,; W. A.
Scainpton, Daniel M. Stevens of Cam
den, N. j.. Great Chief of Records
Thomas j. Francis Of Camden, N. j.
Clement @. Smith of Philadelphia.
delegation of the Great Council o
Pennsylvania was also present, among
whom were DR.. W. r. Rogers OF Phila
delphia, Great Senior Sycamore; Harr.
Lawrence, George NJ. d. Bellows
Thomas Winkworth and Samuel An
dress Of Philadelphia. The Grea
Council of Delaware was represented
as follows: j. II. Barr, Great Prophet
l.. A. Zebley, Great Sachem; Georg
g. Guthrie, Great Keeper or Records
W. F. Wainwright, Acting Grea
| SENIOR fohgdulOfbs =. ". IlOWaru
Great Junior Sycamore; r. II. Hanna
Acting Great Sennap; G. W Byron
Great Meschinewa; William Taylor
Great Keeper of Wampum; G. II
Powell Great Guard of tho Wigwam
d. NJ. Castelow, Great Guard of tn
Forest. The Great Council of tn
United States conducted the ceremon
at the grave, Messrs. Green of Bing
hamton and Conley of Philadelphi
officiating.
OF the Odd Fellows the officers an
members OF the Past Grand Officer
Association and Mechanics Lodge, No
4, and members Of other lodges at
tended. The pall-bearers for the Pas
Officers Association was Enos III. Jei
ferson, aud for Mechanics Lodge, J. d
Carter. In the funeral service at tn
grave Mr. Carter acted as chaplain
The Odd Follows wore boXwoud sprig
, which they dropped into the grave.
The Heptasophs were represented b
officers of the grand body, Friendshl
, Conclave, to which Mr. Pyle belonge
and by members of other lodges. Th
, Heptasoph burial service was in charg
of Supreme Archon b. Il. Sullivan
Past Supreme Archon William Il. Wiz
trup, Past Grand Archon j. +
!. Roberts, and Grand Archon John Rus
sell.