The sun., 1898-01-09
DIR. MARKS BURIED.
The Body Laid in State for an HO1e
and Hundreds Viewed
the Remains,

The funeral of the Rev. Lafayette
Marks, ID. D., pastor of Hanover Pres-
Dyterian Church, took place yesterday
afternoon
At the clergyman's late residence, No.
7O2 West street, the body was viewed by
hundreds Of sorrowing persons from II
until | o'clock. The body rested in =
cloth covered casket with extension bar
and oxidized silver handles. On the lid,
the name-plate bore simply the name,
THE Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. d." in
old English. Throughout the room were
numerous floral tributes, among them
wreath Of orchids from Mrs John Il.
Adams, OF Philadelphia. The church
choir, the Christian Endeavor Society,
the Juniors, and the trustees were rep
resented in other beautiful floral offer
ings. A most affecting tribute was a
bunch of carnations from two rooms in
School No. I, the card which accom-
panied it saying that the children would
never forget the lesson of the leaves.
In the hundreds who gazed with sor-
row on the peaceful countenance OF DIR.
Marks, were many not connected with
his church or denomination. Ministers
OF other faiths were among them.
With the exception of a prayer, no
services were held at the house The
body was taken to Hanover Church,
where the funeral services were held, be-
ginning at o'clock. The interior of the
church was draped in black. The Rev.
A. N. keigwin, D. D., of West Church,
officiated. Music was furnished by the
choir and quartet, consisting OF Mrs
Benson, Miss Mary Tielman, Mr. Eaton
and J. Newman Davis. The invocation
was made by Rev. H. n. Miller, d. D.,
Of Newark, Del. The scriptures were
read by Rev. J. L. Milligan, and prayer
was made by Rev. f. W. Sewis, of Rod
ney Street Presbyterian Church.
The first address was made by Rev. A.
n. keigwin, and the second by Rev. T.
L. McCurdy, of Central Presbyterian
Church DR.. Cook, of the Second Bap-
tist Church, also made an address, and
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Edward Long After bencdiction had
been pronounced the body was taken to
the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry, where it was inferred
The services at the cemetery we're con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. n. kegwin and
benediction was pronounced by Rev. DIR.
Moore, of Middletown.
There were many ministers present
representing different der r,minations, in
Guiding Rev. j. J. Nalandingham, d. d.,
L. d., Rev. j. ID. Shanks, ID. d., of New
ark; Rev, John d. Blake, Of Falklin;
Rev. Samuel Irvine, Of Greenville; Rev.
5. B. Wiley, Of New Castle; Rev. Oscar
Dillingham;, of Port Penn; Rev. II.
Mowry and Rev. Joseph Vance, OF Ches-
ter; DR.. Murray, of st Andrews; Rev. J.
y. G. Hanna, Rev. Mr.. Briggs, OF Sec
ond Baptist Church, and many others.
Lafayette Marks started to study for
the ministry at what was known then as
Jefferson College, but has recently been
as the Washington and Jei-
ierson College, at Washington, d. {. He
Ihen entered Il college at Athens, Ohio,
from where he graduated and received
The tit !c Of Doctor o. Divinity. Later
DR.. Marks studied theology at the l'res-
byterian Seminary, at Allegheny City,
Pa., after which he was pastor Of Union
Presbyterian Church, which is situated
IN Il small village Il few miles outside of
PA. lie also served, for sew
.ral months, rs a Christian Commission
II in Tennessee ard Kentucky during
hr late war; after which he went to
philadcI phia and was pastor of a church
situated ii Thirteenth ana Master streets.
Dr. Marks thcn came to Wilmington and
ls.unlcd the paStorship of Hanover
Presbyterian Church where he has Off
lated for twcnty.nne years.