Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07
sllnington, on business trip, this morn

slInington, on a business trip. this morn
ing.
Mrs, Wolcott arose earlier than her
husband, and, at about 7.30 O'Clock,
hearing him in his room, went upstairs,
10 speak TO him. Whom she called, sho
received no reply, and minute later
was horrifioa to tint that, he was dead.
A message was al once sent 10 DIR. L.
IS. Anderson, who FASTENED to the
house. Cpou the physicians 8 arrival,
he found life extinct, although the body
was warm. lle made an examination
npd said that death was due to apoplexy.
Mrs. WOicott's sorrow was great. She
AIemained al the hedsidu of the deceased
for some time, nud it was feared that
she would suGcumb. The other mem
oers Of the family at home, two sons.
were Frustrated.
Mr.. Wolcott's death was a shock to
she entire community, as he was one
Of pover's most prominent citizsns. As
soon as the cad news became known,
friends called at the house. and did
what they cOuli to comfort the bereaved
family. Messages Of coincidence hnve
been received from many friends re-
siding in other States
Dover, April 2.-Funeral services
i were held this afternoon over the re-
/ mains OF former Chancellor Wolcott, at
4 his late residence on State street.
1 During the morning many friends of
the deceased viewed the body. The SER
Il vices commenced al 1.30 O'Clock, and
4 at that time may people were present
from all parts Of tho State, including
4 the members of the Legislature. The
4 Rev. Alfred Smith, D. d., who was in
charge, was assisted by several other
Minister'S The paIlbearers were as fol-
lows :Senator George Gray, Hon. George
V, Massey Judge Jamsa rennewill,
Hon. Eward Ridgely, Hon. John B.
Pennington. Judge !. G. Grubb, Zadoc
q. Fleming, j. Frank Wilde, Hon.
Beniamn A. HAZEL and Charles J.
Harrington.
lnterment was made at Lakeside
cemetery, and many snrruwing friends
Of the family accompanied the remains
from the house TO the last resting place.
Dover, April ]. The death of Hon.
lanes L. Wolcott made a profound i'm
preston upon the General Assembly,
and, soon after the openng of the SEES
sion, in the morning. the following
were unanimously adopted in both
houses.
Whereas. The General Assembly has
heard with deepest BORROW and regret
OF the sudden death this morning of
Hon. James l.. Wolcott, and,
whereas, He was once an officer of
this General Assembly and has. long
besn a trusted adviser and personal
friend of many of our members, and
Whereas. Though not now in public
life (haVing some time since retired
FROM the Office of Chancellor of this
State. which lie had so ably and con-
scientiously administeredl, still the
many duties performed by him in the
service of his State, as Clerk of the
Senate; as Secretary of State. and as
Chancellor, have all contributed toward
making his death loss to the State as
well as to the town and county in
which he lived, and tn his personal
friends and to his family. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, by ths Senate and House
OF Representatives, Of tho State OF Della
|&Ware, in General Assembly met, That,
&hough howiDg in humble submission
n the will Of the Divine Ruler of the
VI iverse, in laying the icy haud Of
W $ath upon Hon. james L. Wolcott of
1A'a State; still. We cannot withhold
&M expression 0f the heavinesa OF our
Efief occasloned by hs sudden demise !;
tnd be 1t further
Resolved. That by the taking away
oi the departed, SO conscienlio an
a ofticer and citizen, so able an advocate,
~ true q friend and counsellor, hia