Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
nonIsD WIrn MiLIrAnr nosons.
impressive Scenes at Corporal whituacis's
Funeral.

BUEIED WIN MILITARY HONORs.
Impressive Scenes at Corporal whituack's
Funeral.
staff Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Oct 13.--Last evening,
shortly before the going down of the
sun, taps were sounded at the Pres
byterian cemetery. The occasion was
the burial of Corporal Edgar b. Whit
mack Of Co. II, First Delaware Regi-
ment, u. s. W, with military honors
Deceased had been u member of tho
National Guards of Delaware for nearly
three years when the call for volunteers
was made. He at once enlisted and
was among those in the first ranks.
While at Camp Meade he was taken i'll
with typhoid fever, and was brought
to his home in this city, where he
suffered for three weeks, during which
everything possible was done to restore
him to health, hut without avail. He
died on Saturday last, three days after
the 22d anniversary of his birth. The
| funeral, yesterday afternoon, was one
OF the largest seen in this city for
years. The members of the company
met in the barracks at Wilmington,
where they secured guns, and headed
4 by Drummer Wyman marched to
Fourth and Market streets, where they
boarded trolley car for this city. The
32 men were in charge of First Lieu
tenant G. P. Holcomb.
/ At the armory the men were drilled
10 the handling of their guns, and at
the command forward March, pro-
ceeded to the home of their late COM
rade. A flag was spread on the casket
and the remains were conveyed to the
hearse by Sergeants Lancaster, Wise
and Holcomb and Corporal Hastings.
The company was drawn up and Ire-
scented arms. When the line was again
formed the men marched to Nazareth
M. e. Church, of which the deceased
was member. As the cortege entered
the church the dead March, was
performed by Mrs. j. B. Manlove,
organist. The Rev. r. Irving Watkins
read the first part of the burial service.
A chorus of 12 voices rendered the
hymn, "Abide With Me, Fast Falls
the Eventide," which was followed by
the reading of the Goth Psalm, prayer
by the pastor and another Scripture
selection. The hymn, Reckoning
Hand,' was rendered by the choir.
speaking of Edgar B. Whitnack as he
knew him. He said that although de-
ceased had rounded up his life in early
manhood, he had done as much for his
country as he could have done had he
lived the allotted three score years and
ten. In the list OF the heroes who died
in the cause of their country would be
the name of the deceased, with those
of Bagley, Churchman and others. He
extended comfort to the family and
assured them that in the future they
could comfort themselves with the re-
Election that he had laid his life on the
altar for his country.
A quartet composed of Miss Edith
Hushebeck, Mrs. Rudolph A. Vallette,
John B. Manlove and Sheriff William
) sR. Finn sang "The Reckoning Hand. .
Pastor Watkins followed with an ad
dress on the life of the deceased, ant
spoke of the sacrifice OF parents il
allowing their loved ones to fight il
, the cause of their country. He advised
the comrades of the deceased to emulat,
the virtues displayed by their departed
, friend. The hymn Nearer, My Coz
: to Thee" was sung, and the body wa
! then conveyed to the hearse and tn,
. march to the First Presbyterian
cemetery taken up. AT the cemeter,
services were conducted by both pas
!, tors. The entire company being draw
: UP in line, orders to load and fire wer,
:. given by Lieut.. Holcomb. The volle
. was repeated twice, after which "taps'
= were sounded and the soldiers departed
Lieutenant-C Colonel Stevenson an,
> Colonel Wickersham were among thos
who called to pay their respects, an
= members Of other companies were ais
. present. The floral designs were yer
+ handsome, including a pillow from &c
I. II, with the words "Our Comrade j
IL Co., First Del. Rgt., u. s. W. TIL
design from Herbert Kemp of the 2O3
70 Regulars of New York was very hand
:. some: Mr.. Kemp, who is visiting hi
!, grandmother, Mrs. William HerberI
D attended the funeral.