The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-26
LAID TO REST.
The Remains Of Jacob Tome Now Re-
pose In Hop@weil Cemetery.

pose In H3p@wcil Cemetery.
After impressive otscquies at the Institute
which h" founded and literally endowed and
simple services il the Tome Memorial Church,
the remains of Jacob Tome. of Port Deposit,
one OF Maryland's great nen. were laid to
About his grave gathered throngs of his
friends. Tho services were simple, but i'm
p-essive.
Two American flags at half mast foated
from the Tome Institute. while the doorway
was draped in black. The pupils and the
faculty gathered in the assembly room at half
past ten O'Clock. when memorial services
were held. The chorus clark. tho Herald
Angels Sing WAS sung by the school, and
prayer was offered by the director Rev. DR..
William p Eveand. panegyric was read
by Mrs. Charlotte Newell Of the Institute,
and the solo "Crossng the Bar was sung by
Professor Joseph j. Wiley. After the services
at the Institute the funeral procession started
from the deceased late home, opposite to the
Tome Memorial Church.
ht aStiFt pun sLultnLS from bne
Institute. marched at either side of the coffin.
The student pail bearers wcre:-Hugh Cald-
well, Frederick G. Ruehr, Roy McClenahan.
Clay Whitaker. c. Reeve Vanneman, Howard
Johnson, j. Melville Arthur and Edward
Charsha.
At the church the coffin was opened, and
those in the large assemhlage viewed the re-
mains. At noon the family reached the
church.
The clergy who occupied seats in the
chance Included the following:
Bishop John +. Hurst, Rev. DIR. VIM. p.
Eveland. director of the institute, who off,
eiatei at the service by request of the family;
Rev. nr. George L. Reed, president of Dick
iusOn College; Rev. Louis L. Barrett. Pre-
siding Elder of the Wilmington district. VIII
mincton Conferences; Rev. Harvey w. Ewing
a former pastor Of Tome Church; Rev. G. w.
Baldwin, d. d, of Baltimore, Presiding
Elder Of the West Baltimore district, Balti-
more Conference; Row. W. z. Bird, pastor Of
the Havre de Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church; Rev. DR.. N Knight, president of the
iatutidi SolleSe III b'lt N5Pui ~ dii'' INV w :.
p. Compton, pastor Of Tome Memorial
Church.
Tho honorary palbearers were Governor
Lloyd Lowndes, ex-Mayor Ferdinand c.
Latrobe, MIR. George Il. Baker Mr.. James &.
Ramsay, Mr.. David L. Bartlett. Mr.. Jesse
Hills of Baltimore; DIR. Il. L. BromweI,
Mr.. Thomas G. Bond. Mr. Samuel c. Row
land, Mr.. il. c. Hopkins, Mr.. w. W. Hopkins
and Mr. II. g. Nc3btt.
At the grave ii, service was simply the
reading of the burial service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church hy Bishop Hurst
Among those present were:
Messrs. Lawrence p. Kemp, T. Edward
Hambeton, John NJ. Littig, Charles T..
Wright, ST., and Samuel Eccles, Jr., from
Baltimore; Murray NaIdiver, j. b. Hutchiu-
son, General Superintendent Pennsylvania
Railroad Superintendent II. +. Kenney,
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road; S. N. Provost, third vice-prosdent
Pennsylvania Railroad W. n. Barnard,
Superintendent Maryland Division PhiaGal-
phla, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad;
L. c. Carlisle, trainmaster of the Phadnl-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad:
c. J. Bechdolt, Superintendent Central Divis-
ion Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad; Reuben Eaines, r. G. Lewis, Chas.
B. Finley; W. w. Hurkamp representing the
directors of the National Bank at Fredericks-
burg, Va. and bearer of resolutions of syn
pathy to Mrs Tome.
In the family party were Mrs. Tome, Mr..
Harry A. Nesbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Nesbitt,
Mrs. II. A. Nesbitt, Mrs. Lathbury MIS-. c. s.
Nesbtt. Miss NJ. V. Houser. W. r. Nesbitt,
Ethel Nesbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. S. i. Gavin, Mrs.
Zettinund, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Kimble, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Z. Tome, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelus Tome and family, Mr.. and and Mrs.
W. Harvey Tome, Charles H. Martindale and
wife, Mr.. George Bush, Mrs. Louisa Bush,
DR.. and Mrs. Mallen, Mrs. Stockham, Mr..
George Tome, Mrs. Amanda Tome, Mr.. John
$. Klineyoung, Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Love, w. w. Hopkins.
Mrs. Washington, Edward Hopkins, II. Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Hopkins, Howard,
Percy and Alexander Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Rowland, Mrs. Clapp, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
@. Rowland. Mr.. L. II. Rowland, Mr.. ]. Cres-
well Heald, Miss Mary McIntire, Miss BERTHE
Reynolds, DR.. and Mrs. II. W. Hopper, J. w.
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 4. Abrahams,
Miss Jennie Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c..
Bond, W. H. Curran, Miss Evans, Mr.. France,
Miss E. A. Palmer, Miss Raynor, Mr. and
Mrs. Aldridge, Miss Mann, Mr. and Mrs.
Leach, Mrs. Newell, Miss Burn1te, Miss
Tomkinson, Miss Smith, Misses Eayre. Miss
Jewett Dolbear, Miss Gerry, Miss Barnard,
Miss Templeton.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND.
"Whereas, The General Assembly Of Mary
lC.,,i..,,.xnd Dian a i