The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-13
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Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 70.

All that was mortal Of Corporal Edgar
b. WbitnacE was laid to rest In tho Pres
Dyterlan Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Tho funeral was one Of the largest ever
seen In New Castle. In addition to be-
ing popular young Man he was also a
mem Der Of Company II, First Delaware
Regiment United States Volunteers.
At the Annoy tbrty-tive members Of
the company assembled and proceeded to
The home VI their dead comIade The dc.
tachment was in command af First l.iell-
tenant Chauncey p. Holcomb Buglcrs
Trultt and Dabson and drummer Wyman
preceded Color Bearer Savin, who carried
The oompanys flag.
The pail bearers were Sergeauts Lancas.
ter Holcolub, Wise, and Corporal Hast
ings. They carried the coffin cloth GOV.
erad with silver extension hadIlss, drapod
in the American flag, to the hearsr. Slow
y the vast cortege moved TO the NJ, Z.
Church, where services were conducted BY
Rev. f. M Munson and Rev. H. Irving
watkins. In the course of DR.. Muusons
remarks no said: That young Whi'nack
lived fairly good life aud that he did Al
much good in his way rs If he lived to DO
40 o.! or four score year',
Probably there could DO no time he would
be SO pleasantly remembered as At tho
present. His name will! 60 on immortal
papers side by side IN histor, with Church
man md Bagley.
The boys OF New Castle must read his
name in history as hero. lie was ono of
those heroes whose body was placed rs q
sacriltcs on tho altar OF his country. Am
bassador Bayard was recently laid away
after long life, yot Of this hero corporal
could DO said the same "io served his
country we'll"
Rev. Il Irving Watkins paid tribute to
The dead corporal and drew pictures FOR
tho living to learn.
The choir sang several selections by re.
quest Tho grave in the Iresby telian
Cemetery was draped with bunting and
evorgreens
Around the grave gathered the men,
bcrs OF the company and fired three sa.
lutes. Then the buglers gavo tho retiring
;&ps and The cogtege left Corporal Whit
mack in bis lonely home.
Tho Il 'ral offerings Included massive
pillow from Company II, with the cross
arms and bearing the inscription, Our
tonrade, First Delaware II Jgiment u. $.
W \ pillow from Private komp Of tho
2Eird New York, anchor and rosebuds
from friends
Miss Bertha Matthews and Frank Frost
Fritz were married last evening Mt the
home Of the brides parents on Sou b Sixth
STREET. The ceremony was performed by
Rev r. Irving Watkins Tho bride was
attended by her sistor, Miss Mny Matthews
and he best man was Mr.. Job Faitz.
Mr., and Mrs. Fritz held reception after
the ceremony. Friends from Oxford, vii.
mington and New Castle offered con gratu-
lations to the happy pair. Refreshments
were served.
A number Of New Castle people went to
Phi'adelpha last evening and attended
the wedding of Miss Emma Murray and
William D,iby Mr.. and Mrs. Daily for
mery resided here Their home win be
at Bride burg.
Alexander Davidson. a prominent far
mer OF New Castle hundred, Diet yesterday
at his home at State Road. aged ~ years.
The Columbia Athletic Club and tho
Hickory Clubs foo. ball teams will play
here on Saturday.
Captain Evan s. Watson Pos. Com
mander William Pedrck, will attend
the jubilee parade in Philadelphia on DC.
tober n.
Messrs. Luke and Walsh of Phladel-
Fhia are putting IN new heater in tho
Spou;sw0od mansion.