The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-11
DEATH OF
PROF. SWEENEY
The Noted Musician and
Composer Expires at
-, Ills Chester Home.

Prof. John r. sweeney, the noted musi-
clan and distinguished composer died yes
tern1y afternoon at his residence on East
Nineteenth street, Che,ter He passed
peacefully away at SIS O'Clock, his wife
and three children being gathered by hi
beu idc.
Prof. sweeney. while at Ocean Grove last
summer was stricken with p sudden i'll
no,s, from which he never fully recovered
On Thursday, II Week and, he was again
taken seriously i'll, and gradually grew
worse until death came yesterday after
noon,
lilo was warm hearted, jovial man aud
Ii who kAcW min, loved him. He WAS u
born musician, being able to play on a
number of Instruments Besides this, he
WIS one OF til, bGst known of The sacred
song writer's In this country. His fav0rite
Of hi own composition was IN Know
How by the Prints Of tho Nails in His
Hands"
Deceased wusa consistent Christian and
was an elder IF tho Third Presbyterian
Church Of Ch"s er. o. late years his
sweet, clear voice had only Decn heard in
Christian assemblies, but formerly 10
tool. leading SOLO parts in mary concerts
and musical entertainments, and hc was
the organizer of many Of Ches,ers most
noted mn5cil entertainment
A !WeiI known writer In Speaking Of
him SAYS 'Wherevcr the voice OF man is
Lifted in praise to his Maker ard wherever
the story Of .IOsis Is sung by the musical
lips Of chitdhooi, tho name If JOHN K,
owency IL kuoMn and esteemed, His
many sacred songs have been Il help md
an Inspiration to men and women in all
stages Of Christian lie, Perhaps tho most
famous IS 'BGulah Land, aWh CT is now
sang ia almost every language under The
sun
Professor sweeney was born at West
Chester December 81 1891. His parents
were possessed Of unusual musical ability
and the son early in lite showed that he
Lad iUheritrd the ability Of his parents.
lie was cultured Under Bauer, the Ger
lnAu musician aEl COMPOSER anu soon
showed marked ability.
When tho war DrUkc out young sweeney
wa Coaching music at Dover this state.
and " gnt to the front rs lcndar OF she
lnird Regiment A!hud OF this state At
tic riuge Of the var he accepted CHli to
protc, sprship OF music in the Pennsylvania
Military College Chen ian Acad"ny) lien
situated ut NcS! Chester, but aItorward
removed to, Chester This place Ne con-
tInugd to iii until about ten yeas ago
when h. signed, his dutie, IL musical
director and composer compelling Linn to
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