Evening journal., 1900-03-07
RESPONDED To
LAST ROLL CALL
Joseph Wheeler, Veteran of Two
Wars, Buried With Military
HOnOrs Today.
FUNERAL OF JOHN C. FARRA


vATEL.Y MADE IN WILMINGTON
AND BRANDYWINE CEMETERY.
All that was mortal of Joseph S.
Wheeler, the old soldier, who died at
his home, No 9lO15 Madison street, on
Sunday evening last, was laid to its
last resting place in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery today.
Mr.. Wheeler died of the grip after
two-weeks Illness,
For many years the deceased con-
Quoted a merchant tailoring establish
ment, being the leading tailor In the
city. He was veteran of two wars,
the Mexican and that of the rebellion.
Throughout the Aformer war Mr..
Wheeler served with Company e,
Eleventh United States Infantry, be-
ing in active service and engaging in
nearly all the battles fought.
During the civil war he was first lieu
tenant Of Company d, Fourth Della
ware Regiment. Fighting valiantly
throughout the rebellion, he won for
himself many honors.
Services were held today at his late
home, By Rev. Henry Baker, ID. D.,
pastor OF Grace Church, OF which the
deceased was a communicant for
twenty-five years. He took much in
terest IN Grand Army affairs and was
an active member of Dupont Post.
At an early hour all local G. A. r.
posts, under Department Commander
William H. Moystin, assembled at the
rooms of Dupont Post, Ninth and King
streets, and marched in a body to the
house of their dead comrade, where
they took charge of the remains. At
the conclusion of the services, after
placing the body in the hearse, the
march was resumed and with solemn
tread the aged veterans escorted their
fallen brother to the cemetery, where
interment was made with full military
honors.
Deceased is survived by the follow
ing children: Robert B. Wheeler, Mrs.
Anna Williams, Mrs. William Will
liams, Joseph n. Wheeler, Miss Mary
]. Wheeler, Mrs. william Vernon, Mrs.
Thomas Alexander and Miss Elizabeth
Wheeler. Nineteen grandchildren also
survive him.
The last sad rites over the remains OF
John G. Farra, who committed suicide
on Sunday last by shooting himself in
the heart while laboring under a tenn
porary alteration, were performed to-
day by Rev. H. Ashton Henry, rector
OF Trinity Episcopal Church, of which
the deceased was member for a num-
Der OF years. Services were held at
his late home. No. 9O2 West Ninth
street.
For many years Mr.. Farra had been
in the employ of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company as cashier OF
freight receipts, and owing to his
tangled accounts, which he was unable
to straighten, he claimed in a letter
left for his wife, as his motive for com.
mitting suicide. He was prominent in
lodge work. being a member of Eu.
reka Lodge, Masonic Fraternity; Hep.
tasophs, Brotherhood OF st. Andrew
and Bayard Legion.
Elaborate floral tributes we're re.
ceived from all Of the organizations
and from the employees Of the railroad
company, whose offering was a vacant
chair Mr.. Farra was also a mem
Der of City Council, serving two years
one as president.
The. pall-bearers were Henry L
Bryan, Robert Taylor. Merris Taylor
Charles Curtis, John NJ Harvey and ]
Frank Higgins.
A wife and an S-year-old son surviv,
him. Interment was private in viii
mington and Brandywine Cemetery.
OTHER FUNERALS.
Lombardy Cemetery received the re
mains Of Miss Amelia NJ Willard, age,
81 years, today. Deceased was the wifi
of Samuel A. Willard
Henry Boone aged Ga years, wa
buried today the funeral taking plac
from his late home. No. 1901 Pin
street, Mr. Boone died on Sunday even
ing last, after a three-days' illness, o
pneumonia. He was a veteran of tn
civil war and was an active membe
OF the G.. A. r. He was also a membe
of the a n II w