The sun., 1900-08-04
MR.. vAADEGRIFI At REST.
Mourned by Hundreds. The De-
ceased Lawyer is Eulogized
and Placed in the Grave.
INSPIRED FUNERAL ORATORY
Sermon by Rev. Alexander L. Bowser
was Magnificent---Bar Associa-
tion Passes Resolutions and
the United States Courts
Adjourn Out of Re-
spect for His
Memory.
INSPIRED FUNERAL ORAT0RY

zen ofDelaware. Mounrners with sor-
row pulal almost to that of the be- '
reayed widow and FIVE children, listened
tn n funeral grafton of exceptional mag !
nilicance and followed the remains 70 |
their last resting place.
From II o'clock yesterday morning I'M
iii noon the remains lay III sthte at the [
First Unitarian Church and were view
ed by hundreds Of people. The pulpit /.
and The section Of the church near the
caskct was covered with ferns ana
flowers Handsome floral tributes from
trends Of the deceased and from or
ganizations with which he was connect
I'd were placed as decorations about the
room. Among these We're As American
benuty roses from the Young Mems
Democratic Club and Il cluster of white
roses and palms marked the newspaper
men of Wilmington \ pleasant mem-
ory of Mr.. Nanbegrift will always re-
main in the minds and hearts of the
members of the press OF this city.
The church was crowded. Many were
unable to gain admittance. The SER
vices were opened by scriptural reading
by the Rev Alexander L. Bowser, pas
tor of the First Unitarian Church, who
camp from ST. Andrews \. b., where |
he is spending his vacation
The funeral sermon was magnlhceht. |
In long years the memory of DIR. Bow |
.ser'S words will find an impression ON |
the minds of those who yesterday morn
ing listened to the inspiration. In part |
DIR. Bowser said:
"a life of exceptional usefulness has
CLOSED He died as he lived-at peace
with God and in sympathy with the
struggling world. While he said but
little of religion since | first met him
at college twenty years ago, ms whole
life has been a model of Christian be-
hayior. He was conscious that all
things were in Gods hands. His whole
life was to serve his Father He seem
ed to live with one hand clasped i'll the
hand of God, and with the other
stretched out in sympathy to his fel-
low beings. He felt sure that, no mat
ter where the other world might be,
That God would be present there us lie
is here.
Il could speak of his public and pri-
waite life. hut | am sure if he could
stand before us here he would want
this to be an occasion for inspiration
and not Of adulation
Upon one occasion he told me that
his life was due to the inspiration given
him by reading Emersons essays. His
fayorite essays were those upon Self
Reliance Compensation and Spiritual
Laws. These he seemed to appreciate
most. 1T does seem sad that such Il
career rs his should end so soon, but
we can only bow our heads to the sub
lime will. Just as his sun of life reached
its noon he fell asleep. lie had 50 much
to live for and we need him SO sorey nj
this time. He should not have died
but. oh, God, forgive us for such {
thought But he is not dead-his spiri
is now present with us, but we canno
sen it,
Iii the conclusion of the selynon II
Howard Carver sang, Norris G. Nor
gan presided at the organ. The funcla
procession proceeded to Wilmington am
Brandywine cemetery, where intcrmen
was made. The honorary pallbearer
were Judge Il. G. Bradford. Col. II. a
Gu Pont, Judge l. G. Grubb, WilliaI
$. IIlles, Howard Pyle, George 5. Ga
pele Charles NJ. Curtis. John G. Coz
bit, John p. Martin, Il. L. Belts Jane
l.. Winchester and Prof. h. n. Nallal
digham.
At the request of Mrs. Vandegrit
Charles II. Brandt attended the bod
at the church.
The ushers were Howell S. Englan
Edwin Il. Cochran, Jr., Postmast'
Hugh G. Brown, Robert Peningto
George L. Townsend, Jr., Edward I
Cooch, w. j. Willis and William
Prickett of this city; Thomas G. Fran
.Jr., Of Dover and Andrew ]. Lynch
Georgetown.
SOME BRILLIANT EULOGIES.
Probably the most impressive eul
eistc ceremonies ever held in this ci
were those in memory of Mr.. Vand
grift held by the New Castle ccun
Ban Association yesterday mornii
President Salisbury called the mecti
to order. Judge l. G. Grubb prcsi,l
and Herbert II. Ward acted as $,
I.ilfy.
Former Judge David Z. Marvel beg
thu eulogies in moving the adoption
the set Of resolutions adopted later
A brilliant tribute came from How
$. England who was law stnd'
under Mr.. Nandegrift The trib
bears evidence of the valuable fr'e
ship lost to SO many. In part Mr.. =
land said:
AN injury done to another cuts !
to the quick. / shall never forget
occassion when, about Il year ago. SO
had conspred to rob a young man
that in which alone a man may glo
his good name; and how, here, in
very room, the voice of Mr.. Var
grift rang out in that young mans
dication until the poor, miserable thi
who made the accusation, covered
Shrank and hung their craven he;
And now chat voice shall fill this
no more, that great heart beats no m
"And what great, warm heart
his-how loyal he was in friends
or all the friends with whom my
has been surrounded, he was the tr
the most unselfish-the sincerest fir
T ever knew. He was more thar
friend to me, he was a brother;
elder BROTHER to whom l could g'
every emergency for counsel, for g
ance, for direction, for assistance
to whom l never went in vain.
Just in the strength of manhood's
perfection,
Just as his sun of life had reached
. noon,