Evening journal., 1900-05-08
Last Ceremonies in Old
SWedOS Church To-day
MANY PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE
Impressive Services Conducted by
Bishop Coleman and the Rev. II.
Ashton Henry


words over the corpse of Mrs Ella Will
son, wife Of Major-G General James II.
Wilson, as it reposed in It's last rest |
ing place in the Wilson vOult in the
cemetery Of Old Swedes Church, this
morning.
The body of Mrs. Wilson arrived here
yesterday afternoon, and was at once
taken TO the home of Mrs. Henry b.
Thompson. a daughter, No. 1905 Rod
ney street. This morning short funeral
services were held at Mr.. Thompson's
residence. conducted by the Rev. ii.
Ashton Henry, rector Of Trinity p. r.
Church.
SERVICES AT THE HOUSE.
No one but intimate friends were adj
mitted to the services there. At the
door stood two orderlies, j. r. Moul-
ten and Richard Alleyne. Of Troop G.,
Second Calvary, U. S. A., who
served under General Wilson in the re-
cent campaign. Two police officers
also guarded the doorway and kept the
inquisitive out.
Beyond the portals, however, the
scene was different. Lying upon pedes-
tails in the parlor was the Theoretically
sealed casket which contained all that
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one of Delaware's noblest daughters.
The room in which the casket lay
was a mass Of flowers, contributions of
numerous friends from at home and
/ abroad. At the head OF the casket re-
posed an immense wreath Of Easter
/ lilies, lilies of the valley and maiden
hair fern, a tribute from President Nc
Kinley.
The services at the house were short
but impressive, and at 11.35 o'clock the
funeral cortege wended its way to the
old cemetery.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE PRESENT.
A number Of persons crowded about
the gateway Of the churchyard, and 1t
was necessary for several policemen to
be in attendance, under directions OF
Captains Kane and Black.
As the funeral procession entered the
gates it was met by Bishop Coleman,
the Rev. II. Ashton Henry and the
Rev. MARTIN B. Dunlap rector Of Old
Swedes Church. Slowly the procession
wended its way into the edifice, and the
coffin was deposited upon the bier in
front of the ancient chancel. Directly
/ behind the casket came the honorary
pail bearers, Judge George Gray, Lew
I c. Bird, General W. f. Smith, Colonel
Henry A. Dupont, Former Senator An
thony Higgins, Judge Ignatius c
Grubb, g. Tatnall Warner and DR.. j.
H. Woodbury.. Of New York.
The front pews of the church were
reserved for the pall-bearers, and those
, Immediately connected with the fam
(. lily. General Wilson occupied the first
pew with his daughters.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCH.
2 The simple funeral service Of the
Episcopal Church was read by the Rev
H. Ashton Henry, assisted by Bishop
Coleman and the Rev. NJ. B. Dunlap.
No words of eulogy were spoken, as
is customary in the church. The as
semblage bowed in silence ds the rltua
was read.
+ AT THE GRAVE.
The service lasted but a short while
1 and then the body was borne to tn,
family vault OF the Wilson's on IN,
north side of the old edifce witLI. IN,
very shadows o. its ancient walls.
The services Ct twelve stalwart mor
. were require. tt move the caskot an,
p. pi1ce il IN ICsrron to be lowered to il.
e last resting place. AS it was placei
S above ths yaNning opening the mourn
s ing family gathered about
a At the foot Of the grave stood Gen
eral Wilson, With bowed head ant
streaming eyes. On ris arm, deeply veil
ed, was his daughtoi, Miss Katherine
Near him were his ether daughter, Mis-
? Eleanor. az II B THOMPSON, his son
a in-law and his wife, and other neai
n relatives of the family.
,fI ~, rI.a ,fa f,f Tho frr,n1, trrffI hor.
n head and moist eyes, stood Genera
S John X. Brook, of the U. S. A. Army
and former governor Of Cuba.
SERVICES AT THE TOMB.
Gathered about the vault were thu
l. clergy, the Rev. II. Ashton Henry read
6 ing the prayer for the dead, and Bishol
# Coleman pronouncing the benediction
t. As the sorrowing friends gazed theii
v last upon the casket, Bishop Coleman
picked a spray of roses from the toml
and cast it upon the coffin below. Thil
was a last tribute to the dead woman
Before the vault was closed Mrs.
e NJ. Provost, Of Philadelphia, wife CT th'
d vice-president of the Pennsylyani,
l. railroad, made request that a cross o
) roses she had sent be laid upon th'
It casket, as Mrs. Wilson was her bes
Ilenus Sne Sdlu-
The surface of the vault in whicl
the coffin repOsed was literally cover
ed with floral offerings, as was thu
. casket At the head Of the coffin wa
; an immense wreath, to which was at
: tached a blue ribbon, bearing the in
scription "To Mrs. Wilson.
THOSE WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
Besides many distinguished vii
nringtonians at the funeral were a mum
e Der from abroad, among whom wer'
: General and Mrs. John X. Brook, Ma
S jor and Mrs. Beaufort Wilson, Mr. an'
Mrs. Paul Dana Dr. James ii. Wood
bury, DR.. and Mrs Brenner, DR.. w. X
Draper and Miss Draper, of New York
Colonel Reber. of Governors Island
: Lieutenant James ii. Reeves, of tn
: Second United States Cavalry; Leuten
y ant G. S. Turner. of the Second Unite'
y States Cavalry: J. Gardner Cassatt
Lawrence w. Paul, Alexander Val
Rensselaer,, Andrew Gray, Of Philadei
81 phia: William II. Black, former consu
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