The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-01
HERo'S
FUNERAL.

The funeral OF George Paul Far
Isgell, WHO was killed IN the war with
Y CHINA, took place from, the residence
.Of his mother. No. l125 East 18th
3satrcet, this morning. The remains
Aswere encascd in black covered
lined with metal.
Crowds Of Farrell's friends were
4 disappointed that they were not
lkpiyen a chance to view the remains
u as the metallic caskct could not be
ssopened.
The casket was heavily silver
amounted and the American flag, the
glorious Stars and Stripes, Tor
Wnish be gave his lie. was wrapped
about the casket. The name plate
Ion the casket bore this inscription:
George Paul Farrell,
Died Sept, -, 1900 g.
t5s Aged23 years.
As soon as the doors were onened
visitors bega all to pour in; in TACT,
long before they were opened crowds
were standing in groups about the
house and OH the corners. Every
one moved about as though the very
air was sacred TO The dead. Even
y the birds were quiet, seeming 10
know that one Of the Nation heroes
had gone to rest. Thousands went
in 10 see the body and view the
beautiful flor al offerings which had
been sent by the dead boy S friends
as last token OF sympathy.
The floral offerings were numer.
GUS and handsome, Among tlen
were: Aknapsack from Co. X, lst
u. s. "; pillow with inscription,
'George" from f. NJ. Newell; twen-
ty-three carnations from Estclla;
twenty-three carnations, Main
Sheldon; twenty.three carnations
from Jennie; star and crescent, his
aunts; wreath inscribed 49," &C. .
tlemen friends; twenty-three carnu-
tions, Bradley Rogers; anchor, DR..
and Mrs. Emil HerteI; wreath, Mrs.
r. Wingate: tweuty-three roses,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillon Go.meisski;
anchor with inscription Brother,
Brothers and sisters; cross, from
a friend
The pall-bearers were selected
from the lst National Guards Of
Delaware, to which Farrell be org
ed They were: Sergeant MAJOR
w. Jourdan, 0uarlermaster SET.
geant n. I. Graz, Doth ol the Keg,
mental Corps; Peter Tierney, f
Co, +. lst South Dakota Regt; Ser
geants ". Gl.ssmau, w. a. Lee and
+. Lang, OF the National Guards.
The remains were taken TO St,
Patrick $ Church. where Father
Berming ham said mass. lntcrm2nt
was made 10 new Cathedral Gene
terry,
A,ser the coffin had been lowered
into It's last resting place, Buglcrs
Waller Watson of Company +. and
Marshall Bradford of the Marine
Band, were called and blew taps
for the dead. After taps had been
sounded the firing squad composed
Of the following nlembeis Of the
~sSiuards; Sergeant Elliott krauss,
esfaral T, b. Mccchem, Robsr,
Kramer, w. H. Brooks, Corpor al
John Riley, Charles Russell, George
Sheath, John Ford AMI John Fest
ing, were called aud fired three
rounds over the grave of their dead
comradc. It had been the intention
OF the National Guards to CONVEX
the body TO the church and thence
to its last resting place on the gun
carriage but the idea was abau-
doned. This if carried Oh: would
have been sight worth seeing and
quito Il novelty 10 the CITY OF Will
mington.
Farrell was 4 member OF Com
pauy \. United States Marines
His company was sent TO China
with General Chaifec, when il be.
came necessary to send there from
Manila, and Farrell was made an
orderly for the General, When the
troops reached one oi the gates OF
the gates Of Pekin, General Chatfee
stood beside the famous Captain
Riley as the Captain 5 artillery
battered down the gats. Just us
the gate tell Riley was killed. Gen.
cral Chatfec dashed t1wsid the
opening followed by his nsu and as
be went forward he called to Far.
rell to bring his horse, Farrell
hurried through the gate on 'bS
Generals 3 horse. and " Chinese
bullet struck lin in the iorche d
and passed out the back OF his
head. Farrell fell to the ground.
lie Immediately regalned his feet
and jumping upon the horse rode
irsidc the gate and delivered the
horse to the General. As he dis,
mounted his face was covered with
blood. lie was taken awav by
comr AIDES to The field hospital and
later was sent back 10 Ticn Tsin
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