Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Camden, N. j., Dec. 1.-The mill
tary funeral OF United States Senator
William Joyce Sewell took place at
noon today from the Sewell mansion,
626 Cooper street. From 10 until IL
O'Clock the public was permitted to
view the body, and thousands of
Camden s residents passed around the
bier The services were conducted by
b shop John Scarborough Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New
Jersey, assisted by the Rev. r. A.
Rodericls, rector of st. Paul's Church
of this city. At the conclusion of the
services sight sergeants from the Third
Regiment and Battery B, N. g. N. j.,
carried the casket to oaisson provided
by the War Department, and the cortege
process ded TO Hat leigh cemetery, where
intarment was made.
The procession was made up in this
order. Four mounted batteries, U. 8.
A. one foot battery, U. S. A.; Third
Regiment Band; Third Regiment, N.
G. N. J. Troops A and B of the State
Cavalry; telegraph and signal corps Of
the Second Brigade. N. G. N. j..
oaisson containing the flag -draped
casket; Gen. Sewell's horse, with
saddle, boots and spurs, and led by an
orderly; Acting Division Commander
P. M. Wauser and staff, N. G. N. J. !.
70 honorary pallboarers; Bishop Scar
borough and other clergymen; family
and relatives delegates from the United
States Senate and House Of Representa-
tives; I. NJ. X. Lee Post, No. 8, q.
A. R., and distinguished guests and
civilians. Gen. Brooke Of the Army Of
the East was in command Of the govern
ment troops, and Brig. Gen. William
H. Cooper Of the Second Brigade was
in command OF the State troops.
At the grave a salute of ID guns was
fired by battalion Of the Third Regi-
ment After the reading Of the com
initial services, the body was lowered
into the grave and salute was fired.
Finally thu bugle corps of the Third
Regiment sounded TAPS" While the
funeral was in progress, the City Hall
bell was tolled.
The honorary pallbearers included the
following: Secretary OF War Elihu
Root; Adjutant. General II. g. Corbin |;
Gov. Foster NJ. Voorhees,: Governor
elect Franklin Murphy; former United
States Attorney General John W.
Griggs: A. j. Cnssatt, president OF the
Pennsylyania Railroad 20. @. Stuart
Patterson Clement A. Griscom. presi
dent of the International Navigation
Co. Beauveau Borie; Col. Charles II.
RAYMOND; Il. B. Gaddis; State Bank
ing Commissions William BEETLE; At
torney General Samuel II. Grey Sena-
tor E. G. Stokes Henry Stafford Little /;
S. q Neale: Col John Cassel; 4. f.
U. Young; CORTLAND Parker I. Vol
colt jackson Chancellor William I.
Magic: Chief Justice William s. Gun,
mere State Assessor David Baird Gen.
L. II. Wanser e. r. Shubriok; DR.. h.
Genet Taylor; former Secretary of Sta q
Henry q. Kelsey; Richard McCurdy
Gen. L. W. James; Gen. S. Duncan
Oliphant and Major E. W. Coffin.
In addition to the United Sta les
Senators and Representatives who came
TO attend the funerals there were presen
large number of distinguished ami
prominent men from New Jersey AID
adjoining States.
All Of the county and city Offices ard
most of the business houses were closed
from u until | O'Clock.
Senator Sewell was president Of the
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Go ,
and the general manager Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, which controls the
former line, directed that the ferry.
houses 90 both sides OF the Delaware
River ard ths office building in this
city be draped in mourning. In ad-
dition, all flags on ferryboats aud rail
road buildings are carried at half-mast.