The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
SAD OCCASION.
ALI that Was Mortal of Major a.
wein Laid Away I'm OakdaIe Gene
terry Y~esterday-A Large Throng
END the service mt the Temple
of understandable Handsome
the Grave.

The funeral of the lamented Major
Abraham WE'LL, who passed away on
Wednesday. took place yesterday af-
ernoon at ) o'clock at The Temple OF
Israel. The ediice was crowded with
the friends Of the deceased, those pres
ent representing all classes of the peo-
pie Of Wilmington, attesting the high
esteem in which the deceased was held.
AS a mark of respect TO the memory
of the deceased for his kindness and
hospitality to President Jefferson Davis
and family at the close OF the war,
when they were passing through Char
lotte in their flight south, the Confed-
crate veterans met at the armory of
the Wilmington Light Infatry and at
tended in a body. Cape Fear Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, also met
at the armory and attended the ser
vices.
In respect to the m of Major
WE'LL who had been in the service of
the Atlantic Coast Lin for nearly a
quarter of a century, the general d.
fees were closed yesterday at Ais p.
m. in order to allow the officers and
employees to attend the obsequies. Both
the officers and employees were largely
represented on the sad occasion.
The Rev. DR.. S. Medelsohn, the abb
of the congregation, conducted the SER
vices and they were Of an exceedingly
solemn nature. He spoke impressive
ly Of the lesson whicE death teaches,
and Of the uncertainty of life and the
certainty Of death. He also paid a fine
tribute to the deceased, and remarked
that the large assemblage of sorrowing
people in attendance was an evidence
that a good man and upright citizen
had departed. AT the beginning of his
remarks DR.. Mendelsohn with his hapd
outstretched towards the casket, feel
ingly bade farewell to the friend, officer
Of the congregation and honored citizen.
The services were of a peculiarly sad
nature, and 1T was a sorrowful assem-
blage that heard the beautiful remarks
Of the rabbi.
From the Temple the remains were
followed by a large c~oncourse to Oak
dale cemetery, where they were
inferred in the Jewish section of the
cemetery. The services were solemnly
concluded at the grave , and it was
banked with floral tributes. A wagon
load of handsome flowers was sent out,
among them being several designs sent
by the officers and employees of the
Coast Line, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and the Confederate veterans.
There were also designs sent from the
Atlantic Coast Lin employees at Phlla-
delphia and from friends in different
cities. The flowers were exceedingly
handsome and in all there were about
seventy-G-e nieces.
The pallbearers We're as follows:
Honorary-Messrs. j.. r. keniy, DR..
George Gillett Thomas, John F. Divine,
T. NJ. Emerson, II. NJ. Emerson, James
F. Post, E. Borden, w. Ct. Pulliam, j.
w. Perrin, Guy Cardwell, r. D. Cronly,
representing the Atlantic Coast Line;
Ex-Mayor S. H. Fishblate, DIR. A. III.
Harriss, and Messrs. So Bear and NJ.
w. Divine.
Active-Messrs. S. Solomon, J. We'll,
L. Bluethenthal, NJ. w. jacob, /. M.
Bear, A. Shrier, William Goodman, and
Sam Bear, Jr.
The children of Major WE'LL, who were
here to attend the obseuuies, were Mr..
and Mrs. d. W. WaXelbaum, of At
lanta; Mrs. l.. Z. Demelman, of Bos-
ton: Mr.. William l.. WE'LL, and Mr..
Nathan L. Mayer, ~son-in-law, from
Philadelphia. Mrs. Waxelbaum arrived
on Thursday anu the others came yes
terday. The sincere sympathy of our
entire Commulty goes out to the
stricken family.