The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-27
And Buried in Grounds of Christ
Church at Philadelphia.
Disinterment was Conducted with
Elaborate Ceremonial, and Was At
tended by Many Prominent Citizens
of North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
The Final Burial VIII be Attended
by Brilliant Tributes to the Dead, by
Several Public Men of National
Prominence.

Edenton, N. c., November 20.-The
body of James Wilson, Of Pennsyl-
vania, who with fifty-five other Amehi-
can patriots signed the declaration OF
independence was today disinterred
from its long resting place here pre-
paratory to being sent to Philadelphia
where, on Thursday next it will be de-
posted in Christ church burial ground,
alongside those of his wife, almost in
the shadow of independence Hall.
The disinterment today was conduct
ed with elaborate ceremonial, in The
presence of a number of distinguished
citizens of Pennsylvania and North
Carolina. Following the exercises the
body was placed aboard a train for
Norfolk, where the gunbOat Dubuque
is in waiting To convey il to Philadel-
phia. Upon reaching the latter city
the body Will be taken 10 Independence
Hall where, according to the pro-
gramme tributes will be paid by mem
bers of the supreme court CT the United
. States of which Jame1 Wilson was Al
one time a justice: AttOrneE General
Moody, Andrew Carnegie, Senator
Knox, Dr.. S. Wen Mitchell, Alton B.
Parker and others.
The ceremonies at Edenton opened
with the reading by Burton Alvah
Konkle, of Philadelphia, representing
the historic society OF Pennsylvania
and the James Wilson Memorial as
sociation o fthe original parchment re
n1roct Of tho IicintornoCnf anI ranonva1
of the Wilson body to Pennsylvania for
final burial.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, Of tn g
supreme court of North Carolina, and
J. G.. Wood, present owner of the Hays
plantation firm which the body was
disinterred, made an address delivering
the body to the care OF Major Genera
Goblin, ~eX-cOmmander Of the G.. A r,
Who appeared as the personal represan-
tative Of the governor of Pennsyl-
vania; L. H. Alexander, representing
the St. ndrewsA society of 2ennsyl-
vania and Burton Alvar Konkle.
The address of Chief Justice Clark
was followed by. brief remarks by
General Goblin, on behalf Of Governor
P~ennypacker of Pennsylvania, and the
unwilling and dedication by General
Goblin of a cenotaph, by those to whom
the body mad been delivele cd for re-
burial in PHILADELPHIA.
Lieutenant Governor Winston of
North Carolina was present as the per-
sonal representative of Governor Glenn
of that state; Captain Feichtler Of the
United States gunboat represented the
federal government, and North Caro-
lima representatives Of the society Of
the Cincinnati, and Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution were
present.
Norfolk, Va, November 20.-The
special train bearing the body of Viii
son arrived at Norfolk from Edenton.
n. c., shortly after 2 O'Clock and, hand
led by United States sailors, was i'm
mediately transferred to the United
States gunbOat Dubuque.
From the time of the arrival of the
train until the body had been placed
aboard the Dubuque, minute guns in
respect to the memory CT the deceased
were fired from the gunboat which set
sail at once for Philadelphia.