Evening journal., 1917-11-01
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ious physical injuries in the accident
that suddenly ended the life Of his wife,
but he is suffering from shock and
nervous reaction that will grip him for
sometime.
Names of some Of those who came to
attend the funeral that appeared in these
columns yesterday were those only of
4 few who hocked here. Sussex county,
Il safely can be asserted, never has had
more noteworthy gathering at a fun
eral Men prominent in political, civic,
business and financial affairs were in the
Rssemblage.
A special train brought many from
Wilmington and intervening points, in
cluding Delaware Railroad officials, mem
bers Of the Governors military staff and
other friends Of Governor and Mrs.
Townsend. From all parts Of Sussex
county came friends by trains, automo-
biles and teams. II was estimated that
one thousand automobiles-many from
Maryland-were parked throughout the
town.
Every bank, store and other business
place in the town was closed out of re-
spect TO the deceased. II was a beauti-
ful testimonial Of neighbors to one
WnOho meuOIy lhcl AtNeNtus
Members Of the Governors staff, for
mer Governors of the State, railroad Of
fcials and other friends from points up
State who came by special train were
met at the station by automobiles and
taken to the Townsend residence.
Mrs. Townsend's body rested in a mas
sive mahogany casket, the room being
filed with magnificent floral tributes, the
outstanding pieces being a blanket OF
six dozen long stem American Beauty
roses from Governor Townsend's staff
IN immense wreath from the Whining.
ton police department, and a large de.
sign from Delaware College, TO say moth
ing Of floral remembrances from many
other organizations and individuals.
So great was the number Of personi
who visited the Townsend residence thai
the funeral procession did not leave the
home until 2.3O o'clock to 60 to th'
church, where the services were con
iucted
For four blocks, from the TOWNSEND
residence to the church, both sides O
the street were lined with humanity a.
The funeral cortege passed. All stoo,
with barred heads.
The honorary pall-bearers were For
mer Governors John HUM, Simeon
Pennewill and Charles r. Miller; Gam
bic Latrobe and General I. Pusey Wick
ersham, General T. Coleman dupont
General Alexander B. Corbit, Colonel
Ernest Smith, Colonel George w. Sparks
Colonel John J. Satterthwait, Colont
George A. Elliott, Lieutenant Colonel "
F. Slower and Major c. A. Short, O
the Governors staff.
The active pall-bearers were ]. v
Long, James B. McCabe, A. M. Lyncl
William NJ. Long, F. V. Baker, Geore
II. Magee, all Of Selbyville
The beautiful Methodist edifce,
whose congregation Mrs. Townsend ha
been an active member for years, an
Of which the Governor is an officii
member, was far too small to accomm'
date the throng The floral emblem
banked the pulpit rail and choir pla
form; the casket in the church beir
covered by the blanket of Americs
Beauty roses. Governor Townsend hi
requested that the services not be pr
longed, but they continued more ths
an hour.
Opening the services the Rev. .
Robert Watt, superintendent Of q
Wilmington District, announced u
hymn, abide With Me" which w
sung by the choir. The Rev. Henry
Budd, superintendent OF the Wesll
Collegiate Institute, Of Dover read u
Twenty-third Psalm, followed wi
prayer by the Rev. Frank N. Faul
ner.
After singing. by the choir. AISLE
In Jesus" and scriptural reading
the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, superi
tendent OF the Salisbury District, a sol
Some Time Wen Understand" W
sung by Arthur Hudson, OF Millsboi
The Rev. w II. Briggs, pastor Of Q
church, delivered an impressive eulo
Of Mrs. Townsend, In the course
which he said:
I'VE live In world where Joys a.
sorrows blend together like ligh
and shadows on a landscape. T
earth is darkened that the mag
ethereal beauty Of the glow in {
western heavens may be truly Sc,
The sorrow OF this earth Is the baC
ground on which the light Of heav
is painted. Here we meet brit
party and look upon faces wreath
with smiles. How bright and fires
and happy the world seems to tn
as they journey down life's shini
way But scarcely has the brit
party passed when We meet a fune
procession, moving with slow a
measured tread toward the silent c
On the hill. There comes to us
hours of agony, weariness, weakn
and depression when, like Elijah
We would desire for ourselves, wo
0e to die and get out Of it all tn
are days when like job exhaus
and bereaved, cropping and stunn
We are tempted TO curse God and
There comes the hour Of our &c
semane when we understood with
Lord the meaning Of His pray
when He prayed, saying: Father
Thou be willing to remove this
rom me, nevertheless, Thy will
nine be done,
ITO adjust ourselves rightly Z
leart-brealxing sorrow such as [
one OF the most difficult under'
ags in life. The spirit OF the We