The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-05

neY. also, an Interest In the Glasssworks
property, at Rockssts, containing about hi
| acre. =
LYME s BRO rHER will, sell st ~ P. M a ne y
afzamed tenement situated in the town of Fnl.
ton, on Nicholson street.
THOs. W. KEESEE will sell at leA. N. pianos,
household furniture, &C. 3.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Obsequies Of Capt. Hines-A Large
and Imposing Funeral.
The Knights of Pythias of Richmond on
yesterday afternoon paid the last sad tribute
Of respect to their deceased brother, Capt.
Samuel Holder Hines, who perished in the
Spotswood Hotel fire on Christmas morn
ing. The weather was fair. the attendance
large, and the exercises interesting and i'm
pressiye. The funeral was conducted under
the immediate auspices of Old Dominion
Lodge, No. 4, Of which Capt. Hines was a
member, but in view Of the popularity of
the deceased, and more especially in view
of the heroic manner in which he met his
death and fell martyr to the great princi-
pie OF the order, all the lodges OF the city
took part in the obsequies, forming most
imposing procession Of not less than 800
young men, 7 fsS' f"gs.ng p &ss. -..
The various lodges assembled at Cove
nant Hall, on Capitol street, at O'Clock,
and marched thence to the Broad-street
Methodist Church in the following order,
the knights four abreast
l.. L. Bass, Of Old Dominion Lodge, No.
4, Chief Marshal.
Smiths Band.
Richmond Lodge, No. Il, l. S. Tower,
W. G.
Damon, No. 7, G. W. Taylor, W. G.
Germania. No. Is, o. Morganstern. W.
Syracuse, No. S, j. Mccarthy, W. G.
Marshall, No. II. J. G. Teller, VIC.
Virginia, No. 2, W. V. GlaZebrook, W. G.
Old Dominion, No. 4, j. W. Wyatt, VIC.
Officers of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Assistant Marshals E. D. Taylor, WI.
Sickle, w. FL. Weisiger, and e.. Kline.
Pail bearers: G.. E. Benson, T. W. Young,
r. r. McFarlane, r. Place, D. W. Boha-
non, J. H. Gibbs, DR.. H. C.. Tabb, J. r.
McPhail, Chas. Millhiser, H. Metzger.
The church was filled to its utmost capa.
city, and many persons were unable to get
admttance. AS the corpse WITS borne in
the choir Of the Monumental Church sang
the sweet hymn, "Nearer, my God. to
Thee," in an artistic and truly touching
manner. ~
Rev. DR.. Edwards then commenced the
exercises Of the evening by reading appro-
PIRATE selections of Scripture after which,
DR.. HOge, of the I'd Presbyterian Church,
offered up tervent and impressive prayer.
| Another hymn was then sung.
The address by Rev. DR.. Edwards, which
| followed these exercises, was eloquent, and
| fell with marked effect upon the immense
congregation. He first called attention to
| this unusual demonstration of respect for
| the memory OF one who had not trodden
the path oftame, but had simply tried to do
| his duty in the retired sphere which Proyi-
| dence had assigned him in this lite. The
reason was found in the fact that the de-
ceased had in his death given the
world as heroic an example OF true
Pylhian friendship as could be given-;ri.
valllhg even the noble conduct OF MN
whose name the order bears, Samuel
| Holder Hines had laid down his life for q
| brother Knight-had laid it sweet sacri
fee upon the altar of friendship.
| The eloquent clergyman then gave brie
account OF the life of the deceased. He
was Torn of pious parents-the son Of &
venerable Presbyterian minister, still liv'
| ing, and n Christian mother, long ago gore
home to rest. lie had served his country
all through Il bloody war, coming ou
without single stain upon his es
cutcheon. Since the war he haC
been in business in Virginia, making i'll
Vulnerable friends, and endearing himsel
| to all with whom he came in contact, a:
well as gaining an enviable reputation as &
man of business. Reference was made tC
the last duys of his life, and to the fear:
which he entertained of sudden death. Ii
1858, at merry wedding party there were
four male attendants, who were named by
| the speaker. The first had his head blown
off at the laboratory explosion in Richmonc
during the war; the second met death sud
denly at the head of his regiment, fghtin!
for the South the third was killed only
a few months ago in a railway
accident and the fourth, Samuel II. Hines
had now realized bis fears in sudden death
Allusion was also made to the fact that tht
deceased had only q few years ago made ;
narrow escape from death by fire at Dan
vile, when the store of his employer, il
which he lodged, being on fire, he wa
obliged to save himself by jumping from {
high window. Referring to this only a da.
or two before his death, he said that in cast
of fire at the Spotswood lie had made hi!
plans for escape, and Was sure OF gettin!
out all right. These incidents were onl.
mentioned rs interesting to those who nov
mourned his loss.
| Dr.. Edwards then paid high tribute to
the order of the knights of Pythias, Of
which he was proud to be a member. The
name of Hines ought hereafter to be ;
watchword with the brotherhood, whose
foundation was friendship, charity, ant
| brotherly love. The lessons taught in hi
death should never be forgotten. Tht
Knights of Pythias should renew their OBJ
legations to each other, and they as we'll a.
all others learn the brevitY of life, the GER
tainty of death, and the Importance 0
being prepared to meet at any moment tht
dread messenger.
Frequently during these remarks 10
which but an outline is here glven) many
in the audience were affected to tears, ant
the speaker himself was overcome Will
emotion. After he concluded, the proces
sion was reformed, and escorted the re
mains up Broad street to 9th, down 9th tx
and down Main, 14th, and Cary, to th'
Danville depot. where they were deposited
to await removal to North Carolina. Pass
| ing the Spotswood Hotel, where two mem
bers of the order lost their lives, the pro
cession reverently uncovered.
The remains will be placed on the Dan
vile train this morning, and be escorted to
their last resting place by the following
committee j. II. Capers, c. r. Benson
R. r. Mcfarland, Chas. A. Spence, I. "
Young, DR.. w. Nj. Withers, and Capt. d
w. Bohanon. Supt. Dodamead kindly of
fered to convey the remains over his roa6
free of charge, and to give the committee
return tickets gratis.
| 1t is fact to be NOTED that the knights
of Pythias of Richmond made their nrs'
appearance in a body on our streets on tnl:
occasion. Many were surprised at the large
number of young men in the ranks OF az
| order yet in. its infancy, and there were
many remarks about the fine, maternal OF
which it seems to be composed. during