The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-30

Death OF p. III. starkc, Esa.


Mr.. Patrick Henry Starke, one OF the
best known OF Richmond's citizens and
businessmen, died between and 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after n very brief ILL
ness. Mr.. Starke had for some time COM
planned OF a trouble about the heart, but he
seemed TO be in about his usual health until
Saturday morning, when, after taking
breakfast, he complained Of shortness OF
breath, and was too unwel TO 90 down
town. lie remained ut home all day, and
that night took TO his bed, and never again
arose from II.
Yesterday morning he was brighter than
he had been for several days, and there
were strong hopes Of his recovery, but as
the day wore on his symptoms became more
uniavOrable, and shortly after O'Clock he
breathed his last. Death was probably the
result Of heart-disease.
Mr.. Starke was born in Hanover county,
January 6, 1920, and upon growing up
came 10 Richmond and learned the car
riage business. For forty years he was
intimately identified with the manufactur-
ing interests OF Richmond, considerable
period as a member Of the agricultural-im-
plement manufacturing house Of Watt Il
Starkc, and later and up TO the time OF his
death i'm the same business i'm his own
name. "Starke's plows" are well known
not only in every county in Virginia, but
i'm many southern States, and his inyen-
tions and patents were quite numerous.
The deceased was a magistrate and record
er Of the city previous 10 the war, and since
the war served in the City Council and was
for one term its president, and for awhile
acting mayor.
Mr.. Starke was a man OF strong sense
and good business qualifications, and was
successful in life. OF his qualities socially,
those drawn near and close TO him speak in
terms Of unstinted praise. He was emf
nently domestic man, and was never hap
pier than at home surrounded by wife,
children, and friends. He was prominent
member Of the First Baptist church, and
was thoroughly identified with and an
earnest worker in the cause Of Christ.
! Mr.. William StaTke, elder brother OF
the deceased, now 4 resident OF Missouri,
/ has been on visit TO the city for about a
month. Deceased leaves a wife and three
children. A host of friends and the COM
munity generally will mourn him as ain
enterprising and intelligent businessman,
! a. one who loved his friends and stood ever
ready TO serve them, and whose cOnyiC-
/ tions, though deep-rooted and decided,
were ever honest and sincere. He was a
man OF fine physique; his form seemed to
| have been east in massive mould, and 1t
/ is hard to realize that he viii no more be
seen among us.
The funeral will take place from Mr..
/ Starke's late residence, No. 9 east Franklin
street. this afternoon at 4 O'Clock, and the
/ interment will be at Hollywood cemetery.
/ DEATH OF Mr.. w. y. STEBBINs.-Mr. W.
| p. Stebbins, a well-known citizen OF Ash
/ land, died ut the residence OF his mother,
/ in that place, Monday afternoon. The re-
mains will be brought TO this city for in
| terment this morning, reaching Elba sta
| tion at f1:1J O'Clock, and to be taken from
there TO Hollywood cemetery.
| THE LADIES' CITY MIssION.-The ladies
of the City Mission held meeting at
! Grace-Street Presbyterian church Monday
! for organization and TO make preparations
| for their winter work. The old officers
were all reelected. They determined to
open soup-house and commence opera
/ tions at once. Ii has heretofore been Gus
| tOmary for the ladies attached to this insti-
tuition to visit all who apply for assistance,
| and make inquiry into their needs and con-
| ditions; but il has been suggested that, for
/ this winter at least, they make list Of all
such and hand ii over each day to Captain
/ Bigger, Chief OF the Department OF Outdoor
| Poor, in the city, who will cause all such
| inquiries to be made for them. There VIII
of course arise cases which will require the
personal attention OF the ladies as before,
| but the greater part OF 1t may be
done through Captain Bigger and
u H.. oIw -
| close connection and cooperation between
/ these two eleemosynary institutions will.
| il is thought, be mutual, as it will often
/ prevent a duplication Of the bestowal OF
| charities, and produce harmony where
there was sometimes dscord. Following
the protracted drought of the past summer
provisions are scarcer and higher, and
| there is abundant need for all the aid that
each Of them may be able to give. This
system OF cooperation will certainly pre-
vent imposition, and those who lend their
aid to these ladies may rest assured that all
| funds placed in their hands will be Judi
ciously for the purpose sindicated.
AID FOR THE JEWISH REFUGEES FROM
RUssIA.-The Executive Committee ap-
pointed for the relief OF the Jewish refu-
gees from Russia held a meeting on sum
day morning at the Eleventh-Street syna-
/ gogue-M. Millhiser, Esq, chairman,
presiding. A committee Of nine was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions from the
community. As the duties Of that com
mittee will be arduous, all who desire to
give money for the purpose would render
valuable assistance by forwarding their
subscriptions to either OF the following
gentlemen comprising the committee:
First district, west of Fifth street
MessrS. Moses Hutzler, s. NJ. Rosenbaum,
and William Loyenstein.
Second district, from Fifth 10 Four
teenth streets Edward Cohen, Rev. A.
Harris, and A. Gunst.
Third district, east Of Fourteenth street ::
Felix l.. Moses, Kceye Jacobs, and III.
/ Whitlock.
An employment committee, consisting
of Messrs. Alfred Moses, Charles Mill
hiser, Captain +. j. Levy, Isaac Levy, and
n. W. Nelson, was appointed for the pur-
pose Of obtaining employment for those
who desire TO engage in mechanical pur-
suits. The officers OF the committee were
instructed to correspond with lsraeltes in
the different cities Of the State for the pur-
pose of organizing committees for collec-
ton Of funds.
The following are the officers OF the
Association: NJ. Millhiser, chairman;
William Lovenstein, secretary; Edward
Cohen, treasurer.
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