Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-16
can feel proud of their sucoess, and they
should be encouraged by it to hold an
other meeting this fall.
OBITUARY.


OBITUARY..
Death OF A. ID. Diumars Esq.
A. ID. Ditmals, esq, died this morning
about quartor past ten O'Clock ut his
residence, No. 80 East Orange street, AGED
81 years. He had been in declining
health for some years past and was only
occasionally able to appear ON the street.
About ID days ago he suffered stroke
which terminated in congestion of the
brain, aud, refusing all food, he died from
consequent exhaustion.
Gen. Ditmars, AZ he was usually called,
was born at Jamaica, Long Island. where
many Of his relatives Yet reside. In 1915
he removed to Warren county, Pa, where
he studied law and was admitted to tho
bar. flo travelled largely in tho South and
West for several years Afterwards, specu-
lating in lands, and lccturing Oh pbrenO-
logy and other subjects Returning East
hc settled in Lancaster about 1914. was ad-
mitted to practice before the Lancaster
courts, and married Miss Betsy KING,
through whom he came into the possession
Of considerable fortune. He continued
to reside in Lancaster ever afterwards.
Gen. DitmaIs was a.man of marked individ-
uality. He was over six feet in height
and would have been Of CON-
manding presence, had it net
been, for an accident which injured one Of
his hips and lamed him for life. Ills face
was thought to greatly resemble that of
the poet Longfellow. Ho was a great
reader, well versed in books on all sub
jects and possessed fund of general in
formation that made him an entertaining
and desirable companion. He was fluent,
vigorous, vehement talker, had a great
ns.I
ever ready to denOunce those who prac-
tised them, sometimes even showing his
resentment in bitter personality. He was
great admirer of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens,
whom he regarded as the greatest of law.
yers and statesmen. In many respects he
was eccentric and took delight in running
counter to the popular current. He was a
frequent contributor to the press, his arti-
cles generally being short. quaint. pithy
and epigrammatic,a as were all his speeches.
Years ago when tho Howard" enter
tainments were givo.i in the cOul t-hOuse,
in this city, tho announcement that Gen.
Ditmar was to make speech or partici-
pate in debate was sure to draw good
house.
Gen. Ditmars' nearest relative is an
invalid sister living in Warren county.
Hon. l.. D. WetmOre, ex- ex-president judge
of the old Sixth judicial district, Is
nephew of the general, aud is the only one
of his relatives now present in Lancaster.
The funeral will take place Oh Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock
Death Of y. w. Dietrich.
David Wedlsr Dietrich died last even
ing, between . and 10 o'clock, at his resi-
dence, No. 81 East Walnut street, in the
SD year of h S age. Deceased was a son
of Harry and Catherine Dietrich, of
Willow Street, this county. When quite
young he came to this city, learned the
paper hanging trade and followed that
business for many years. He married
Anna, daughter of the late Jacob F.
Kautz, who, with one daughter, Katie,
survives him. His only other child was
boy, who died when only few years old.
Mr.. Dietrich was a man of powerful
physique and good workman but about
a year or two ago he was attacked with
complication of body Affections, including
dropsy, Bright's disease and an organic
disease of tho heart. About nine months
ago he was compelled to reliDquish all ac-
tive pursuits, and remained q long suffer.
ing invalid until death relieved him. He
was member Of the Duke street Nj. f.
church, having embraced religion during
| the pastorate of Rev. G. w. Robinson,
and he was faithfully ministered to during
his last illness by the present pastor, Rev.
J. T. Satchell. He died in the full hope
of Christian. His funeral will take place
on Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. In
terment at Shfeiner's cemetery.