Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-11
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
THE RECENT DEAD.
". Edwin Workman, Mr.. Rosenbaum, and
Drs. CogReshalI and Cunningham.

or. Edwin wor,ham, Mr.. Rosenbaum. and
Drs. Cogresbali and Cunningham.
Mr.. Edwin Workman, who was inti-
mately connected, and in a large way.
with the business interests of Richmond
for hall century, died at a quarter to
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of his son Richard, on Park
avenue aged seventy-four years. He
was born in the county Of Louisa, and
was first in business for himself as a
member OF the wholesale grocery and
commission house here of Wortham,
Magruder Co. 4; later the firm was +.
;. Wortham & Co. For about forty
years be occupied the stand at the
northeast corner Of Cary and fifteenth
streets. OF recent years he had a
business-place further up town.
Mr.. Workman belonged to the good
old school Of Richmond merchants, and
was man Of probity and high charac-
ter. There were five brothers here, of
whom Mr.. Coleman Wortham only sur
wives. Mrs. James Thomas is a sister
of the deceased. Mr.. Wortham was
one Of the oldest members Of the First
Baptist church, and was for many years
the treasurer Of the Baptist Foreign
Mission Board. lie was a merchant Of
untarnished honor, an exemplary citi-
zen, and Christian gentleman.
DIR. COGGEsHALL's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of DR.. William II. Cogge-
shall took place at Il o'clock yesterday
morning from his fathers residence,
Belmont, Henrico county, Va, the Rev.
W. +. c. Gregory, Of the Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Representatives of
the medical profession and Knights Of
Pytbias, together with large concourse
Of friends, attended, attesting their
love and esteem by covering with lovely
flowers his last resting-place in En-
manuel cemetery.
DR.. Coggeshall was asso safe editor
Of the Irgiaia Ned,cai Nonfhly, a
rising man in the profession Of his
choice, and a Pythian whose work bore
the very strongest evidence Of thorough
devotion to the principles Of that order.
Or. =. y. CUNNIYGHAM.
A meeting Of the medical profession
was held yesterday afternoon to take
action expressive of their feeling at the
death of DR.. Francis Deane Cunning
ham. DR.. T.. Z. Robinson presided,
and DR.. George Ross acted as secre-
tary. Drs. James McCaw, II. W. Tay-
lor, and j. MichauV were appointed a
Committee on Resolutions, and submit
ted a report paying an eloquent tribute
to the worth Of the deceased. Remarks
were made by Drs. Brock, McGuire,
and McCaw, and the report unanimous
ly adopted.
Drs. Brock. Ross, and 6. Il. John
ston were appointed palI-bearers to
represent the profession.
DR.. Brooks remarks on the occasion
were as follows:
d" We are met together as doctors to
pay our last tribute Of admiration and
affection to Or. Frank Cunningham,
" no died at 9:20 p. NJ. Wednesday, in
the forty-ninth year Of his age in the
very meridian Of his usefulness. and
with the love. confidence, and respect
of this entire city, in which he was
reared and in which he had lived nearly
all his life. As doctor he was learned,
careful, conscientious, sympathetic
and successful. need not tell
you this, for his professional char
acter was as well known to each
one of YOU as to myself. Gun
ningham loved Richmond, her people.
and her doctors but above all he loved
to DO his drty, and in the discharge Of
this he has fallen, and will as truly
fiji hero's grave as any who sleep on
the battle-felds surrounding our once
beleaguered and beautiful city. One
Of the regrets expressed to me when he
was forced to quit work last Apr,
was that he would not be able to
be with his brethren and assist
them in their fight against the threaten
ed visitation Of cholera. If 1t comes,
said he. how would love to be strong
enough to do battle with the monster ;
and those Of US who knew him best
know how sincere he was in this mat
ter. for the sun never shOne upon a
brayer and truer spirit. lie passed
away peacefully and quietly, his last
hours seemingly cheered by recolec-
ton Of the suffering that he, a. an
humble instrument in the hands Of his
/ God. had been enabled to mitigate and
relieve. When we come to die, gen
tlemen. it is not what We have done for
ourselves. but what we have done for
others. that We will think Of most
| pleasantly.
" Pardon personal allusion. Frank
Cunningham was my warm personal
and professional friend. AMI slough
our earthly relations, which have been
so intimate for many, many years, are
at an end. shall ever cherish for him
thc fonde,t recollections. A manly
man, manly physician. has gone 70
his reward, and has left behind an ex-
ample well worthy the imitation Of the
best amorg US"
MIR. =. ". ROsESBArM.
The funeral Of Mr.. s. NJ. Rosenbaum
VIII take place on sunday morning,
September 18th. at Q o'clock, instead
Of Friday afternoon. The postpone
ment is on account Of the non-arriyal
OF Mr.. Joseph Rosenbaum.
Rev. w. F.G. GregOrys Lecture.
Several years ago no man IN the
state. perhaps. was more widely known
for his power and el0quence IN the