Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-09
CAPT. LUCIEN L. BASS.
DEATH OF TIE PRESIDENT OF rHE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A True Nan and Valuable Citizen Cons 10
His Rest-BiograpkicAl
sketch.

l.. Bass,
His name is a synonym for nobility OF
character.
As frm IS rock where decisvensss was
required, he was as gentle as = woman IN
ministe,ing 10 those who were in distress )
smmovable In positions he bad taken Tor the
sake OF principle, he was otherwise ever
ready 20 defer 10 the opinion OF others.
In conduct Sc In statue be was sn Ny igb'
pe.n-honestly. earnestly eudeayorinc TO
make himself = useful citizen AMI a
Kind and good friend. Thst he sur
Ceeded The general eoTow OF tn'.
community plsiay at;ests. The grave mat
will so soon close upon his face and form
cannot rob those who have known nim OF
che recollccti0nS % his pure aud manly ne
or exttaeuish the memory az his winrlng
smile and greeting. From the household oil
which h. was The head; from the circle OF
friends where he was the tayoriic; nom lhe
C,ty Council. The Gram ana touon tx
change: from the Masonic fraternity; IRON
fbe community nj large he has gone, but the
1u>tre Of hs life Is not 20 he dimmed on tAe
instsnl.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Deceased ives born IN Petersburg on the
e6Ih 81 september. 1871. but his parents
mad tbeir home N Richmond in his early
tnfsnrS. and here he attended school. lis
frsf employment was - q youth ~ the once
al a tohscconist Later he was with William
Ira smith a Co. industrious. frank, ples'
SAINT Ia manner. be WAS mover at los Tor
Animation. and p liie of usefulness and pros-
perity was always predicted for him, ana be
6eld I number 81 places OF responsibility anu
was alwsys rising.
ASoIDlER.
During the WAT = company calico the
Presidents Guard was formed here for spe-
,1al local service. OF this he was mace
lieutenant and came out Of the war as us
captain.
Ills company for time had their barracks
in the building at the southwest corner Oh
Cary and sixth streets. and Afterwards, wn'n
II became part OF the Twenty'fith bait
faljop. Was Quar,ercd al the old FAR
f,ronn5s. now Monroe Park. These troops,
orgsnized for duty here in the city. were
finally au semitic The front and there did good
service. ca,
JpISGt three companies OF the T@eniy-h'th
and Starke's battery were sent down TO the
Pickett House 10 intercept the Shswshene.
FEDERAL Ruuboat that was venturing up the
riyef. The guns o. the battery soon dIs-
sbled the steamer, and he was on Inc pOlht
Of sinking with all on board, when she
struck her coloTs and ran ashore, and Cap
tain BASS wa, sent 10 her relief snd took TIE
crew prisoners and saved quantity OF
stores.
MS command was In the desperate eight at
Fort Harrison and in the gsllant and sue
,essful defence OF Fort Gimer.
BUSINESS.
The war over the Captain set forth again
% make his fortune.
After awhile he becSmo 3 member OF the
firm OF SIMPSON & Bass. WAC started IN Tue
feed business in the Old stone House. on the
Basin bank. THIS Grin did not a't long.
In the IAN OF 1861 WAS formed the hrm OF
Simpson, Bass e. Co., consisting OF M I.
IL. SIMPSON. 81 New Nork mot member 81
re drst 6rm) and LOc'en l.. Ba.'-a bu>i-
ness I, lationShip that Was very pleassn' ana
successiul; hOuse that has always stood
among tae foremost here in the -four, gram,
and bay trsAe.
SICKNESS.
For ten OF lftceu years Captain Bass had
been q sufferer from rheumatic govt. several
wears ago be was IT deatu'S door.
While acting Mayor lat summer he was
ye,y iu, bui bis sesse Of duty to the public
made Mul cha < % LIE discharge Of bis posi-
zion lons af,er he should have left the city.
Fjnellv-aftcr lie bad done hs health great
jniurv-he yielded TO the continued IN
sistence OF his physician and WeAt Oh 10 rest.
He was much improved when he returned,
but bad very paiuiui attacks of and on. lie
was lsst ~ his SloTc No. 1901 east Cary
ttreet, on Wednesday, Nav 29ih. All pree-
ent remarked upon tbs feeoieness. thurs
day morning he ate breakfast with his family
for The last time.
.l~- IL haCa a II.
uayent that he was Desperately III man. No
one knew that better thsu himself, but he
lore ND with great calmness and courage.
lie lsmenied that he had not gwen up husi'
mes. hut sad biz desire was TO tX his Affairs
so that his y lie would have no trouble with
Them. lie expressed regret, too, That he had
so long deferred Els intention OF connecting
himself with tie Church, and al \. ".
Triday he had Rev. Or. Il. NJ Jackson sent
for and was tspuzed HIS conversation with
the minister was Characteristic Of MS frank
Cud manly spirit.
Throughout Friday night be grew teehcr
ppd ieebieT. For some time be seemed 10 ne
IN a aupor. AT / O'Clock he reused up and
s,ked for meat iulcs, witch was given HIM
and seemed 10 DO good, but the TIDE Of
strength soon began 10 10 out again. WIN
waning senses and IN mouO~yllabes be asked
eyes, full OF wondrous affection, yet grow
ing bsZg IN the sunset Of lie, rested lovingly
uoou bis dear wife, bis ged mother, his fond
brother, his sweet lht.e children. and other
vrtc.eus ones present, and al 3 quarter TO )
O'Clock yesterday morning closed here 10
open In the Land Of Light.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Though tor years a sufferer from govt the
81 !
disease, which INST manifested Itself, from
I'll the phvhlclans could learn, about two
months ago.
Or. IL. Wytbc Davis, DR.. james Il. McCaw,
aud Dr. TrcyiAau were decea-ed's attending
physfeiaus 10 Tie last Illness, and all that was
poSsiO,e 10 DO they did.
Captain Bass Insisted upon knowing his
cnDdttion, aud wolfe The answers 10 bis m
oui!ies were always given with due caution,
10 WAS well able 10 judge what was The
opinion Of his medical advisers, and on
Tnursday or Friday made his last will and
Testament.
FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
this evening from Grace Episcopal church.
aud the inicTmcnt Will De 10 Hollywood
cemetery.
the following will be the pail bearers:
rom tlc DodlA Oh AiNfA thNh LOWE -
Crousua9, Jr., and y. d, uargrOye.
From the Common Council: DR.. George
n. steel and x. y. Glover.
From the CoTu asd Flour Exchange
Charles l.. Todd add L. A. su0lett.
From Dove Lodge, a. +. aud a. NJ: a.
u. Courtney and Walter Blunt.
From Rlchmepd Com'nandery, No. =
Alexander ". Archer aud j. II. Capers.
From oJber personal friends: William
Mitchell aud Maior vs.. II. Evans.
MARRIAGE.
Captain Bass married Miss Jennie Thomas
dsugh,er Of tae lS'e Mr.. Kendal 1hom9'
IA brother OF Dr. Creed T. Thomas OF Coz
iun.bus. Ono, but NIrelbiAn by birth. Oi
this union there are three chlldren--tw,
bows and one gIrl.
Hisiather. W DO was IN the building bust
ness. has long been dead. III IL mother NV.
Of his captain Basis house. Mr.. W. Up
skur Bass Is he only brother and has lon.
been oOnneced.wilh the firm OF Simpson
Bss q CO.
PKRsOSAI.
Lucien Lloyd Bass was deeeased's ful
name.
There wall be no music Of The funeral
though the Masonic organizations 10 wheel