Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-09

| Is. 1882. Alta meeting OF the Board held
April 10, 1882, for the position OF president
Mr., Chsrles l.. Todd nominated Captain
Bass. and he was unanimously elected.
Asa member on the 1oor Captain Bass was
active. faithful and jealous In the discharge
OF the trust committed 20 him. As The pre-
siding officer OF tho Board OF Aldermen he
was most efficient, and his eminent Illness
for the position was clearly shown 10 the
able manner in which be discharged Its
duties.
lie was last chosen a member OF tho Board
OF Alder men July a year ago, and was elect
| ed with his colleague, Lewis ID. CrenshaW,
,Ir.. for the term OF four yesrs. And 80 the
reorganization OF the Board In july last.
though unable "a be present on account OF
sickness, he was again unanimously elected
president
ACTING MAYOR.
Las, snring and summer for several months
during the sickness OF our then Mayor, COL
onel w. G. Darlington, Captain Bass acted
a. MavoT Of the city by virtue OF his once as
president OF the Board OF Aldermen ana
though broken down In health himself ne
discharged the duties until peremptoriiy or
dercd bv his physician TO rellnquish them.
He was often urged by his many friends 10
consent 10 oner for the position OF Mayor,
but always positively declined
MASONIC.
He was nade Mason in Dove Lodge, No.
81, TWENTY-FIVE yeSrs ago, and had not been
. Mason long before he was hOnOred with
the position Of vorshipiul master OF the
lodge. where he served with marked ndellty'
lie was past eminent commander oil Rlch-
mond CommandeGy, No. ?, Knights lem
plar. H..
lie was member Of the Board OF Trus.
tee, OF The Masonic Temple Association, ana
eyinced decided interest IN the cons1rnc-
ton Of the new temple.
Untl his heslth began to fal him ne was
very sciive Msson and occupied most III
fueniial position with the craft, ana was
bonored aud beloved 10y its members.
WALKER LIGHT GUARD.
Deceased was the first captain oil the
Walker Light Guard, apd was elected lieu-
tensnt-colonel Of the First regiment, but TINS
latter position he declined. and hnally falling
health caused him, very reluctantly lndeeu,
10 give up hi. company.
CHARACTERISTICS.
Decision Of character WAS one OF the lead.
ing characterisucs OF deceased. Ills mind
was peculisrly well balanced and he had
strong will-powcr. In his long public ser
vice il never occurred to any one TO question
,he purity Of his motives or the honesty OF
HIS purposes The community had The VI
most faith IN him.
The Gram and Cotton Exchange, Of
which he was member, frequently be-
slowed upon him positions OF honor ana
trust.
Altogether he was a coar'headed, public
spirited, and useful citizen.
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
The Council chamber was heavily draped
in morning yesterday in respect to Colonel
l.. l.. Ba's.
The Board oi Aldermen has been called to
meet ut $3.50 and the Common Council at
O'Clock this afternoon TO take action regard
inc the death Of Colonel Bass.
Dove Lodge, A. f. and A. NJ, will meet
n $3.50 O'Clock. and will attend the funeral
I'm a body.
ACTION or THE MAYOR
MAYOR Enyson requests the heads OF de-
rlrlmenis Of the city government to meet at
the Chancery-Court room at O'Clock ths
afternoon to attend the funeral OF Captain
Bass.
ACTION or TIE GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
A general meeting OF the Richmond Grain
and Cotton Exchange ives held yesterday
morning at 1913 o'clock-the president
Colonel Philip HgNall. IN the chair, captain
+. A. Jacob secretary.
Tne President, with much feeling ana IN
very appropriate remarks, announced the
death OF Captain J.. /. Bass who for many
years had been one Of the most prominent
ana active members OF the Exchange, and
stated that the meeting was called for the
purpose OF taking such action as the mems
bers might deem best.
Nr f. II. Elicit, chairman OF the hNecu"
tive COMMITTEE notified the members present
that at meeting Of that committee held ut
an earlier hour Il wss decided, rs q mark OF
respect 10 the memory Of their deceased
friend and fellow-member, that he rooms Of
the Exchange las 70 transaction OF business
be closed for the day.
M. {. l.. Todd moved that committee
Of three be appointed 70 draft suitable reso-
lutions, which motion was adopted, and tue
President appointed Messrs. Charles J..
Todd. L. D. Crensbaw, Jr, and T. \.
Dunlop 20 constitute the committee.
on motion Of Mr.. +. II. Elicit It was
ordered that when this meeting adjourn
il should bee TO meet again at O'Clock L. u.
Adjourned.
An adjourned meeting was held in the
afternoon At / O'Clock, wnen the committee
appointed At toe morning meeting submitted
report embracing a series Oh resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Mr.. +. II. Deaue moved that the members
assemble at the late residence Of Captain
Bass t0is afternoon At 4:3O O'Clock Tor the
purpose Of attending the funeral services Ia
a body.
TIE motion was adopted.
Messrs. Charles l.. Todd and +. a. sub
lett were appointed IS pall-bearers on the
part Of the Exchange.
On notion OF Mr.. X. Is. S0mesyiAe the
meeting adjourned.