Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-10
SHADOW OF DEATH.
OLDEST UNDERWATER DIES WHILE
EMBAl MING A DEAD FRIEND.
Vnree Honored retersburgers Pass Away
y. NJ. q. A. Anniversary--Recep-
tion 70 Miss l. Lee Hili
roorrs.ponasnce Of shs Rlchmond plspaicn.I

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PrrrnsnuRd, Va. June 0. 1870 :,
Notwithstanding the general reloic'nR Oh
the people over the event which they ceie-
brated to-day in the unwilling OF the 1ons
federate soldiers monument IN bianutoru.
cemetery. a dark shadow has been cast
over the community by the death OF three
Of lie honored citizens, and great sorrow
has been brought 10 many hearts. Az
three deaths occurred on Sunday-.two oI
them very suddenly. and one OF tnem
under extremely sad circumstances. -, i,
Tho first death was that of MIR. w. +.
Butcher, after lingering illness ana at an
advanced ace, which occurred ABOUT 1
o'clock on SUNDAY morning. MT. butcncr
was n oniet. upostentatiOus Christian gen
tleman, honored by all who knew hlm; ne
had been In tho merchant-taiioringn business
for great many years uniIl III healtn COM
PEELED him TO cease active duties, Oh 2a'u ~
day last bis daurhter.in-law. Mrs. +. W.
Butcher, was buried, and this morning hls
own funeral took place.
Yesterday MIR. Berthea Coats, former
prosperous jeweller and an ex-Cohicdctate
soldier. died quite suddenly at his resi-
dence on Bollingbrook street; aged fifty-
Eve years. He was up and attending 10
business all day Friday. lie breathed MS
Last in the arms OF his wife. Had he con-
tinued alive and we'll he would to-day have
Joined his comrades in the ceremonies OF
upveiling the soldiers monument. To-
morrow he will be added to the NUMBER
who sleep in the cemetery.
STRANGE AND SUDDEN DEATH.
Between 2 and O'Clock IN the AFTERNOON
Mr lanes T. MOTriss the oldest UNDER
taker in our city, was called 10 prepare
and embalm the body OF Mr.; Coates iOi
burial just as this work bad been COM
pleted and while standing by the CORPSE
hand
his heart, uttered the bret expression
"Ohl me" and fell TO the foor.. lie
died in twelve minutes, before physician
conld reach him, and without speaking
another word The doctor when he arrived
said that death was the result oi hearJ-
failure The announcement OF MS ucatn
occurring under such sad and peculiar CIR
cumstances soon spread through the CITY
and attracted large crowd about the
place The man who had buried so many
hundreds Of people had answered the last
call and was himself to be prepared for the
burial.
Mr.. NORRIS was sixty wears Of age. He
was born in Charles City county May Z.
1880. He had spent the greater y ortIon OF
his active life in Petersburg. lie was
three times married, his last wife sur
yiving him. He leaves seven children.
MIR. NORRIS was connected with nearly az
Of the existing secret orders and held
prominent positions in them. He was
senior past grand regent Of the ROYAL
Arcanum of Virginia, sitting past grahu
dictator of the Knights OF Honor OF
Virginia, alternate supreme representative
70 the Supreme Lodge of knights OF Honor
of the United States. member OF AppOmat-
tox Commandery of Knights Templars,
Union ROYAL Arch Chapter of Masons, Pc
tersburg Lodge, No. 10, OF blas0ns, past
grand Of AppomattOx Lodge OF Odd-f 81.
lows past sachem of IippecanOe lribe OF
Red Men, vice-Tegent of SOuthside Councll
of ROYAL Arcanum. chaplain OF Petersburg
Lodge Knights of Honor, president OF Jel-
ferson Lodge of the Order OF 1onu, DC.
THE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
He was we'll on Sunday morning and at-
tended church. Many kilograms OF con-
dolence were received 10y his iamlly-
among them one from Senator Loyensteln.
The funeral will take place at 7. NJ. to-
morrow from the Market-Street church.
MIR. NORRIS had an insurance OF about
So. 900 on his life
II is said that within day or two pre-
vious to his death he made use OF an ex-
preston that he did not expect to be alive
very long. 1t is also said that his brother
died as suddenly in North Carolina.
ANNIVERSARY NETTING.
The anniversary meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held last
nipht at st. Paul's Episcopal church. The
edifce waq crowded almost 20 suffOcatiOn,
and the ministere of all the denominations
occupied seats inside the chancel. The oc-
casion was one Of peculiar interest. Inc
- report of Mr.. Hugh Consina, the secretary
of the ASSOCIATION, showed the work ID TINS
city. and covered many points OF interest
20 the associations at large.
Bishop Randolph delivered the address
Al. broad liberal
in its views and eloquent IN ITS delivery.
In his opening remarks he expressed ms
pleasure at being able to meet his brethren
of the other churches-the differences be-
tween them being so slight and the points
of agreement so broad and so glo-
rious. His text was But let us
who are of the day be sober" Upon this
he founded an address of rare beauty
and ability, of which the subject was the
Christian character. The Bishop was
soldier in the trenches around Petersburg
during the trying DAYS of 1S6f@65, and he
paid a a glorious tribute 10 the herolsm OF
the Confederate soldier, the patriotism OF
southern people. and pronounced General
Lee 10 be man Of the highest type OF man
hood and the most exalted type of the
Christian soldier. He also declared the
Lee statue in Richmond to be agrand work
Of art.
RECEPTION TO MISS HILL.
A reception was given tonight at the resi-
fience of Mr.. William T.. Morrison IN honor
of Miss Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of General
A.P. Hill. who is the guest of that family;
ALarge humber of our citizens attended
- paid their respects to this daughter OF
the Confcderacy.
IKTTFR FROM COLONEL o'FERRALL.
In response TO an invitation to DO present
at the unveiling ceremonies, Hon. Charles
4. OFerrall has written letter OF regret
at his inability TO attend and expressing
the great pleasure it would afford hum to
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AlBEMARlE NEWS.