Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-18
CAPTAIN cRUMp's FUNERAL.
Large Turnout OF Coiored Military and
Attendance of City Omcials,

"""s va S"'"rou Military and
Attendance OF City Onc,als.
White and colored people alike Maid a
signal tribute of respect Yesterday 10 the
memory OF Captain Josiah Crump who
had served many terms in the Board oi
Aldermen; who during aperiod OF eighteen
wears neld position IN the post-office and
VINO was an ex,captatn Of the Attucks
Guard and a leader Of the colored peonle
here in political and social life. He was
true to his race and faithful TO the Repub.
lican party and bore himself SO we'll that
he was able TO count numerous white
Democrats among his friends, and in off.
cial life was looked upon az worthy and
straightforward public servant.
MEETINGS or THE TWO BRAScHEa OF THE
COUNCIL
The Board Of Aldermen had n called
meeting at half-past yesterday. when the
President announced the session had been
called TO pay the last tribute of respect TO
Alderman Crump.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill a committee O,
six was appointed by the President to
draft suitable resolutions-viz.. Messrs
Hill. Hargrove, Murphy, Bahen, Davis,
and Sitterding.
The committee soon afterwards made a
report. which was adopted
The President announced the following
honorary pall-bearers on behalf of the
Board: Messrs. X. NJ. Taylor and Lewis
ID. Crenshaw. Jr
The Board then adjourned to attend the
funeral IN body.
And they carried O beautiful floral tri-
butte.
lmmediatelatelyu the adjournment
OF the Board OF Aldermen the Common
Council met and decided to attend the fu.
neral in q body. In the absence of the
president, t. =. Campbell (who was sick)
Mr. j. 1. Stratton presided. The follow
ing honorary pall-bearers were appointed
TO represent this body: DIR. George B.
Steel and Mr. w. Fl. Peasants.
THE SERVICES.
The funeral took place from the Third
Street African Methodist church yesterday
afternoon, and in that building and on the
sidewalks crowd, mostly of colored peo
pie. numberin. five or six thousand wa:
gathered.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Preston Nash. DR.. Peterkin's assistant al
ST. James church. and simply consisted Of
the service for the dead.
Rev. Mr.. Nash explained that Captain
Crump was q member of st. Philip:
church, but that edifce being entirely toe
small for the numbers who it was known de
sired to be present, the Methodist church
use of that building. He acknowledged
similar obligations on former occasions.
The choir first sang the hymn Jesus
Lover Of my Soul; Pastor Jamison led in
PRAYER. and the services concluded with
the hymn Nearer. my God, to Thee"
The body was then removed from thu
church. preceded by the honorary pail
bearers from the Board of Aldermen nnc
Common Council bearing floral offerings.
The procession was formed with the At
tucks Guard Association founders of the
present military organization of that name
at its head. The Attucks Guard came mex
to them; then came the kearney Guards
the Manchester military company, and {
delegation Of the order known rs The Da
Wis Fountain, True Reformers.
The Common Council and Board OF Al
dermen in carriages followed, and afte
them came carriages containing relatives
and friends of the deceased.
Among the prominent city officers present
were Judge Samuel b. Witt. Engines
William +. Cutshaw. Police-Justice JohI
J. Crutchfield, City Clerk Ben. T. August
Sergeant-at-Arms Robert II. Ralston. Po
lice-Court Clerk Edgar White. Superin
tendent w. G. Adams, and Sergeants Tom
linson and Thomas of the police force.
The interment took place at the Mechan
les cemetery.