Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-02-22


convention. lie was not in any
sense radical in his convictions and
thereby retained the respect and es-
TEEN of his viii < Democratic col
leagues.
His funeral which took place Mon
day 18th inst, 3:30p. IN. at the 3rd
st. A. Nj. +. church was one of the
largest ever witnessed in this city |
Messrs. Richard and John Merri- |
weather. of New York attended the
funeral
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
The City Council met at the, -Coun-
ell chamber at 2:30 p. m. on Monday
and appropriate resolutions were
adopted Alderman Richard Taylor
paid glowing tribute to the merits
OF the deceased. ''He was my friend, "
said he ''He had a black skin bat
his heart was as pure .apd white rs
the dripping snow. Truly he WAS,
a colored gentleman Councilman
John III. Higgins paid a fitting
t-::5ute to the deceased. Council
man John Mitchell, Jr, responded on
behalf of the delegation from Jack
son Ward in "a few well chosen but
touching remarks.
The following honorary pall-bear-
ers were appointed; from the Board
of Aldermen: Messrs. Richard Taylor,
and Lewis ID. Crenshaw, Jr., from the
Common Council, DIR, q. b. Steele
and l.. II. Christian.
The following resolutions were a
dopted by both branches of the City
Council;
Resolved; That the Board of Alder
men has learned with profound sor-
row OF the death of Josiah Crump,
one OF the most active and Jealous
members of the Board who by his
courteous and kind bearing won the
esteem and good will of his fellow
members.
Resolved; That in his death the
Board sustains the loss of one who
was always faithful and conscien-
tious in the discharge OF his duties to
his constituents, and who was ever
watchful of the interests of the city
Resolved; That as n mark o
respect to the memory of the de
ceased, that we attend his funera
in a body, and invite the Common
Council to unite with us.
Resolved; That the chair and desl
of the deceased be draped in mourn
ingfor thirty days, and that the Clerl
of the Board be and is hereby in
structed to transmit a copy of thes'
resolutions to his family.
ROLAND HILL, Chairman.
The following members of tn
Council attended the funeral; BOart
of Aldermen:
Messrs JAS. Bahen, A. j. Brown
Jos. W. Carter, j. T.Chappell, l.. u
Crenshaw, Jr., X. Il. Davis, n. .
Hargrove, Rowland Hill, M. Murphy
l.. Wilkerson, f. Sitterding, r. NJ
Taylor, and j c. Dickerson.
Common Council;
Messrs JAS. l.. Anderson, Henr
Bodeker, Chas. E. Brauer. f. l
Burke, Isaac W. Carter, l.. T. Chris
tian, Jas. Il. Ferriter, r. f. Glover
James H. Hayes, John NJ Higgins
John Mitchell, Jr., Charles /. Phillips
VIM. ii. Peasants, Geo. b. Stee
j. T. Stratton, and Royal White.
4 floral design had been ordere
and carriages were waiting for I'll
Council. They repaired to the res
dence of the deceased where they gC
out and viewed the remains Pr
ceeding to the church the mournfU
cortege soon followed Rev. Presto
Nash, rector of the st. James p.
chnrch wEc also officiates at Il
St Philli Protestant Episcop
led the way up to the rostrum, a
companied by Rev j. D. Jimmerso
uttering the Episcopal invocatio
Yhe following were the pall-beareI
Messrs VIM. b. Lyons, +. A. Ra
dolph, Matthew Hope, b. F. Turn'
+. r. Carter, Geo. w. Lewis. w
Custalo, and Carberry Burton.
Rev ] ID Lmmarsnn led in sir