The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-20
CHARLES u. COLLIER DEAD.
An Old and Prominont Citizen Passes
Peacefully Away.

An Old and ProminSnt Citizen Passes
Peacefully Away.
Shortly after noon yesterday Mr..
Charles d. Collier died at his home on
the Island. at the corner ofNorth Broad.
way and Indiana streets. Mr.. Collier
had been unwell for months, but moth
ing serious was for long time suspected
TO be the matter. Several weeks ago he
was taken grayely Ill and was confined
10 his bed for some time, but again
seemed TO be recovering, and was able
10 be about till within few days. When
last confined to his bed 1t became appar'
ent that his ailment was Brights disease
in an aggravated form, and his death has
been feared ever since.
He was the Secretary OF the Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, an active
man in several building associations,
and useful and active citizen whose
place will be very hard to ill.
A brother, sister and sister.ln'law
Of Mr.. Golfers lived near Boston, and
he not long ago visited them. They
were telegraphed the sad intelligence OF
his death yesterday afternoon. The
funeral will occur Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, from his late residence.
AsKRTcH OF HIS LIFE.
Charles Henry Collier was born in
Boston, September %, 1870, and came
West in early lie. His education was
obtained in the public schools OF his
native city and at the Ohio University
at Athens, Ohio, from which institution
he graduated as Bachelor OF Arts, in
the class Of 1868 He located in Wheel.
| ing and became Principal Of the Second
ward public school, where he remained
for three years. In 1865 he entered the
Office OF the late John Bishop, who for
many years was the leading man In In
surance in the city Of Wheeling. While
with Mr.. Bishop his duties covered all
the branches OF the insurance business,
and lie was not long in mastering all Of
their details and proving himself gener.
silly useful. He remained in the insur-
snce business until 1872, when he was
elected Principal Of the Linsly Institute,
In 1873 the Fire and Marine Insurance
Company was organized, and Mr.. Collier
became It's Secretary. From that time
unhl his death he has filed that re-
sponsible position with entire satistac.
ton to the stockholders and patrons Of
the company.
Mr.. Collier was man OF broad scholar
ship. He had been a lifelong student,
and had 80 systemati1ed his time IS &c
be able to give few hours each day Il
classical research. For twelve years he
was member OF the Board OF Educa
ton, four years OF which time he was
President. In his early manhood ht
became a Free Mason and filled many
responsible positions in the craft, in,
GLIDING Grand Lecturer and Grand
Master OF the Grand Lodge Of West Yir
pinia. He was a member OF the NJ. E.
church, and for over quarter OF q cen
fury taught a Bible class in Sabbath
school. A wife and several children
survive him.
TO BE BuRtED BY TIE GRAND LODGE.
Mr.. Collier being q Past Grand
Master, will be buried by the Grand
Lodge Of Masons. Grand Master John
N. Hamilton has issued an edict con
vening the Grand Lodge, with the fol
lowing officers: Robert White
as Grand Master; Joseph Hal
as Deputy Grand Master; ]. v
/ L. Rodgers, as s. G. Warden; Victor
Rosenberg, as ]. G. Warden; Hugh
Sterling, as Grand Treasurer; g. w.
Atkinson, as Grand Secretary; j. NJ
BellevilIe, as Grand Lecturer; Rev. K
liz, STope, D. D., az Grand Chaplain
James McCahon, AS Grand Marshal; j
Henry Dshmel, as Grand Purcuivauti
Michael Emsheimer and Alexander For
gey, as Grand Stewards; 7. W. Bliss, as
Grand Tiler.
The Grand Lodge, as above constt.
tuted, will convene at Masonic hall on
Twelfth street promptly at 1880 p: m.
Saturday, and after organizing, the pro.
cession will repair TO the late residence
OF Mr.. Collier, so as to arrive few min
utes before 9 o'clock. There will be q
short religious service at the residence,
conducted by Rev. DR.. Cushing, pastor
OF the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church, to
which the deceased belonged. This ser
vice will begin promptly at 2 o'clock.
The Masons will then take charge Of the
body and will perform their litualistic
service at Greenwood cemetery, where
the remains will be laid to rest.
The pail bearers will be selected from
Ohio Lodge No. l, to which Mr.. Collier
belonged, and the post Of honor in the
procession will be given 10 that lodge.
The Masons Of al the lodges in Wheel.
ing and vicinity are invited to take part
in the funeral services.