Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-14
THE REAPER DEATH.
Mr.. CHARLES CAMPBELL PASSES
AWAY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.
A Life Full of Usefulness to Richmond
and virginia--The Funeral Yes
terday Afternoon.

Ere the brilliant sunlight streamed across
the hills on Sunday morrfng the life OF
that old and honored citizen Of Richmond,
Mr. Charles Campbell. had ceased.
Friends and relatives grew apprehensive
that the end was near on Saturday eve
ming. and tender and loving hands nursed
and cherished the aged sick man through
out the night. 1t was just few minutes
before O'Clock when the conflict between
life and death was over, and the weary head
sank back upon the pillow for the last time.
GREW Up WITH RICHMOND.
Mr.. Campbell was born near Glasgow. Scot
| land and came 10 America when quite youth
with his iather, who was an onicer In the British
army and sold ont his commission 70 take charge
Of gun-fouDdry at Cool Spring, ". ", which
was engaged ia making guns for tho United
States Government. The deceased removed 10
Virginia In May OF the year 1887 70 erect the
machinery at the Booker goli-mne In Bucking-
ham county. and shortly afterward became SUI
perintcndent OF one OF the departments OF the
| Jredegar- Works In this city. which position he
held for nearly twenty years. Mr.. Campbell
| then accepted tho place Of superintendent OF
the Gas-Works OF the city, and a few years later
was supplanted by Thomas II. Wynne for no
reason other than that he was foreigner
| against which class feeling ran high at that
time. Shortly afterward he Was made superiil
tenient Of the Richmond and Danville railroad,
and during his term Of ofce many miles oil thaf
now great system Of railroads were built
ELECTED TO THE SENATE.
Before tho enabling act was passed, and
while the State was still under military manage
| men. no was reappon'ed Superintendent of tns
City Cas- Works by David J. Saunders VINO was
| then provisional manager 81 that bra1ch Oh 'he
| In the yeai so Mr.. Campbell was elected %
the state Senate nd res gned his position at lhe
| gas works. He was a member OF NAT ooiy
wien the mnnc pal goyei nment of kichmOnu
was taken from the hands Of the military.
After one term as State Senator Mr.. Campbell
retired TO private life. He was in middle lile a
staunch Wing, and was active In polt' o. IA aatiers
| In his oarly life. He was very puDiic-splfited
| man, and was for number OF years ilemper
| OF the City Council and one Of the Board OF Nisl-
| tOrs of the Centrai Lunatic Asylum.
| he had resided on Candles Hill for over ility
| years. and his residence was one OF the nFst
| erected In that now beautiful section OF the city
| While true virginan, he was devoted TO the
| land of his birth, and one OF his iast appear
| ances in public was nj the celebration OF the
| birthday OF Burns by the Clang Cameron AT
| Zimmtrmann's ON the 26th Of January last.
| A DEVOTED MASON.
| Mr.. Campbell was n devoted Mason. He Joined
| 81. Johns Lodge, No. 80, A. +. and A. NJ, Janu-
| ary 10 1S4S lie was absent from the state a
| short time. but In 1866 reconnectod himself
| with his mother lodge. lie was always rrgu-
| lar attendant, aud was present at the COLL
| municatlOn in June last.
| He was member Of Lafayette Royal Arch
! Chgpter. and one of the oldest members Of Rich
| mond COmmandery, No >, knights TenpiaI.
Tho deceased married sister OF ihe ate
renry X. Eiyson, who died several years ago ago
| r., lenves two sons-Messrs Charles \ anu VII
4 lls,a H. Campbell-and four daughters, Mrs.
| W. Whitehurst, Mrs. MOllie Larus, Mrs. Kate
\ Wysnn. and Miss Mamie Campbell -,
dr Campbell was a man OF large property, al
| acquired by his own efforts and honest industry.
| BURIED WITH HoSORs.
| The funeral services were from tho second
| Dspiist church yesterday afternoon NJ 5.3O
! o'clock. md were conducted by Dr. Ian.
drum and Di. Kerr. The edlncc was throngei
| with friends and relatives OF the deceased, ana
| more impressive burial ceremonies nave scarce
| ly been seen in Richmond.
| The floral offerings were magnificent ana pro-
| fuse Especially handsome was the piece placer
| with tender remembrance upon me chskct Dy
| the officers Of the Richmond ana DahWile raii-
| the music was celestially beautiful, and espe-
| cially 80 was tho solo Of Frank Cunningham anu
| the quartctte rendition Of hessrs- MattheWs'
| LOhman, Cunningham, ana Galpin.
SERVICES AT THE GRAVE.
| At the grave Past-Master Harry Il. owen read
The Masonic burial service by special request oi
\ the deceased.
| 81. Johns Lodge was escorted 10 the grave by
| Richmond COmmandery, Knights Templars ana
| the ceremonies before the open tomb Wero SOL
| emn and effective.
The following genflomon were inc act'e anu
Actiye-Major Alexander ". Archer, colonel
Archer Anderson, Dr. X. q. CaDell, Dr., ;. II.
Iiawes, William l.. White, w. Il. Bevill, K. ID.
Starke, aud James Leigh Jones.
Uonorary-Judge h. X. Wexford, Robert Il.
Snoad, John II. Knowles, Major James II. ~
pers. 81. W. Warrington. Major A. X. Courtney,
w. ii. Tatum, Alexander Delaney, Robert H.
Munford, Colonel William Tanner, +. I. Glas-
cow J. II. Dickerson, Robert T.. Richanson I'd
ward Archer Of Richmond, and Henry litL-
| gerald, Of Manchester
DIR. JOSEPH a. BfArTIE.
Dr. Joseph q. Boattie, who has ever since tho
war been well Known IA this city, died at his
summer residence In New jersey yesterday.
| DIR. Beattie was born in Ireland and was edu-
| Gated az n physician at some OF the leaiing
medical schools abroad. He came 10 THIS coun-
! try when quite a young man and began tho
practice Of medicine In New York state lie
| married the Widow SchOoicraft, mother OF Roy.
Oliver j. Schoolcrait and j. Ia SchoOcraft, ana a
niece of the lato William ii. Seward, who with
| six children survives him. Or. Beatue during
| the latc civil war was an intense southern SYM
pathizor. and was so Outspoken in his southern
| sentiments that he was compelled 20 dee 10
| Canada TO avoid arrest. He came TO Richmond
Immediately after the close Of the war, ana puf-
| chasing Oak Lawn, the suburban residence oi
MIR. l.. 5. Squire, and several adjoining pieces II
! properly, made HcnricO his permanent homo.
| Dr. Beattie wa8 n man OF extensive inlOrma-
| tion and rare cultivation, and most delightful
| companion. lie brought South with him hne
| library and many handsome pictures, ana 70 the
| former he was constantly adding. His house
WAS the soat OF old-fashioned hospitality, aud ne
| took n deep interest in the Affairs oil Henrieo
| being particularly active in Democratic poiltics
| and in all that tended 20 advance the agflcui-
tnrnl int erests Of the county. lie was one of the
| earliest members OF the TuckahOe Farmer
| Club, and rarely missed a meeting. lie was
seventy years old. His remains Will roach the
| CITY ON the early train on the Richmond. fre1o-
/ i. nj nofnrunp railroad MetUp-llV
morning, and the funeral viii take place at
| Hollywood.
CAAsTAIS DILLON.
Mr.. Chastain Dillon. well-known loco.
J motive engineer, died Of typboid-feyer at bis
| residencs. In thls city, Sunday; aged hty-ninf
| wears The deceased had been In the employ OF
| both tho Richmond and Petersburg and the
| Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac rail
roads and for some years ran the Ashland
| accommodation. He was a kind-hegrted and
| highly-rcspectcd man, and Leaves wife and
| fonr children His children are Mrs. John W.
| Wash, Mrs. Michcal Mayo, and IL w. and Lewis
| S. Dillon.
teroon from the Grace-Stree. Baptist taberIa ;le
Funeral of Miss Randolph.
| The funeral of Miss Sallie Winslow Ran
| dolnh daughter OF Bishop Randolph, took place
Sunday afternoon from st. PaGls church: Inc
! rarVces were conducted Dy the venerable Bishop
| Wilmer, OF Alabama, assisted by heV. Mr. New
| TON. of Monumental church, and Rev. DIR.
| Dalhlell. Of 81. Marks. The beautiful burial
chant OF tho Episcopal service was SUM ex..
ouisltely by tho chorus choir OF 81: Panls and
also three hymns: "Alielntia, "How Firm a
| Foundation" and " lIark, ilark Ny Soul
| the pall-bearers woro: AcIiye-Messrs. James
| Southall, William G. Peterkin, Robert /. VIII
| Hams, Jr., Murray NJ. Mcclure, X Lancaster
| Williams, D. Hampton c. Bagby, Raleigh &.
Minor. and Joseph Dunn. iloEorary-Coionel
Archer Anderson, Mr.. X. L. Maury, Mr.. Joseph
| Hryan. Dr. q. A. Crenshaw, Judge Fauntleroy,
| Dr. j. y. Upshur, Mr.. Thomas Potts, Mr.. VIII
| liam IL. Iill MIR. Dabney Crenshaw, and Mr..
,reer II. Baughman. Tho interment was at
Hollywood.
There were very many people at the funeral,
for no death IN recent years has aroused more
large number Of 1Oral designs borne upon and
after the conin.