Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-05
DEATH OF MRs. PHILIP HAxALL.
The Sudden Demise of This Popular Lady
SUNDAY Morning.

SUNDAY MOfnins.
Not I'm a long while has Richmond society
experienced SO great sense Of depression as
that which came over 1t upon learning OF
the sudden death Of Mrs. Philip Haxall. This
sad event occurred AZ the residence Of her hus-
band, on Franklin street opposite Monroe PARK,
Sunday morning, about half-past O'clock. Sat
urday night Mrs. Haxall was In excellent spirits
and apparently in excellent health aifo
She TOOK a Saturday dinner and retired about IL
o'clock, but about o'clock was seized with a vio-
lent spasm OF the lung and ut Of coughing. A
young relative, who was staying in the house,
was dispatched for physicians, aud members OF
the family who reside next door were aroused
DIR. George Ben: Johnston, Mrs. haAails Puysl,
cinu, and Dr. Charles V. Darlington responded
20 the summons for medical aid. but before thoy
arrived she was dead. Death Was caused by the
rupture Of a blooi-yeln in tho lung.
UNIVERSALLY POPULAR.
Mrs. Haxail was daughter OF the late VIII
liam ). Tripleti, OF this city, ana from her child
hood was an acknowledged beauty. As Miss
Mary Irlpiett she reigned rs one of Nirginia's
bellies, and as Mrs Haxan she was one OF Vir-
ginia's most prominent society leaders. AT
homo and at the watering places these distinc.
tiOns we're accorded her without question, and
she wore her social honors with grace and an
sfGbility which rendered her universally popu-
lar. She was a typical blonde. With her
regal carriage and dazzling beauty were
combined a brilliant and cultivated mind,
genuine goodness Of heart, and the faci-
ny IN remarkable degree OF making all who
were thrown in her company feel at home. Her
presence was a rare and stately exotic, about
which, ike the violet, the lily OF the valley and
tho heliOtropo were grouped and blended in
perfect harmony her sweetness OF disposition,
her charity OF words, and her other true woman
ly traite The one caused Mrs. Iiaxali TO be the
cynosure OF aIl eyes IN every assemblage in
which she appeared; the others attracted
deeper admiration by suggestion OF gentleness,
unassumed graciousness, and subtlety OF per-
fume.
Mrs. Haxall was married 10 Captain Haxall In
1874. She was a devoted wife, the idol OF her
husband and femiiv and of her Intimate friends.
She leaves DO children. Her mother and two
sisters-Mrs Thomas X. Price, nov travelling IN
Europe with her husband, and Mrs. Meredith
Montague-suryive her.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The funeral will take place from 81. Pauis
church at ro0n to-day. The following gentlemen
will act as pall-bearers;
.Actiye-Ed. ID. Price, DR.. George Ben. john
s,on, 10 Lane Stern, Frank IL. Deane, w. X.
Irigg. Thomas Boiling, Byrd Warwick. Arthur
h. Clarke, A. l.. Boniware, George Woodbridge,
and 0tway ;. Allen.
uonorafy-C Colonel Archer Anderson, Major T..
T. ID. Myers, John X. Macmurdo, Dr. j. :. ID. Cul-
len, John Dunlop, General Fitzhugh Leo, p. ii.
Mayo, Joseph Bryan, Captain Frank W. Cham.
berlayne, X. 4. Daniel, Dr., William L. Shep-
pard, and General Charles j. Anderson.
Ine Board OF Managers of the Association for
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities will hold
meeting this afternoon az 107 Grace street, at
O'Clock, 20 take action upon the death OF Mrs.
HaxalL yicS- president vi the association.