Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-02
DEATH OF Mr.. BLAIR.
THE GALLANT SOLDIER AND GOOD
CITIZEN ANSWERS THE FINAL CALL.
His Illness Of short Durz'ion-skefch OF
His Life. with His War and Busi-
ness Record--The Funeral.

Mr.. Adolphus Blair, one OF Richmonds
leading merchants died at his residence,
on South Third street. yesterday morning
MIR. Blair was a son of the late John ID.
Blair. for many years auditor OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany and was born In this city hfty-one
years ago. He was educated in the classi-
cal schools OF the city. and at the break
ing out OF the war enlisted In Company
ID. Old Dominion Guard, First Virginia
Regiment, and was elected sergeant. AT
the reorganization OF the army In lSZ ne
was elected second lieutenant Of mis- COM
pany. He was wounded at seven Plnes'
and in Plcketts charge at Gettysburg
and In 1854 was accidentally shot IN
camp. this last wound disabling him so
that he was incapacitated for further ser
vice ir the field. His record as a soldier
was fine one from beginning TO end.
HIS BUSINESS CAREER.
After the war Mr. Blair resided in West
Virginia for some time, and on his return
10 Richmond became connected with the
firm OF Powers. Blair & Co. subsequently
he established the wholesale grocery
house OF Adolphus Blair & son, OF when
he was the senior partner at the time OF
his death He was vice-president or the
United Banking and Building Association
OF the Southern Manufacturing Company
and Of the Union Brokerage. Commission
and Warehouse Company. and though ne
never pushed himself forward in the pup
lie gaze, was one of the most energetic
and valuable businessmen In the city.
Mr. Blair was a devoted Christian and
n Jealous and active member OF st. Pauls
church. and in his quiet way took lead
ing part in all Of it's good work. He was
a member of the vestry. and had for
fifteen years been superintendent Of the
Sunday school. He was kind-hearted,
courteous. and charitable. and few men
I'm the community did more in the way Of
visiting the sick and afflicted.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr. Blair had been twice married. His
first wife was a Miss'Bierne, OF West Vir-
gnia, and his second, who survives him,
f. daughter OF the late Charles 5. Pal
mer. He leaves seven children, five by his
first wife-Messrs. a. Bierne, John D., and
Adolphus Blair Jr.: Mrs. Carter Scott
and Miss Ellen Blalr-and two by his Sec
ond wife-George i. and G. Irving Blair.
He was a brother OF Mr.. Harvey Blair
and Of Mr.. Joseph NJ. Blair.
The immediate cause Of Mr. Blair's
death was neuralgia Of the heart, but he
had been confined to his bed for about
a week with a complication Of heart ana
chest trouble. His life was insured for
some $1,000.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
meeting Of the Wholesale Grocers' AS
ISOLATION was held yesterday afternoon
and resolutions OF respect to the memory
of the deceased were passed. Similar ac-
ton was taken by the Union brokerage
Commission and Warehouse Company.
Both tributes testify to the high char
acter of the deceased as a citizen and
merchant.
The committee OF the Wholesale Gro
GERS ASSOCIATE on resolutions consisted
Of Messrs. Junius A. Morris. +. NJ. Whit
tie, Jr.; Il. G.. Leigh. Jr.; J. $. Moore, and
Major w. J. Johnson. A committee was
also appointed to select floral design.
The funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon from St Paurs church.
The pall-bearers will be: Acuve-Messrs.
Charles Davenport, Joseph X. Henderson,
Jr.; T.. G. Leigh, Jr.; PeytOn Grimes, Les
lie Martin, y. Rand. Wexford. Howard ID.
Hoge, and John rutherford. Honor
ary-The vestry of st. Paurs church
and Colonel w. +. Tanner. Colonel
Archer Anderson, Messrs. George ID. Thax-
ton, w. ]. Johnson. Junius A. Morris, 70.
A. Catlln, Thomas NJ. rutherford, a.
Bargamin, and W. Ben Richardson.