The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-17
W. SCOTT CARRINGT0N.
,s wFrL-KNOVN CITIZEN DIED
PYACEFULLY TESTERDAf.
,n,,,f sketch OF the Life tho Popular
Hotel Nsn-Arrangemens Tor
the Funeral.

AZ walter scott Darlington, OF she
e,o OF Darlington & Archer, the we'll
., r~oprietors OF the Exchange and
.....-5 Hotels. died yesterday morning
.,s .oartucnts az the Exchange about
30. O'clock Mr.. Darlington was taken
.., Nav 2eI. Ills malady soon developed
..., typhoid fever. with complications Of
addressing character. and though every
.t.,r was done that medical skill could
....os, he steadily erew worse. and his
,...s was not unexpected for a week
r. VAS n native Vlrginian. but spent
OBJ. earlier part 81 his life I'm Mississippi
.t A. Kentucky His Father. Gilbert
d. r.~inrt0n. moved 90 Mississippi when
t.e.s very young His mother. who was
t.rlter Of Powhatan Jones, Of Buck
.re.am county. cicd when he was a
small hoy.
l.-r.~ proprietor OF the Exchange and
ballard. and Gilbert J.. Darlington were
...t.s. and Colonel Darlington married
fta Iaftcr.s sister. thus Mr. Scott Caring
f.- was really only cousin OF the Col
lrr. but o. nephew OF Mrs Darlington.
kl. was lu the forty-cighth year
o. his age. and had been
connected with the Exchange and Ballard
Hotels AS clerk manager and proprietor
lr more than twenty years. He came
t1 Richmond from Mississippi when six
teen years old. and under the training OF
colonel j. J.. Darlington, who was the
most successful and experienced hotel
man ~ his day, he rapidly acquired the
knowledge that served him so well In
the conduct Of these famous hOstelries
after the death Of HIS friend and pre-
ceptor. Several years before his uncle's
death hc exhibited such capabilities that
he was made manager and the entire
conduct of me Ballard and Exchange
was placed in his hands. 10 is said that
this property never enjoyed % greater de-
gree ~ prosperity than during this time.
AZ tho death Of Colonel Darlington he
formed a c0-partncrship with Mr.. A. w.
Archer and continued the conduct Of the
hotels
To him was intrustcd the winding up
~ the estate Of Colonel j. r.. Darlington,
and his business acumcn was well dis
played in the successful and profitable
manner BOO which hc conducted that trust.
DIS accounts were models Of neatness
and accuracy. and Ike an his business
transactions were correct In every par
u.l'ar. He was a man Of fine executive
ability and was precise and exact I'm an
business affairs. he was also generous
and warm hearted I'm his friendships.
Of "a retired disposition De made new
a.lualutauces slowly. but was much
loved by those who won his regard and
know him well.
be was member Of the Westmoreland
and Commonwealth Clubs. and was al
ways welcome guest I'm the social circles
of Richmond, at the White sulphur and
elsewhere.
Die leaves one brother. Mr.. Eugene
D. Darlington. Of Memphis. Tenn, his
only near relative. though DE is sincerely
m.arned boy his cousins. Mrs. ST. John, OF
fredericksburg and Miss Ada Darlington.
who We're deeply attached TO him and
wore with him I'm his last hours.
The funeral will take place at ST. James
Episcopal church at $50 o'clock this af-
tu00n.
The pa1-hearers are requested to meet
a' the Exchange at AS o'clock. The list
is as follows
honorary Governor Mckinney. J. j.
Zoe. Thomas Potts. Ashton Starke, G.
j. Anderson, Edgar ID. Taylor B. IT,
Nash, George B. McAdams, O. p. DON
nan. j. b. M0sby, w. n. Allison, j. ID.
Patton, G.. q. Walker. w. NJ. Hin, W. T..
Chaplin. S. S. =. Patteson. Dr. Hunter
Mcclure. pr. Grattan Cabell. DR. Edward
Mcclure. Aston CaboU John Chamblin,
Warner Moore. Alexander Cameron.
Active Williamson Tauey. w. r.. John
SON. j. IT. Anderson. Jo Lane Stern. r
g. Pecram. Jr.. Fred. Peasants. Charlie
Iathrop. Willie Stokes. Henry J.. Cabell,
While Workman.
The Exchange Management.
There is naturally much concern among
the patrons OF the Exchange Hotel. who
have made 10 "a stoppiug-place for years.
90 know what change. NJ any. will be
made Boo the MANAGEMENT OF the famous
l.etelry by the death Of Mr.. W. Scott
Darlington, one of the proprietors. The
conduct NJ the hotel will undergo no
change whatever. but viii continue. as
heretofore, under the management of the
lrtIfIur partner Mr.. A. W. Archer.
who FOR twenty years has been intimately
sociatcd with the hotel.
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