Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22
MIR. TURPIN'S FUNERAL.
The City Officers Meet and
Adopt Resolutions.

ADOPT hcSDihttOUNs
The funeral OF Mr.. Miles Turpin will
take place from the Leigh-Street Bap-
fist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Wright the pastor, and tho funeral
will probably be more largely attended
than any that has taken place in some
time. All the city officials aud the
Board of Aldermen and Common Coun-
ell will attend the rites. The two
branches OF the Council will convene in
Joint session in the Council chamber at
, clock this afternoon TO arrange to
JON the cortcge. The gentlemen con-
stituiing these bodies will probably
either walk or take the street-cars, as
Sergeant-at-Arm Ralston was unable on
yesterday TO secure carriages, OWING to
the large number OF funerals occurring
this afternoon.
The following gentlemen will act IS
pall-besrers: Honorary-Messrs. Ed
ward !. Warren, w. j. Westwood, Ro-
bert II. Whitlock, John Finders, Sr.,
Charles -. Larus, J. Taylor Ellyson,
George Watt TAYLOR, james II. Hard
grove, Henry Willoroy, W. b. Palmer,
Samuel c. Greenhow, John X. Childrey,
Joseph Shelton, +. A. ]. Clopton,
Joseph y. Cullingworth, and Jackson b.
Wood. Active-Messrs. i. Straughan
Turpin, G. Wilmer Turpin, A. Rufus
Yarbrough, Charles Z. Picot, Hamden
Pleasant, Arthur b. Clarke, Samuel
Gathright, Jr., and w. Miles Turpin.
CITY OFFICERS TAKE ACTION.
There was a meeting OF the officers Of
the city in the Council Chamber at l:3O
o'clock Yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of drafting resolutions OF respect to
the memory of the lamented Auditor
Nearly every officer was present. as were
several members of the Council. Mayor
Elvson presided and paid a feeling
tribute to the memory Of Mr.. Turpin.
and il was decided that all the office
holders should attend the obsequies.
1t was then suggested that a commit
tee should be appointed to prepare suit
aDle resolutions in respect 10 the memory
of the deceased The chair assigned the
following gentlemen to this work
Messrs. B. I. August, j. X. Childrey,
II. b. Munforl. ". G. Adams, +. w.
Cunningham, and w. T.. Cutshsw. These
gentlemen drew mp preamble aud set
Of resolutions which were e beautiful
tribute to q true and good man. a copy
Of them will be sent to the family.
FUNERAL or MR. KING.
The funeral Of Mr.. Shirley King will
be preached at St Johns church this
afternoon al 3 o'clock and the interment
will be at lakewood.
MIR. Kings sudden death was quite a
shock to large circle of friends and ac-
quainlanccs. The deceased was a native
of Richmond, having been born at the
old 81 ips,omb Home, Twenty-elghth
and Marshall streets, on July 3, 1872.
For the last twenty-five years he bad
held m important city trust in the Gas
Department, the duties Of which position
he filed with marked idelity ability.
he was n devoted Mason and was con-
uectel with yarious other beuelicent or
ders, and was strict church member.
He was public-spirited and delighted
in the welfare of his native city. HIS
charity aud aversion to seeing the weak
imposed upon by the strong were
characteristics very strikingiY,displayed.
He was married in 1862 to Miss Jennie
Love, daughter Of the late James Love,
and was devoted to his family. A vile
and ten children survive him. hrs. 5.
+. Rust, c. W. King, r. Lee King,
Maud ", Edith s., and four small chill.
dren, all residing here, and Mrs. T. q.
Neville, of Philadelphia, are the daugh-
tiers and sons of Mr.. King. Mr.. Ran
dolph King Grain Inspector OF Rich
mond, is q brother OF the deceased.
In consequence Of the extreme cold,
the members OF Richmond Comman1ery,
No. 2, who are to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. King, will wear fatigue uniform in
stead Of full dress, as at first ordered.