Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-08
THEIR LiEe-wORK OVER.
Foneral of DIR. Peterson-Denth of Mrs
Phillips and Miss Wallace.


Accept our affectionate sympathy. He
| was natures nobleman and Gods own
! heror' These are the words telegraphed
by Rev. T.. II. Rawlings. pastor OF Cen
tenary church. Norfolk. TO the family OF
Or. +. A. Peterson yesterday. This is
| but one OF many kilograms and letters
| OF coincidence sent 10 the relatives OF the
departed minister. Among those who ex-
pressed their sympathy In this formal
way were Mr.. Louis l.. Marks. OF Peters
burg. the secretary OF the Appomattox
Lodge, /. o. o. T., OF which deceased
was a member; Rev. DIT. Brown, John NJ.
| Higgins, j. W. Grandy, of Norfolk;
James B. Blanks. OF Petersburg; Rev.
DR.. Hoss. editor Of the Nashville Chris
| tian Advocate.
The funeral will take place from Trinity
| church at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
DR.. Paul Whitehead and Drs. Brown
and JudlSins and several other min
listers will assist in the service,
which will be as impressive az any ever
held I'm this city. The music Will be beau
| tiful and appropriate to such solemn
| occasion. Besides the usual selections by
| the choir, Captain Frank w. Cunning
| ham will sing as a solo DR.. Peterson
| favorite hymn, TT is well with my soul.
n committee from AppOliiditON '<vNo''
]. o. O. F., of Petersburg will come over
tomorrow to escort the remains to that
city for interment In Blandford Cemetery
DR.. Peterson had beautiful section In
| this burying ground. and in 1t are buried
! two of his brothers and one or his chill
| dren.
All ministers in the city are expected 10
act az honorary pall-bearers The active
| pall-bearers will be the stewards OF Trim
| ity church, who are: Messrs. Silas H.
Johnson, j. w. Ferguson, Peter J. Crewe'
NJ. f. Gary II. l.. d. Walford'
r. Wiley Davis. Il. j. CHRISTIAN
c. =. Rady, J. II. Frischkorni'
John S. Lear, c. 7, Walford, James T.
Neale, c. W. Hardwlcke. 7. u. stage
L.. c. Figg, w. II. Curry.
Others at DR.. Peterson's bedside when
| he died besides those mentioned IN yes
| terday's Dispatch were Mr.. ana MIS-
Robert f.. Richardson. the latter OF whon
is the youngest sister OF the deceased
| Miss Molle Courtney. OF Atlanta. niece
Of Mrs. Peterson. and Miss Lucy BrlcK-
house, OF Norfolk, a granddaughter OF
| Or. Peterson.
The entrances and pulpit OF Trinity
| church have been draped in mourning
and at O'clock this afternoon the con-
gregation will assemble to adopt approprl-
| ate resolutions 20 the memory OF their
departed pastor, and to express their
| sorrow in his death
| OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs Esprella Blackburn Phillips, wife
Of Colonel Alonzo l.. Phillips died at
the residence of her husband, 1000 FLOYD
avenue yesterday morning after llnger-
| ing illness. Mrs. Phillips was a native
| of Henrico, and 81 years of age. she was
| n consistent member Of Grove-AVenue
Baptist church. active in all church
work-having professed religion when
quite young-was widely known for her
charity, and took especial delight In min
istering to the wants Of the sick and
needy. She leaves seven chlldren-Messrs
II. NJ, Fleming. Waller. Charles, and
Alonzo, Jr., and Misses Rosa and Essie
Phillips. The funeral will take place from
| Grove-Avenue Baptist church Monday
afternoon al o'clock.
Miss Juliet Rosalind Wallace. the
youngest daughter of the late William
Wallace. Esq. died yesterday morning at
the residence OF her sister, Mrs. Tapscott.
The deceased had been acutely III for
a year or more and death came ehs q
relief. The fuDeTal will take place from
the residence No. q north Laurel street,
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral of Mr.. Frank T.. Church,
who died al his residence. on Beverly
street, Friday afternoon. will take place
this afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock from PARK
Place Methodist church. The deceased
had long been an employee OF the Trede-
gar company.
The funeral Of Mr.. James II. Gibbs
took place Friday afternoon at Grove
Avenue Baptist church, Rev. DR.. w. w
Landrum conducted the services. and was
assisted by Rev. DR.. Hiden. The church
was crowded with friends and relatives
OF the deceased. The membersA Of the
Board of Fire Commissioners and about
one third of the entire department were
present. Captain Cunningham and Mr.
Cloves each sang a solo.