Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
PASSED AWAY IN NEW ORLEANS.
Death in the Crescent City Of Lady We'll
Known in Richmond.

Known In Richmond.
The New Orleans Times ID emocrat Of
the 18th instant says:
Mrs. Mary Powell Mills Dmitry.
widow OF Professor Alexander Dimitry,
died at an early hour yesterday morning
at the residence OF her daughter. Mrs.
Elizabeth d. Selph. on Orange street. in
this city.
Mrs. Dimitry was born in Baltimore.
Nd. on the 18th OF June. 1916. The vener-
able lady was OF distinguished colonial
ancestry In three OF the original thirteen
colonies - Virginia, Pennsylvania, and
South Carolina. Among her Virginia an
cestors of the seventeenth century were
Colonel Miles Cary. of Warwick; Edward
Jaqueln, Of Jamestown, and Augustine
Warner, of Warmers Hall She was the
daughter OF Robert Mills. OF Charleston.
5. c., who from 1870 to 1888 was United
States Government architect at Washing
ton. ID. c. lie designed. among other i'm
portant public works, the national Wash
ingtOn monument at the capital. Her
mother was Eliza Barnwell Smith. daugh-
ter of General John Smith. of Hack wood
Frederick county, Va. colonel in the
Revolutionary army, county lieutenant OF
iNh'ilNh NOhits III i'pi' AIM iioh AV~A
to 1916 representative in Congress from
his district.
HER CHILDREN.
Professor Dlmitry and Miss Mills were
married in Washington April 5. 1855. From
this marriage were born several sons and
daughters. inclrding among the former
John r. s. Dimitry, Charles Patton Dimi-
try. and Thomas d. Dimitry, all OF whom
reside in New Orleans. The late Mrs.
Virginia d. Ruth was one of the daugh-
ters.
Mrs Dimltry. whose death so many
loving relatives and afectionate friends
lament, was OF a singulsrly lovely nature
and disposition. Without guile herself,
she never. in tho course Of her long and
honored existence on this earth, spoke or
thought i'll OF any felow-creature. She
surpassed In the impulses of true and
simple charity OF heart She fulfilled. as
It seemed TO those who knew her best.
the conception of one whom men call "A
saint The object OF her childrens de-
voted love. their IDEAL OF the good mother,
the good wife. the good woman. and the
pious Christian. they centered all their
affections in her. In her venerable years
her placid and smiling face radiated
blessing Ipon all who looked on II.
The remains of this deeply-Iamented
lady VIII be entombsd to-day In the old
ST. Louis cemetery, on Basin street be-
tween ST. Louis and Cont streets"
REMOVED TO RICHMOND.
When Buffers forces made their entry
into New Orleans during the war Profess
sor Dimtry and his family settled in
Richmond. where they were known and
popular in the best society Of that period
Professor Dimitry was considered. and
rightfully. too. prodigy OF learning
For many years he was a translator for
the State Department ut Washington. 1t
was while holding this Office that he
made the acquaintance OF the lady who
afterwards became his wife When ne
was compelled 70 leave New Orleans he
had been for many years, and then was,
superintendent OF Public Education In
Louisiana. One of his daughters married
I'm this State. His son John was for some
time editor OF the Virginia Sentinel,
brought .hther from Alexandria and pub,
lished by r. NJ. Smith an the late A.
NJ. Bailey. His nephew. Ernest lie Garde.
now professor OF Modern Languages at
Mt. St Mary College, Emmettsburg, Md.
was second OF Hon. William +. Cameron
In his duel some twenty years ago with
Judge Il. w Hughes. Another nephew.
Charles A. Natili has resided In this city
for many years past.