The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-29
MRS. DoLMAN' LIFE-WORK.
1t Was Repiete wiih Charity without
Ostentation.

1t Was Repiete With Charity Without
Ostentation.
BUTTE. March eS.--The whole community
mourns the death of Mrs. =. II. DoIman.
All of the virtues of Christianity and
humanity were combined IN Mrs. Dol
mans noble character, and her death has
aroused the most widespread expressions
OF sympathy and regret from all classes,
from tho governor of the state down to
the lowly sufferers from poverty and mis-
cry, who have been assisted times without
number by her transformations charity,
and who will greatly miss her kind and
helping hand. Mrs. Dolman's life was
largely devoted to the assistance of un-
fortunate humanity. She was the founder
OF the "Silent Charity movement in
Butte and her charity was always regular,
consistent and judicious. In company
with Mrs. Il. L. Baker and the late Mrs.
Julia barrow jackson. she hunted out the
poor and needy and furnished the unfor-
tunate with an immense amount of as
sistance that they would never have
otherwise received, and for which they
will always hold her in the most grateful
remembrance. She has also been re-
ferred to as the mother of Butte's free
public library, and deservedly so. for il
was she who first suggested the institu-
ton In which Butte people take such a
great pride. She made the first public
speech in favor of a public library. and il
brary board was appointed. consisting of
Governor Richards, A. j. Davis, Mrs. Julia
barrow jackson, Mrs. L. L. Baker. Mrs.
j. ii. Harper and herself. 1t was largely
due TO her instrumentality that the Ii
brary movement assumed definite form
and 1T was then turned over to other
hands. She also took a great interest i'm
temperance and although not n member
of any temperance order she did great
deal to advance that cause. She was n
prominent member of the w. r. c. and
was a member of the staff and president
of the w. II. c. for the state.
She was member of the Pres
byterian church from childhood and
was always very active in church work.
charity, temperance and the church wero
the great works of her life and her good
deeds and the surprising gentleness of
her noble nature will long be remem-
bered. In the words of Governor Rick
ards, She was a woman whom the state
can lily afford to lose." Mrs. Dolman
was born In Louisiana. Pike county, Mo-,
and If she had lived until next Saturday
she would have been 46 years old. Her
father was a prominent politician and
very wealthy and he gave his children a
liberal education. She married Colonel
Dolmau in 1873. He came TO Montana in
1880 and she followed him the next year.
Besides a sorrowing husband she leaves
three children-Carroll e., who is a men,
Der of the graduation class at Philips
Exeter academy, New Hampshire Martha
d., member of The Butte High school,
and Thomas. who is nearly years old.
The immense coEcourse of sorrowing
friends who attended tho funeral of Mrs
+. X. Dolman this afternoon testified elo-
quently to the esteem In which the most
estimable lady was held. The funeral
was one of the largest that has ever been
seen in Butte, and the Presbyterian
church, where seviccs were conducted by
Rev. E. j. Groeneveld. was not nearly
large enough TO accommodate those who
wished to pay their last tribute of respect.
The w. X. c. was present in IA body and
the G.. A. r. was also largely represented.
A constant stream of friends passed
through the church and viewed the re-
mains for two or three hours after the
close of the services. The body was
shipped to Louisiana, Mo, tonight and
was accompanied by the bereaved family.
A. j. Davis accompanied the party as
far as Bozeman.