Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-22

IL VIII Take Place ut 4 o'clock
This AftePnoon-RcsoIu

The funeral Of Mr.. william G. Adams.
Superintendent of the City Gas-Works,
will take place from the First Presby-
terrain church this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
in accordance with the arrangements
published in yesterdays Dispatch. The
Common Council and Board Of Aldermen
Will hold a joint session at O'Clock this
afternoon to take steps to attend the
obsequies in a body. At a meeting OF the
city officials held yesterday at noon suit
able action in regard to the death Of Mr..
Adams was taken. The me ting was
called TO order by City-Clerk Ben. y.
August Mayor r.. NJ. Taylor was re-
quested 10 preside and Mr.. c. w Goddin
10 act as secretary. on motion. the Chair
appointed a committee consisting OF
Messrs. Charles r. Boiling w. Il. Cut
shaw Il. b. Munford, +. w. Cunningham,
and William n. Williams 10 draft suit
able resolutions in respect 10 the memory
Of the deceased. The officials also deter
mined to attend the funeral in a body.
LIGHT COMMITTEES ACTION.
The Committee on Light convened IN
special session at 8 o'clock last evening.
Chairman Grim and Meesrs. Noble,
Davis. Caskie. Vaughan. Starke. Branch,
and Hardwicke were present. The chair
man OAUiAdila dHiiVNNNfA AAi' NNeAA VI NAAs
Adams. Mr. Davis presented a preamble
and resolution. which paid a beautiful
tribute TO the character and worth OF tn
deceased who had 20 long been the head
Of the clty's Light Department. The paper
was unanimously adopted, and the com
mittee decided 10 attend the funeral in
a body.
Richmond Lodge Of Elks, of which Mr.
Adams was an influential member, Will
also turn out as an organization and
attend the last rites.
Mayor Taylor has issued the following
order I'm connection with Superintendent
AdamGs funeral:
"In respect to the memory Of the late
William 9. Adams. who was for so many
years the faithful and efficient Supcrin-
terdent OF the City Gas-Works, II -
hereby ordered that all the public offices
Of the city be closed and the work in all
Of the departments be suspended. as far
as il can be consistently zone without
detriment to the public service. on We'd
nesday. May o. 1895. the day Of the fune-
raj, from II O'Clock NJ"
LETTER FROM MR.. WHITE
Mr.. Grimes. chairman of the Light Com
mittee, yesterday received the following
from Mr. William Henry White, or New
York. who is one of the best-known gas
engineers III Ailf NNhhAAs an NtAN'
gagged In the construction OF our water
gas plant:
NV Dear Mr.. Grimes,-I was greatly
shocked TO receive your telegram TINS
morning upon reaching my Office an
nouncing' the death OF our mutual friend
Mr.. w. c. Adams. and Immediately wired
YOU expressing my regret and saying
that AZ | could be Of any service 10 you,
YOU might command me. i do not know
that any situation can ARISE at your
works that might call for outside help'
but. pending your selection OF poor WIN
successor. YOU win please feel that II l
can be Of any service TO you in any way
/ will do II, not only for my friendship
for him. but also for you, who were 30
friendly and kind TO him.
81 dislike very much going TO iuherala
and as I presume, could serve no eoou
by going TO Richmond va
| shall not attend the funeral. 49,
however, please say to Mrs. Adams and
the family that ] most sincerely sym
pathize with them in their loss, which l
certainly do. l Will be Obliged 10 you II |
YOU will write me about Wits death. |
which must have been sudden, and send |
me such information as will enable me |
to write an article upon him for the next |
issue Of the Gas-Light Journal. have |
notified the secretary Of the American |
Association Of this Toss"