Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
MIR. PETER SUBLETI'
DEATH SUNDAY OF THIS WE'LL
KNOWN MERCHANT.
His Early Life and Business Con-
ncctions-services During the war
Funeral Arrangcmcnts-ic Of
Grain. Cotton, and Tobacco Trade.

, Mr.. Peter a. Sublett. senior member
Of the firm OF Sublett & Cary. ana one
OF the best-known and most honored or
R,chmonds merchants. died at his resi-
dcnce Nc. iOs south Third street. Sunday
right. Mr.. Sublett had been confined 10
his bed for eight weeks. and death result
ed from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Sublett was born in Powhatan
| county 60 years ago. In his early HE
| he followed farming as vocation, but
several years before the breaking out or
the civil war removed to Richmond and
! engaged I'm the hardware business with
his brother. Mr.. J. #. Sublett. When Vir-
| gInia seeded Mr.. Sublett was a men,
Der Of Company +. lie went promptly TO
the front with that command. served
with it about year, and was then trans
ferred to the Third Richmond Howitzcrs.
with which he remained to the end lie
was always at his post. and there was
no better soldier in the Confederate army.
BUSINESS AFTER THE WAR.
| After the war he returned to Richmond.
and, in association with his cousin. Mr..
! L. Il. Sublett, established the commits
sion-house OF +. Il. x i. \. Sublett.
| In a short time. however. Colonel Miles
! Cary entered the firm, and he and the de-
ceased bought out the business and found
ed the house of Sublett * Cary.
| Mr. Sublett never sought or held public
| office. His disposition was essentially
modest and retiring. In the business or
! ganization with which ne was connected
| he shrank from prominence, but when
| his associates, through their high esteem
| for him and reliance on his good bust
| ness sense and judgment, forced him 10
the front. he met with scrupulous con-
, scentiousness every responsibility that
! devolved upon him. In all Of his trans
actions he was Straightforward, honor
| able. and upright
Mr. Sublett vas q member OF the Sc
! venth-Street Christian church. and took
| a deep interest in all Of its work. He
was a man OF frugal habits. and never
self-indulgent. but his hand was always
| open to the poor. and h. was devoted 10
his family and his friends.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Sublett married Miss Winfree.
! of POwhatan, who with one daughter
survives him II will be remembered
that some time ago his son Claude. then
a student at Washington ami Lee Uni
yersity. accidentally shot AMI killed him
sell while leltnAluB TWO idIitH rum iiF
insults Of negroes. This sad occurrence
was a terrible blow 10 MIR. SublctJ. AMI
it is thought. seriously affected his health.
The funeral Will take place from The
residence at II o'clock this morning, and
the services will be at the grave. The
following Will be the pall-bearers: Mess~e.
John i. Jacob, b. Lorraine. \. b. Ed
dins. W. A. Crenshaw. w l.. SydnOr,
| Henry Valentine Robert J.. French. j.
Lud. Hill.
II Is the request Of the family that no
organizations attend rs organizations
and that there be no flowers.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
At a general meeting Of the Grain
and Cotton Exchange, held yesterday
morning. the president, MI r. H. Elicit,
in a fe'5 feeling words announced the
death of Mr. Sublet' and stated that
! the meeting had been called TO take
| such action as the members might de-
| sire.
Mr.. c. II. Simpson moved that n COM
mttec of three be appointed TO draft
| suitable resolutions Of respect to the
memory OF the deceased. which motion
was adopted. and the president appointed
! Messrs. K. b. SOmerville, c. III. simpson,
and Charles l.. Todd TO constitute the
! committee. Upon further motion Of Mr..
Simpson the meeting adjourned until
1870 o'clock this morning at which time
the committee will present its report.
At noon the Tobacco Trade met and
adopted suitable resolutions of respect to
the memory OF the deceased