The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-20
CALLED FROM DEATHS SCENE
MRS. J. +. GILNIER EMPIRES At
MISS CHISHOLM'S GRAVE.

Stricken With ApopIexy During the
Burial Services in Bonaventure
she Passes Away in the Arms OF
Those About Her-Her Life One OF
Charitable Deeds-Her Death
brings Deep sorrow 20 Many
Hearts-Her Funeral 10 Take Place
Tomorrow.
Mrs Louisa Porter Gilmer died sud
denly yesterday afternoon at Bonaven-
ture cemetery during the burial services
OF Miss Georgia Chisholm. Her death
was as unexpected as it was sudden, and
was a great shock 10 her large circle Of
friends. as well as those who were
present at the time it occurred.
Mrs. elmer was a lady well known and
esteemed throughout the entire commu-
nifty for her qualities Of mind and heart
and beloved by a large circle of friends
She had been Ia the best Of health APP
parently and no Que had the slightest
thought that the end was so near. She
attended Miss ChishOlm's funeral in COM
pauy with her daughter, Mrs j. Flor
ence Minis, and was standing with her
near the grave. when she suddenly fell
TO the ground and died almost instantly.
Drs. vs.. w owens and r.. b. Chisholm
were nearby. but death had interviewed
when they reached her side. II was
thought at first that Mrs Gilmer had
simply tainted, and even when the fact
Of her death became known there was
no confusion. As soon as possible the
body was taken charge of by friends and
brought TO the city, accompanied 10y her
daughter, Mrs. Minis, and was taken at
once to the family residence occupied
by the deceased for so many years at
Bull and State streets.
The deceased was one Of the best known
OF Savannah many good women, by rea-
son of her social and family connections
and the prominence of her late husband,
as well as her great activity in religious
and charitable work. The poor of the
city have lost a friend indeed in her de-
mise.
Mrs. Gilmer was born at Washington,
Wilkes county June 8, 1924. she was "A
member Of the wei known AleNanuef
family, her father being MIR. Adam Alex
ander The family is large one ana
prominent in the state, the surviving
brothers and sisters of he deceased being
Gen. h. Il. Alexander Mrs A. H., Law
ton AMI Mrs. Clifford ii. Hull of Savan-
nah Hon. j. II. Alexander and Mr.. W. +.
Alexander of Augusta. blr. Charles Alex
ander ana Airs \Valiace Cumming of
Washington, Mrs W. Il. Boggs Of Athens
and Mrs. A. &. Haskell of Columbia, ). {.
Mrs. Gilmer was named after her aunt,
Mrs Louisa Porter of Savannah, with
whom she spent her childhood. She was
married here in 1870 to the late Gen. }. +.
Gilmer. who was at that time lieutenant
of the engineer corps OF the United states
army stationed at Savannah. Gen. Gil
mers subsequent career is well known 10
the people of Savannah. At the beginning
Of the war he resigned from the United
States army TO enter the service of the
confederate states, and at the close of
the war was chief of engineers OF the con-
federate service, with the rank of major
general. After the war he resided in Sa-
Vannah, where his death occurred about
twelve years ago.
Mrs Giimer was best known through
out the city for her many good works.
She was a most devout member of the
her loss viii be deeply felt. She was
president of the Telfair Hospital for Wo~
men, in which institution she took the
greatest interest, visiting II daily while
In the city. She also took great interest
in the Georgia lnhrmary for cOlored
people and was active in works of char
ity throughout the city generally. She
distressed. She was also prominent in
the work of the Ladies' Memorial Assoc
citation. and took special interest in eV-
erything pertaining TO the memories or
the late war and the welfare Of the con-
federate veterans
II. II. Gilmer and Mrs. j. Florance Minis.
The funeral will probably take place to-
morrow at noon from the Independent
Presbyterian church. The immediate
relatives of the deceased living out Of
the city have been notified of her death.