Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-25
DR.. e. W. DAN DEAD.
THIS VENERABLE AND BELOVED
MINISTER PASSES AWAY.
. st..tcb of Ills Iifc-Educauon ana
work rs Teacher aud hector
His Masonic Curcer--.iis rum
lily.

DANvuI.E. VA. December 2h-(Spe-
clal)-Rev George Washington Dalne'
u. d.. rector emeritus OF Camuei'
Parish and the Church Of the Epiphany
OF this city. died suddenly at his nome
here at $50 o'clock this evening
DR. Dame was born in Rochester. ~
H.. July q. 1872 He came TO Virginia
Nth his uncle. J. p. Cushing IN the
spring u 1873. Mr.. Gushing was 'heh
president of Hanpden-Sidney Coliese'
and To tho kindness OF DR.. Danes iather
he was Indebted for his education. On
this account he brought young Dame 10
Virginia TO educate him. Dr. Dame was
therefore educated at Hampd n-SioneS
College and graduated in 1879 lie then
studied medicine privately in the Ola
Prince Edward College until 1872 when
he went to Philadelphia to prosecute his
studies in the University of Pennsyl-
vania. In 1888 he was elected Instructor
in Greek in Hampden-Sidney College. He
resigned that position in 1896 on account
of falling health. In 1891 he took charge
of a school in Lynchburg, and in 1910
he came to Danville. and was elected
principal Of the Danvilla Female SEMI
nary. and lived and labored here until
he laid down the harness this evening.
ORDAINED DEACON.
He was ordained deacon In the Episco-
nal Church in 1870. and priest in 1871, and
became rector Of Camden Parish. which
then covered the counties of Pittsylvania.
Henry. Franklin, and Patrick. lie or
ganized the Church of the Epiphany
here with eight members. and found
time from his school duties to labor for
the Master He remained rector of Epi-
phany until last spring. when he re-
signed on account Of old age, having
held the position nfty-five years. Du-
ring this time his hundreds of acts OF
charity make up much of the brightest
history of Danyille.
AS a MASON.
He was an enthusiastic Mason, having
been initiated into the order in Cumber
and county in 1893. He was Master Of Ro-
man Eagle Lodge, Of this city, for thirty
years. lie had been Grand Chaplain OF
the Grand Lodge of Virginia since 1864.
He was also a knight Templar, and
a distinguished Odd-Fellow. His wife
was Miss Mary Maria Page. daughter OF
Major Carter Page, Of Cumberland coun-
~. and granddaughter OF General Thomas
Nelson. of Revolutionary fame. She
died last September. OF their nine
children five are lIving-Captain J.
c. Dame. Of Richmond; Rev. w.
NJ. Dame, of Baltimore; Rev. n.
=. Dame, of Winchester; Rev. George
w. Dame, Jr. Of Smyrna, Del. and Mrs.
Lucy E. Thompson. of Clarke county
Va. The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon.
AT CHURCH SUNDAY.
DR.. Dame had not been well since the
day after the celebration Of the seventy
fifth anniversary Of Roman Eagle Lodge
on the 18th instant. but had not taken
to his bed He was at the church Sun
day, and visited Mrs. S. ID. Poindexter
on Monday. Several lades-neighbors-
were visiting him this evening and he
was laughing and chatting with them,
when at $50 he was suddenly taken ILL.,
and although medical aid was summoned
he continued TO sink. and passed away
within an hour. He retained his mental
faculties to the last.