The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-10
MR.. JNO. POPE'S FUNERAL
TO TAKE PL4CE TOMORROW FROM
81. PETERS CATHEDFAL.
The Directors of the American Tobacco
Company to Attend in body-""hy
kilograms of Sorrow Received

| night OF yesterday kilograms Sdhic w
Major Lewis Ginter, at his city resi-
deDcc, from officials Of the American
Tobacco Company, and business men,
bankers, and persona. friends Of the late
SIR John Pope all over the United states
expressing sorrow at his death on We'd
| nesoay nIghl.
Major Ointcr bears up well under the
! great loss he has sustained In the pass
! ing away OF Mr.. rope, whom he had
| known from a lad, and 10 whom ne
! Was strongly attached.
| The callers AT the residence OF MAJOR
/ Ginter on yesterday were very numer-
! Gus. ana ali LETT words or sympathy ana
| regret Tor the dead man, VINO Was taken
, away In the height OF his prosperity ana
! the midst of his many deeds of charity,
which he delighted In doing quietly
| Mr. Pope's three sisters, Mrs. Il. Null
| In. Mrs Eva kreiser, and Miss Maggie
| Pope, OF Brooklyn. arrived last msnt
| on the train from Washington, reaching
| here just after midnight Ihey VIII DE
at the jefferson Hotel during their stay
over the buildings OF the American To-
bacco Company IN Richmond and every
| where else III the United states whore
mat great corporation has an Once
| flags hung a half-mast yesterday, ten
| ing OF the loss TO the company or US
| vice-president, John Pope. All the com
! panys Offices were closed, and on the
| beautiful twin towers Of the Jefferson
the national flag ana the house nag llut-
tered in mourning style for his death
THE FUNERAL.
Last night the final arrangements Tor
| the funeral We're made, and II Is 10
| occur from ST. Peters Cathedral at II
O'Clock I'm the morning OF tomorrow, the
interment TO DO made IN HoiiyWoOu
Bishop Van de Vyver. Of the Catholic
diocese Of Richmond. will oihciate al me
| funeral cermony, and VIII De assisted DS
| the clergy of the Cathedral, OF Whlch
| CONGREGATION Mr. Pope was member.
The funeral Will be a very largely al
| tended one. for there will be present all
| Of the directors and leading oinclals OF
| the American Tobacco Company from
| the principal cities OF the Unlted states
| and Richmond. all the members OF the
| local tobacco trade, together with the
| heads and attaches Of the different bust
ness houses and the various enterprises
! in when Mr.. Pope was interested IN
! Richmond.
| A special car. containing the directors
| and officials OF the American IobaccO
| Company from New York, will leave there
to-day and arrive I'm Richmond Saturday
| the Offices and factories Of the company
will be closed tomorrow. the day OF
| the funeral
THE PAIL BEARERS.
These gentlemen have been selected as
| paii-bearers for the late Mr. Pope:
! Honorary-John II. Montague, Frederick
r. scott Charles S. stringfellow. Robert
$. Archer. Dr. O. A. Crenshaw, Frank
| W. Chamberlayne, II. I. d. Myers AieN-
ander Cameron. Thomas @. Peyton'
| Charles T. Worsham James \. Boyd
A. L. Boulware. George J., Christian.
J. W. Lockwood. p. II. Mayo. Philip
Whitlock, Ashton Starke' Robert
| George l.. Bidgood. C. r. Watkins, r. {.
| Williams. Joseph Bryan, W. R. Tr-gg'
Thomas Atkinson. y V. Randolph, John
r Purcell Rev. Preston Nash, y. ;.
! BEDFORD H. G. Beattic. Geosye Schoen.
| * Gordon McCabc. Fritz Sitterdng. =.
A. Saunders. John D. Cooper {. OBJ
! Cowardin
Active-Richard II; Meade, p; Victor
| Williams. G: d. Wingfeld. Nhlam ~,
Miller. Ben. Lawson. J. c. shafer. 20.
! Whitlock W. L. Walker. Franklin =.
| Traylor. Nathaniel Z. Green.
ACTION OF THE VIRGINIA HOsPl-
! TAI.
The board of directors Of the Virginia
| HOSPITAL met last evening at the office
| OF the president, DR.. Hunter Mcclure.
| Dr. Mcclure IN feeling terms eNpia4hru
! the object OF the meeting ana tod OF
| the great liDerauty oil Nj. JOhn Pope 10
| the hospital and the deep interest ne
| always manifested in this charitable IN
| stitution for the relief Of the suHeI'hs
! poor OF Richmond and of the State AZ
| large.
4 On InOlOll. the lO4loN lhs N1Ai4+444NN'N ''tN
| appointed by the president 10 prepare
| resolutions: T.. ID. Taylor, +. Nh.uOck'
| and Alfred Won y. KOsenegk, who report
| ed the following resolutions, which were
| unanimously adopted.
| prived OF tine useful services Of one OF the
| lncorporators and a director OF the Nlr-
| GINA Hospital, and OF the University
| College OF Medicine of the city OF Rich-
| moDd in the death of Mr.. JOhn Pope.
| AT the first public meeting Of the
| friends OF these institutions ne was active
! in word and In deed IN advancing the
| welfare and usefulness Of the hospital,
| and M TO the hour of his death he
! watched the advancement and enlarge
| ment Of the institution with personal
| interest.
| In all works of charity. regardless Of
| dcuOminational lines, he was foremost
| IN good works.
! I've desire to put on record our adj
| mi~ation Of his whole-sOuled benevolencei
| his active Christian charity. = his per
| sOnal interest In our works OF love To-
| ward tn, sick and the suffering
In his modest, retiring manner ne
| won the friendship from those who came
! in contact with him. and We shall miss
| his wise counsel I'm the management OF
| our hospital
we tender to his family. and to his
| lifelong friend. Major Lewis Ginter, our
| sympathy IN the loss of one who was
| beloved and, as token Of our regard,
/ VIII attend Ills luutldl III a. bou4.
| Resolved, That a copy Of this paper
be sent 10 the family of our late asso-
ciate, and also TO Major Ginter
THE TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
The following resolutions In respect 10
| the memory OF Mr. John Pope was adopt
| ed at a meeting OF the Richmond Tobacco
! Exchange yesterday.
| Whereas we are again reminded that
| the hand of death has invaded our midst
| and removed from the sphere Of his use
| fulness our esteemed friend and associate.
| John Pope. We meet to-day to pay our
| tribute Of respect 10 his memory and offer
| the following resolutions;
| Resolved, l. That in the death OF John
| Pope our trade has lost a member who
| has been long connected with II, and one
! who during his whole connection, in va
| rious positions. manifested the deepest
| interest in its progress and welfare, and
| one who by his uprightness and integrity
| rendered himself estimable among his
! fellow men, and whose genial manners
| kindness Of heart, and affectionate dis
| Dosition endeaIvd him TO all who knew
| T,n best
Resolved. .. That we tender 10 his
| family in their sad bereavement our sim
| cere sympathy. and direct that a copy of
| these proceedings be forwarded 10 them.
! and that these minutes be spread upon
| our records. and That the same be pub
lished in the Richmond daily papers
| Signed I. NJ. BOYKfN (chairman)
| MAXWELL 7. CLARKE
L. II. MAYO,
ROBERT BOSHER,
MAURICE r. SMITH,