The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
JOHN s. TR0WER BURIED.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTED REs0LU-
TIoNS ANDAfTEND THEFUNERhL.
Impressive Services al Park Place Metho-
dist Church-1he Board OF hi"o'-
men Also Represented


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A called meeting OF the Common Co"n
eli was held m the Council cham'er
yesterday afternoon Tor the purpose OF
taking some action In regard to the a'''n
Of Councilman John s. Trower OF cay
ward. When President Glover called the
meeting 20 order at t.s0 o'clock inc io''
lowing members answered to the io"-
call. Mossrs blanks. Briggs, HrocN' 'o'-
tf..L Davis. Diac0nt Don Lfa'y' N.is'
T.rr.ftr Hawkins. liohson, la"der' Nc
poW,G. Page. Scay. WaheIsle'h' "o0'N'
auI President clover. -,.,
..am ue Board OF Aldermen Whlch
n,f. had been invited 10 attend, the
following members were present. Mt'sIs'
I,ln- Moore M0uutcastlc. Noble. Snead'
and Vaughan. 10 was stated thdt Al
6rm.n Mann add kcev" ana sergeant
af-hr.us R. r. Rdst0n were absent on
......f ia si..ntss Councilman VII
i,r.s Was unable t0 Doe present Tor the
reason tlaf he had so attend another iu-
MIR GLOVEWs TRIBUTE.
president Glover then addressed the
Council ln The following manner.
.Gouuomcu. 1t is my painful hu'y 70
,r.r...I..r TO YOU the death OF Our corr
..,vc meet this evening TO pay the last
t.rI.r frihufc of respect ANA aNrtluH
70 him. the true friend. the lMthlui OLE
nclal the heightened honorable man
ellis loss makes the world less bright
The shaft that has stricken MN "o"jl
has wounded the hearts OF al OF us.
"ret us trust that to-day whilst we
,,o,.ru inc is at rest in that happy lana
where toll and trouble are unknown,
whom. OBJ. sting OF death. the victory OF
fhe grave. haas been transformed INTO the
glory nf Immortality.
"rt.t fhc God of love may cntold him
n IIs everlasting arms Is. l know inc
hearts prayer OF eyory member OF ihIs
BODY
civ clerk y. IT,. August announced that
Mr. Tuwer died ON MONDAY morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. seay. it was decided
tnat a. committee OF five Doe appointed
10 draw up suitable resolutions. me
Chair appointed Messrs. Seay Epps,
Brock Woody. and Briggs members OF
that committee. Tic committee ll'H
retired. a.l after brief consultation
returned and presented The following
aouuou-.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"He st resolved. Toat the Common
council has learned with profound soI-
row OF the death of John =. 1rower
member OF tnc noIy from clay Maru,
and we do hereby bear willing testimony
90 jhe fact that Dec was true ana l'lt"-
fuI boo tine discharge of his Official duties,
ana during his Intercourse with his iel-
low members won their cn-iie commence
and sincere esteem.
"Rp-1Ivsl. That We do hereby tender
To- his family Our profound sympathy in
this. their SAD hour of adiiotioH
"H,solved. That we Will attend the fu-
neral Boo body and that the members
of fhe Board of Aldermen are cordially
invited to unite with us in paying inns
last. s4u tribute of respect.
"g,soVcd That the family OF the DC
ceased he furnished with copy OF these
resolutions.
The resolutions Mcre adopted by "a
standing vote.
ON motion ~ Mr. Davis. It was de-
cIdsd that Air. a. j. Mcdowell. the
clerk TO the committees. should act ass
Serge aut-at-Arms in the absence or Mr.
H. H. kalstou.
The Chair announced that ne had APP
pointed Mcssrs. Epps ana Scay pail
bearers ON the part o. the Common
Council
THE FUNERAL.
T.. meeting then adjourned. ana the
member. entered carriages TO attend the
iIerce of Councilman Trower, at 6O5 west
Main street.
THE MouIcan Tribe of the Order of
EDI Mcn of which Mr.. TroWor mad been
"a member. turned ont with fun ranks, I'm
charge of Manor Richard VI. Taylor.
Tue following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers.
nonorary-Dr. w. r. Oprenhmor Cap
tain H.. w. Thomas. Mossrs D. "a. Shep-
pard. John $ Iarwo0d. j. ". Miller DP.
j.. ~. Gold. and George W. Parsons.
Active Ncssre. g.. J.. Phillips j. y.
Ileut d. j.. Epps j. IT, kracho. Nei-
son Powell, @. O.. Sayile NJ. Fin. scay,
and j. J.. Angie.
The remains were then taken 90 Park
Place Methodist church. whore q large
crowd awaited them 20 witness inc fu-
neral services. In the absence of Rcy.
Mr.. Potts. the pastor of tla church.
who had just lost son himself the
remains We're met at tine door of the
cdinco hv Rev. W. Ashlry Christian. of
Ashury Methodist church. ANA Rev 1'ra-
Wis u. Taylor of LaWcl-Street Methodist
church. While the former was reading
fhc burial service. beginning. "I am the
resurrection ana the lifc.' the cHsket
was slowly borne To The front of the
pulpit. Rcv. Mr. TAYLOR nest read "a
portion of tht burial service and the choir
OF the church then spng % hymn. Can-
tain Frank W. Cunningham followed
with the solo, "Ech0a. beloved sleep
and keep thy rest"
After 90 few remarks lv Rev. MIR. Tay-
Tor boo reference TO the life OF Nr
Trower and hIs standing in the COM
munIty. Key. Mr. Christian offered "a
prayer and while the choir was singing
the hymn. "Ahle with Me" tha Zee
mains were akOn back 90 tho hoarse.
aud borne 90 thcir last resting-placo at
Rivcr-Nicw Cemetery.
The offices iu the city Hall were closed
NJ noon Yesterday out OF respect 10 the
dead councilman.