Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
Mr.. POPE'S FUNERAL
Mill Take PlacS from 81. Peters To-
KorroH Morning at II O'clock.
LIST OF THE pALL-DEARERs.
snscrment in Hollywood Near Presi-
dent Monroe's Gravc-The Deceased
sisters Here.

death at the residence Of Major Lewis
Ginter Wednesday night was announced
in yesterdays Dispatch. will take place
from ST. Peters Cathedral tomorrow
morning ct II O'Clock, and solemn re-
QUEEN mass will be celebrated by Rev.
Father Ahern. while Bishop Van de Nyver
will pronounce the absolution. the
service will be very simple. the Catholic
ritual being strictly adhered TO. No solos
will be sung.
The casket will be borne into the sane
tuary by the following gentlemen. who
have been invited TO act as active pail
bearers: Mrssrs. Richard II. Meade, r.
Victor williams. C. ID. Wingfeld, VIII
liam III. Walker, william s. Bishop,
Jackson Miller, Ben. Lawson, j. {.
shafer. Ell. Whitlock. William J.
walker, Franklin b. Traylor, Nathaniel
T. Green.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
iected 10 act as honorary pall-bearers;
Messrs. John II. Montague, Frederick
r. Scott, Charles S. Stringfellow. Robert
s. Archer, Dr. o. a. Crenshaw. 4. T.
ID. Myers. Frank Chamberiayne. Alex
ander Cameron. Thomas G. Peyton.
Charles L. Workman James n. Boyd
A. L. Boulware. George J.. Christian
]. w. Lockwood. =. II. Mayo. Philip
whitlock. Ashton Starke, Robert T.
Brooke, Henry X. Terry. Milton Cayce,
George i. BidgOod, c. T. Watkins,
TrigS. Thomas Atkisson. y. v Ran
dolph, John b Purcell Rev. Preston
Nash, u. S. Redford. II. c. Beatue,
George Schoen. w. Gordon McCabe. E.
A. Saunders. Fritz. Sitterding. John d.
Cooper, c. Oh. Cowardin.
BE BURIED IN HOLLYWOOD.
The intermpnt will be made In Major
Ginter's section at Hollywood. This sec
ton is a beautiful spot on what is known
as the Fourth or Monroe Hill in the
lovely cemetery. Ii Is on the road to and
only q few yards from the grave OF
President Monroe. and adions the sec
ton Of the Rev DR.. Moses D. Hoge. The
section was purchased by Major Ginter
some years ego. but no grave has ever
been made in Il before. Major Ginter
himself selected the spot which is to be
the last resting-place of his friend and
protege and workmen were engaged al
of yesterday In sodding the section ana
generally Identifying IL. 50 that it may
present a pretty aspect tomorrow.
Mr.. Pope. who was devoted to Rich
rnond in conversation with friend only
a si.Drt time ago. said that he had more
than once had II suggested 70 MN 10
leave Richmond. but he had always found
this city good enough for him, and he
wanted 10 die and be buried here
ARRIVAL OF HIS SISTERS.
The funeral will be very largely at
tended The three sisters of the deceased
arrived here from Brooklyn at midnight,
and the officials OF the American To-
hAcco Company will reach here tonight
on a special train. AID the members OF
the local Tobacco Trade, together with
majority Of the employees Of the various
institutions in this city at whose head
AIR. Pope was, win attend the funeral.
and Il is more than likely that the large
church viii be taxed 10 Its utmost ca
pacity.
MANY Of the companies In which Mr..
popo was interested met yesterday ana
adopted resolutions Of sympathy and re
snect 10 his memory. The Tobacco Trade
adopted resolution Of respect, eulosizing
the. deceased, and resolved TO attend the
funeral In body. 4 similar resolution
was adopted by the directors Of the Nir-
giula Hospital. who net AT Or. Hunter
McGuire's office. Mr.. Pope had been a
liberal contributor to this institution, as
well as to many similar ones here.
HE LEFT A WILL
It is now definitely known that Mr..
Pope left will. and 1t is said by those
who are In a position to know best TO
contain a great many requests TO per-
sons and institutions in this city.
Mr Pope's estate is variously estimated
20 be worth from two TO four millions,
though Bradstreets mercantile agency
only quoted him at one and half mil
lions A vast portion of mis- wealth was
invested IN American Tobacco stock, bui
ne was a large holder OF diversified stocks
the total of which no one but his priyat e
book keeper and possibly Mr.. Ginter has
any knowledge of. II was impossible "a
ascertain yesterday how much American
Tebacco Company stock he held but non,
of Il will be thrown on the market, ano
as a result of this assurance MS deatf
ia not cause any change in the quotations
an that stock. Mr. Pope carried consider
able life insurance and is said TO nave
seld policies in one company aggregatine
10000.
Major Glnter's residence was besieget
yesterday with friends Of the dead eapi
talist, VINO called TO offer their condo
lences. and hundreds OF kilograms IRON
MI sections OF the country poured II
throughout the day.
DEATH or MR.. E. II. GAY.
Mr. Edward r. Gay, who had been III
for several months with tuberculosis, dice
NJ / o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
residence. No 500 south Third street.
Mr.. Gay was born in Marlborough
Mass. In 1865. Immediately after gradu
,ting at the Boston Law School, about
sight years ego. he came TO Richmond
On a pleasure trip. and became so mucf
attached TO Richmond that he decided ts
remain here, becoming interested. will
his brother, Mr.. Ware Il. Gay. and Mr.
II. Lee Lorraine. in the coal business. 81
the Gay & Lorraine Company, Of which
he was the secretary and treasurer. H'
made a large circle Of friends here, anC
enjoyed the confidence and esteem OF
ais business associates.