Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-11
FUNERAL or CAPTAIN PEGRAM.
Services Largely Attcnded-Nc''o"
~, ia. unr-Nr. WcIsigcr's Death


The funeral Of Captain Ricnaru
Peeram. the eminent member oil Vn'
Richmond Bar who passed away Suiu"s
morning after three weeks Illness 'ooN
Mace from All Saints church yesterday
afternoon at . o'clock The rector heV
J. Y. bowman. conducted the seryloes
The church was filed with the frlenas %
,ho deceased. a detail from Lee camp
belnp present. besides many other Nete'
ans and great many members OF Inc
Richmond Bar.
Tho remains were taken TO Peterspurs
on the o'clock train for interrnent Two
special coaches were attacheu 10 'nS
train TO carry the relatives, friends anu
ocouairtances Of the deceased. who lol-
loved him TO his last resting-place
ACTION OF THE BAR
There was largely attended meeting
~ the bench and bar of the city held III
tho rooms of the Bar Association yes
terdav morning to take suitable ac'loI
with reference TO the death OF Oap'aI u !,
peoram. Colonel 10. Lane stern calleu
the meeting TO order, and Judge H. H.
Lewis presided ...t~ s,ol,o
Judge Lewis IN taking the char Spo In
briefly hut earnestly. of the hlgh anu
- character of Captain Pegram.
,fessrs John Howard. Frank W. Cnris-
a., Judge r.. H. Cardwel' James
Cael,ie George Z. Haw. 10 Lane stern
1oroes peasants. Judge William D.
Ike Judge y. c. Minor. W. w
Henry Judge w. r. staples, Judge Johh
II Ineram. John Pickren, John Duhlop'
Tazeweu Elicit. John a. Coke \. -
Roulware. and James II. Dooley were az
rointed committee to prepare a suit1-
i1a r,er,ori1l 10 the deceased. rms COM
,,it+ee soon reported through its chaF-
man Mr.. John Howard, a paper
tanning a brief sketch OF captain .
GRAMS life. and a tender tlDu'o
the deceased. "Of his PERSONA 49, &c
hutes." the paper says, some W.. -
r. unrest and noblest in human MATURE
1Ig =, heautiful harmony. In battle
VI &c tho bravest OF the brave; IN 40
-.,astic and social life. the gentlest oil .He
,Io md the tenderest OF the tehuei'
6orfcc,lv above-board and independent III
tts conduct and the expression OF h's
,,to,s he was always so courteous
IA Lite as never to give offence ne
earoe high qualities thus eNempiie'i - -
q, ,,,ac'. and in war were illustrated u
-. m ond If his life. 1t was the lie OF .
n,re hleh-toned and learned lawyer anu
faithful citizen ~ -. &, tho
The resolutions declare .hde Is,--;o,,
5eatb of Captain Pegram the ioie1;,J''
mas lost an able, learned. anu fai.bful
h~a,bcr and the community lai," iui'
I..ltio ard distinguished citizen.
a.. 80 tben moved that the memorla,
80 bv the committee be pIeSeh'e'
~ col,rts I'm which Captain Pesran
yrocticed and the Chair appointed vi
Uni, " Christian for this service IN the
con-. of Appeals. Mr.. 3. Is. Nun
go for the Chancery Court; Colohe
To- r.ane stern. for the Circuit Court
Mr. Wvndham r. Meredith, tor lht 20 "
and Equity Court; Judge Johh H. III
cram. for the Hastings Court ana Cap,
s.in John \. Coke for the Circuit Coui
Of the United States
Mr.. o. +. Weisiger, Jr, Dead
Mr. oscar i. Weisiger. Jr, for many
years a well-known insurance agent %, oi
mis- city. died at his esdence' NO ~.
east cary street. Monday morning aitei
an illness of three weeks from bIlsh'
disease and heart trouble.
Mr. Weisieer was a son Of the late
oscar +. Weislger. and was 40 years oil
ace He had always lived in this CITY
nd was connected with the firm OF Pey'
ton & Sinton at the time OF his decease
prior TO his connection with TINS nrln ne
was with Mr.. i. c. Wherry.
MIR Welsieer was a member Of the
arethodist Church. having joined at a
very early age. He leaves a WIDOW ana
six children. the eldest of whom Is the
wife of Mr.. Horace +. Smith.
The funeral will take place at i
o'clock to-day at Centenary church
The pan-bearers will be:
Honorary essrs. Samuel Sinton. X. r
TAYLOR Thomas A. Brander. John II
Montague. Thomas w. Pemberton. O.
s Morton, George f. Merrill. and Robert
MunfOrd.
Active-Messrs. John Morton, W. r.
Dibren. Rufus Yarbrough. David Lums-
den John Morris Rolfc Glover Julien
Binford, and Ben. r. August.
The interment will be in Hollywood.