The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-31
FUNERAL OF GEN. WISE.
IT WILL rAkE PLACh THis AFTER
NOON rROM ~. PAUL'S.
Number OF Organizations With which
the General was Associated Have Taken
Suitable Acknowledgements.

The active pall-bearcrs viii be.
Colonel Archer Anderson. Colonel W. d..
Chestcrmsn. Colonel John Murphy, Cap
tain George Jarvis. Major Otway 5. Allen,
Nj. William Carter Branch. Mr. Philip
Wexford. Mr. George ". Epps. and Mr..
". II. Jones.
The honorary pall-bcarers viii be:
Colonel John Is. Cary. Colonel a. ). 81
ford. Judge George l.. Christian. Mr..
James h.. IaCc. AIr. James y. BOYD,
Mr.. William Bridges. Captain Thomas
Elicit. colonel r.. NJ. Boykin. Judge H..
W. Tourney. Mr. Fontalne Dewitt and
Mr.. James T. Ferritcr.
Tho following have been appointed as
the detail from X. H.. Lee Camp. No. l..
Confederate Veterans, 10 attend me iuh-
eral OF their comrdde. General feyton
Wise. and will meet in Uniform at the
Camp Hall on Wednesday. March 81. 1877,
al gI5 T.. ri: John VI. Warren, Norman
Y Randolph. Thomas a. Brander, l.. g..
Minor. Greer II. B4ughmsn, James 4.
Gray. r. A. Catlin. George W. Epps.
Pickett Camp Will attend the funeral
in q uniformed body.
The Blues battalion VIII attend the iu-
neral ln fun dress uniform.
General Wise was a past master or
Iopna Lodge. No. 40. 4. r. and A. NJ
and that lodge viii be represented at the
funeral
BRAVE YOUNG OFFICER.
Tho home OF the late General Peyton
Wise was thronged Yesterday morning
by men who IN life greatly admired him.
one ~ those who was most Intimately
associated with Gen. Peyton Wise. and
who fought with him during the war. is
Gen J.. c. HHl. the railroad commissioner
He was a gallant young officer and
was a brave nan on the field said Gen.
FIJI. He was beloved by all his men
and they would have followed him any
where. on the 10th OF June he was cap
tured the first time. With other prisoners
ne was wounded and taken 10 Petersburg
where DE remained In the hospital Tor
some time. How he effected his escape
I do not remember. but ne turned UP
among us again on the morning OF the
18th OF October. That same evening a
detail OF Federal cavalrymen broke IN
upon us suddenly and carried of several
OF our officers. among them Colonel RAN
dolnh Harrison and Lieutenant Colonel
Wise. / saw nothing more Of him until
after the war. He was taken 10 New
York and kept in prison. Colonel Har-
rison managed to effect his own escape.
went 10 Philadelphia and began the prac-
tlce Of medicine there. He practiced
under his own name and had his sign
hanging over his Office door for six
months. before his identity was discover
cd and he was again arrested by the
Federal authorities"
Nj. James r Phillips. representing
Lee Camp. and Sergeant George w. Epps'
from the Blues Association, guarded the
remains OF General Peyton Wise during
last night.
ASSOCIATES ACT.
4 meeting Of the Committee for the
Entertainment Of the Confederates at the
confederate Reunion held In Richmond
last summer. was held al the Planter S
National Bank. AZ 10 O'Clock A. NJ, yes
terday 10 take appropriate action on the
death OF General Peyton Wise, late chair
man OF the committce. and there were
present Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson. Major
Norman V. Randolph. Colonel John B..
Gary. Judge George L. Christian. Mr.. X.
l.. Maury. Mr. j. r.. Dickinson. Major
Otway :. Allen. Colonel James T. Fer
ritter. Colonel Charles T. LOehr, Colonel
j. 3. Winso. Mr.. A. j. Clarke. Colonel
h. y. Northen, Mr.. F.. r. Pace. Colonel
VI. w. Lakewood. and Colonel John
Murphy.
Mt. j. Taylor Ellyson presided over
the meeting. and stated its object. and
on motion q subcommittee was appointed
TO draft resolutions expressive OF, the
loss which the committee felt In the
death Of General Wise.
This Committee on Resolutions met at
8 o'clock p. VI. In the Office % Mr. j..
TAYLOR Ervson. In the Chamber Of Com
merce. when there were present Judge
george /. Christian, Mr.. j. Taylor Ely
son. captain Thomas Elicit. Colonel John
Murphy. Colonel NJ. w. Lakewood.
Judge George L. Christian reported
then 20 the subcommittee these reso-
buttons. which were unanimously agreed
90. and the subcommittee adjourned:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee for the entertainment or
Confederates at their late reunion IN
Richmond. having heard with profour7
sorrow Of the death OF their late friend
and associate. General Pcyton Wise. de-
sire 10 place on record some slight memo
rial OF their appreciation OF his worth as
"a man. and especially Of his worth as
Our late chairman, and 10 that end. there
fore. be il
Resolved First. That IN the death OF
General Wise Richmond has sustained
the loss OF one OF It's best and brsvest
citizens. one who was proud OF her his
tory. devoted TO her interests. and whether
in peace. or in war. was ever resoy 10
contribute TO her advancement. OF 10
defend ffr rights.
Second. That We recall with peculiar
pride. pleasure. and gratitude how be
exemplfcd his devotion 10 our people by
the able and efficient way in which ne
discharged the arduous and delicate ou-
ties as the late chairman ot THIS com
mlttee. having. by the eloquent way N
which he extended the invitation. nten
largely instrumental In ovins the ie-
union here. and having been. by the unan-
imous voice OF this committee. selected
as It's chairman. he assumed the task OF
making the reunion a success. let sne
cost 10 him be what II might
we. his co-workers. know how ne Ia
bored 10 accomplish this. and sadly rear
;he extent Of the sacrifice 10 him.
Confederate 10 the core. proud OF VIZ
p.nia and her traditional hospitality. he
bent every energy OF his heart and minc
90 tie work OF providing for his old com
rades. and In making their visit 10 tn'I
old capital one never 10 be forgotten.
The signal success Of these enorts was
attcstcd by an who came. ana 10 tht
work Of our chairman. more tnan 10 any
other single agency. is due this success.
and. therefore, 20 him We accord the meed
OF praise so Justly due.
The rccoliectiOns OF that great eNen'
will ever thrill the .oarts Of all who saw
or participated IN 80. and the only tnse'
OF sadness In those recoliections 20 Us are
tia. they are linked with our Lost Cause
and our now dead friend and late chair