The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
ENT0MBINGTHElRD DEAL
sEYERfL FINERfLs Will n
HELD ms AFTERNOON.
services Over the Remains of Mtssr-
Alphonso j. stevens and Nade u. 'nie
Mr.. VI. slaughter and Others Buried

The funeral services over the remain
Of the late Alphonso J. Stevens, mernbei
Of the Blues Band who died on Monday
evening suddenly from a stroke of apop-
lexy. while marching with the Blues
Battalion to lakewood will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Grace
Street BAPTIST Tabernacle. and the
interment will be made at Oakwo5u
Cemetery. Ii had been intended to have
the remains buried with military honors
but al the request of the family the Bat
TALON will not be ordered out. The BODY
was laid in the casket yesterday morning
dressed I'm the Plues' uniform.
The following members of the Blues
Band will act rs pail-bearefs:
Active-D A. Richie. Alex. Ross John
Gerlach. @. W. b. Crawford, John I.
Boland. S. 5. Perkins. Charles Il. ROSS.
L. X. Sampson
The honorary pall-bearers will be select
cd from the commissioned and non-cou.
mssioned officers OF the Battalion. The
active pa---bearers will appear In fatigue
uniform, and the honorary pall-bearers
in full-dress uniform with fatigue caps.
Major Cutchins yesterday morning APP
lN-iA'n "A fDitiilitFt liOil tA' '%'"N~'~'N'N''
and the Battalion to draw up suitable
resolutions. The committee subsequent
~ adopted the following
The undersigned. a committee appoint
ed to uraft resolutions relative to the
death of AlphonsO J. Stevens. a member
OF the Blues Battalion. respectfully pre-
sent the following tribute TO his memory.
Whereas, the icy hand of death did sud
denly terminate the earthly career OF the
late AIphonso j. Stevens. while on our
march TO commemorate the brave deeds
of the heroes OF our lost cause who sleep
beneath the sod of beautiful Oakwooc
moistened by their warm hearts blood,
Resolved That we bow in humble sub
mission TO the Will Of the great divine
Commander of the armies of the Universe
in calling our pilgrim soldier from MS
earthly camping ground to the great
fented-ned OF Heaven where hosts o
soldiers OF Christ will rest in peaceful
quarters through endless ages.
Resolved. That we point with pride To
the character Of me deceased In his re
cocnition of true and faithful response 90
every auty. and on what more htting oe-
casion could he have been summoned.
than when he himself in obedience 10 the
promptings OF his patriotic nature WAS
on his way to scatter immorteles on the
graves of the noble sons OK our dear
southland. who fell in defense OF homes.
The sweet notes from his cornet had
scarcely returned an echo from sacred
Oakwcod before his ears caught the
strains OF the soft music OF angelic
choristers.
Resoived. That 4 copy Of these resoiu-
lions be transmitted 10 the family OF thr
deceased, and be spread upon the minutes
OF the Association.
Jno. Bell Bigger, chairman: Frank
Maxwell Woon l.. l.. Cheatwood, james
6 HAYDEN. J. y. Tyler. Jr., NJ. *. Terry
u. \. Richie. S. s Perkins.
Nr SIarghtcr'> Funeral.
The remains OF Mr.. NJ. Slaughter, who
died on Monday night, from the effects
OF a stroke Of paralysis. at the Virginia
Hospital, were taken TO orange county
for burial yesterday morning. MT Gar
roll Slaughter. his nephew, ana captain
II. Stringfelow Walker arrived IN TINS
city Monday night and escorted the body
yesterday morning at II o'clock over the
| Chesapeake and Ohio railway TO Orange
Courthouse From there II was taken &c
Berry Hin. the family burying-ground
II had been the purpose Of Colonel Nor
ton Marve the Auditor of Public Ac
counts. and of Mr.. W w. Scott. the State
Librarian. to accompany the remains. bu
not being informed early enough of the
time OF departure. they had to give vi
| their intention.
Hr. Sale, Funeral To-Day.
The funeral OF Mr.. Wade II. Sale vii
| take place from the residence or MI >
l.. Lindsay. his son-in-law, at o'cloei
this afternoon. The pall-bearers VIII b'
as follows:
Active-Claiborne Robbins. Jr., b. }
| TAYLOR. Professor r. G. James, c. ID
Durham. William Gemmell. ReubeI
Broaddus. William Downing. W. Daniel.
Honorary. Southall. William Lockett
T.. VI. Foster. r.. w. Gates. j. liobson
| Luther Martin, J. a. Fuller. William II
| Dunn. Albert Robbins. Or. Edward Nc
| guire, Or. Hugh Taylor, DR.. G. \. Blan
| ton. George +. Bagby. \. W. Robinson
John Broaddus.
Mr.. Wadr Buried.
| The remains ~ Lewis T. Wade, who
| was killed on the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railroad. near Providence Forge Sunday
| we're brought 10 Richmond Monday night
| and turned over to his parents.
| The funeral services We're held IRON
| St. Lukes Episcopal church, at Wash
| ington and Beverly streets M 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning conducted by the rec
! Tor. Rev Hugh Med. Martin.
| The interment was made I'm Shocko'
| cemetery.
! N-o.Lf,,, ,,,u, ,,.as dovaloned AT the cor