Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23

and notable IN the concouIS1 was ""o
old lady. who, upon crutches' truuseo
out to Hollywood, where the remains
now sleep.
IL was expected that Bishop Whittle
would take part In the services at the
church. but ne was unable TO do so on ac-
count Of indisposition.
Right Rev. A. NJ Randolph. Bishop or
| the Southern Diocese OF Virginia, came
up from Norfolk to attend the obsequies,
and ne. with Bishop Newton. ReD. >. D.
Gravatt. Of the Church OF the Holy
Trinity: Rev. b. NJ. Randolph, OF Hen
rico county; Rev. $. S. Hepburn, OF HAN
over county, and Rev. w. ~. Snh1h' VI
Frederlcksburg.
AS the casket was borne up the aisle
| OF the pretty little church, Rev Drs.
| Gravatt. Hepburn Smith and Randolph
preceded II. Rev. Mr.. Gravatt reading
the opening sentences. Rev. Mr.. hep
burn announced the first hymn, NO. III,
Strife Is OYER. the Victory Won"
Bishop Newton. in most impressive man.
ner read the anthem with the choir,
after which Rev. Mr.. Smith announced
the hymn. For All Thy Saints in war
fare"
Tho solemn and beautiful lesson from
the 18th chapter of First Corinthians,
was read by Mr.. Randolph. after which
| HYMN No. 37C was read by Rev. Mr.
Hepburn. and beautifully rendered.
Bishop Randolph read the creed ana
prayers, and the congregation sang that
| familiar hymn, Jerusalem, the Golden.
| A long string of vehicles and many per-
sons on foot constituted the cortege'
which proceeded to the grave, where the
committal service was read by Bishop
Newton. The following were the pail
bearers: Honorary-AIessrs r. N Ro-
berts. ]. III. Banks, w. II. Harrison
and Henry Moltz: Active-Messrs. George
p Perrine. +. T.. Walker. +. III. Basker-
will. ". H. Cobbs. David Edwards. }. Il.
| Williams. C. c. Baughman, and Thomas
Potts.
At the meeting of the Richmond Clerl-
crs held at ST. Pauls church yesterday
a committee consisting OF Rev Messrs'
bowman and Gravatt. to draw up ap-
propria e resolutions Of respect 10 the
memory of Rev. DR.. Powers. Inc ue-
ceased was for several years president OF
this body of ministers.
Death of DIR. II. II. Ellis.
Creme was placed on the door of NO.
26O8 east Broad street Sunday afterhooh
at 1:5O o'clock. and told those who were
passing by tnat DR.. r. I. Ellis, an apis
physician, and much loved man. hdu
passed away. His Illness dated Dack
more than a year, when caught III 'ne
terrible throes of consumption, he was
compelIed TO give up large and iucra-
five Dractice DR.. Ellis was porn III
Goochland county, and was in his oSth
wear. He graduated from the Meoical
College of Virginia, and about ten years
ago entered upon the practice OF MS
nrofession here He continued practiclng
i'm this city, with the exception OF d
short interval, up TO the time that tne
disease seized hold OF him. In ms death
a wife has lost loving husoahu'
daughter an indulgent father, ana inolhei
and sisters a dutiful and affectonate son
and brother The career OF Dr. Ellis
though short. was crowned with success
In a short time his practice on Churcn
HilI was all that one man could attend
to and not alone as a physician was MS
worth realized, but his genuineness anu
beauty Of Christian character leIt l's
impress upon every one with whom ne
came in contact. He was a member OF
the East-End Baptist church, ana TINS
church loses a valuable MEMBER III MS
death. He was a Mason, Pythian' an
Odd-Felow, and member or the Juhior
order of American Mechanics.
The funeral services were held at
Ieigh-Street Baptist church Yesterday ar
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock The exercises
were simple and deeply impressive. Ihe
nall-bearers were: Honorary-Drs. G. w.
Massie. A. l.. Leftwich, II. II. Levy W.
Reasley, Ramon Garcin, V. W.
Harrison. and Nessrs. j. +. Har-
wood. and Frank Sutton. Actiye-Messrs.
r r. Shine. Newton Armstrong, isaac
Evans. p. NJ. Slaughter and one each
from the secret orders 10 when the
deceased belonged. His remains were
taken last night to Amherst county anu
TODAY.
Death of Mrs. sarah stariSe.
Mrs Sarah ]. Starke, wife Of the late
Thomas J. Starke died at the residence
of her son-in-law Mr.. E. j. Bosher on
sunday morning. after an illness which
lasted about a month. Mrs. Starke
maiden-name was Hutcheson. and sne
was born I'm Richmond in lSz2 ana so
was I'm her 18th year. she was narIleu
10 Mr. Il. j. Starke i'm 1872. Ten children
we're horn of this union. six of whom are
now living-Mrs. +. b. Epps. Mrs. b. j.
Kosher. Miss NJ. Sue Starke. and Messrs.
II ID. Thomas H., and H. NJ. Starke.
OF the other four, three died in infancy,
while the fourth, a gallant member OF
the Otey Battery died after two years
service in the Confederate army.
Mrs. Starke was for over fifty years
a member of the Second Baptist church,
and her life, though quiet and unobtru-
sive. was full of good works. Her plea
SAINT. matronly face, so familiar 10 the
worshippers there, will be sadly missed;
as will also her cheerful ana helptul CO.
operation in every good work
The funeral services were held from
this church Cher spiritual home) on yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. DR..
George Cooper conducted them, and was
assisted by DR.. r. j. Willingham. The
pall-bearers were: Messrs. w. II. Curtis,
J. b. Montgomery, w. j. Whltehurst,
Charles G.. Bosher, T.. d. Hotchkiss B.
II Crump. J. TAYLOR Ellyson, and ID. 8.
Mccarthy. The interment was at Holly
wood.
Mrs Starke survived her husband with
I'm a day or two Of nine years. He died
on the 23d Of February. 1888. and was
buried on the 25th. Both Of them were
known and esteemed as simple-hearted,
devoted Christians. and as loyal and
transparently sincere friends. Separated
for n brief season, they are reunited for
ever.
Death Of Mr. Harvey Bates.
Intelligence was received here yesfer-
day of the death at Seton's Hospital. In
New York. on Sunday, of Mr.. Harvey w.
Rates a native and. up TO six years ago,
a resident OF this city. His Illness was
of about two months duration. Deceased
was a son of the late Benjamin Bates
and was 2s years of age. He was
voung man Of fine character decided
business ability. and gave great promise
of a successful career. Before leaving
p,chmond he was connected with the seed
house OF It. w Wood & Sons and at
the time of his death was passenger
cent of the Savannah Line of steamers
ne is survived by his mother. two bro
tbers-Messrs. Harry ID. and Ernest
Tates-and has several uncles and aunts
here among them Messrs. s. r. Bates,
and Frank T. Bates, Of the City En-
efneer's office.