Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
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and narticipato IN the exercises .,,age 10
sad occa slon. I esteem IL p,. go TIE
90 MY tribute, however nui nJrter and
worth and memory OF M ,ass which / feel
Ia express the sense OF loss MI IN his
~ ci,v and state have sustained III ms
.Tt seems almost a work OF supnat-
cation to recount his many Ia 20 ora
ics OF Ill., forth TO this audience MS
bitterness his charity. his brothei . 49,
An this and more. Is know ,a 80 To re-
"a of YOU all Nor need atn,ii,,pa ~ the
count his labors for the upp uIii',,risi int
educational. social. and ihI nous schoo,s
yests of this community. Inc ctnrJes
colleges. hospitals. churches ~ fonnd
which adorn our city. ana Wiz NJ ,nonr,-
In MIN an unfaiing FRIEND, are ,.e,ton 10
ments which bespeak MS
these great interests. c,,r,rp
rrp1Tr NOBILITY OF CHARACTER
,.vireipia is illustrious for the gIeat
mon che has given TO the woriu -,
mon soldiers and jurists-Dut VIM tn,,,I
oring these. 1t Is none the iess o,'erv-
TO turn 10 those VINO In the slinpi. - 10
day walks OF life have exhlpit1Tr n s,,cb an
racteristics of true nobillty' 10 -, nrfer
one Il is our privilege tonight 10 oiloi
the tribute OF our gratelui n,i3i
Strong intellect. business capaSltS' tort,id
waited taste. catholic sympath sS,.,o,,d ~
patriotism, and pure Ilie ,,,,n un' youth the
Idpol t'.e POI - The aged and the poor!
what higher encomiums could we pay ms
memory than to count MN WORM! va
these appellauonsf 80, c.,atr,oan 10
'sThere is one point. Mr.. ChaIIIllail' vi vi
which the gentlemen who have preceueu
me have not alluded. REFER 70 tle III III
failing interest which MAJOR plhtc. ,nis
eyinced in the working women vi III
city use the term IN us NUS nS,' JV Of
bensiye sense For every udubh'ci =,
TOLL for every woman yearnlng 10 WI n,
hut bafied by her inaoily 10 Iiiu a nd
Mace ne turned with a helping manu- aIIu
sympathetic heart am tolu ne - ~
the first man In Richmond 10 Slnpl ~, -
Iadv clerk. and from his humpie pesln-
rings with this one woman helptI,
know how, with advancing prosperity; ., Nv
opened wider and wider inc oppoI tui ii,,io
for women TO earn liVelhOou anu inG
neer i'm the employment OF women Nv
tvas the first and foremost among en-
niovars I'm demonstrating his interest III
III that concerned their welfare Whle III
his ernnIov. Their health. their coihiVI -
tIcir homes-all the influences Wnlch
onrid iift up and sustain them in their
uneoual contest with the world, were
oliects near to his mind and heart.
LOVED HIS EMPLOYEES.
.Ip the last conversation which / ever
had with Major Ginter. now some SIX SIX
months past, he expressed 70 M Mo,,ident
n
sincerity. the interest which he felt III an
these. however humble I'm MS empty
and referred with pleasure 10 me 1, 10
ties which subsisted between hlmseil anu
those in his service.
1--WE hear in this day much of the con con
ficts between labor and capital. W.
| know in truth that they are lhtflSe-
| pendent. and il is only when me Tlshts
Of the one or tho other are IIs
| they become hostile. To every einployei
Of labor honestly seeking 10 solNe tne
problems. ] point 10 Lewis Glnter' III
| his sense Of responsibility 70 Goa LOT hls
stewardship of wealth, In his teennss Oh
| motherhood for every son Oh toll VIII
| he found the cure for many OF the un'
| happv conflicts between capital ana laboIi
| which. from time 10 time, aftiict our lahu
| "Vhile from our marts OF trade ana tht
| directories Of business institutions, ana
! from the hearts and homes of all ouT
| people will go forth sincere expressions
| uf repret at the death of Major Ginter
| vet / believe that among no class VIII
! his death awaken keener sorrow thar
| with the working women Of our city
| account il his noblest eulogy that he was
| the friend or the helpless and the pure
| heartet-chivalric benefactor of the WORK
| ing women of our land
FOR THE WORKINGMEN,
Mr.. Joseph Kimbrough, who appeared
in behalf of the wOrkingmen, spoke OF
the boon that Major Ginter's life had
been to the poorer people Of Richmond
setting forth the beauties his hand had
by its magic created. The deceased
great charity was next touched upon
Mr. Kimbrough relating one incident
| which came under his observation. He
said that on one occasion, a woman. an
| employee of the deceased's, had given
up her position, i'm order to better care
| for her sick husband. She was finally
! forced TO sue for her place back again
ana Mr.. Kimbrough went with ner &c
| see Major Ginter. Mr.. Ginter listened
20 her. and then dismissed her with the
| following words: Madame. l will give
YOU your place back. provided you come
here every payday and draw YOU
salary. All the rest Of the time l want
you to stay home and nurse your sich
husband"
Mr.. Kimbrough concluded with a glow
ing eu!ogy OF the deceased, and was fol
| lowed by Judge l.. l.. Lewis, who pai
high tribute to the memory OF the de
ceased. He characterized him as goo
man and great man, and one who ha
done more good for the people generall
than any who had gone before him.
ESTEEMED IT a PRIVILEGE.
The next speaker called upon was Colo
mel John b. Purcell who said he esteeme
il a great privilege to be permitted to pa
his tribute TO the memory of the departe
gentleman. He told of how the decease
had by his indomitable courage and ehei
gy carved out two fortunes for himseI
and then spoke of his prodgality in spend
ing his fortune for the betterment Q
richmond. his adopted city. He relate
that when the Chamber OF commerce wa
endeavoring to build itself a new homo
| Wn1C
10 conclude its undertaking, Major Gin
fer had come forward, and though IA
had previously subscribed most Literally
assumed the whole obligation ana MAD
II nossible for the building TO be con
pleted. -,
Colonel Purcell paid a glowing tribut
IN the deceased. and told of his munii
cence in his gifts to the Confederate so
diers Home.
He was succeeded by Hon. j. Taylc
Ellvson. who briefly recited some or IN
dsceased's deeds, saying that while IN
memory of these acts would be cherished
his greatest donation to mankind was
example. he having taught us how
live. Mr.. Ellyson touched upon the man
great charity, and ventured the asseruo
that Major Ginter never refused 10 al
where help was needed and the OBJECT Wa
worthy. ,
SUGGESTS A MONUMENT.
Colonel John s. Harwood followed Nj
Eryson. and told OF some OF the mar
deeds OF charity Major Ginter had pc
termed He suggested that II would he
most prouer tribute to pay TO the d
ceased for a monument 10 be reared
one Of the public parks 10 his memor!
.I - ,bis monument" he said, be a