Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-01
MI. GEORGE IVES DEAD.
The Popular Rcstaurnieur Passed
Away sunday Night.

Mr.. George Ives, one of Richmond's
bost-lnown restaurateurs. VINO had been
Identified with this citys commercial
interests for many years. died at the
old Dominion Hospital Sunday night at
II O'Clock. Mr.. Ives had been in bad
health for a number Of years, having
during that time been a great sufferer
but he had been seriously sick only
few weeks.
Deceased was n native OF Princess Anne
county. where ne was born nearly %
wears ago He remained there until he
was old enough to enter business pur-
suits, when he came to Richmond ana
assumed charge Of the wine-ioom oil Tie
Old Spotswood Hotel, narrowly escaping
the flames when that noted hosiery was
burned in 1870 Subsequently hes opened
billiard parlors on the upper floor OF
the building corner Main and Eleventh
streets. now occupied by the Merchants
National Bank He furnished his es-
adjustment in the most elegant manner
and had among his regular customers
many of the elite of the city.
After remaining there for about three
years. Mr.. Ives opened samp.e-room
on north Eleventh street called me
Mint" His popularity easily secured
him large trade. and the lives punches
soon procured him a great reputation
not only in this city. but all over the
state, and even beyond its borders.
lie continued to CONDUCT Ihe MINT
with the exception Of BRIEF time when
he spent in Philadelphia, in 1876 some
time during the SOS he closed his
Fleyenth-street saloon and took charge
of the Elks' club-rooms on Broad street.
When the E,lks decided to give up their
ccub-rooms. Mr. Ives purchased the "Crys-
tai" a sample-room under Belvidere Hal,
on Main street. but about two years ago
his impaired health forced him TO give
IN his business. and he had been pract-
cally an invalid ever since.
Mr. Ives leaves a half-sister ana
nephew in Baltimore. During his recent
Glness he was taken into the Catholic
Church. and he was baptized just before
his death.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at o'clock from ST. Peters Cathe-
dral and the intermcnt will be in charge
Of the Elks. of which organization de-
ceased had been a charter member. The
remains will be deposited temporarily in
a vault at Hollywood. until the Elks have
secured an Elks' Rest either at Hollywood
or River View Cemetery
The palI-bearers Will be Messrs. w. II.
Norrisett. James Anthony j.. \. Stumpf.
C. 3. Neal. F. T. Murphy, c. II. Ores
sett. George and j. Samuel Parrish.
OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mr.. Wilson TOmpkins, an inmate or
the Soldiers Home died there Sunday
at noon. and his funeral took place from
the Home chapel yesterday afternoon AT
$3.50 o'clock. Deceased was a natlVe OF
this city. and was at one time IN bust
ness here with his brother, Mr. W. D.
Tompkins. His death was due to para
lvsis re served during the war as 4
member of the Otey Battery. and was
brave soldier.
Mrs Elizabeth =. Goode died at the
residence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. W. w.
Lee. No. 23l south Cherry street, AT $40
o'clock Sunday night. Deceased was the
mother. by a former marriage, OF Messrs.
Andrew John. and Adam Krause. and
Mrs W. ~. II. Lee. After her first nus
hands death deceased married Mr.. Carl
Goo6e, who died one year after the close
If the war. leaving q daughter. who Is
Mrs. John j. Minter. The funeral will
lake place at o'clock this afternoon
from the German Lutheran church, OF
which she was member.
Miss Julia Curtis Radcliffe. daughter
II the late James r. and Elizabeth Rat
ciffe. died Sunday afternoon at the home
Of her brother. Mr.. Walter }. Ratcline'
i'm Henrico. Deceased was 81 years of
are. Many years ago she united with
the Seventh-Street Christian church, un-
der the minstraton Of the Rev. John y.
Dearborn. She leaves four brothers-
Nessrs. william. Walter. Hammie, and
Harvie L. Ratcliffe-and wide relation
shin. Miss Radcliffe was a woman or
,,,1 or Christian
NE funeral will take place this after
noon at 5 o'clock at the residence. The
Rev Mr. Dearborn will ofiiciate.
Judge William j. Leake has been noti-
fed OF the death of DR.. William Rives
Patton. in San Francisco. DR.. Patton
was a son of Colonel John NJ. Patton. of
Albemarle county and graduated at the
Medical College of Virginia.
Little Mary Temple Chalkley. the IT.
month-old adopted daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Curtis. of No. 10 north
Twenty-ninth street, died yesterday
morning. One year ago Sunday her
father died Of consumption; one year ago
Yesterday her mother died Of the same
disease. Father and mother were buried
together. They left three girls and one
how. The boy Is at the Male Orphan
ASYLUM. The two other girls are adopt
ed children Of Church Hin families.
The funeral OF Mr.. ]. j. Cousins. whose
death on Saturday was announced IN
these columns, took place from his resi-
dence. No. Q west Cary street, yester-
day afternoon.
information was received here yester7
day of the sudden death at her home.
near Alton, of Mrs. Bette G.. SPOTS,
widow John G. SPOTS, for many years a
member of the wholesale grocery firm
in this city OF SPOTS & Gibson. Her re-
mains will be brought here to-day ana
the funeral will take place from the
First Presbyterian church this afternoon
at o'clock.
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