Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13


From Photograph Taken Some Years
Ago)
and Engaged in the timers business
on Broad street, and later he was for
number Of years with Mr. John
Bowers of this city. He was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss White.
from the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
and his second was Miss Frayser. Of
Richmond. The latter and seven chill
dren-Mrs. Albert witty Mrs. Robert
Glenn: Mr. Harry Collins. OF BALTIMORE;
Mr.. Walter Collins. of Massachusetts,,
and Messrs. Myron. Stanley, and Ar
thur Colllns-of Richmond, survive him.
Mr.. Collins was probably the best
known Mason In the city, being the
tiler Of not only all the Blue lodges.
but also of the Royai Arch Chapters.
and the two commanderies OF knights
Templar. He was made Mason
in Dove Lodge. No. 81, in 1858, and has
seen thirty-elght years of constant AMI
active Masonic work. He was mem-
Der OF Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter.
No 43; Richmond Commandery. No. 2:
Knights Templar. and a thirty-second
degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Mr. Collins was consistent member
of Emmanuel Baptist church, and his
friends and brother Masons all feel
l'NNANA'f
tate the Most Excellent Grand Master In
his virtuous and amiable conduct; in
his unfeigned piety 20 God; I'm his in
flexible fidelity 10 every trust, and well
coined the grim tyrant Death as a kind
messenger sent from his Supreme Grand
Master TO transfer him from this i'm
perfect TO that all perfect glorious.
and Celestial Lodge above, where the
Supreme Architect Of the Universe in all
His glory presides.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made. but will be this morn
ing by a committee representing the va
rious Masonic organizations TO which he
belonged. The services will probably be
held at the First Baptist church sun
day afternoon. and the interment Will be
made with Masonic honors
Death of IA Young Priest.
Brother Lawrence Wlegand. O. s. B..
OF ST. Leo's Military College, Florida, died
yesterday afternoon at the residence or
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wiegand,
9Ol west Marshall street. Death resulted
from an affection OF the lungs, which be-
came so serious about a year ago that ne
had to give up his work at st Deo's ana
return to his home, In Richmond, where
he had remained since.
Deceased was native OF this city, ana
was In his 2ith year. He attended 81.
Mary's School here. and then took the
course at ST. Mary's College. Belmont.
y. c., and was one or the brightest young
men in the school. He had a fine mind.
and gave promise OF a brilliant career.
He was Of quiet, amlable disposition. ana
was very popular with the students.
The funeral will take place from sc.
Marys German Catholic church Monday
morning at o'clock, with requiem hlsn
mass.
Death of an Aged Lady.
Miss Mary A. Roper died yesterday aft
ternoon al the residence OF her sister,
Mrs John Cu-rie, 10 east Franklin street.
I'm the 7ith year OF her age Miss Roper
was a native and lifelong resident OF
Richmond and was Well known and great
ly beloved by the older residents. especial-
ly on Church Hill, whore she long resideds
She was for a long time an active mem-
ber of Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
Deceased was the aunt OF Messrs. David
NJ and John Curry. and the late MIS-,
Richmond Lewis. The funeral will takd
place from the house Sunday afternoon
at o'clock
Other Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Rosa B. sutton. relict OF Captain
Robert A Sutton, OF King and queen
county. died here yesterday az the resi-
dence OF her sOn-in-law, Mr. $. n. Roape.
No. 4O8 north Thirty y-frst street. She
had been a sufferer for a long time. Mrs.
Sutton leaves Two sons ana TWO ennxa-
ters-Messrs. William p. Sutton, OF Richy
mond. and Robert Il. sutton, OF King ana
Queen county. and Mrs. John II. Red
wood and Mrs s. H. Roane, both Of this
city. The funeral will take place from
Shackelford's chapel, King ana Queen
county tomorrow.
Mrs. Ann b. Johnson died az the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church Home Thurs.
dav morning. She had been connected
with that Institution for nearly twenty
two years. and was u years old az the
time OF her death Deceased was the
widow OF Major william Johnson. and
the mother OF Mr.. Cameron johnson, an
Episcopal missionary 10 japan, and Mrs.
Virginia Johnson Briggs. Mrs Johnsons
first husband was General Douglass Lane.
The funeral took place yesterday morning
al II o'clock
The funeral OF Mrs Margaret A. Dam
forth. widow OF Colonel John Is. Dam
forth who died az her residence on
Fourth street. on Thursday. ~iil take
place from Grace-Street Presbyterian
church at 4 o'clock to-day.
Mrs Virginia Bowen died 1hurscay
night at her home. loi east Canal street:
She was In her 69th year. She was tno
Widow OF Daniel Y Bowen. and only
sister OF Mr.. A. Bargamin. The tpnsrsaa ,J.,a
will take place this morning AT Lz-@
,,.tcct, from 81 lanes church.