The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
ms LoVE roE R%IcHMOND,
II Was Tender. Genuine aud seen IN Hum
dreds Of Ways.


with au his attachments mono were
stronger than that be had for Richmond.
His love for his native home was far be-
yond that of the Nirginian for old Viz
a'nla. Frequently. when absent from the
,lfv on business. hc would grow restless
90 eet back. and wherever Dc went DE-
looked forward with @ keen pleasure to
DIS return. Many "a time when some OF
Dis companions travelling with him spoke
BID CLOWNS tcrms of some attractive city.
andN skcd him now DE liked &C.. the reply
came. certainly 3D. beautiful place anu
fnrn. after 3D. pause. "but ia rather live
in Richmond
when the great FIRE at The University
OF virginia played such havoc there. and
DESTROYED the beautiful rotunda. which
JEFFERSON had built. some of the leading
alumni started ga movement 90 collect
funds Cor the rebuilding of tho structure.
Conspicuous 200 this movement were MI.
Wyudh8m r.. Meredith and Mr.. Joseph
BRYAN. who worked for the collection
of funds among the alumni and friends oi
the institution jos This CitN. They decided
TO ask Major Giut.r Tor 20 subscription
to tae fund. Ten thousand dollars was
The amount they t.pei to get from him:
30 moi $50 mach certainly a snug contri-
button.
Visiting Major Gintc~ 80 his Franklin
street rc. .denee. ,ley laid -heiore him
them plans and hopes. and taen asked
him for 90 subscription. Do view OF his
frequent and liberal donations TO vac
rious benevolent and philosophical
movements. they were a title surprised
when hc declined point blank TO make
amy contribution tO the fund.
Gentlemen said Major Ginter. 81
r-r,o with you that the destruction by
fro al thc University is unfortunate. and
J hope The t1nd to replace the damage
may Doc promptly raised. Hut. for my
part what nave Go give VIII De 10
richmond institutions. / am ior Rich
m0u1 first and lI-t.'
H, was kina to bis employee. nearly
every one of whom was a resident o.
Richmond. They were devoted To- hiil,
and feW once boo his service could oa
lured from him. Their admiration for
Dim as 90 man. tnd tleir LOYALTY to him
and bis interests grow ana strengthened
with each year. His popularity was not
oonnned 20 the cirllr OF his intimate
friends and employee. None knew him
beat 500 hae him. The officers and men
who served with Dim in the army were
ferfent in their praise of him. His cool
ness ON the ha. tc-Geld. which was MS
natural and genuine as that exhibited in
the midst of thc most desperate com
mer.ill panic. cxciic1 thc i|ivelicst gd-
mIration from orig1tc elders and OFFS
GERS alike
Has FRIENDSHIPS.
Major tlnler f-irulships once 'orlcd
were enduring. 40 stsitatons oi fate or
fortune put him farther away rom those
he once loved. ON fhe contrary when dd-
Ncrsity hefeil his friends dee -rcN closer
t0 them. and in many ways with almost
feminine tact and delcacy gave evidences
of fhc penuincn' ss of hls attachments.
Among bis intimate friends 300 early
life were. Rcv. Dr. Moses ID. Hogc. AIR.
Robert ~. Brooke. mr.. James Peasants.
Colonel Waller Harrison. Colonel Thomas
p. August. General Joseph R. Anderson,
Ar John R. Thompson. Mr.. ". n. Daniel,
Judge William ~. Crump. Colonel JOS
Dph Sellon. Mr. George D.. lidgood. M.
John H. Montague. Mr.. Roscoe b.. Heath.
DR. O.. 4. Crcnshaw. Dr. j. IT, McCaw,
Air. W.. "a. Mcfarland. Mr. John Gilmour.
Dr. William y. Palmer. AIR. John g.
Shafor. Mr.. Thomas Rollins. of koline
Hail Mir. John Selden. of Westover lie
also held Boo high regard Major Hobor, s..
Archer. Hon. b.. Johnson Barbour. ot
UIrbcHfsvllle. ana Colonel Gordon Nc,
Cable.
Among his more recent friendships have
been those formed with Major Fred Scott.
Major Charles $. Striugfellow. Mr. Joseph
Bryan. Captain Frank Chamhorloync.
-faior Thomas Peyfon. Judge h. IT, card
Wen. Mr. Alexander Cameron. Judge
James Keith. ait. John Dunlop. Rev. Dr.
%. %. Kerr Mr Wyndham r.. Meredith.
Governor Charles ~. OFerrah. Dr. Hun
ser Mcclure.
Major Glntcr rose csseJ n number OF
traits of character and disposition that
gave him 81 striking individuality. Ills
Dutch blood ever rcboiied against Puri-
tan aggression. and Doe often spoke of the
old time cnmity manifested by those pcO-
pie" towards the inhabitants OF Manhat-
tIn. lis antpathy for the political views
ard national tastes OF the Puritan de-
srondants was ass strong as was his ne
m.rlti0n for tho dash and chiyalry that
characterized the cavaliers In notable
contrast with their stin-nccked political
opponents. This feeling prompted him
with more zeal than hc would probably
have otherwise foit 20 enter thc Conicdc-
Tutc Army ass soon as hostil'tics broke
out. And ylt his patriotism and love for
tho rights and welfare OF his dear South
land were none tho less genuine.
Ho was ono of thc most cheerful or men.
10 Was an inspiration 10 Doc I'm his COM
lanv when DIS spirits were ar 20 their
usual pitch of ecniality. re had "a smilo
and n Sind word for aN. but disiikcd lat-
tery and abhorred gush. Even during
tho last few weeks OF his illness. when
ho was $50 weak and 900 that he could not
walk "a couple of squares without assist
auce Dec Was $50 bright and cheerful that
from lr manner alone one would not
layo known thar hc was 100.
some tlmo ago o1c OF the electric rail-
way companies sent ana illuminated car
Tor Major Ginter to take e. ride. DR.. AID
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure accompanied him.
After making the circuit on Church Hill
they camo back 10 "a point near West
brook. where his carriage awaited tho
sufferer. lie was SO weak that he could
SLOT scr into. The carriage unassisted. Or.
McOuirc bado him goodbye as the vehi-
,e started or. ana Major Ginter. though
yai. and thln. weak and helpless. smiled
as of Old. and taking OF his hat laughing
lr waved o. around his mead three or four
times. That sie. high spirit and sunny
disposition which characterized the man
from his carly youth manifested itself
during his last days. ard up 20 the time
OF hls death no WIS patient. resigned,
gentle and cheefiui
WAS NEVER MARRIED.
Major Cintcr never married. Ills man.