Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
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DEATHS on SUNDAY OF SEVERAL
wELL-KNOwN PEOPLE.
MR.. S. NJ. WEISIGER PASSES AWAY.
Long Connected With the Wholesale
Clothing business Here-Mr. Alfred
Henry Byrd Dies I'm New York
other Deaths and Funerals.

Mr.. Merchant s. Weisiger died sud-
denly Of heart disease on Sunday last
at Z. NJ, just after members Of the
family, residing at 222 north Harrison
street, reached home from church. His
death was due to heart disease, from
which he had been a sufferer for a long
time.
Deceased was engaged In the wholesale
clothing department Of A. Saks e. Co..
and left his post there only Saturday
last, with no special premonition Of so
early death. Mr.. Weisiger was the
son OF the late O. +. Weisiger. the whole
sale clothier. who was succeeded by Wei
siger e Co., of which the late William II.
Weisger was so long the head.
The surviving brothers are Messrs. Her
bert f. Weisiger, Charles Wesiger, and Ar
thur Weisiger. the latter being out of the
city at the time OF his brothers death.
The deceaseds age was A years. He was
q man OF exemplary habits, Of noble Chris
tian impulses and deeds, and a consistent
member Of Centenary Methodist Episc0-
pal church, In which he was reared.
through its Sunday school. Of which his
honored father was long superintendent.
His sisters are Misses Nora, Laura. and
Betty. and with them he lived. He was
unmarried. His funeral will take place
from Centenary church this afternoon at
O'Clock. The pall-bearers will be W. f..
Dibrell. Allan Maury, William Loving,
James Fox, Robert Winston. and james
Martin.
MIR. BYRD DIES IN NEW YORK.
News was received here yesterday OF
the death in New York, on Sunday, Of
Mr. Alfred Henry Byrd. His remains
VIII be brought TO Winchester Va. for
interment. Deceased was in his 32d
year. He was the son Of George II. and
Lucy Carter Wickham Byrd, and related
70 the Byrds of Virginia. being a direct
descendant Of Colonel William Byrd, Of
WestOver.
Ills short career was brilliant At an
early age he was sent to Hanover cOun-
". va, and went TO school ut Oak
wood Thence going 10 McCabe's School
I'm Petersburg where he was two years
ne attained the high distinction Of "ProX-
ime Accessit." Leaving there IN 1884. he
spent the next four sessions at the Uni
versity Of Virginia, taking In two years
the degrees Of =. A. and Ph. D., and in
the year following the degree OF NJ. A.
lie studied law the next session. though
ne did not apply for a degree. Locating
I'm New York. he became associated with
Mr. Robert L. Harrison. in the firm OF
Harrison q Byrd Always delicate. he
after an arduous summer left for a short
hunting trip in the State of Maine, where
he contracted the germs Of typhoid-fever
and was forced 10 his bed about two
weeks ago.
on account Of his delicate constitution
and the virulence Of the fever. his tenn
oerature being as high os 10, there was
but little chance since his condition be-
cgfne known Loved alike by all, i'm his
death all who knew him find loss which
when the first shock wears away, will
leave a void which time cannot obliterdte
JAMES MCCARTHY.
Mr.. James Mccarthy. n well-known
citizen Of Richmond. and a veteran Of
the Confederaey, died at his residence.
No. A2 Beverly street. Sunday at l2:50
o'clock. Deceased's death was quite sud
den and while he had been III long
time. no serious termination was expected
at the time. He leaves a wife, but no
children.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the residence
which is also that Of his brother-in-law.
Policeman Joseph II. McMullen, and the
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Semmes. Of ST. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal church. The interment was made
I'm the soldiers section I'm Hollywood
RICHMOND BOY DIES AWAY.
Mr.. Junius Bolton Gaines. son of John
y. Gaines. and brother of Bernard A.
Gaines. manager for George a. Hundley.
of this city. died on Friday last in Florida.
Young Gaines a few years ago left Rich
mond and went to New York. where he
entered into business. He there contract
ed the dread disease, consumption. Some
few weeks since he went to Florida.
hoping TO recuperate his health. but the
dread destroyer had taken such firm
grasp on his constitution that the change
aid him no good. Mr. Gaines was a
popular young man Of this city; vivacious.
brave truthful, and honest, and beliked
wherever he went. In New York he was
ouite successful. The news OF his death
was received by his family on Saturday.
MRS. CATHARINE OWENS.
Mrs Catherine r. owens died Sunday
at the residence of her son-in-law, Or.
George Ii. Bright. Deceased was in the
S9d wear of her age. Her funeral VII
take place from the residence tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock