The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
MaJoR GINTnE'S FRIENDsHIP.
Judge Cardwcli illustrates This Charae'
~teristic with u Touching Incident.

| mirrors Of Major Lewis Ginter as 10 his
! condition.. all fearing that his illness
would prove fatal and that Richmond
most cntcrprising and puDhc-spiliit uu9i-
moss man would be taken from our mlus'.
Alas too true, And none who knew MN
or reaiized his worth will question for a
moment that the city has iu his death sua-
tanned n great loss. For more than q
quarter Of a century he has been foremost
I'm nearly every movement put alooi 20
mild up our metropolis and its surround
| iues and 10 advance every interest. NO
man did more than Inc 20 develop the Guy 1
resources and advantages. All AROUND ua
We see monuments 90 bis mdomltaDle ,h-
orev and business enterprise. lbs lot
frao wac amasscd ut the capital city OF
n. adoDtcd state and 90 her Interests
and fo the %up-building OF her waste places
Dbl. oavo thought and practical consioeid-
lion during the best years of hif Ahe ahu
rllutcd mach Of his wealth 10 grow ana
ruon into permanent benefits TO hls nelth-
bors long after his genial face ana bflshl,
cheerful spirit dwell no longer h our
midst. r
"Fortuno did not come 10 Major Gintof
nc a result of parsimonious or misery
| methods. but came in spite OF bus generous
nature and ~Opcn-hauded ncneNol'hc'.
While ho lived luXuriantly and his assoc
,iatos eniovcd his splendid hospitality hf
was never unmindful of the needs OF the
people among whom inc lived. 10 MN
many Of our now successful business men
owe a lasting debt Of gratitude for time
~ aid extended 10 them when aOsolulely
essential to their start I'm business.
MANY HAPPY HOMES.
ole was emmineutly practical in all Of
mis- business matters and believed IN %
acted upon the theory that the way 10
substantially aid the poorer class was 10y
giving them employment. ana the WIS
dom of his course i'm this respect is apuh-
dainty evidenced by the thrift and com
fort To- be found I'm the homes of those VINO
worked for him at rcmunerative wages.
Tnis large class Of our population was
not only drawn 10 Major Ginter by the
ties Of friendship. but hy genuine auec-
uou. n was so we'll recognized mat
Major Ginter was doing "a great work for
tine advancement of the community ln
which ne made his home. few u Tar be-
tween were those who coveted his goods.
on one occasion O. few years ago J
overheard a citizen upon "a county Court
green ercedily remark that he wished ne
had Major Ginter's money. To- which am
other quickly replied:
" II a. "a blessing To- mankind that You
haven't b.. for 10 YOU had the heart in you.
Won haven't the intelligence 90 90 the
good that Major Ginter ia doing with his
money
INCIDENT ~ HIS LIFE.
Much however will Doe said and too
much can hardly Doe said. as 90 Major
GInter's qualities as "a business man. and
in what j have 10 say. ! would prefer to
sneak OF the personality of The man. An
incident I'm his life came under my per-
s0nll observation some years past %
which though doubtless. only one among
many. 20 my mind Afforded "a thorough
Illustration OF his appreciation Of friend
ship and showed how Doe regarded and
remembered q kindness 10 himself.
I'm early manhood Major Glnter was
abroad and while sOiourning in France
bee was entertained. a. part OF the time
sick. / lhink at the hOspitahlc home OF "a
Well-tO-dO native OF that country. ana ~
warm friendship was formed between them
Ihis gentleman. at whose house he was
So kindly received and entertained. had 10
bright little girl or about Sis or eight
years OF age. who by her gr1ces won the
admiration ana cordial friendship OF
Major Ginter. A few years after the
Fronchman died. and his fortune soon dis
appeared. 20 that his children who had
been reared I'm luxury and aiilucuce became
poor and defendants. The little girl had
in the meantime grown mp and married
and with her husband. soon after tho late
war. came 10 Hanover county 10 live. in
NattNA w pun |N e. HNHNAiA EA| ANLA ~ HAAA 90
tcrcst in the estate OF her brother. who
mad died in Virginia and upon whose cs-
tate "a DlOther-in-luw had administered
A long litigation followed and resulted I'm
q recovery Of some land in Hanover cOun-
~ OF not much value A few years there
AFTER the husband Of this lady died. lcav-
ms her but a small portion of the land
recovered i'm her behalf and soon she be-
came burdened with debt. her and being
fanrnIfrIffHa atI panIfraI shot CHI. Gould
NOT longer live upon her resources here.
Al this J%uncturc q brother Of hers in
France wrote her that n she could man
age to get back 10 her Old home. he could
try 10 support her. but did not have the
money TO send her TO come with.
APPEALED TO MAJOR GlNTER.
"ln her dilemma the lady proposed that
she go to Major Ginter and offer him her
land for enough 10 pay her debts and TO
defray her expenses 20 France. bat not
knowing then OF her claim 20 Major
enters friendship. ! discouraged the
move by telling her that Major Ginter
had 50 many appeals from persons as
badly of as she. II was impossible that
ne could respond favOrably TO an. She.
however. went to see him and upon be-
ing asked by her if he remembered being
IN France on certain occasions and being
at the home OF a certain gentleman.
Major Gintcr said.
d" Yes. ! DO. indeed
"He proceeded 10 tell how kind and
good those people were 10 him and how
troubled he had been that he had lost
sight OF them. lie mentioned the little
girl, calling her by name and spoke OF
his attachment 10 the child. because OF
her anectionate disposition towards him.
etc. Whereupon the lady said 10 him:
81 am the little girl OF whom YOU
speak
"The conversation having assured him
Of the truth Of this. Major Ginter took
the lady by the hand. saying:
Madam, what can 1 10 Tor your
she then told him OF her condition
and Of her desire TO get back 10 her peo-
pie In France. but as she was unwilling
10 leave without paying her debts she
only asked Of him 10 take the land she
had al q sum sufficient 10 pay her debts
aud to get hcr TO her old home. Major
Ginter Their had her 10 make a state
mcnt OF what she needed for her Dur-