Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-08
DEATH OF MAJ. GIN Ter.
The Millionaire lob acoonist Ex
pires at His Home Near
Richmond.

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Richmond, Va, Oct. 3.-Maior
Lewis Ginter, died at "Wrst.
brook" his country home, at 1l.20
O'Clock last night. Thus has passed
away RichmOnd's foremost ci tlzen,
tObaccOnlst. capitalist aud phllan
thfOplst. He died of diabetes and
consumption after a long illness.
His death-not unexpected IN view
of bis late cOndtion-was a great
blow to every one in Richmond.
The illness Of Major Gipter may
be SAID to have begun after the
death of Mr.. John Pope, his
protege, business companion and
friend. This sad event occurred
on Aprll 8, 1896, after brief ILL
ness of less than one week, and
there is no doubt that Major Gin
ter was Frustrated, mentally aud
physically at his death, though
be bore bis loss With fOrtitude,
ctlmuess aud the philosophical
resignation which always mark,s
him. Major Ginter was born III
New York, of Dutch parentage,
and was In the seventy.fourth year
of his age, He had lived IN Rich.
mond since 1912.
Naturally a deep interest is felt
here IN the disposition Major Gin
ter has made OF his estate valued
at from seven to ten millions of
dollars. Those who have for veal y
been closely associated with the
d, ceased place a conservative es-
innate of his estate at eight mill-
ions. This consists of American
Tobacco stock and his spleudld
real estate. IL is believed that
the deceased has pro0iled all Ell.
dowment for fifteen ears for the
maintainaOce of the Jefferson
Ho:el, which with its furniture, Is
estimated to haYe cost 81 100 900
How he has devised his property
is A matter of conjecture, but there
are reasons for believing that lie
ceased has made handsome he
quests to several leading institu
tons here 10 which be took a deep
interest.
A prominent II edmond gentle
man says In the last conversation
be had with the millionaire cigar
cite manufacturer the latter ex-
pressed his regret at not having
married. This aud a certain III.
vestment were the most regretfu
things of his long life.
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael,
rector of st. PANTS Church, in
which MajDr Ginter WAS p'S-
holder aud a commute mt, said
lat night that he could not AZ
press himself Adequately at the
death of his friend aud parish.
Toner.
He would simply mentlon his
great sorrow at the loss which he
and st. Paups CIurch would sus'
tain at tn passiIs away OF ma
who WAS sin ple and childlIke in
his faith, full of love for meu aud
bonndless almost in his chlracties
ID the poor aud needy.
On being Informed of the death
OF NJ nor Glnter, Governor O'Far
rail- sail:
Major Ginter's death Ia a public
calamity. Not only will Redmond
feel it, bnt the 3 iate. No man. in
nv opinion, who has ever lived in
Virginia contributed more t. b r
y islnesS welfare.
'His success was wonderful and
IN it he dispIaye public spirit
which m ,de hln b1leiactpr, in-
deed.
But 1t was not only thu promo
tion OF business enterprises that
made bis success "a blessing. His
charity was ,undless soothing
and healing; lie not only hal pts
tor distress, bat he relieved l.,
vet It was all done silently aud
uuOstentaIiously. While | could
not dare question the ways of him
Who doeth all things we'll to the
hnman understanding It would
seem that suLh a man as he was
ought to live always. From many
an humble LONE which he had
frightened there will come no How
ers to bedeck his bier, but deeper
tribute Will be paid his memory 10y
the flowing tears
Major GiDters chief object IN
life Was to build up the Interests
of the city of Richmond as tar Ne
he possibly could. he gave em
ployment to more people than any