The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-07-21
DEATH OF MRS. ]. NJ. DOBBS.


and blighted the happy home of Hon.
J. NJ Dobbs by taking from him his
beloved wife Emma Charlotte Dobbs,
about one o'clock on last Thursday
afternoon, July l4th 1895 n
Mrs. DohbS had been sick number
of days. bur had the attention of the
best medical skill, two of our home
physicians and one from Atlanta.
A sweet little boy came to make his
home in the maternal heart, but she
was not permitted TO remain and give
him that protection and care and love
that he will need.
Her husband, ex-Consul James NJ.
Dobbs, was in Philadelphia at the
time-her sickness was pronounced dan
gerous and serious, but telegram
summoned him to her bedside and he
was present when the death angel
bore away his companion to the beau
tiful beyond"
| She was conscious up to five minutes
of the dissolution and made that spirit
ual preparation that gives peace to the
soul for all eternity.
| Emma Charlotte Hair was born in
Fayetteville, n. c., August 4th, 1880,
and was in the 38th year of her age
Her parents were Prof. Franz j. Hair
and Alice Hartman Hair. She was
educated ut Greensboro, n. c., Female
College, where her father was musical
director. She STUDIED music under her
father, most noted Swedish musician,
and developed such wonderful skill
that she became an enthusiastic de-
votee of the divine art In 1888 she
went to Germany and remained three
years studying under the celebrated
Prof. Carl Klinworth, Won Bulow, and
for year under Listz, in his last class.
She returned to Atlanta and taught
music, being for years the leading mu-
stefan of the south
She married Mr.. james M. Dobbs. of
this place, December 10th, 1891, and the
union proved most happy and con-
genial one. Her husband was appoint.
ed Consul to Valparaiso, Chill, under
President Cleveland last administra-
ton, and for four years she lived in
Valparaiso with her husband During
this time, however. she made one trip
to Germany, where see spent one year
under klinworth, who pronounced her
the best lady pianist in the world.
She returned, with her husband, to
Marietta last January, where she has
been quietly living.
She had arranged to give series of
concerts in Germany next winter under
the direction of Klinworth.
Her father was noted pianist and
| painter, and her uncle, Fred G. Hair.
of Richmond, Va, is a celebrated com
poser. She inherited many of the
natural gifts from her ancestors. Con-
sequently, with many educational add
vantages, she became one of the most
remarkable women of the age, of great
versatility of mind, with culture that
made her wonderful CONVERSATIONAL
list, talented and gifted to the highest
degree. She was skilled with brush,
pen and needle, and master of the
piano.
She was the author of number of
musical compositions that rank in
merit with the best of famous musi-
clans. And yet, amid all this, she was
n devoted mother and wife, and found
her chiefest pleasures in contributing
to their happiness. Her little daugh-
ter evinces the painstaking culture,
refinement and educational advance
ment that this loving mother gave.
But she has struck her last key, and
the grand music that her skillful touch
rendered into such beauty and harmo-
ny, swelling in waves of sweetest melo
dy, holding the senses in captivity
have died away upon the stiffness of
time, to be caught up and re-echoed in
the celestial choir, where angels join
in the symphonies played upon the keys
of undying love throughout the ages of
eternity.
Besides her devoted husband she
leaves one daughter, Emma, five years
of age, and one son, James NJ. Jr., Il
few days old.
Her sisters are Selma, wife of Prof. J
). Stewart, President of State Agricul-
tural College, at Dahlonega Maggie,
wife of Mr.. f. p. Dobbs; and Annie,
wife of Mr.. II. g. Dobbs, of this place
She has one brother, Mr.. Will Hair.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. G. 7. A. Pise at St. James
Episcopal Church on Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock.
The escorts were Messrs. Ned King
Paul Romare, DR.. j. W. Armstrong
of Atlanta, W. IL. Trezevant. Il. W
Boone, A, Nj. Dobbs, NJ. c. Whitlock.