Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12
Mr.. HATCHER BURIED.
THE YOUNG SOLDIERS REMAINS
now REST IN HOLLYWOOD.
Mr.. YAH DYKE JoHHS'S SAD DEATH.
was Well Known and Had Hosts Of
rrieuds Here-Mr. Hiram A. Davis
Passes Away Suddenly - Other
Deaths and Funerals.

| All that ~ mortal OF friVate vance ~
Hatcher. the popular young member OF
Company II, Fourth Regiment, who sue
cumbed to fever in Camp Cuba Libre. was
laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Holly
day morning under escort of Private
Bowles, of his company, and the de-
ceased's brother, Mr.. W. G. Hatcher, who
had been In Jacksonville by the bedside
Of his brother. came also. The body was
taken to the residence, No. 523 north
Fourth street, under escort Of detail
from the Fourth Regiment now In the
city on furlough and at 3 O'Clock 1t was
borne to Clay-Street Methodist church.
where Rev. f. III. Rawlings conducted the
funeral. Privates Hawkins, Edwards,
Valentine, Donnan, Higgins, and Bowies,
| Of Company II, acted as pall-bearers,
and the honorary pail-bearers were men,
hers Of Companies II and NJ, formerly
the Blues, who are now in the city.
There was no military display at the
| funeral. the family being lesirous that
the ceremony should be as simple as pos
sible but large crowd followed the re-
mains to the grave, and thereby testified
| to the high esteem in which the young
| soldier YVES held.
Death of Mr.. Van Dyke Johns.
The announcement OF the death in
| Alexandria on Monday Of Mr.. Van Dyke
Johns caused many expressions of sor-
row here yesterday MIR. Johns was held
in the highest esteem by his many friends
here. and was young man of many
| sterling qualities.
Mr.. Johns, prior 10 the war, lived in
Richmond. He enlisted in Company NJ,
| Of the Fourth Regiment, formerly Com
| pany b. Of the Blues, and when the COM
pany volunteered for service in the war
he went with his companions. He re-
| manned at Jacksonville until about three
weeks ago. He was houorably discharged
and returned to Virginia, telegraphing
| friends here that he would visit his old
home, in Alexandria. and return to this
city. He had, however. been attacked by
typhoid germs, and shortly after arriving
| at Alexandria was stricken down with
| the fever. He grew steadily worse until
death ended his sufferings Monday at IL
| o'clock.
Deceased was a son OF DR.. Kensey
| Johns, OF Alexandria, and a grandson Of
the distinguished Bishop Johns. He came
| to Richmond to live about ten years ago,
and for three years was employed in the
general offices of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Subsequently he accepted the po-
| sition of book-keeper for the Richmond
| Stove Company, which he filled accepta-
! bly, for about seven years. His position
was held open for him during his connec-
! ton with the army. His mother died
about the time he went to Jacksonville
He leaves, besides his father, two bro
| theirs, who reside in Norfolk, and one sis
| ter, who lives with her father In Alexan-
dria. The remains were carried to West
| River Nd, for interment in the family
| buryingground.
Mr.. Davis Dies Suddenly.
Mr.. Hiram A. Davis, at one time a
valued employee of the Southern Rail-
| way Company IN its shops at Manchester.
died suddenly yesterday morning at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. G.. c. Ro-
binson, No. 5l3 north Tenth street. De-
ceased was 20 years of age, and had been
in i'll health for three months, though
| not confined to his bed. but it was thought
by his friends that he was recovering.
About 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
he was seated in the hallway at his
daughters residence. looking at some chill
dren playing in the yard. Shortly there
alter Mrs. Robinson entered the hall and
found the deceased unconscious. as she
thought. Medical aid was hastily sum-
moned, but the physicians said that death
had probably come before she entered the
hall. Heart-trouble was the cause of the
demise.
Mr.. Davis was a native Of Albany, N
Y, but had resided here during the great
or part Of his life. He was a member of
the Second Baptist church, and was ex-
ceedingly popular with his friends. He
leaves wife and four chldren-Mrs. j.
I Of
Davis, of this city; Mrs. c. c. Robinson,
of this city, and Harvey A. Davis.
The funeral will take place from the
residence this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Smiths Funeral To-Day.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Strother
Smith, who died Monday afternoon at
her residence, No. 1000 Park avenue, will
take place from the residence this MORN
ing at II o'clock, and the interment will
be in Hollywood. The service will be con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart, pastor
of the Church Of the Covenant assisted
by Rev. j. j. Gravatt, of Holy Trinity.
The pall-bearers will be:
Honorary-'Colonel A. S. Buford. Major
Robert Stiles, u. w. Pickrell, r. w.
Powers, T.. A. Catlin Colonel John =.
Purcell, James N. Boyd, Mann s. Quarles,
DR.. George Ross. and Matthew Gilmore.
Active-Messrs. II. II. McVey. L. T. ID.
Myers. Jr., Robert S. Chamberlayne. J..
Il. Hill, William Crenshaw, T. A. Cary,
Henry Williams, and j. b. Iightfoot
The Board of Lady Managers Of the
Retreat for the Sick are requested to
meet at the house of the president, No.
ID west Main street, at 10 O'clock this
morning. from thence to attend the fune-
raj Of Mrs. Smith.
Other Deaths and Funerals.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Forristal died yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock at his residence No.
1914 east Franklin street. He had been
sufferer from consumption for two
years. Deceased was 80 years of age
He leaves a sister-Miss Kate Forristal-
and brother-Mr. p. III. Forristal. Mr.
Forristal was a machnist by trade. bur
had not been able to work during his
two years of Ill health. He was a good
man. and was highly respected by those
who knew him. The funeral will take
place with a requiem mass from St
Patricks church this morning at 9 O'Clock.
The interment will be in Mount Calvary.
The funeral Of Mrs. w. j. Minor, wife
Of the we'll known insurance man, who
died at her home, No. HOT Randolph
street, Monday afternoon, will take place
from the residence this afternoon at
o'clock. The interment will be at River
View.
All that Is mortal OF Mr.. U. r. Perkins,
who died Monday at his residence, No.
700 south Laurel street, will be laid to
rest this afternoon. The funeral will
take place from Laurel-Street Methodist
Episcopal church this afternoon at $50
o'clock. Mr.. Perkins is survived by