Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14

His neighbours loved him, for he was ever
READY 10 minister at the bedside Of the
SICK. and to comfort those who were in
distress. l had an engagement with him
short time ago, and his not coming was
great disappointment. He wrote me as
| follows: II regret exceedingly that cam
not come, but the death or my lifelong
friend, Pat Fitzgerald, and sickness
among my near neighbors. prevents" /
an sure that thousands who have listen
| ed TO him in his platform work as an en-
tertainer will feel sorely aggrived at the
announcement of his death. for no public
man has ever held a stronger hold In the
directions OF the people at large than he.
! His work has been such as TO educate the
youth OF our land with regard TO the
old times In virginia, and by his mirth-
provoking stories he has lifted the clouds
| OF gloom from the hearts OF more people
| than any other man who has lived In Vir-
| ginia. The loss of two lovely daughters
| a few years ago, In quick succession, was
| blow from which he never fully
recovered, and some of his pathetic
| stories which brought tears to the eyes
| OF his audience-brought tears TO his own,
| as Il reminded him OF a lovely daughter
UAly) Of his, upon whom he lavished
| every affection of his noble heart.
May the God of all Grace comfort his
Borrowing widow, sons, and grandchil-
| dren, upon whom this bereavement comes
so suddenly. He got letter from his de-
| voted wife few hours before he ieft
| Philadelphia for home. She had seen In
the Dispatch some allusion to Sunday
| speech which he had made in Philadel-
phia. On reading the letter he said TO me,
| Polk. IL my wife could have heard that
speech which breathed of peace on
earth and good will TO men, she would
have been prouder Of me than ever be-
fore"
A LETTER TO a STRANGER.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Miler's ad-
dress, DR.. w. w. Parker spoke, merely
relating an incident to show the charac-
ter of the man. He said he knew Judge
Farrar but slightly, but that last winter
while very i'll he received a long letter
from him, expressing sympathy and en-
couraging him 20 bear his affection with
fortitude The speaker said he felt sure
a man who would write such letter
to a comparative stranger must nave
had in his heart the love that swelis IN
the hearts Of the children OF light, ana
that he had not doubt but that the soul
Of their deceased comrade was with Goa
in Heaven.
The detail Of pal-bearers from mem
bers OF the camp was then announced py
Adjutant Stratton. and the benedlcuon
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Smith. "A
ouartette. composed of Captain Frank
| Cunningham, and Messrs. 70. III. Cloves,
Joseph White, Oscar I.ohman, and Shep-
herd Webb (accompanisD, rendered a Sc
lection of sacred songs during the SER
vice.
The casket, over which was thrown
| Confederate battle-fag and on which had
been placed many beautiful floral oner-
ings. was borne from the hall by the fol-
lowing members of Lee Camp: A. Z.
Peay, c. c. Scott, d. S. BEDFORD, A. u.
Evans. A. n. Gil, George Winfree,
Lob
A number of other members OF the
camp followed the body to the Southern
railway station. 1t was put aboard the
train and started to Amelia Courthouse
on the midnight train. 1t will be inter-
red at Jetersville, the home OF the de-
ceased this afternoon.
The only member Of Judge Farrar s
family present at the funeral service was
; his son. Mr.. Stephen Farrar. His wife
, would have come, but the telegram an
nounclng her husbands death did not
arrive in time for her to catch the train
which passed her house about O'Clock
In the morning. Several citizens oil
, Amelia, including Mr.. Robert G. South
: all. Commonweaith's Attorney; DR.. Phil
r. Southall, and Mr.. John Vaughan were
; present.
HIS THREESCORE AND TEN.
| JQuS0 was JUST ~ SNSA' - -"
! having been born In Amelia county u
, 1898. His father was one Of the best
known physicians in the county, and th'
- | family had long been prominent In Anne
| liza affairs. Judge Farrar received HDe
, | raj education, and at the breaking out o.
! the war promptly enlisted in the Con
federate service as q member of the Anne
lit Minute Men, Forty-fourth Virginia In
fantry, and after rising to the rank
. lieutenant was transferred to the Secon'
Artillery, with which he served with dis
tinction until he close of the war.
! In 1871 he was elected Judge of Amelia
: County Court, a position he had eve
!. since held. He was probably the oldes
= man on the county bench in Virginia. ant
:, had served longer than any other.
Q Judge Farrar married three times. Hi
a last wife, formerly Miss Ella Scott, daugh
ter Of DR.. George c. Scott, Of Amelia, sur
% wives him. His five children were borl
- of his first wife Three sons-Stephen A.
a Richard and William-reside in Amelia
"a and two daughters are dead.
Judge Farrar, as stated, had been
- member of Lee Camp for twelve years
- He was also a member of long standin
Of Amelia Lodge, A. f. and A. NJ. II
was devoted Christian, and from hi
youth a communicate Of the Methods
nj Church.
=. "JOHNNY REB."
% However well Judge Farrar may hav
- been known as soldier and jurist it wa
y as writer and lecturer nc was best known
ae All over the South Johnny Reb's" storie
N of humorous and pathetic incidents G
Oh the war had been heard and read. On IN
r. lecture platform Judge Farrar wielde
IL great power. being almost a matches
al | master Of hemor and pathos, swaying HI
,g audience from laughter to tears at will.
"a He was a violinist and banjoist {
as ability, and as conversationalst h
as sparkled with the true diamonds bri
ly liancy.
oa TWO DEATHS YESTERDAY.