Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
DEATH OF ALFRED j. JAMES.
WeII-KnOwn Police Officer succumbs
to Brights Disease-Other Deaths.

officer Alfred ]. James, for twenty
eight years member Of the Richmond
police force, died at the Retreat for the
noon of Brights disease. with which he
had suffered for over year.
The remains were taken in charge by
Undertaken i. II. Christian. and the fune-
raj will occur from the First Baptist
church at l o'clock this afternoon. The
pall-bearers will be officers GARRISON
Wiltshire, Farley, and Sutton, of the Sc
cond District, and Officers Lamkin, Bur
nett, Walton, and Shields, OF the sanitary
force. The officers of the Second District
will attend in a body.
Mr.. James was born in Greenville coun-
ty, S. c., August /, 1889. His boyhood days
were spent on a farm, and In early man
hood he learned the trade Of brick
mason. The commencement Of the civil
war found him in Alabama, from whence
he entered the army in the Fifth Alabama
Battalion. He was severely wounded in
the battle of Seven Pines, being shot
through the left lung. After his recovery
being unfit for field service, he worked
in the laboratory on Browns Island till
the close of the war He then went TO
work at his trade, which he followed
here and in other cities, North and South.
In 1870 he was appointed on the police
force of this city, which position he has
held ever since, the last twelve years OF
which he served as sanitary inspector OF
the middle district.
Besides his own immediate family he
leaves four brothers and one sister.
MRS. GUIGON'S FUNERAL.
The remains Of Mrs. Kate Empie Gull
gon. wife of Captain A. Il. Guigon,
were laid 10 rest in Hollywood Sunday
afternoon, and were followed 10 their
last resting place by many sorrowing
friends. The funeral took place from
Holy Trinity church at o'clock, and the
sanctuary was filled to the doors. Rev.
]. ]. Gravatt, rector or the church, con-
Quoted the sad rites. The casket was
weighted down with flowers.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HENRY.
The funeral of Mrs James II. Henry,
who died after a brief Illness at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. S. T. Beach,
Saturday evening, took place yesterday
afternoon from the First BAPTIST church,
of which deceased had long been a mem
ber
The services were conducted by her pas
tor, Dr. Cooper. assisted by Rev. w. II. l..
Smith of the Second Baptist church. Mrs.
Henry had reached the ripe old age OF
nearly rs years, and was most highly
esteemed by a wide circle of friends for
her gentle and unassuming manners and
lovely Christian character. She was the
widow Of James Hugh Henry, Esq. for
many years connected with the State
Auditors Office and her maiden name
was Lucy Boyd Rowe. Her surviving
children are Mrs. Mary f.. Bach and
Charles Henry, Of this city; Frank Il.
Henry, OF Norfolk, Va, and Robert n.
Henry, OF Washington. u. c. The fol-
lowing were the pal-bearers: a. 5.
Bradley, ID. s. Mccarthy, c. w. Tanner.
w. G. Jones, Basil NJ. Gwathmey. II. L.
Watson, II. McC. Dowdy. and A. w. De
Bell
OTHER DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Ann Cook. widow OF Henry T.
Cook, and for many years head matron
of ST. I.uke's Home, died Sunday at the
residence Of her husband, No. 8, north
Cherry street. She was lady OF many
Christian virtues. and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew her. The funeral
took place from the residence yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Herbert Eggleston, a student at
Richmond College, died at the residence
of his parents. No. sos north Twenty fifth
street Saturday. Deceased was In the
26th year OF his age. and was a young
man of brilliant promise and most genital
manners. The remains were taken TO the
old family burying- ground, Ia Powhatan