Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
TO BE BURIED TO-DAY
FUNERAL OF MR.. FRANKLIN
sTEARNs HERE THIS AFTERNOON.
BODY BROUGHT FROM BALTIMORE.
His Death Rather Unexpected
Ramos Dead-Funeral of Mr., saun-
ders-Other Obsequies.

home Of his son, Dir. Franklin Stearns.
they will be taken to the Monumental
church this afternoon, and the funeral
take place at $3.50 O'Clock. The inter-
ment will be in Hollywood
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers:
Active-Messrs. James T.. Winston, III. |
Theodore Eilyson, James T.. Cannon, IL. |
NJ. Smith, Jr., George Poe, William G.
Gwatkin, +. ID. Meanley, and Fenley |
Dickinson.
Honorary-Messrs. II. T. Wickham,
Henry @. Cannon, II. NJ. Smith, Sr.,
Judge L. l.. Lewis. DIR. c. W. p. Brock,
DR.. II. Cabel Tabb, James X. Werth,
and Virsinius Newton.
The direct cause of Mr.. Stearns's death |
was chronic nechretis. He had been in |
i'll health for several years, though his |
end came as a great shock to his family /
and friends, who little dreamed that he |
was so critically I'll. He had been COM
planning for several weeks, but despite |
the entreaties OF his family, declined to |
consult a specialist. Finally, on Friday |
last, his son, Mr.. Franklin Stearns, Jr., |
went 10 the family home, at Culpeper
and persuaded his father TO accompany
him TO Baltimore and put himself under
treatment at Johns Hopkins. Mrs.
stearns went with her husband to Balu-
more and was with him until ne diea;
Mr.. Stearns seemed to be doing SO wen
that his son came home Monday morn
ing. arriving here about o'clock put
soon received a telegram recalling hlm'
He therefore left for Baltimore on tne
noon train. but did not know OF lis
fathers death until he reached Baltimore
Mr. Stearns. Jr, and Mrs. Stearns came
down with the body and the remaihuei
~ tho family came down from Culpeper'
arriving here soon after the remains olu'
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr. stearns was in his DIST year. ne
- horn an Church Hill. in this city,
Iulv a. 1913. and was educated In VIZ
ginia schools until, at the age OF TO- ne
was sent TO Paris. and his education was
oompleted there and in Munich Return
inc IN Virginia he engaged in the farm
ing and stock-raising business ana 10 TINS
ne devoted almost his entire Ire. Ou
June /, 1871 he married MISS EHiiy faI-
NOR daughter Of Captain Charles ;.
81, Of BOSTON. and at his wedding
bts father. the late Franklin Stearns, VINO
In his day was one Of the largest holders
80 virginia real estate, presented MIN
nth the fine estate, Farley In Cul-
ranar which he ever afterwards made
| his home. -,
After his fathers death, deceased, VINO
was for a time engaged In winding up the
| affairs OF the large estate, lived IN hlch-
mond. taking a house on PARK avenue
where for four years he resided. ne
| then returned to his home IN Cuipepfr'
and remained there until he went 10 Bal
| timore last week
deceased Is survived by his wife and
nine children-Franklin, Jr., Irene IT,
| sadie s.. Emily p, Alice r., Charles r.
| lille T., Edith, and Palmer w. stearns.
Mr.. Marshall T.. Ramos Dead.
Mr. Marshall r. Ramos, one of the best
known Young men in Richmond, dled at
his mothers residence yesterday morning.
To his many friends this announcement
will go I'm the nature Of shock, for Whiie
| r. was known that he was indlsposed'
| n was not thought that he was danger
ousIv an. Deceased had been In Ill health
for some years, but only recently was ne
| so enfeebled as to incapacitate MIN Ior
going about. He grew rapluly "oio0
during Monday night, and az d Few hiln-
utes before O'Clock yesterday "iO' ''"e
he breathed his last.
Mr.. Ramos possessed a rlch baritone
,,oIca Of wondrous power and great
sweetness. and for many years ne was
| leader In church singing, local operas
ard concerts For years, too, ne was
nroninent in municipal politics, and was
| one Of the most active members Oh the
Ola Dominion Democratic Club, holding
tbe cmb's secretaryship for q NUMBER
OF terms. A.
Tho funeral will take place from the
First Baptist church this afternoon az
o,clock. In the choir of this church the
deceased sang for years: heV. III.
Cooner will officiate, and the lnterHieh1
win be in the family section In shocAoe
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Charles u. Aicutts
Death.
r,ha MANY friends of Mrs. Cornena -
Alcutt the wife of Mr. Charles -. Aicutt
| ~ Jacksonville, Fla, VIII De grleVeu am
osocl,ed To hear of her sudden death
~ Alcutt was the daughter OF Mr
yI,,rItor, Nelson Barret, Of 1913 tloyt
',,an,,e and had come on TO spend th'
summer with her parents, VINO are a
crescent at their country residence Ie"
miles below the city.
sre was. until Sunday, apparently In th'
hest OF health, but on that day. at aDou
2p NJ. she was taken suddenly ILL., ahs
though three physicians were suinhioiieu
~ nassed away at 2:30 Il. NJ. Monday
~ Fh,shand was Immediately sum
.,o,ed from Jacksonville. and Though
nxnected Yesterday, did not arrive. owing
., 10 sunposed, TO the severe storm
u,bIcb nreyailed in Georgia Sunday. MI
Aicutt was coming this week any way
80 toIn his wife and take her back u
FLORIDA and IL Is supposed he may nav
Ioft before the telegram was received
and perhaps is ignorant or MS wiz
doth Mrs. Alcutt was woman OF III
,rue type. possessing those charms an
virtues which are the flowers or tru
yomanhood and illumine and perfum
the household. 90
The funeral will occur at st. Jane
Eniscopal church at o'clock TINS aiter
noon. The remains Will then DE taAsl
to Iaube's vault 10 await the art'a,
her husband from JacksonVille, rIa', wns
The interment will take place In HOLY
wood.
Mr.. saunders's Funeral
All that Is mortal OF the late Edmund
,rohor Saunders was laid 10 rest yes
,ardav I'm one OF the prettiest spots IL
HoIlvwood Cemetery The funeral tooh
Mace az $3.50 O'Clock. from All Sain1'
church. and was attended Dy d Iaiss
nurober of friends Of the deceased, man
| Of whom had evidenced their resaru io'
~ 81 memory. by magnificent floral designs
which covered his casket'
Pew ] Yates bowman conducted th'
: r,,ica and several hymns were rendered
; | by the quartette choir. a.,
Mr. Saunders was MEMBER OF ,n'
! -. ~ All-Saints church, ana inns