Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-11

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(brom a Photograph Of Fifteen Years
Ago.
fessorship In the University Of virginia.
medical department. He practiced his
profession for forty-hve years i'm his ia
tive town with success and reputation,
conducting at one time a private school
OF medicine. As public citizen he was
active, and for a physician prominent,
having been a member of the Virginia
Legislature, and for number of years
one Of the justices in his county. under
the old County Court system of justices.
HIS MASONIC CAREER.
However, it was as a Mason that Dr.
Purdie was best known, and in that or
ganization he attained all the honors con-
ferred upon their worthy members He
was made Mason in 1896. He was Grand
Lecturer for some years, and was twice
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge in
Virginia, an Office which had once
been held by his father, also an ardent
Mason. In recognition Of his services as
a Mason, and stirred by loyalty to its
once prominent brothers, DR.. Purdie,
about three years ago, was invited by the
Masons to become their permanent guest
at the Masonic Home, near this city.
Upon their urgent and earnest request.
and having no family ties TO prevent, he
did move here from his native town, and
had been at the home since then, lovingly
and tenderly cared for i'm the declining
years of his remarkable old age.
HE KNEW VIRGINIA.
DR.. Purdie was possessed OF most ey-
cellent memory, and had an extensive
store of information about Virginia and
her people. particularly Of that portion Of
the State he came from.
In religion DIR. Purdie wac an orda ot
and, until old age prevented, a most ac-
i've Episcopalian, having been at times
prominent in the councils Of that denomi-
nation.
Twice married, Or. Purdie only leaves
one child surviving him, a son. Mr..
Thomas 5. Purdie, lawyer, now prac-
ucing his profession in Norfolk, Va.
The remains will be carried this morn
ing to Smithheld, leaving here at o'clock
over the Chesapeake and Ohio road. AT
that place the funeral will take place on
Saturday morning. and the interment will
be in the cemetery Of the well-known Old
Brick or St. Luke's church. near Smith
field. Members Of the Grand Lodge in this
city will accompany the remains, AID il
is thought that Grand-Master Duke may
be able to attend the funeral and conduct
the service at the grave
Young Medical Student Passes Away
Mr.. Nathaniel h. Hargrave, a student
at the University College of Medicine. !
died last night at o'clock at his rooms, |
NO. SO east Leigh street. Deceased was |
a native OF Prince George county, where |
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. |
Hargrave, reside.
He matriculated at the college this |
session, and when he arrived here his |
system was filed with malaria. He at |
tended the lectures, however, and was a |
close student, becoming exceedingly pop |
ular with his classmates. Last Saturday /
week he was stricken with a congestiye |
chill, and this was followed by conges-
ton of the lungs and kidneys, which |
proved fatal. His parents were with him
at the time of his death.
The remains will be taken to Petersburg
to-day on the 2:5S train and the funeral |
will take place from Grace church, I'm
that city, tomorrow morning at Ii
o'clock.
Mr.. William III. AGREE Dead.
Mr.. William ii. AGREE, an employee
of the Valentine Abattoir, died yester-
day morning at No. Ills north Twenty
eighth street. Deceased was in his 23d
year. Last Sunday he visited friends at
the residence indicated above, and while
there was taken desperately i'll from con
gestion of the brain and lungs, and was
too Ill to be removed 10 the home of his
father, Mr.. John T. AGREE. Deceased
was highly esteemed by large circle OF
frie nds.
His funeral will take place from the
East-End Baptist church this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Peter O'DonneII's Funeral.
The funeral Of Mr. Peter O'DonnelL
who died Wednesday at his home. no.
,il2 Venable street, will take place from
St. Patrick's church at o'clock this
The following will act as pall-bearers:
Messrs. John w. Tomlin, Samuel thinner.
William Anderson. Floyd Luck. Thomas
+. Bagby, John j. Lynch, John j. RAJ
lerty, and Charles T. Hubbard.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed by the Hasker & Marcuse Mutual
Aid Association 10 attend the funeral as
representatives OF the society: James
Joseph w. Stewart. Walter
Melton, and James Hunt
Death OF Captain Peyton Randolph.
Captain Peyton Randolph. United states
iolrnteers, died yesterday at Louisville,
Ky.
Captain Randolph had been Ill for some
ime with typhoid-fcver. and the news OF
us death was not a surprise. Captain
was son OF the late Wilton
randolph. Esq. OF this city. and lad
many friends In Richmond.
He was graduate or the Virginia Mill
airy Institute. and was a fine officer.
Death of a Soldier.
Mrs. n. NJ. Porter. OF this city, re-