Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

Of the Second Baptist church, and acted
for some time as assistant superintendent
Of the Sunday school. For number of
years he directed the choir of that
church in its palmicst days, when II was
recognized far and wide as one of the
finest organizations of the kind In the
South.
DEVOTED TO MUSIC
He was indeed. a devotee of the divine
art, and did everything in his power for
the cultivation of music in this. his
adopted city. He was the president Of
the Mozart Association for a number of
years, and was the leader Of the Rich
mond Musical and Benevolent Associa-
ton, an organization formed for similar
objects to those for which the Wednesday
Club stands to-day.
He conducted that great chorus on
many public occasions, notably. at the
laying of the foundation-stone Of ST.
Adams Hall. In 1870 Colonel Tan
ner was returned by the city
of Richmond 10 the Virginia
Legislature, and sat in the Senate for
one term of four years.
\ DISTINGUISHED MASON.
Colonel Tanner was distinguished
Mason. He was initiated an Z. A., April
6, 1858; passed to +. c., April 10, 1885,
| and raised to NJ. NJ, on April 9th of the
same year. He was made a Royal Arch
Mason in Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter
No. 43, and a Knight Templar IN Rich
mond Commandery, No. 2, serving as
eminent commander for three terms. He
was the first eminent commander Of st.
Andrews Commandery, chartered No
vember, 1878, and served two terms in
that capacity.
He was a member of the Masonic Tenn
pie Association almost from its or
ganiZation, and was one of the Build
ing Committee. under whose supervision
the Masonic Temple at the corner of
Broad and Adams streets, was erected.
He had been a member OF the Board or
Trustees of the Grand Lodge of Virginia
for many years, and was one Of the
Committee Of Foreign Correspondents.
He was with the Knight Templars when
they made their first pilgrimage to Bos-
ton in 1858, and was in command of
Commandery No. on the second pill
grimage just after the war.
COLONEL TANNERS WAR RECORD.
At the commencement of the war Colo
mel Tanner was in the employ of the
Tredegar Company, but in 1862 he joined
with several gentlemen here in the or
ganization Of battery of artillery,
known as the Letcher Battery. being
named after the Governor of the State.
lie served as second lieutenant until
after the second battle of Manassas
During the second battle he acted as
volunteer aide on the staff of General Il.
L. Thomas. of Georgia. He was recalled
later by the ordnance department. and
put back into the Tredegar lron-Works
which was at that time turning out large
supplies Of ordnance for the government
While employed there he Joined bat |
TALON of infantry organized In the works,
and was elected 10 the command. This |
battalion served with the Home Guard, |
and Colonel Tanner continued in com
mand until the close of the war.
The funeral will take place tomorrow |
morning at IL o'clock from the Second |
Baptist church The Wednesday Club and |
Philharmonic Society, of which he was |
long the patron will have charge of the |
musical programme, and will meet at the
Second church this afternoon at O'Clock
10 arrange for the sad event
The following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers:
Active-Colonel Archer Anderson Alex.
Delaney Edgar Gum, J. ID. Crump, Will
liam r. Trlgg. Major Alfred Courtney, j.
TAYLOR Ellyson. and John Tyler.
Honorary-Stephen Hughes, II. Bruce
Cook, John S. Elicit, DIR. c. W. =. Brock.
DR. J. q. Trevlian, DR. George h. Steel.
DR. C.. V. Darlington, Colonel IL. NJ. Boy
kin. A. Bargamin. T. Y. Lyons. Sr, w. /.
N hitehurst. William Ellyson. c.. ID. Plea
SAINTS. T.. A. Hoen. Robert snead, Harry
George l.. Bidgood, u. r.
Archer. j. II. Montague, j. Il. Mont
gomery, and Major j. II. Capers.
The following detail from Lee Camp VIII
attend the funeral. and will meet at the
amp hall in uniform half an hour before
he funeral: John f. Iaughton, Jr., James
+. Gray, John Murphy d. Smith Redford,
Thomas A. Brander, n. V. Randolph. Ro-
,art 10. Munford. and John NJ. Warren.
The funeral will also be attended by the
rustees of Richmond College In body.
rhe trustees will meet at the church at
0a5 o'clock.