Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08
FUNERAL OF FLOYD FUQUA.

| NOOuc was Inc Sratelul recipient OF TWEEN
~ days down.
FUNERAL OF FLOYD FUQUA.
Hardly, if at all, did such a large con-
course of people ever attend a funeral
| service in Swansboro' as was that which
| filled the Clopton-Street Baptist church
| Sunday afternoon, when funeral services
| were held over the remains of FLOYD
| Fuqua, the young man who was drowned
] while skating on the Richmond Reservoir
| Lake last Thursday night. The people
! filled the church, the doors and windows.
and the grounds about the church, and
| Superintendent Allen, of Maury Gene
| terry. said that the largest number OF
| people he ever saw in the grounds of the
cemetery followed the cortege of this
popular young man TO his grave.
one of the most impressive features OF
the entire exercise was the attendance
in body of Liberty Council. Jr. O. T..
A. NJ. The line made by the members Of
| this fraternity, bearing all the insignia
OF the order, extended from the residence
Of the deceased brother nearly 10 the
church door. The services were conduct
cd by Rev. w r. Haight pastor of the
church, assisted by Rev. W. T. Williams
and Rev. DR.. l.. r. Thornhill. Judge b.
a. Hancock, superintendent Of the Sun
day school, also spoke most feelingly OF
the tender devotion of the deceased to
his sisters, and more especially Of his
love and obedience to his parents. He
also spoke Of his faithful work as libra
rian of the Sunday school, and asked all
TO emulate his example.
Besides the appropriate hymns sung by
the choir, Mr.. Haddon Watkins, of Rich
mond, sang with much pathos Some
Sweet Day" Solos were also sung by
Mrs. Haight and Miss Rosa Turnkey. AT
ter the service the great crowd filed
with slow step to Maury Cemetery,
where the interment was made.
Deceased was a member of Clopton-
Street church, and teacher and libra
rian of the school. His life called forth
many kind words of praise from those
who spoke and the young men of the
town were urged to follow the Model Mar
which this young man had made his ex-
ample
MR.. EGBERT BASS DEAD
The announcement comes of the death
Of Mr.. Egbert r. Bass, an aged citizen.
at the residence of his daughter. Mrs.
NJ. L. Wilkinson, No. 3O4 Bowling Green
road. near Richmond. Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock. Deceased was in the 72d
year of his age.
Mr. Bass had resided in this city for a
number of years, and was well known
here. He was a great lover of horse
flesh and owned at various times some
very fast animals
He leaves four sons-Messrs. James ID.
Bass, of Petersburg; Edwin Z. Bass, OF
Manchester; William Il. and Lebius W
Bass of Genlea. Henrico county-two
daughters-Mrs. M. E. Wilkinson ana
Mrs. Mary Badwin--of Manchester
The funeral will take place to-day at
noon, and the interment will be in Hol-
lywood Cemetery.
TWO PLEASANT OCCASIONS.
Miss Carrie Bayley entertained num-
Der OF her friends at the home of her
parents. on Twelfth and Bainbridge
streets, Friday night. The occasion was
the birthday of the fair young hostess
Among those present were: Misses
Madeline Thornhill. Mosele Gregory,
Ruth Van Houten, Florence Moody. Ma
bel and Elsie Crooks, Kate rs, Addie |
Snellings, Alice and Josie McRae, Jennie |
Davidson, Louise Bass, Bette Owens |
Matte Ellington. Grace and Emma Per- |
due. Bessie Holland, Mary and jamie |
Cartwright Miss Richardson, OF Rich |
mond; Mabel Brands, Eleanor and May |
SoOlSDy, MeSSrS. Jonn Blunt and Henry |
McCance, Of Richmond; Russell and |
Howard Gregory, Henry Hall. Dabney |
Ellington, La Tell Bass, Eddie Burton,
Paul Duval. and Ernest Pinchback.
Miss Anna Perkins was rendered a re-
ception by Mrs. Lee Walker at her resi-
dence, at No. PIP east Thirteenth street,
Friday. The affair was most enjoyable
and the evening was pleasantly spent by
the invited guests. Miss Perkins is an at
tractive young lady OF Baltimore. who Il
visiting the city, and is the guest OF
Mrs. Walker.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr.. Berte Fortune is detained at his
home, In Swansboro'. by sickness.
The condition OF Mr.. chesey A. Jones
who Is quite Ill. is better.
The Knights of the Mystic Chain Will
have smoker az Odd-Fellows' Hall to-
night.
The condition OF Mr.. j. H. Patteson Is
so much improved that he win be brought
TO his home. In this city, to-day. He was
operated upon for appendicitis several
weeks ago al the Old Dominion Hospital
In Richmond