Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30

| war broke out He was a devoted South
erner but being British subject. did not
| participate in the struggle. 1t was but
short time ere he took first rank among
| the stone contractors of Richmond, and
he was kept busy through the years that
followed. lie .superintended the work of
erecting the Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel
under Church Hill, and in later years SUI
| perntended the stone work on the City
| Hail. the New pump-house on Grace
| Street Baptist church, All Saints church,
| and the Church of the Holy'Trinity.
ERECTED CONFEDERATE MONU-
MENTS.
great many Of the Confederate memo
rails were erected in this city by him.
notably the Lee monument, the Soldiers
and Sailors monument the A. p. Hill
| monument the Howitzer monument, and
| the Jackson statue in the Capitol Square
| Deceased also caused to be erected in
! Oakwood few years ago a monument TO
| himself. and later one 20 his wife. The
| monument to himself was carved at his
stone-yard here. 1t is unquestionably an
| ornament to lakewood 1t is 80 feet
| inches high, and occupies one of the most
commanding positions in the cemetery,
! 1t is situated in the centre of Mr.. Neither
| woods section, and is built almost entire
| ly of Virginia granite. The base and
| pedestal are feet and the column g.
while the figure, which Is likeness of
Mr.. Netherwood. carved in Virginia gran
| tie, is feet inches.
HIS CORNER STONE WORK.
Mr.. Netherwood was an active Mason
| and a member of Henrico Union Lodge
| No. 100. He took great interest in the
order, and was a regular attendant upon
the sessions of his lodge. He was a con-
! spicuous figure at all of the large corner
| stone layings, i'm which the Masonic fra
| ternity participated, and he It was who.
on the City Hall and other large build
| ings, did the active masonry on these oc-
| casons wearing a real sheepskin apron.
| Deceased was one of the most popular
| of men, and counted his friends by the
! thousand. He was always genial and
warm hearted. and it may be said OF him
| that he always had a kind word for
everybody. His falling health in the past
| few years had necessltated his retirement
from active business. and his nephew,
! Mr.. Albin Netherwood, had conducted his
| affairs for him.
Mr.. Netherwood married Miss Nancy
! Ramsley, who survives him. with no chill
dren. He leaves. besides her. four sisters,
| all of whom reside in England He visited
| them about a year ago. and landed on
| his native heath on the anniversary of
| his birth.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral will take place from the
residence this afternoon at o'clock, and
will be attended by a committee of Ma
sons from Henrico Union Lodge. The fol-
lowing gentlemen will serve as pall-bear-
| ers:
Active-Messrs. John Mann. ]. b.
Welsh. Emmett Watson, Joseph II. Mid
| dendorf William r. Mason, C. L. Boiling
| +. T. Bates. and James l. Smith
| Honorary-Messrs. w. Il. Cutshaw.
George f. Smith James sE. Phillips, and
A. ]. Vaughan.
other Deaths and Funerals.
Mr.. Henry Haberstraw, for twenty
eight years an employee of the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops. died Sunday night at his
home, on Chelsea Hill. He was 81 years
| of age, and was never married He Is sur
| vived by seven brothers. The funeral will
| take place this morning al 10 o'clock from
St. Mary's church.
Mr. William +. Topp died at an early
hour Sunday morning at his home No. 767
north Seventeenth street. Mr. Topp. pre-
| vious to the failure of his health, was
skilled machinist at the Locomotive
Works. His funeral took place yesterday
at o'clock from Christ Episcopal church.
Inc tuntral or MT. Herman Scnurlcnt
will take place from the Mortuary chapel
in Hollywood this morning at 10 o'clock.
The remains arrived here from Albemarle
yesterday. and were accompanied by the
deceaseds wife and son. Karl. There will
be no pall-bearers. The funeral will be
attended by the German-American Asso-
citation, who will meet at Sanger Hall at
8 A. NJ.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Eta Palmore,
who died early Saturday morning, took
place yesterday from her residence, No.
2o6 east Grace street, and was attended
by many friends and relatives. including
her parents and a number of others from
Powhatan county. Rev. f.. H. Rawlings
conducted the service. assisted by Rev.
Dr. l. NJ Mercer The former spoke most
tenderly OF the beautiful life and charac-
ter of the deceased. The floral tributes
were numerous and beautiful. The inter-
ment was made in Hollywood.