Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
RATION WISE DEAD.
THIS WELL-KNOWN AND POPULAR
LAWYER PASSES AWAY.
DEATH OF AN AGED PHYSICIAN.
DIR. Leonard &. Crump, Who Was One
of the Surgeons at Chin bOrnzO
uospitnI-A bride Of Two Months
Dies-Other Obsequies.

Mr.. Barton Haxall Wise one Of the
most prominent OF the younger members
of the Richmond Bar, died yesterday
morning at o'clock at his residence, No.
1000 West avenue.
Mr.. Wise had been n SUFFERER with IN
fammation of the stomach for about five
weeks. but his condition was not regard
ed as alarming until a few days ago and
until the last hopes of his ultimate re-
covery were entertained. All that careful
nursing and medical skill could do was
done for him, but to no avail. The dis
case made rapid inroads on his system
and he gradually sank into that sleep
which knows no awakening.
Mr. Wise was a native of this city, and
was born October If. 1855. He was a son
of the late Rev. Henry Alexander wise,
an eminent Episcopal clergyman, ana
Mrs. Harriet Haxall Wise. daughter or
the late Richard Barton IIaxall, OF this
city. Deceased's grandfather on the pa
ternal side was Hon. Henry ~ Wise, Gov
ernor Of Virginia. The deceaseds father
was at one timo assistant to Rev. Dr.
Joshua Peterkin, at ST. James church, III
this city. Subsequently he was called 10
a parish i'm West Philadelphia. when ne
resigned at the beginning of the war be-
tween the States and later had pastoral
charge OF parishes I'm Halifax county ana
in HarrisonburE. He later received ana
accepted a call 10 the Church Of the Mes
siah. Baltimore. and as its rector eXer-
cised "A potent influence for good in That
community He died on the 18th day OF
February, 1850.
STUDY AND TRAVEL
Barton Wise was therefore left an only
son al the age of 4 years, and the devo-
ton between him and his noble mother
was exceedingly strong. Deceased enjoy
ed exceptional educational advantages.
He studied at the preparatory schools in
this city, and subsequently matriculated
at Norwood Academy, in Nelson county.
From there he went to the University OF
Virginia and studied law.
In the mean time. his mothers health
becoming poor. she travelled a good deal,
and her son went with her They spent
some time abroad, and in California and
Colorado, but her search for health was
i'm vain. and i'm August, 1893. she died.
For a time her son was inconsolable. He
returned 20 this city and engaged in the
practice Of law, forming IA copartnership
with his uncle, Hon. George ID. Wise,
which continued up TO the time Of MI.
Barton Wise's death.
HIS FAMILY.
Deceased married Miss Caroline Cohen,
of Augusta. Ga. in June, 1894, and she
with a little daughter, Nellie, survives
him. Mr.. Wise took a deep interest in
historical, literary, and patriotic matters.
He was member of the Executive Com
mttee Of the Virginia Historical Society,
and but recently finished his Life of
Henry A. Wise" on which he had been
engaged for some years. The proof-sheets
Of this valuable work are now at his
home, having been received from the |
publisher during Mr.. Wises illness when |
he was too weak TO revise them.
Deceased was also a member of the Ad- |
visory Board of the Association Tor the |
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and |
Of the Young Mems Business Association. |
He was active I'm all that pertained TO /
the advancement OF Richmond, and was, |
therefore. a valuable member of the lat |
ter organization. Mr.. Wise was mem |
Der of Holy Trinity church and of the /
of ST. Andrew. and was /
jealous worker in the cause Of Christ, /
esteeminc II great privilege TO bring !
young men into the church. He was also |
a Mason. and had held the Office OF Junior /
deacon of No 0 lodge.
The Virginia Historical Society's build /
ing will be closed to-day in honor Of Mr.. /
Wise's memory. and the Executive Com
mittee of the society will meet in the /
chapel at Holy Trinity at 1:45 o'clock TO |
attend the funeral.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from Holy |
Trinity church this afternoon at o'clock,
and the interment will be in Hollywood.
Rev J. J. Gravatt will conduct the SER
l. x4rilI M
Active-Messrs. Brydon Tenant, Henry |
=. Baskerville. Edward j. Willis, Mon
cure Perkins William G. Ferguson, Kirk
wood Mitchell, Edmund Pendleton, and |
Richard II. Gaines.
Honorary-M essrs. John Dunlop, Jo-
;eph Bryan, Colonel Archer Anderson. |
Beirne Blair. W. W. Scott, II. l.. Traylor,
Z. c. Venable, Fred. w. Scott, Henry |
Lee Valentine. DR.. George Ben. John
ston, and Henry Taylor, Jr.