Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN ENDERs.
Long Prominent Busincss-"""
Uere--Nember of Ambulance torPs'

Mr.. John Enders Sr.. died suddenly yes
terday morning at his residence, NO 6ls
east Franklin street.
Mr.. Enders was in the 18th year OF his
age and had been in his usual health
Sunday night he attended services at the
Broad-Street Methodist church. When ne
returned home he complained OF feehng
very fatgIed. The family and friends
had noticed for several days that his race
had borne an unusual flush.
At about II o'clock Mr.. Enders went
downstairs to close up the house pre-
paratory TO retirement. He was so long
absent that his wife became alarmed and
went in search OF him. She found him on
the floor Of the bathroom, unconscious.
Mrs. Enders at once summoned assist
ance. and Mr.. Enders was carried To MS
bed. Dr. Isaiah White arrived in Few
minutes. and after "A brief examination
said that there was no hope, the patient
having suffered an apoplectic stroke. The
end came at $40 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
Forty years ago Mr.. Enders was one or
the best-knOwn businessmen In KEN
mond. As tobacco-dealer and banker he
had a reputation for honesty, and lar
sightedness second 10 no mans In Rich
7. 1921. and was a son OF John Enders.
large merchant and tobacco manufac-
turer. He began business life as manager
OF his fathers tobacco-factory, and later
became the junior member Of the tobacco
commission-hOuse Of Preston q Enders,
which handled largely upland tobacco
and established an excellent reputation.
Upon the death Of his father Mr. Enders
entered the firm Of Enders. Sutton & Co.,
which conducted a large banking business
In building on the site OF the one now
occupied by the Planters National Bank.
At the beginning of the war Mr.. Enders
closed up his bank and organized the cell
ebrated Ambulance Committee which rem
dered such splendid work in caring for
the wounded on Virginia battle-felds.
on this committee were many OF the
best known men in Richmond and Vir-
GINA. Mr.. Enders was president, and as
ISOLATED with him were John J. Wilson.
z. b. Spence, John Purcell, Isaac w.
Walker. Robert p. Richardson, Benjamin
VI. Quarles, John II. Leftwch, John III.
Montague. James l.. Apperson, Henry
Exall. j. w Randolph. Thomas W. Nc
Canoe. Robert A. Paine. George n. Aims
lie. Powhatan Wesiger, Charles w. Al
len. DR.. Charles Barney. Jordan II. Mar
tin. Andrew l.. Elicit, George w. Roy
ster. Alexander b. Wells. Lewis II. Fray
ser. James \. Scott William T. staples
Rev DR.. J. l.. Burrows. Samuel }. Har-
rison. Samuel NJ Bailey. William Il.
Isaacs. T. -. Eacho. Moses Ellyson.
George 6. Palmer. =. II. Starke, Richard
Henry Lee Dibrell, J. r. Whitock,
Charles T.. Whitlock. r. II. Maury. T. !.
James. George W. Smith Robert ,.
Archer. Andrew jenkins. William NJ. SUIT
ton. J. Randolph Tucker, Thomas W.
boswell Charles T.. Workman. Dir. J.
Grattan Caben. Robert Edmond John w.
Nickel. r. L. Meredith, Charles ].
Workman. Thomas U. Dudley, William II.
Lyons. VI. T. Starke. William j. Bevil,
William w. Snead, DR.. ST. George Peachy,
!. Harvey Dudley, Charles Bates, William
G. Paine. Julius \. Hobson, Andrew
Johnson. Mark Tyrdall. John Dooley, John
ID. Harvey, l.. w. Glazebrook, Edwin WI
son. James =. Burroughs, James II.
John Mitchell Qhe Irish patriot,
and Samuel y. Smith.
So far as known the only surviving
Richmond member of the committee is
Mr.. John II. Montague. Mr.. Powhatan
Welsiger, formerly a member and from
this city. now resides I'm New York. Mr.
Enders worked very theoretically as
president Of the committee, and ran the
blockade from Wilmington 10 Nassau 10
obtain supplies.
After the war Mr.. Enders was for seve-
raj years president of the Southern Fer
tlizer Company Of this city, which did
a large and lucrative business. Later he
conducted n fertilizer business in this
city and Manchester in his own name.
OF late years he had been retired from
business.
In 1874 Mr. Enders married Miss Mary
Foster. daughter Of a well-known leaf
tobacco dealer of Petersburg. His wife
him, and he leaves four chill
dren-Nr John Enders, Deputy Collector
OF Internal Revenue Of this city; Mrs.
OConnOr. wife OF General James OCon-
nor. Of Charleston $. c.; Mrs. Caskie
Cabell. of this city, and Mrs. Blount Ma
son. OF Baltimore.
The funeral viii take place from the