Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
OUR RICHMOND
NEWS Let TER
Dsaih Of Gapt Richard {. Frayssr
Yesterday Morning.
NEW TORPEDO BOAT
NEW TORPEDO 81
Inviiations 90 the Launching lssued
Tho Coll TO Rev. Robert w. Fu,>
son. OF Ronneke-A Fnrowen 10
missionaries to snpan- Death of
mr. Edgar a. Cay os Underground
Conduit.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 22.-Captain
Richard E. Frayser passed away at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning at the Re-
treat for the Sick, after lingering
illness. His trouble had been q compli-
cation Of ailments the chief of which
was Brights disease. The remains were
taken to his home. The funeral ar
engagements will be made later.
Captain Frayser's health had not
been good since carly In the year. Ills
trouble assumed an acute form about
six months ago. but he rallied from
that attack and afterwards enjoyed
fairly good health. Several weeks ago
his condition again caused alarm and
he was removed to the Retreat for the
K Sick. There he received the best medi-
cal attention and careful nursing, but
human Skill was not able to defer the
final Divine summons.
During the war between the States
Captain Frayser rose from private to a
captaincy on General ]. e. B. Stuart's
staff. He was captured and imprison-
ed nine months, but finally released
He surrendered with Lee at Appomat-
tox.
Returning to Richmond he embarked
in newspaper work on the Wing and
other papers, and was once Superin-
tendent Of Public Printing. In 1883 he
established the Richmond Mercantile
and Manufacturing Journal. Captain
Frayser was also a member Of the
Richmond Bar
During the Presidential campaign OF
1896. Captain Frayser was an earnest
supporter of BRYAN. and won the So
briquet "Si!ver Dick" OF which he was
Justly proud.
THE LAUNCHING.
The William r. Trlgg Company have
Issued invitations to tho launching of
the United States torpedo boat Stock
ton, which takes place on tho 27th In.
slant at o'clock.
owing to the illness of Miss Virginia
Stockton. of Philadelphia. she will be
prevented from participating in the
launching ceremonies.
However q relative of the Con1mo-
core VIII be the sponsor. and will be on
hand to break the bottle over the prov
of the Stockton. The name of Miss
Catherine Stockton, of Princeton, N. T..
was presented by ex-senator John r.
Stockton, of Trenton, and she has been
selected rs sponsor by the Trigg Com
pany. 1t Is thought many relatives of
y commodore Stockton will be at The
launching, besides the parents of Nfiss
Catherine Stockton.
MIR. PATRONS CALL.
Rev. Robert Patton, of Roanoke. Is
in the city, the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
William Alexander Barr
Mr. Patton met the congregation at
st. Marks Church last night, and had
@ short talk with reference to The
work In that church. He, however, has
not yet decided whether he will accept
the call, and will not for several days.
BID THEM FAREWELL.
Confirmation services will be held at
Monumental Church by Bishop Gibson
Sunday morning.
In the afternoon a farewell service to
Or. and Mrs. Rudolph Teusler who
leave for Toxic. Japan, Tuesday. Rev
j. Lindsay Patton the missionary, will
make an address and Rev. Mr. Barr will
also make a short talk DR. Teuslcr
goes as n medical missionary and will
be stationed at ST. Luke's Hospital In
TOXIC. He will not return for seven
years.
RAILS SECURED.
The work of laying the tracks for the
experiment which is to be made with
the Jenkins underground conduit street
railway system, was commenced yes
terday. Seven hundred feet of track
Will be laid. The rails were secured
i from the Richmond, Fredericksburg
md Potomac Railway Company, which
kindly loaned them for the purpose of
the experiment.