Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

| time 800 persons. He remained in Ricn-
| mond all during the war between the
States. being even then too old to go INTO
active service I'm the field. But he did "A
great and noble work for the southern
| cause, nevertheless. During a greatsi
part Of the four years OF the STRIFE ne
kept uD the exercises at the college, ana
| also gave of his time and all the store ne
| had layishly 10 the wounded men IN tIe
hospitals Of the city. He took the Deu-
/ clothing from the beds Of his own house'
and spared from himself and his fanny
all save the very necessities OF Ire, 'ndt
| the soldiers might be cared for. lie ala
| not feel able owing to his advanced age,
! to undertake the rescuing of his beloved
| college. leaving that for more vigorous
and younger men 10 do. He did, however,
! accept the presidency Of the Richmond
Female Seminary. now the Woman's col
| lege and remained at it's head until 1913.
At this time, i'm love with the great phil-
anthropy Of female education. he deter
mined TO go TO Kentucky and establish
there a school for girls and young wo-
men. He established. altogether, three
| schools and taught in them. They were
| located at New Castle. Russellville, ana
| in Lexington. He thus spent his life
quietly. and how usefully all time will be
needed to show until about ten years ago.
BACK TO VIRGINIA.
He came TO Virginia with his wife, and
| for six or seven years preached ar Beu-
| lah and Sharon churches, in King ana
Queen county. His health began TO fall'
and he went again TO Kentucky, where
his daughters. who had married, resided.
He improved much under the change Oh
climate and the rest, and when more
than 90 years of age he was asked to be-
come chaplain OF the SOuthside Female
Institute at Bristol Va, he accepted. lie
held this position until n year ago, when
feeble health compelled him TO give II up
About the time he left King and queen
he passed through Richmond, when was
the last time he ever saw the city. lie
went out to Richmond College and con-
Quoted morning worship. He was then
uubent by the weight of years upon him.
His eyes were poor, however, and instead
Of reading the Scripture. he stood upon
the platform and with closed eyes reclted
q Psalm. Those who saw him That Gay
and watched the deep interest he took IN
all about him. the scenes Of the chieI
labors OF his life, knowing his life story,
can never forget 1t.
WAS TWICE MARRIED.
DR.. Ryland was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Norvell, OF Richmond,
and of this union three children were
born. one son--Alr. NOrvell Ryland, OF
this city-and two daughters-Alrs. jose
phine Ryland Knight and Mrs. Talliaferro,
wife of Or. William Tallaferro OF
Essex county. His second wife was Miss |
Bessie Thornton. Of Louisa county. Three |
children also were born Of this marriage, |
all daughtcrs-Mrs. Roberta Atkins, Miss |
Lettie and Miss Bessie. They reside in |
Kentucky, and DR.. Ryland made his home, !
and died. at the residence of Mrs. Atkins, |
his eldest daughter, at Lexington His !
wife. also at an advanced age, survives |
him.
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE.
The remains Of Or. Ryland will rest in |
peaceful Hollywood. They will reach |
Richmond this morning at $3.50 o'clock |
over the Chesapeake and Ohio route, and |
will be met by relatives and friends. The |
casket will be taken Immediately to |
the chapel Of Richmond College, and re-
main in state until the hour Of the fune-
rat o'clock this afternoon. The chapel
will be open for visitors during the day
The funeral AT 4 o'clock Will doubtless
be largely attended. Or. ". r. Hatcher,
president of tho Board Of Trustees Of
the college, will preside, and will also
make an address, closing the exercises.
Addresses will be made also by President
Boatwrght the second president Of the
college: Or. j. L. Garlick, of the trustees,
and others.
The active pall-bearers will be great
nephews of Or. Ryland, who reside in
and are as follows Frank
Ryland Steel, James Fleet Ryland,
Charles Hill Ryland, Jr., William Ma
gruder Murdoch, Henry Alexander Fleet,
George Curry Fleet. William Gwathmey,
and Lucian White Ryand.
The honorary pall-bearers will be the
trustees and faculty of the college. The
Baptist ministers, at their conference yes
terday morning, passed a resolution TO
attend in a body. The interment will be
made in the college section in Holly
wood. The friends of the family and the
public are invited TO attend.
COLLEGE TRUSTEES TAKE ACTION.
The trustees Of Richmond College met
at l o'clock yesterday afternoon and
adopted resolutions OF deep regret at
learning of the death Of Or. Ryland. DR..
w. f.. Hatcher presided and a commit
tee. consisting of Or. II. S. Dunaway, ID.
d.. of Fredericksburg; Rev. j. X. Gar
lick, ID. D.. and Messrs. John c. VIII
liams, Alfred h. Courtney. and George 3.
Steel was appointed TO make a report 10
the board upon the death of the long
honored president OF the institution en-
trusted TO IN m. This committee re-
ported a set Of resolutions through Or.
DundWay.
The board resolved 10 attend in a body,
and 10 tender the bereaved family a
burial place in the college section i'm
Hollywood. The trustees requested that
the services over the remains Of DR..
Ryland take place in the College chapel.
and that the chapel be draped, emblem
attic OF mourning. The college exercises
Will be suspended for the day for the
officers, faculty, and students 10 attend
in a body. \ committee on resolutions
will be appointed TO report at the annual
meeting In June upon the prOpriety OF q
suitable memorial OF eX-President Ry-
land. The sympathy of the trustees IS
rendered the bereayed family, and a copy .
Of the resolutions is to be sent them.