Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-13
Mr.. CHRISTIAN DEAD.
THIS wELL-KNOwN GENTLEMAN
DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SKETCH OF HIS BUSY CAREER.
Long Prominemt Figure In the TO-
bncco business aud m Experience"
Mo. ~ ,0,trs-Wns In the New
Market rjnbt--ITis Family.

Mr. Edward Dnnscombe Christian. one
q, the mos, widely known OF Richmonds
e,,,c,ers and business men, died yester-
,..,. ,,,ornine al his residence. No. as west
Franklin street
Mr. christians death came after long
illness and was. therefore. not unexpect-
oil His health had been falling for |
long time. and many weeks before ne !
gave M and took 70 his bed his friends |
realized that he was declining. He was !
attended by Drs. Isaiah II. White and |
smart Mcclure who called DR.. Osler, the |
eminent Baltimore specialist. into consul |
tation. The cause OF death was septic
pneumonia.
The funeral will take place from ST.
Pauls church tomorrow afternoon at l
o'clock. The following detail from Lee
camp will meet in the camp hall at l2Io
in full uniform and attend the funeral;
Commander A. c. Peay and Comrades
Charles ]. Anderson. Norman V. Ran
dolph Greer H. Baughman. James r.
Phillips. w. h. Lightfoot, Alex. Grant
and Maxwell r. Clarke
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
Mr.. Christian was born in this
city on the 18th day of May, 1S4S'
and was consequently in the 5lst year OF
his age. He was the second son OF the
late DR.. Andrew II. Christian and Mary
A.. his wife. who spent a great portion OF
their lives in this city, and both of whom
have recently died here. leaving memories
fragrant with "every good word ana
work"
Mr. Christians family on both sides
with the exception of his maternal grand
father. who was born in England was Oh
the best old Virginia stock, distinguished
, for its social standing and for having iur
nished many representatives. of import
ant positions and trusts in this and other
: States.
\ During Mr.. Christians early boyhood
. / bis father lived i'm or near PETERSBURG
= | where he practiced medicine ana III tha'
=. citv at the school of Messrs. Branch "
:, CHRISTIAN. young Christian received MS
4 early educational training. In 1910 ne Ell,
a tered the Virginia Military institute anu
- 1yas with the corps Of cadets in the battle
N NJ New Market. where he received
Is slight wound whist Hc''"s WIN
D. Gus gallantry. r
he MS RI-SINESS CAREER HERE.
Is After the close of the war, his father
A. having removed to Richmond, Mr.. Chns
In tian. although then only Is years OF aee
ver,, soon engaged in the tobacco coniihs
ne zion business. and before he had at'a'ie'
10 his majority ne had made such an IN
~ uression on the trade of TINS anu o'nO
IT. markets that he was spoken OF az .,i'
a. sVoroleon" of the Tobacco ENchahse
bit 49,. largest buvers in this market. lie
o. was "a singularly fine judge Of tobacco
of ana all of his dealings in this line "eI'
g marked with that ability. sagaclty, MUS
Jn ritv. and lofty bearing which 'hardc'eI
lied him through life, ana when CON
- manded the admiration ana esteem VI a.
,,.ith whom he came in contact lie wa
nj Cor several wears the president OF tie IN
he change. and though all the while, up L
X his death, carrying on this business,
y vas not I'm this line that MS laleh'
y sbone with that brilliancy That they III
IN | when brought to bear in other liheS =
en- business. For the past fifteen OF tWeh'
al wears Mr. Christian had been a lai Z
oy oneratog in stocks and other securlue
and Investments and perhaps no ma
OF u.bo has lived in Richmond, in this gene
II, ration has made deeper impression o
g the business community TOR ms apilI'
II. and sagaclty as a financier, az well as l'
"a his nerve and integrity Of bearing aillu'
90; all the changes and excitemehts llclueI
IL 70 these transactions than ne mas
IN Kent himself thoroughly posted aDol
rs Tronce and financial conditions. both
W. tbie snd other countries. and had the for
81 sioht 10 grasp and utilize this knowledt
ISIS often to the best advantage. lie WIS
i'm ~ hest sense an "up-to-date' man
MS arfairs and was, on the whole, very su
80 cessful. - .
' The only office he would ever conse
~ hold was that of councilman from Il
oeord 10 which he declined re-elecuo
IL lie was president Of the Richmoi
m poner Manufacturing Company al
nv under his administration this has becoi
he C,,e of tho most successful corporato
Of its kind in the country. lie was also
his director Of the Virginia Trust Compah
'tu and had been of other large corporauo
ng here and in other places
r" HIS FAMILY.
IN. Ar christian married a daughter
the late Colonel George 5. Palmer
This city. who, with four children ,,
yive him. These are Edward d. >
telen George Palmer and Dorothy
nd is also survived by a sister. MISS AM
/ Christian. and two brothers Mr. IRA
~. Christian. Of the law firm OF Chr
len, ,ian g. Christian. and Mr.. Andrew
ten Christian. Jr.. secretary and treasurer
Mas the Richmond Paper Company
80 Other Deaths and Funerals
Ntrs Henrietta l.. Bullock died Wedn
dev evening at O'Clock, at her reslueh
"a No. IS east Jackson street. Decea
w was the widow of Mr. l. w. BuIl9ck:
an. Caroline county and was III ihe ioth ,
.au- cf her age The funeral will take pl
'.hs from the residence this morning at
His I o'clock 49,. 49,, r,,ool,,
, fl,S The funeral Of Miss Mary BrooR55'
| "
Snndav took place yesterday aftern
at / O'clock from her residence NO,
to Flovd avenue The services were cohd'
ed by Rev. Donald Guthrie, ana o,or the
terment was In Shockoe Cemetery;
1ted The funeral of Rev. samuel II. Eve
and III, n' dtad "Wednesday. will take pl