Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18

in high esteem and for whom he had the
highest regard. lie knew everybody ana
was known by AL
AT his BEDSIDE
At his bedside were his wife, who was
a Miss Avery Of Avery Island La, his
saughters-Mrs. Henrietta Tucker Of
Lexington, and Mrs. Richard Sharpe. OF
Wilkesbarre Pa.-and MS sons-in-laW-
Hon. Henry 81. George Tucker and Mr.
Richard Sharpe. Mr.. and Mrs. sharpe
Grove over during the night from the Hot
Springs. and only arrived half an hour
before he died. Colonel Johnston died in
the same bed IN which he was born. SIX
ty-seven years ago. I'm Louisville. Ky at
the residence of his maternalIg grandfather
Colonel William Preston, and in the same
house In which his first wife, who was a
Miss Duncan. daughter of Judge Duncan
OF New Orleans, expired suddenly four
teen years ago when seated in the draw
ing-room while on a visit here for her
health TO the late Judge j. W. Lea. who
was also of New orleans. His other
daughter. Mrs. George a. Robinson, OF
Louisville. KY. did not arrive before his
death
THE FUNERAL.
His funeral services took place this al
ternoon IN Grace-Momorial Episcopal
church, after which his body was taken
10 Louisville on the 4 o'clock train for
interment. as his first wife and son and
daughters are buried there. The body
Will arrive there al noon Tuesday The
services were conducted by Rev. G. Nc
Laren Brydon. OF Danville The pail
bearers were Colonel John NJ Brooke,
Judge :. Houston Letcher, Hon. William
l.. Wilson, General Scott Ship; Proies-
sor Brown Ayres of Tulane University;
Professor 4. l.. l.. Nelson Colonel j. ID.
H. Ross. Hon William \. Anderson NJ.
Archibald Alexander, Colonel John i.
Shields. Professor Charles y. Graves. ana
William c. Preston. Esq, OF Richmond.
Accompanying the remains 10 Louisville
were his wife. Hon. ana Mrs. Harry 81.
George Tucker. and Professor Brown
Ayres.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Colonel Johnston was son OF General
Albert Sidney Johnston and his wife.
Henrietta Preston. daughter of Colonel
William Preston. of Lexington, Ky. lie
was closely related 10 the Prestons aud
McDowells. OF this Rockbndge) county.
lie attended Yale College and took his
degree. While there he became acQuaInt-
ed with his first Wife who was a
of New orleans, and who was residing
in New Haven temporarily. while her
brother was attending the college. During
the civil war Colonel Johnston ac-
CURED his title by being on the stan of
President jefferson Davis. and when the
latter was captured by the Federals, Col
onel Johnston was with him. After the
war he was Professor of History and Eng
lish Literature at Washington and Lee
University from 1851 TO 1874. and was as
ISOLATED with General Robert Il. Lee, the
president OF the institution at that time,
the late Hon. John Randolph Tucker.
Hon. John w. BrOckenbrough. Colonel
william Allan. and other notable men
OF that day. lie retired ON account OF ill
health In 1874. but from 1910 90 1850. de-
nvered lectures on the History and
Science OF Law before the law classes OF
the university. In 1875 the university con
forred ON him the degree OF Doctor Of
Laws. In 1881 Colonel Johnston assumed
the presidencs OF a college located in
Baton Rouge and subsequently the pres
idency Of Tulane University.
HIS HOSPITABLE HOME.
During his residence here he occupied
an "old Virginia" mansion. known as
Clifton" which Is about a mile from
Lexington and oyerlooks the waters OF
North river. Here he dispensed with
lavish hand hospitality TO an. and his
mansion was known as a gathering place
Tor both old and young. When his friend,
the late Hon. John Randolph Tucker.
was stamping this district in his Interests
Tor election 70 Congress Colonel John
ston accompanied him and took great de-
hsht IN meeting the farmers who at
tended ihe meetings. Colonel Johnston
was a writer Of rare ability. His work on
the life OF his distinguished father. Gene
raj Albert Sidney Johnston. is familiar