The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE
ONE OF WILhINGTOk'S PROMINENT
YOUNG MEN 6leD YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Beverly Mason Passed
Away ut 11:50 n. M. After An III
ness of Thirty Days-The Remains
Sent to gIrsfnIaf for IntermenS.

A deep gloom was cast over our en-
tire city yesterday by b
ment that Mr.. Robert Beverly Mason
had breathed his last after an lines OF
about a month. He died at r:5o a. m
at the residence of Mrs. Leonard Pas
sano. 422 South Front street.
Mr.. Mason had been sick for three
weeks with what his physician dag
nosad as malaTtal fever. A week ago nis
Improvement had been such that he sal
up. but he took a relapse n on We'd
nesday night the physicians found that
typhoid fever had developed. The pa
tient rallied Thursday and there were
hopes that the apparent improvement
would continue. but his condition be
came alarming that night and he sank
rapidly until the spark of life went out
His father. Mr.. j. S. Mason. of MAJ
shall. Fauquier county. Va. arrived
here on Friday and was with his son
when the end came yesterday.
The deceased was born in Virginia,
May Ia, 1867, and was consequently In
the 35th year of his age. He was the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Mason,
Ol MdISlldli, fd.p dAlu LC - ~
his parents and four brothers and two
sisterE-Mr. Richard j. Mason, of Mar
shall. Va; Mr.. J. Stevens Mason, Jr.,
of Washington, .. c.; DR.. William IL
Mason. Of New York; MI. L. r. Mason.
recently graduated from the University
of the South at Suwanee, Tenn and
Misses Jane Carter and Eliza Beverly
Mason, Of Marshall, Va
Mr.. Mason got the m or ms
education in Virginia n subsequently
tcCk a course an and GRADUATED from
the South Carolina college, at Columbia,
S. G. After leaving college he was con
nected with a land and improvement
company at Columbia, and was then en-.
gagged by the Globe Phosphate Compa-
ny of that city. About eight years age
he came to Wilmington to take a posi-.
ton with the Wilmington mill Of the
North Carolina Colton Oil Company. IL
subsequently became manager OF the
mill in succession to manage. H. -
Wells who was made vice president and
| general manager of the South Caroline
and North Carolina Cotton Oil Com.
pany, with headquarters at Columbia
S. c.. In his position as manager Of thu
oil mill here he demonstrated his liz,
business qualifications n won TIT
| confidence Of the business men OF VIII
| mington. He also became a prominen'
| and highly esteemed member In the so
| city circle Of Wilmington, having beer
| a member of L'Arioso German Club
| Cape Fear Club. and the Carolina f;:.L'
| Club.
| Mr.. Mason was a communicate OF tn
| Episcopal church and was a refined
sturdy. upright and dignified gentle
man. He drew to him many strong
friends and was highly esteemed ant
popular with all who knew him. Durin,
his illness he had the faithful n con
slant administrations of devoted young
gentlemen and lady friends and the
were at his bier with sorely grfevet
hearts when he departed this life. tn
most painful sense pervaded Whining
ton when it became known that he wa
dead. for he had q wide circle of friend
who admired his manly qualities al
were greatly attached to him. Away
RUGBY and robust. Mr.. Mason Ma
thou ght to be ons. of the las. $40
whom death would lay its clair.3. aFs
it is hard TO realize that he MIST =
down into the grave In the prime .
manhood with the future promisin
much for one of his fine character en-
qualifications.
Mr.. Mason's funeral will take plac
today at Marshall. Va. The remain
went north last evening on the Z o'clocI
train on the Atlantic Coast Lin an
were accompanied by his father an
two close friends. Messrs. H. NJ. Chas
and Don MacRae. two prominent gen
tlemen of our city. A large number c
friends followed them to the depot t
pay a sad farewell and several HAND
some floral designs were sent as a low
ing tributes to the memory of the de
ceased.