The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Mr.. Edward 5. Latimer Passed AWAY
Last Evening at His Home I'm This
City-The Obsequies to Be Held This
Afternoon at $50 O'clock.

The Messenger chronicles with deep
regret the death of Mr.. Edward Savage
Latimer, a prominent citizen of VIII
mington and a gentleman well known
throughout North Carolina.
Mr.. Latimer passed away last even
ing at 6 o'clock al his residence POS
South Third street, after having been
in bad health for some time. For a
month Mr.. Latimer has been at a
hospital in Baltimore but as it was
seen that his end a near, he was
brought home last Monday. While
MS death was not unexpected his no.
merous friends are panied hat he has
departed this life in the zenith Of man
hood.
Mr. Latimer was born in Wilmington
september %, 1857, and was the son OF
the late Mr.. Zebulon Latimer, who died
in 1881, and of Mrs. Elizabeth Savage
Latimer who, though an invalid, sur
wives her son at the age of 81 years.
The deceased was married to Miss
Anna Giles Huske, of Hillsboro, n. c..
June 1, 1880 and they have two chill
dren. Miss Anabel aged Is, and Miss
Elizabeth aged 13. He caves two
brothers. Messrs. William Latimer, OF
this city, and Mr.. Henry G. Latimer,
of Auburn. n. Y, formerly of Will
mington. His early education was al
the hand Of hat classic scholar. the
Rev. DR.. Daniel Morrelle, who conduct
ed a school in Wilmington many years
He graduated from the law school OF
Columbia college in 1879 and practiced
at the Wilmington bar several years
In 1881 he practiced as a member Of the
law firm of Stedman & Latimer, com
posed of Major Charles NJ. Stedmar
and Mr.. William Latimer. He was q
man of brilliant mind and was a gen
tdeman of ~urbanity and a high sense
of honor. His ann was polished and
he was of genial disposition and gen
erous to a fault.
Mr.. Latimer was public spirited anG
was one of the moving spirits and
largest stockholders of the Whining.
ton Seacoast Railroad Company which
built the railroad to Wrightsville Beach
and developed that delightful resort
He was a director of the Seacoas
road and has been traffic manager sew
eral years. He was a member man
years of the Wilmington Light Infan
try and it was through his efforts that
Wilmington Division, Naval Reserves
was organized. He was one of the
charter members of the reserves and
tool a great interest in hat Organiza-
ton. He served several years ago as
paymaSter of the reserves. Mr.. Lati.
mer was also on h staff of the late
Governor Fowle with the rank of colo
mel. He vas a prominent Mason, hav-
ing been a member of Orient Lodge
No 395, A. F and A. NJ, of Plantagenet
COmmandery No. 1, knights Templar
and of the Order of the Mystic Shrine
He was ais a member of the Chi Phi
fraternity, Clarendon Lodge, knights
of Pythias, EyOta Tribe, Independent
Order of Red Men, and other orders
He was a prominent club member, hav-
ing been connected with the Cape Fear
Club, the Carolina Yacht Club. Of this
city, and the Racquet and~other clubs
of New York.
Mr.. Latimer ook a lively interest ir
the progress and development of his
native city and was one of the Original
stockholders of The Messenger prior &c
it's purphase by it's present proprietors
The only public position he ever hello
was hat of alderman, having repre-
scented the Fourth ward on the boar
of aldermen one or more terms.
The Obsequies will take place this
afternoon at $50 o'clock at st. James
Episcopal church, and the intermenr
will be made at Oakdae cemetery.