Evening star., 1901-09-26

awhile and got up saying he was all right.
He ate sparingly Of breakfast, making that
meal mostly from a piece of canteloupe.
Almost Immediately he complained of a
severe pain in the region of his stomach.
A servant was dispatched to Mr.. Thomp-
sons store, which is nearby. to procure an
anodyne. Mr.. Thompson arose from the
table and started out to go upstairs to his
room.
The Sudden End. ...
He reached the foot of the STAIR
way and was about to mount when he
vomited and was overcome. DR.. Shand,
who lives opposite. was hastily called, and
arrived just as Mr. Thompson was breath
ing his last. 1t is believed that the acute
attack of indigestion brought on heart
failure.
The shock overwhelmed the household,
and when its members sufficiently re-
covered word of the sad event was sent to
Mr.. Henry, the manager of the pharmacy,
and the establishment was closed a placard
being placed on the entrance announcing
the cause.
Passing crowds quickly read the notice
and the news spread rapidly. Everywhere
the loss of such man was deeply mourned.
His ever genial personality had endeared
him to a very large portion of the com
munity, and he numbered his friends by
the thousand
Kindly and Charitable.
He had been ever notable for his COM
posure under all circumstances, and it was
the common tribute today that none had
ever known him to lose his temper or say
an unkind thing. He was distinguished
for his charity as he was for his amiabil-
ity, and was ever ready to give substantial
and practical proof Of it. His qualifica-
tions as a business man were of a high
order, and everything that looked to the
welfare of the District and it's interests
ND in n Inn mr. ady fa
Mr.. Thompson was born in Frederick,
Md. He celebrated his siXty-second birth
day last February. He came to Washing
ton when he was about twenty years old
and clerked for Kidweii, the famous drug
gist of those days. Thirty-seven years ago
he embarked in business for himself at the
same location where the pharmacy now
st tands
Identified With Many Interests.
Mr.. Thompson spent several weeks at
Nantucket this summer. and went from
there to st. Louis to attend the annual con-
vention Of the American Pharmaceutical
Association, of which he was third vice
president and a member of its board Of
council. In his connection with this organ
ization he gained wide renown for his ef-
forts to elevate the profession of phar-
macy. He returned last week, and seemed
in perfect health. He was at his store last
night until II o'clock, CHEEKY as CUSTOM
ary.
Mr.. Thompson was president of the Riggs
Fire Insurance Company and of the Mutual
Protective Fire Insurance Company, a di-
rector and a member of the executive COM
mittee of the American Security and Trust
Company, the treasurer of tbs Children's
Hospital and a trustee of the Boys Reform
school. He was also member of the
United States pharmacopeia revision COM
mittee. He was past master Of New Jeru-
salem Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, and an officer
of the Woodmont Rod and Gun Club
He Is survived by widow, formerly Miss
Tucker of this city, and five grown chill
dren, who are w. S. Thompson, jr., Lieut..
Fred Thompson, U. s. N: Mrs. Thomas ].
Fisher, jr., Mrs. Won Phul Jones of Wissa-
hickon. Pa, and Miss Mabel Thompson.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been made.