The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

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duration. She was "a years of age her
, last birthday. which was in July she
was a resident of Richmond all her ne.
and was identified with the social lie o.
the city for many years. But many OF inc
best years of her long life We're given
y. unselfishly to the service of others. Tier
chief work was the founding OF the Ike
treat for the Sick. which is the Oldest
hospital in the city. IN this institution
Mrs. jenkins erected q monument to her
memory that will endure many years.
Mrs. jenkins was born in Richmond
July -. 1921. Before her marriage she
was Miss 4sRnm Ravenscraft Gibson.
daughter of the late Patrick Gibson, tins
/ city. Her marriage to William \. Jen-
llins occurred August 81! 1S4S They
had one child. who died in infancy.
During tie war between: the States
Mrs. jenkins met NJ. z. Courtney
Jenkins. Of Baltimore, at the Warm
Springs.
4 Mrs. jenkins was at the springs In
charge of a Confederate hospital. She
remained there until the Northern army
came. Mr. Jenkins. Of Baltimore. was
\ there nursing 81 cousin. who afterwards
| died The young man was not strong
/ himself Mrs jenkins decided to adopt
| him. She brought, him to Richmond and
he lived with her until his death a short
| time ago.
| On the 18th day of March, 1871. the
| first patient was received st the Retreat
! for the Sick. She was permitted to use
| a part of the building which was then
a pa~t of the Medical College of Virginia,
now of the Old Dominion Hospital. 1t
was in 1883 that the Retreat was moved
to its present location on Twelfth Street.
! A dwelling house was then on the lot
Since that time many additions and i'm
/ proyernents have been made to the build
! ing. until now the hospital has capacity
/ in wards and private rooms Tor %
! patients.
/ In the earlier days Of her womanhood
| Mrs jenkins was Il society woman in the
best acceptance of that term Her resi-
/ dence was the scene OF many brilliant en-
tcrtainments and she the fair and gra.
! cious hostess. She entertained in those
| days many prominent people who are
| known the world over. Among them
were Booth and Barrett, the actors. who
were then staring together. and Miss Muir
| ray, one Of The ladies III waiting to the
late Queen Victoria
Mrs. Jenkins was a sister of the late
Rev Churchill Gibson, rector OF the Grace
Church Petersburg: of the late William
d. Gibson. and the late Mrs George Glib
son both of this city. She was an aunt
| of Bishop r. A. Gibson. and Mrs. r. Is.
Green. of this city. and Mrs ]. II. Cham
bcrlaync of Petersburg, her nieces
The funeral viii take place from Grace
Episcopal Church this afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Rev. IIandon r. Mason. the rec
tor, Will conduct the service. The inter
1nent will be made in Hollywood. The
Board Of Managers of the Retreat will
meet at the residence this afternoon at
2:45 o'clock and attend the funeral in a
body The incorporators of the Retreat
Will be the honorary pall-hearers. The
grandnephews and grandnephews by mar
rage viii be the active pall-bearers. They
arc: Mcssr=. Churchill Gibson Chamber
laync Lewis Park Chamberlayne Alex.
Stuart Gibson, Churchill ]. Gibson. T.
Francs Green George A. Gibson. Edward
p Valentine, Lewis Chelf, and T. Wilbur
Chef.
Mrs. Bear Dies This Morning
Mrs julius Bear died at her home. No.
4l2 Uortil Tenth Street. this morning at
2:i5 o'clock. in the seventy-ninth year of
her age. She had been sick for some
weeks.
The deceased leaves the followingg chill
dren, all of whom live in this city: Mr..
z. ]. Bear. Mrs. Moses May. Mrs Will
liam Reinheimer and Miss Amelia Bear.
The funeral notice will be announced
later.
Mrs. Elizsbstf D. Germelman.
| Mrs Elizabeth D. Gernelnoan dief7
Thursday at her home, No 2s1o East
Clay Street, in the forty-fifth year of her
age. She is survived by her husband,
Z. II. Germeman. The funeral will take
place from Towards Grove Baptist
i Church tomorrow afternoon a. 3 o'clock.
i'iss Belle Rogers.
Miss Belle Rgcrs died yesterday morn
ing at No 104 East Marshall Street She
was about forty-nine years old and had
been i'll several months. The body will
be sent to Durham n. c.. this morning
at 9:io O'clock over The Southern road.
R. W. prddy.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
FARMvILLE, VA, December 1S.-
Mr.. r. ". I'riddy. one of the Oldest citi-
zens in Prince Edward county, died at
his home last Friday and was buried Sat
urday at Merry Oaks. in the family bury
ing ground. lie was seventy-four years
old and had lived in the county since
1858. having moved here from Henrico
county. Ho leaves q wife and two sons
and two daughters-Dr. A. S. Priddy. Mr..
Herbert Priddy. Mrs Emmett, Thomas
Of Richmond ard Miss Viola Priddy.
Major F. II. Gaines.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tincs.)
BERRYVILLE. VA, Dec. 13.-Majol
Fielding II. Gaines, an aged citizen OF
Clarke county, died this morning at his
home "Homeiy,' near Berryville, after
a long Illness. He leaves two sons-A1r
Moore Gaines, of Winchester and At
torney George C. Gaines. Of Ryan. ]. r..
4 who was a former commemorative at
torney of Clarke county. Major Calme:
served through ,nc Civil War While g
captain he was severely wounded in the
enga cement at Charlestown in the early
part in 1865 Immediately afterward he
was made major of the Twenty-Five
Virginia Cavalry. General lmboden's
division. In 1866 he was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel Of his regiment. Ma.
ior Gaines is iineal descendant OF
Marquis Gaines. u French Hugtenot no.
bleman. He came to this State in liz
and settled in the Valley. securing q
large grant Of land from Lord r,airfaX
and lived on the Vineyard Plantation.
| about three miles from WILDWOOD. Mar