The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-10-03
Col. Coxs and siace TINT time had been
increasing lis popularity.
4 SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

ers in he business. His acquaintance
al over the country was large, ard bis
pg sJnal popularity with men prominent
in business, politics aud social position,
g. n iy augmented the popularity Of the
b., terry patk hotel.
fhe list of his personal friends con
,,,ls nanues well known through tho
coantrv, among them Max O'Rell and
John Fox, Jr. AS guests lie had enter
tninpd the most prominent political men,
pleasure organizations and society peo.
p'e an J tie fame Of the hotel increased
steadily from year to year.
Among tho eminent guests of the
hotel since he took the rens of manage
meut have basn tie late President Nc.
Kin.ey. Mrs. Mckinley and their party,
Vice P.esident Stevenson and Miss
Stevenson, Miss ConsuelO Vanderbilt,
afterWa,d The Dutthess of Marlborough,
Wi Ting Fang, Chinese minister to tho
United St,tes, President Roosevelt, viii,
linn jennings Bryan, Jay Gould and
George Abe.
The Gridmon clubs Asheville visit
vas due largely to Mr.. McKissick'; in
yi:ation and this tip of the best news
paper men in Washington to Ashevil!o
added greatly to the fame of both the
iiotel am tie city.
NJ j. Mckissick was member Of the
Sois OF Confederate Veterans, and was
devoted to the cause and the peroatua-
.ion Of is history. AT the time Of his
d:;,tl; lie owned possibly all the histories
of that memorable struggle ever pub
ii he'd, in addition to some valCab!e
rrl such as bat;le-lags and swords.
His father was at the close Of tn, war
CIloucl in General Glry'S ). G. Civairy,
lviag risen from capta;ncy. lie Was
| mJsi Z ,li;ilt lnan, ana th,nyh won nd
! ed several i!GI,s. h served through the
var. After The war he was a success
ful lawyer a; UAiol, S. G, Up to The
| time Of his death.
Mi Mciti sick had entertained Sco"Is
| Of cJliventi Dus AID gathsriugs, q III th"
, SUCCESS uf the ho!uI h d d1ia mach
toward bringing northern capitalists
! heIe.
IIe had held three military c,mmis-
sions, two Of them captainciea. Ie was
| for long time ln' jlr on Gen. Hngenon's 6
staff, Iesi:niIg that pNi,ion whel he
came to Ash.vile Ila WAS a d;ra:tor
CT the Battery rark bank OF this city ard
| Of the Baall Of Uui0l, 5. G., AID va.
! also dirtc.Hr Of tho Asheviiis a.ni
j Splrtarburg division Of the S)A'h r.
| ItiiAay lIa had other business later
es.s III Syuth U,ro.iHa.
WoTshipful Mes'crJ. + Sop, cf VI.
Hermon L2dsc If AShavilln, WAS a :
: ysed of the q ath Of Mr. Mex issi K
yesterday and jm?ledia.ely Sicei thn
! Norfolk Ma:ons to take charge Of the
, mlius aid Oh falth'r formation fro.l
+, the relatives the bJiy was sent TO Uaioa
! Monday.
| IIDTEL WILL NOT CLOSE
TIE Bi';e'y Park hotel WI not close
, Col. Coke il low il Phila l2lplia a. q
vii! prob .Uiy ary.M. 20 with a minaSer III
| a short time. For l!.A present iha com
! peteI!t heIdS Of d pal;nont, viii c3I-
dgct The house.
! Already the owner Of tie PA!!ery Park
! hotel has received q number Of apple :
! tions for the position Of manager. mad .
vacaut by tAe death Of hi Mex sssic'S.
IT will probably be some weeks bef re i,
| selection is mGde.
BURIED BY TIE MAsONS
Maj L. p. McKisSck was a member
Of the Shriners, high rank of Masonic
/, order; also membGr of the f ks. At
! 7 o'clock Tuesday morning Epr cial
! train Of two coaches chartered Ivy Tie
! Masons and the Eks left Ashavi.lA for
| UniOn bringing representatives from
| both frateIniLiss to atterd tho last sad
! ri,eS Of h,ir departed bro!h.r. 1ha: e
were representatives from the foIl)yii g
! lodges: Cyrcne CommiudTy, A,n4yil!e
! Chapter aid It. HermOM l. d Ee NJ ,shns.
and among the representatives. OF NJ.
| Hermon Lodge were j. Il. Nichols
| Worshirful Master; W. +. Randolph,
| Senior Warden; and J =. hckmal,
; Junior Wacipn. There were Is n oYy.
Ii ShriGeys and - Rks o. the sp.cial
| There were twelve Eks in lire of
| ma ch, thu 9th Is baing Masoas
marched il the Masonic body.
| They were accompanied b. Mr.. ard Mrs
| Houston Of B ,ttrry PAX Hotel and sev-
, eral other heads OF departments at this
! famous hotel, Of which hir Mckissick
was so long ia charge, The patty was joined
at Spartan by delegation OF six
itndi. Th9 special arriv d at Union
at 1( AS. The Masops we're Immediately
called together at the Mas mi; hall,
joined the home lo!ge aIl march Il TO
The home of Capt. FaCr, and ts;)rtel
the remains to the lst Baptist cha.ch,
tn Shriners leading. Upon the arrival
a. tie church the Shriners, in uniform,
with gorgeous, long, white plunas in
their hats, formed in open ranks aud The
remains passed through ilt0 the c'ucch,
followed by s. vertl ladies bearing beau
t!ful n)ral designs, these were followed
by the Mas0Ls. then ihe ELS Tee
Shrners tt en- entered followed bg ih.
citiZ ms until The church was crowded.
The funeral services were cOnduc ed
in the church by Rev. l. NJ R.cr, the
pastor, after which the rem lin3 were
taken to the Old cemetery, wh ro they
were laid to rest beside th lse of his
father and his brothers aad sisters vino
had gone before. A large concoursc CT
frianla nocnmnlnied the holy f. do