The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-25
DEATH RECALLS A
WAR TINE ROMANCE
Mss Katharine B. Conrad, o
Winchester, Sister Of Hon.
Holmes Conrad, Dead.
Especial Dispatch to The Tinles)

WINCHESTER, VA, November 24-The
III Hon. Holmes Conrad, which occurred
al the home of her family and her an
csstors in this city yesterday morning.
recalls a beautiful romance that ONLY
ended with Miss Conradss death-her en-
sagement to the gallant Dick Ashby. the
younger of the intrepid Asfiby-, brothers.
the elder OF whom was the famous Cen
e:ai Turner Asnby. one OF the greatest
cavalry leaders Virginia has produced.
Miss Conrad. who was one of the reigning
bellies of this part of the state, and was
noted alike for her beauty vivacity, her
talents and her achievements in the field
nf horsenlanship. was the atIianced of the
dashnSa Dick Ashby. ~ brief time before
his wooing was to reach it's happy Gull
lnination, the news of the tragic destth
o. sAshby reached the Valley and Winches-
ter, rending alike the heart of the woman
VINO loved him and the hearts of the
cftivalrous people to whom he was a
hero. And the Virginia beauty had ever
remained faithful to the memory OF her
dead cavalier.
Miss Conrad,s death followed a brief
Illness. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. A N. Fauntleroy, of Stauntoa Va,
and two brothers, who are Hon. Holmes
Conrad, of this city, former solicitor
dent Cleveland. and Charles F. Conrad.
also of Stanton.
Miss Conradis father the late Robsrt
Young Conrad. was one of the foremost
lawyers Of ante-be slurn days. During the
regime OF the old Wing party. before the
var. Mr.. Conrad was prominent in the
.ct.unseis and conventions OF that parry
IIe strongly opposed the secession OF Viz
giEia from the Union, and in t! e iseces-
sion convention he was one of the ablest
anu most eloquent advocates ofathe Old
Dominion remaining in the Union of
States.
Miss Conrad was we'll known all over
Virginia. chiefly by reason OF her spec
did work for church and charity. in
which she was for many years euthusi-4
asticaiy enga ged. The supervision of [ e
local work of the Slater fund. providing
for the instruction of young colored girls
as cooks and servants. occupied many
years of her life work. In Winchester
Miss Conrad organized and persona Il
supervised the Safer Training School
free. institution. During the greater part
OF her life size had been Glossy id nti-
fed with the Presbyterian Church in
Winchester. and organized a number OF
societies connected with that religious
denomina tfon.
To Miss Conrad's indefatisable efforts
and to her never-ceasing lo%alty to the
South and the South's cause many +
Southern soldiers owed comfort and re- I
lief in time of dire need She WIS one i
of the band of noble women OF Ntnchesser' I
who spent tn wears of the terrible cart II
paigns in the Valley in visiting the ~ VI
fields and hospitals in and around ,tis
town. ministering to the siek ~ ~, +
wounded soldiers of both armies a.l.
praying a woman's prayers for me So
Of the dead Her six brothers MY. ~ 80 va.
,a4fa Con fedardts. Set
wee. One was killed in hattie, -, -
The funeral services viii De new s.-,l
Tuesday afternoon from the Old conrad
homestead in tflls city