The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
FUNERAL Oh
DR.. CURRY
Services Conducted To-Mor.
row Afternoon at College.
ALL SEEK, TO HONOR HIM
Students Faculty Virginia Historical
Society and Trustees Adopt Resolu-
t'ons-Goyernor Orders Flags
at Half Mast.

The, news OF the death Of DR.. j. +. NJ.
Curry was received with profound sor-
row in Richmond. Everywhere. among; all
olnsses words Of praise for this talented
ana magnetic man and his noble work
Tor popular education wero heard.
me body Will reach Richmond to.mor-
row morning. ana the funeral takes pnce
from the Chapel OF Richmond College,
tomorrow afternoon. The arrangements
at; this end ore being looked after by Mr..
Thomas M: Rutherford. and he Is walt.
Ing dennito. Information before complet.
ing the arrangements In detail The hour
OF the funeral will be announced to-mor.
row, a. l53.
The funeral. services will tako place Sun.
day afternoon from the Chapel of Rich.
mondt College. The intermont will be In
hollywood Cemetery. The services will
be, conducted by the Rev. w. c. Biting,
y. D,, Of New York. an old and close
friend Of DR.. Curry's. who will be as.
sisted ~ Bishop c. B. Galloway, Of the
NJ. 3. Church. South, of Mississippi. who
has served; on the Peabody Board with
Dr. Curry fors moro than o quarter Of
century: A. short service will be held
at tho house in Ashevilie this morning.
at Il O'clock, conducted by the Rev DR..
w. w. Landrun. pastor Of the First Bap-l
tist. Church o.: Atlanta.
A. specihli car will convey the body to
Richmond. This car will be attached to
passenger train No. IL. from the West,
which leaves Aslevllle. this afternoon at
1885 o'clock,
DR.. Curry leaves a wife and one son.
Major Marley. B; Curry. United States
army both Of whom were at his bedside
at his death, Mrs Curry has: been quite
Ill for several weeks, and will be- unable
to- attend her husbands funeral.
Messages Of sympathy to Mrs. Curry.
poured In ALL day, and included cable,
dispatches. from the court. Of. Spain. min.
friends abEoad, kilograms also came
from Prcsid ent Roosevelt, General Wheel
er. Secretary Hay and Others.
Mrt Ruptherford expected to- receive
the names Of those who are, to be pail
bearers by mail last night, but did not
do so, and expects them to-day,
WILL LIE IN! STATE.
7! AS soon as the train gets. here in the.
morning, the remains will be taken to
Richmond: College. They will lie in state
In the chapel under guard of students
Of the college until the afternoon,
The interlnent will be made in. the Cur
ry section in Hollywood. This is very
near the Davis section It was wish
of Dr. Curry, long ago expressed that
no matter when he died his body should
be brought to- Richmond College and the
interment made from its chapel. Every
known wish of his will be carried out to
the last detail.
The faculty of Richmond College held
called meeting yesterday morning and
after declaring the exercises of the day.
suspended in honor Of the deceased
trustee. the fourth lost by death this.
session, resolutions of regret and SYM
pathy for Mrs Curry were adopted. At
o'clock in the afternoon the students
met In the chapel and they, too. adopted
resolutions. Addresses were made by
President Boatwright, DR.. Ryland, Pro-
fessor Winston and others.
The trustees of the College, meet to-
day at o'clock in the Foreign Mission
rooms.
FLAGS AT HALF asst.
Governor Montague yesterday ordered
the flags upon the Capitol building to be
put at half-mast in honor of DR.. Curry.
In connection with this action the Gov
ernor said:
x have known DR.. Curry for many
years. He has been one Of the most
useful men In American public life. He
is both pioneer and a veteran in public
school education for Virginia and the
South. His life has been ministry in
behalf Of education. His conception Of
| the public service was Of the highest or
der, and his intelligence to perceive, en-
courage and honesty to. perform this SER
vice should be alike model and an in
SEPARATION to the young men Of the State.
think 1t peculiarly appropriate that the
flags on the Capitol should be put at
half-nast. as In this building he display
| ed eminent qualities as q statesman IN
the Confederate Congress. beg the
| newspapers to make public the request
that all the flags upon public school
buildings Of the State be put at half
mast until after the intcrment Of DR..
Curry, which am advised will occur
| at Hollywood on next Sunday afternoon.
The Executive Committee of the Vir-
gtnia Historical Society held called
meeting yesterday afternoon to take steps
| fonorlng DR.. Curry, who was for ten
| years and more vice-presiden of the
organization. Those present were Woe
President Valentine. who presided; Messrs.
Richardson, Chandler Mitchell, James
and Stanard. A, committee composed OF
Messrs. Valentine. Bryan, Anderson and
Richardson was appointed to draft resolu-
tons Of respect to. the memory Of DR..
Curry, which are to be printed In the next
issue Of the Virginia Magazine of History
and Biography.
1t was resolved that the members of
the Executive Committee meet In the Of
| fee Of the president Of Richmond College
opd attend the funeral In a body. It was
ordered that q proper floral tribute be
procured.
T. T. DI1T7E MEETC