The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
DEATH OF MRS. E. G. DAVIS.
Was One of Henderson, Best Known
and Best Beloved Women-A Lovely
Christian Character Whose Life En-
riched Socisty-The Exquisite Floral
Tributes Sent for the Funeral.

o'clock Saturday morning. She had
| been sick a long time-a great sufferer
with deadly disease-and while the
| announcement of her death caused
no surprise, it gave deepest pain to
all who knew her. There was no
better known or more beloved woman
in Henderson than Mrs. Davis. She
was lovely Christian character and
a great favorite socially Richly en-
| dowed intellectually, of superior at
| tainments and accomplishments, a
devoted member Of her church. active
In all good works, patriotic and loyal
| to her country and friends, she was a
| useful member Of society whose life
enriched those about her.
Mrs. Davis was president of the
Vance County Chapter United Daueh-
tiers of the Confederacy; secretary of
the Whitmel Blount Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution; sec
rotary Of the st. Mary's School (Ral-
eigh) Guild here; a member of the
Colonial DANES, Kings Daughters
and Women's Tuesday Club, etc.
Domestic in her tastes and devoted
to her home and household duties
she yet found time to devote to social,
literary, church and charity work,
and give to her friends the benefit of
her willing aid, wise counsel, fine
Judgment and the treasures of her
we'll stored mind. Hers was a busy
and useful life, quiet and unostenta-
tious though it was, full of kindly
acts and deeds of charity, and she
will be greatly missed.
Before her marriage Mrs. Davis was
Miss Mary Watkins Sutphin, OF Vir-
ginia She came of an old and hon
| orable family and has many relatives
living in that State. She was a
daughter of DR.. John w. Sutphin,
who served gallantlyin the Civil War
and gave his life to the Southern
cause. And the.spirit of chivalry and
patriotism that animated the breast
of the father was inherited by the
daughter. There was no more ardent
lover of home and country, no firmer
believer in the best traditions of the
past, while she lived for the present
and builded for the future
Mrs Davis was the wife of Mr. f. G.
Davis, one of HendersOn's most
prominent and successful merchants
She had lived in Henderson the
greater part OF her life-more than
twenty-five years. Besides her hus-
band she leaves four sons, all grown.
The funeral was held at the Church
of the Holy InnOcents, of which de-
ceased had for many years been a
devout and useful member. at 4:3O
o'clock Sunday afternoon Rev.
Julian +. Ingle, rector OF the church,
conducted the service. There was a
large attendance, Notwithstanding
the rain, and the occasion was one of
profound sorrow and solemnity.
Among those who were here from a
distance were Robert Davis, of Roa
noke, Va, Thomas Davis, Franklin,
Va, sons; Miss Mamie Horton, Dur
ham, Miss Rosa Sutphin, Burlington,
Mrs. Ewell Somers, Durham, nieces;
John Horton, Roanoke, Va, Glenn
Horton, Roanoke Rapids, nephews;
Frank T. Ward, Raleigh, R. A. Mar
tin, Petersburg, Va, Ewell Somers,
Durham.
The pail bearers were Col. Henry
Perry, S. p. Cooper, w. Ed Moss, r.
l.. Watkins, j. D. Rose, r. L. Green.
Flower bearers. w. A. Hunt, S. r.
Harris, W. O. Shannon, Frank T.
Ward
Vance County Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, at
tended in a body each one OF the
ladies wearing the usual badge of
mourning and carrying flowers.
The floral offerings were the pref
test and most profuse ever seen at a
funeral in Henderson perhaps. Some
of the pieces were of exquisite design
and very costly. Notably among
these was a large cross from Mr. E.
G. Davis: large wreath OF pure white
roses with small white plumes and
ferns, Mr.. James Sutphin, of Hunt
ington, West Va; Southern Cross
in the colors OF the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, from Vance Coun-
ty Chapter; large cross of white roses
and ferns, Tuesday Book Club; large
cross of white roses, hydrangias and
ferns, Mr. and Mrs. d. Y. Cooper;
cross OF white roses, Mrs. A. S. Pen
dletOn; wreath of white roses, n.y.
drangias and ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
A. Lewis: handsome cross of white
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Zollicoffer,
wreath of white roses and ferns, Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Cooper; large cross,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parker; purple
asters, r. A. Martin, Petersburg, Va;
| white roses, DR.. and Mrs. F.. r. Har-
ris; large wreath Of roses and ferns,
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Owen; roses, Miss
Alice Brodie; wreath, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. L. Watkins; wreath OF pink and
white carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Rose; cross, Mrs VIM Buchan;
| wreath, Mrs. n. NJ. Henderson; an
| Choir OF white rose buds, Mrs. Junius
| Daniel, Mrs. Willie Faucet, Mrs
Alex Cooper; wreath, Mrs. E. E.
Hight; hydrangias. Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Watkins; white roses, John
| Horton: La France roses, j. Bernard
| Hobbs, Richmond, Va; wreath of
| hydrangias, Mrs. Henry Perry and
| Miss Sue Hall: white roses, Mr. and
Mrs. c. a. Wyche, Rosemary; eolian
of white roses and ferns, Mr. and Mrs
| W. 0. Shannon and Miss Shannon
| cross Of white roses, ferns and carna-
tions, Mrs. F. c. Toepleman; wreath
OF pink lilies, Mrs. r. r. Satterwhite;
pink roses, Misses Lands; yellow
roses, Mrs. George B. Harris; sweet
peas, Frank T. Ward, Raleigh: bunch
of red and white roses, Miss Mary
Chavasse: capeiessamines and ferns,
Miss Bessie Watkins; white roses,
Miss Mamie Martin-3J pieces in ALL
1nterment was made at the ceme-
terry, the grave being banked with
tiowers-pure and sweet and lovely,
fit emblems of the life and character
of the noble and gifted woman whose
death we mourn
RUBBER NECK.
Rubber neck or joints with ELLIO TT S
| EMULSIF1ED OIL LINIMENT. 1t will re-