The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

DEATH HAS CONE
Noble Hearted ]. P. Ar
rington Expires.
Funeral From Residence al 9 O'clock
This MOrnlng---Remains TO be
Taken to Old Arlington Bury
ing Ground in Nash.

Many friends in North Carolina win
learn with genuine sorrow of the death
of Mr. John 2. Arlington. He was
stricken with apoplexy, while in ar-
parent perfect health about II O'CLOCK
on Monday night and never ralliet..
and died Yesterday afternoon shortly
after O'Clock. His wife, brothers
and children were at his bedside
This morning at o'clock services
404 Elm street by Rev. DR. l. Mex.
Pittenger, rector of the Cathedral
Church of the Good Shepherd.
The body will be taken to Rocky
Mount and thence to the old Arlington
buryfng ground, near HilliardstOn
Nash county.
The pall-bearers will be Gov. c. 5.
Aycock, Commissioner of Agriculture
5. l.. Patterson, Jno. w, Thompson
superintendent John e. Ray. of the
Institution for the Blind. Geo. w. Nor
wood, Thos. III. Briggs, Mayor a. Al.
Powell and w. j. Andrews.
All the family and State Treasures
Lacy will attend the funeral. The in
terInent will be in the buryng ground
where the ArringtonS have been buried
~
eight years ago the body of his cou-
sin, Capt. Samuel I: Williams, the frat
editor of the Raleigh News was ca-
ried from New York to be buried in
that sacred Gods acre" and on Sun
day the body of Mr.. Arlington Wilt he
laid to rest near generations WIG
worthily bore the honored name. a
few years ago, when Mr.. Joseph c. Ar
rington died, brother of the dead man,
interest
which is to be used to keep up the
old family burying ground, 1t is still
in the family and has never suffered
neglect
John p Arlington was a son of the
late Hon. Archibald Fl. Arlington. anu
was born near Hilliardston, May iIth.
1851. His father was the leNling
man Of his section ana was one az fhc
first Democrats in the State, having
represented his district in the, Uni
ted States and Confederate Congress.
At one time Wake was in the district
represented by Mr.. Arlington. Natur-
ally the Arlington sons imbibed love
for politics from their father and the
late John p. Arlington was from carry
youth deeply interested in politics LII
which he took an active part, even
before he attained his majority. lie
was genial. companionable, and MADE
many friends, and always exerted
large influence in politics.
He was educated at Horner School
and was married early in life to MISS
Maude Philips, daughter of the late
DR. j. j. Philips. of Edgecombe, and
a sister OF Hon. Fred Philips, of Tar
boro His devoted wife survives with
seven children-five daughters and
two sons His sons are Archibald H.,
and John P, promising and popular
young men. His daughters are Misses
Mary Kate, Hattie, and Maude. who
are unmarried, and Mrs. w. b. philips.
who lives near Rocky Mount.
Mr. Arlington was elected sheriff of
Nash county in 1888 and reelected
until 1894 when, in common with ali
other Democrats, he went down before
the Fusion cyclone. In 1899 he came
TO Raleigh to fill a position in the
Agricultural Department. In the con-
fest for State Treasurer in 1900 ne
gave his active support to his friend
Mr.. Lacy, and in January, 1901, was
appointed to a position ifNthe state
Treasury Department which he held al
the time of his death.
Mr.. Arlington was a Warm-hearted
free-handed, hospitable gentleman. He
loved his friends and could not do too
uoI,cb for them. When he had oppon-
ents i'm politics he fought them earn
estlv and actively and expected the
same from them, for he neither gave
nor took quarter. He was quick TO
sneak and act and was often moved "
impulse. He was frank and open as
the day. If he was your TREND you
knew if. If he did not like man
he did not conceal it. He hit hard'
hut he loved to become reconclied 10
any with whom he had differences
When he came 10 meet Death race u
face. he had in his heart nothing but
hind feelings toward his fellow mar.
His good impulses carried him lnto
many homes into which he brousht
helm and cheer He was a genuine
Democrat-in his life IS well as ~
marty politics. He was patrlotlc man
md loved liberty and would fight Tor
his principles.
In addition to the immediate family,
Intending the three brothers. Messrs
r. M. Arlington, of Raleigh, and ;. H.
ana r. w. Arlington, of Rocky Mount
there have been at the bedside Mr. \.
Thorpe, Miss Bessie Bum, Mrs. u.
II Battle, and Mr.. w. f.. Philips. an
Of whom were relatives or COM ecuonS
of the deceased, who will accompany