The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21

. TO great ue6Iee III VI i6iteiiA'o ~ 49,
B days
last week it was very noticeable that
he was losing ground and gradually grow .
ing weaker. The end was looked for, ut
amy time, and finally came this morning
at $50 The funeral Will take place Fri.
day at 2 O'Clock from the Presbytcrlaj
Church.
"Preston Camp Confederate Veterans.
OF this place, and Evans CAMP. Of
Blacksburg, will act as escorts"
HAD LONG BEEN I'LL.
CAPTAIN sullivan had been in Ill health
for at least a year, though he was able
to attend the session OF the House last
spring. He had just been reelected TO
his old position, though those voting Tor
him knew that he could never return TO
his post of duty.
Arthur Sullivan was ono of the old
landmarks at the Capitol, and Will be
greatly missed
was a native of Grcenvillc, Tenn, having
located with his parents In montgomery
county. Va, when mere Infant. he
was one Of five children, four boys ana
ono girl. and IS survived by one broth
o., and sister. His living brother IS
TIC Rev. John Q. Suillvan.Eof the Pres
byterian Church OF Christiansburg' hy.,
and his sister, Miss Lake Sullivan, VINO
lived with him at Christlahspurs' ";
The House OF Delegate, lo a,s,,t anVo nnd
ia Captain Sullivanas q faithful ana
popular officer, yesterday paid glow
Ing tribute TO his memory.
HOUSE TAKES ACTION.
His death was communicates through
Mr. Duke. of Albemnrle, and then Mr.
Stubs of Gloucester. offered Il set OF
resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY 81,
adopted expressing the regret or tho
House and naming a committee 20 az
tend tho funeral. .,..,,.
The resolution Offered by MI atupps
was as follows:
Tho sad intelligence has just been re-
celyed OF the death Of Arthur Q. Sulii-
van, Esq, the first doorkeeper OF 'ilo
House OF Delegates; be It'll therefore,,
Resolved, first. That since his election
as first doorkceper OF the House IN lsoe,
no has been elected every session UP 70
the present time except tho sessions OF
1S8l-'S2. and rendered hlmself popu'hr
with all Of tho members and as
charged every duty with promptness,
cheerfulncss, efficiency and ability.
second. That his devotion TO virginia
ana his gallanlry AZ Confederate SOL
der was shown on many bloody battle
| fields ana he received a wound at the
battle OF the Wilderness which caused
him 10 limp through llfo Win put oho
limb and thereby strengthened the Coll-
I-fcdcrate tie that exists between old vet
Grams Of 1851 80. ~ ,,,s.
Third That We mourn to-day tho loss
of n trun friend y man Of high, char
actcr and noble Virginia Ecnt!eL'hn,
Fourth. That tho speaker OF the i!ouse
appoiut a committee Of three TO attend
lis funeral, at Christlansburg, ana .'lat
tho assistant clerk of the tiohse e. ace co,,,
pany the committee, and that me co',',
mttiee Select n suitable floral design 70
,,o played on the gravo Of the dccea seq ,
,rirlh, THAT as a further evidence OF
respect, tho House do now adjourn
coMMlTTEIl NAMED.
nh, chair appointed AIessrs, stubbs.
Bowman and Heermans as q committee
,n attend Tho fnrtsraI and They VIII leave
hero to-day, accompanied by Ass.slh ~
Clerk THOMAS II. Blggcr, 4 sullhpI,
floral design Will DO taken to the lulleEu'
by tho committees 4.
When. in presenting Captain snhlYails
nam, to the House for fere!ecFluH ~
door<cepcr somo weeks ago. Mr.. Her.
mans (Rcpublican). Of Montgomer,v,
stated that It was tho wish OF me oi o..
onc-lcggcl hero that after denim ~
crntcf.as should he crossed oyer lnc
door OF the House, he was put .as!us
tho way for the consulrnatlon or sllell
, a request, and ii Is likely lhat inc pouS
VIII order this done, ,,a,,.
Captain Sullivan was bachelor. .1 l''u
two weeks ago he united with tho Tres
byterlan Church at Christlsnsblrg, lla
was a brave Confederate soldier, ana en-
tered the army when but Fifteen ysa's
| OF nge. He lost q leg at tle patt!e y w ~
\ NVIlderncss md aftor tho War Was IoE