The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-14
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Remains Of Dr. atlleWs8 Borne.
4 to Their Last Resting
MANY ATTEN D THE. FUNERAL II.
Confederate Camp to Celebrate.
Lee Jackson Day risone
Il 4. I. I'll lin Jail. ~

Manchester bureau, Tlmes-D lsp,alte

eManCAester bureau
s5s 5%} III No. liz Hull Street. III )tt{
3 The funeral Of DR.. Tlloinas Pr Mathews
took place from Bainbridge Street Bap-3
list Church yesterday afternoon! and the
affection in which tho widely known ply
stefan was held. was shownaby the great
3outpouring Of people. The church was
crowded q half hour before the time
fixed for the service to begin, people
Sthronged the vesttbule and steps and
many finding themselves una Bile to get,
In the church went away.
Many cars. filled with sorrowlng friends
from Richmond. added to the great con-
course. It IS doubt ful vi etherB q funeral
was ever more largely attended In Man,
chester, N The board OF visitors OF the
Medical College OF Virginia. the nnem-.
bcrs OF the Foreign Mission Board and
the trustees. OF the Woman's College, oc-
icupled special places reserved for them.
The service was a simple, but very inn
Spressve one-a tribute from the COM
munitys to good man whom all loved
Rev. DR.. E. N. Badly conducted the SER
vice assisted by Drs Thornhill, Derieux,s
Bomar and Smith. During tho tender
and earnest prayer OF DR.. Smith, which
was III expression OF gratitude to GOD
for the noble and useful life %ot the de-
ceased and an Invocation for divine bless
iings upon all bereayed by his DEATH, es-3
ipeclallys tho ricken family, brought tears
to the eyes OF the large congregation
Il Tho music was EXCEPTIONAL " good. and
included. the singing by Mr.. Oscar.
Lohman Of IA Home OF the Soul" The
casket was almost hidden from view by.
lovely flowers, which were sent in great
Iprofuslon. " * VI S I5i sSz
The internlent was made in Hollywood.
rs, Camp to Celebrate.
at4At IN meeting hold last night the Joo-
seph Il. Johnson Camp &oc Confederate
Veterans. decided to hold 4 a III gigantic.
celebration on Monday night, January.
10Th, In honor Of Lee-Jac Day
3 Tho affair promises to be most en-t
5joyablo one, and will Include speech-3
making, music and supper The, follow:
Ing committee was appointed to arrange
for the celebrations Lieutenant-Com-s
5mander j. u Blanton, r. a A., Baugh,' II.
5A.s Jordan Robert Snead + ]. G. Saunders,
BE- A. \. Jarvis, b. M. "a Robertson, liam,
Owen, John u. Lipscomb, ]. j. Chisholm
and james Butler. ~ d 4.
rho celebration will talso place in Odds
Fellows Hall. Il e e, FL 81 VI
Prisoner Seriously I'll.
4 James White, colored, now serving a
term OF two years In tho Manchester
taIl Is threatened with cerelbro spinal
meningitis, and Is In q serious tcondi-
ton. White was 4 convicted n on several
charges OF larceny and sentenced to two
years. Everything possible Is being done
for his comfort. 558 III
Will He Plead Insanity. ..5s
w Is. stairs is now confined in the
Manchester 4 jail waiting trial in!
the Corporation Court on two charges
Of burglary, and each day he seems to
become more and more insane. 55
Ut is not known whether the man ts
really d lunntlc or not. a 8doctor was res
Gently called In to see him. but each day
lie grows worse It may be possible that
lie ii ,feIgning insanity so that he might
make th,it plea before the court, .S5
He refuses to cat anything and stays
IN he'd ali Tho time, 1t Ii said that his
father Was Insane when ne died, Il.
Can Hold Both P ositions.
Al a recent meeting Of the policee board
III was unanimously voted that Captain
Idpscomb be allowed to hold both posi-
q lions, that or chief OF police and city
engineer, The action was taken upon
Sa resolution presented, estrninlng him ~
from holding both positions, The propo,--i
sition was laid on the table, I'd
Sues the Casualty Company,
II Suit has been Instituted In the Circuit
Court az the City OF Richmond by y, y;
Moore and Company against the United
States Casualty Company Tor $6oO. 20