The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
Former Governor Of V'irif.5 Il s.
qinia SuCCurnbs toner %, ! l'';l u
vOus PrOstration.
STATES SOLDIERS
TO DO HIM HONOR 4 N . !; q
Notable Militay Pageant .sI; at the the!
Funeral T Tomorrow Afterno oorl..
A Distinguished and Gallant ~
Confederate Soldier Lead 58S
er in Congress and One
Of Ablest Governors.

S "a OF Ablest GOVERNORS.
Cha rles T. O'Ferral lawyer, stntesmar1.s
soldier, uthor, former Governor OF his *
State, and long aFdistlngulshed a leader I'M
Congress, lis dead. Governor o. Ferrall55 55s
had been unconscious for about a week.
and tho end came peacefully, though not n
atthis home, No. soS Paris q
Avenue, at 1906 o'clock yesterday morn AVN
ing. sss5S 4 M II. III. Il. Ss
Y The popular Vrginian had been inf ail-{j&
Ing health for over a year, but only toolts tol
his bed about three w eks ago. From
that time until his deaf b he had grown EE
steadily worse, having suffered an at-
tack Of paralysis Of the throat on Tue uesE-:. Al.
day night, which prevent ted him from
taking nourishment, Ri, and rem dered Ef MS VI "
case absolu tely hopeless. At the bedside \
OF the brave man, whose HE was last a4.
ebbing out. his devoted wifi fes,g and chli -%
dren Kept constant and tender vigil, /, ana
they were all with him in the 81 dr eaa 81
hour. ~ 55 ss8b I9gs All
Governor O 'Ferrall had not been phys
sically strong for some " ears, and Sun q
the heavy strnin OF business SreYarsesss g q Y
collapsed several weeks ago, and shortly
after taking his bed, as q result OF snerss,ssS
vo,,s prostration and q: general brea klnn
down Of his system, he became aunc opp ss
scious and remained 30 until the eng =.
5 His physioian 4, q, Ir. ]. g. IreYili M
rem dered all possible medical service buvs
soon found that owing to the advances u
age and On feeblsd cond ion OF ah his pa
itlent, he was beyond the rescue Sof human
skill IT has, therefore, been known ZOE!
some days that Governor @ Ferrall GOV oi
not recover, and that the DR. sad messenge ger
sot death was rapid " m king its way y
the ohamb Der OF the distin 81 shsd pati
After Governor "A o Ferrall be ecame Mur- -Ss
| con soious he talked Ia q rambling man;s.s IS!
gner OF many things tc eyide nts
Ny upon his mind before his y " ness. saa
~ on one g occa sion The y spoke Of wrttins
agletter to his long tne \ frtend: for1nef
President CLEVELAND, Esa nd on! anot y W. .ls
Imagined he was leading his gig resi- g
ment In battle. and In, aSs iee Die sl'olcsf
gave the command to s' ri
Military Funeral. ssg:3
- The funeral Of Governor @ Ferrall Will
take place at{4 o'clock to morrow af ters-sa
noon. 81 from q the Second 81 Presby terian$
Church, and the services VIII be g. q COR
sisted by DR.. s. G. ditchell, and the si,l-s
torment will be In III ood.. MI b 81
8t Below will be found IA complet te8 list 80f$s
the active and honorary pal bearers I. AZ
R 81 whom 4 a re- requested to- meet 2 he
residence e No 90S Park Avenue, Il at 3:l m
o'clock p Ia NJ. Il to- moro " Of ernoon
a Al ctive-W. Vii s. Copela nd ~. 81 Ch
terman, Carter 7, Sanasss
N. Boyd, II, w Rountree b Colonel freed:% reg:
peasants, Colonel Per cy Tiawes and
General Charles ] And rson. ss3
5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Montague, Sena ~.
tor John w. Daniel, Senator Thomas ~;
Martin, Congressman Cln uda AZ swans Nc
Congressman j ohm Lamb. dse !a aIn PIG es @
Keith, Judge Beverly a. Crump, Judse r
Edmund Waddill, Mayor CART Ton I MoGiatlIi--S !.
5thy Judge S. b. Witt, Joseph BryalnsS
gTohn5 p. Branch, General "A. L. r hillips.
5Tudre George L. Christian, +. T,a Glaa 3as So 81
gov. Colonel John 8, Harwood, Colonel5a
Archer Anderson. Dir. S. Galesk Ma1or
Robert stiles, Dr.. George Ross, VS. IS H.. H.
Fitzgerald, George schoen. e Gi'eoEEs8 81 s.
}schmelz, Robert s. amberlayne, y o1!s .! y
s. Munoe F. S. Valentino 7 il1 homas Y -
McAdams, Charles ". hHeredl tn, 1ossenn88 :
T. Lawless Judge John r y rst.l ST atas. ~
Dr. G, Watson James. ;3s t5sif
With Military II Honors,.
Governor O.Ferrall will be buried vi tn
military honors and there will be an ex:-.fs *.
tensve parade by the militia aha Il }Se'l-B
erans, IS J, I. I, = K, ~ !. III
Colonel George Wayne Anderson; 81 9. shos9 .esfs
soventieth Regimenti Mador L. - Y. Y neh
wood or the Blues Battalion, and cap .Es
taIn VI NJ. Myers, Of the Iowitzers.8
rendered the military In this city for n ~ IN
occnsion, Ennd the tender was ara te1u!ivS$3I
ioccenterl by tho family OF the dlstlr. "
eulshed soldier and stats sn'an'
e Colonel Anderson was authorized bys "
the Governor to wire the com pan!ea nr X
charlottesville, FrederHks burg ana ft re- 3;
,tsrsburg to take part In the parnae, aho
they Will do SO. , Z. ..3 \, l; "
4 Colonel Anderson approached the rails 4
road companies, and they readily grantee
free transportationf from the three cities a
named, and Colonel Anderson has also
arranged with the commissary depart 81
ment for ratons for the visiting troops,sas saS
Governor Montague wrote Mrs. O'Ferst5
rail- &. tender note Of sympathy yestet..,s
day and Is rendering all possible assists 81
anca In connection with the funsra.l Hla Ii
Excelenoy last nighti prepared me 3ol-@s
lowing proclamation which VIII % props
erly attested and formally issued to-daysg
Proclamation. lsI
..The Governor OF Virginia shares fully
In the distress OF tho people az the death ii
of Charles Triplett O'Fsrrall. q gal!ant u
soldier, distinguished member OF ,lna4 4
Congress of the United States. and .
faithful Governor Of this Commonwealth
which occurred at his residence IN the 81
city Of Richmond at 10 O'clock this morn- n
Ing. !, 4. .ysg
a ble public services. 1t Is directed that ths 4
flag OF tho Commonwealth bs placed al II
haif.nast and the offices at the seat S0f q
government be closed during IN, funeral Z
= "A, i. NJ oNTAauG q, ,'ss3ss \ ia$ss
Colonel Cutchins to Act,
the Governor will attend tho funeral. VI
accompanied by his staff Owing. to tns
absence from the city of colonal sTohn