The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-07-19
MRS. JosIE PRICE DEAD.

MRS. JOSIE PRICE DEAD.
The musical fraternity of Nashville
as well as the secret organizations and
the religious bodies, sustained an ir-
reparable loss last Saturday evening in
the death of Mrs. Josie Price, who died
at p. m. at her residence in Eighth
avenue, North, near the corner of Gay
street. Mrs. Price was possibly bet
ter known in Nashville than any 9TH
er young woman. She had spent most
Of her life here, having come from
Memphis when she was about twelve
years. of age. She entered Walden
University, from which school she
graduated both from the literary and
musical departments. She was the
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Price, presiding
elder, of the M. E. Church, and bore
the reputation of being one of the lead
ing musicians in the city. She was a
vocalist of rare ability, composer and
an editor of musical newspaper.
Fhus the journalistic world sustains a
loss. Mrs. Price had been in poor
health for the past two years, but it
seemed at one time. that she would re-
cover. The Globe contained a notice
on April IL, that the health of Mrs.
Price was improving. She continued
to improve for several months, but the
ravages of the dreaded disease, known
as tuberculosis, seemed to have laid its
ilrm grasp upon her. She had not
been able to leave her home since the
day after the commencement exercises
of the Verdi Conservatory of Music, of
which she was the founder and princi-
pal She was also an organizer of the
Verdi Kindergarten School, In fact,
there was not a buster woman in
Nashville than the deceased.
The funeral services were held at
Clark Memorial Chapel, Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. There was an enor-
nous outpouring of sympathizing and
sorrowing friends, as Mrs. Price was
a worker in all of the churches, ire
spective Of denomination, and was
loved and respected by all. AS the
cortege entered the church, the
of Clark Memorial played a
low, sorrowful funeral march. The
remains were followed by Rebecca
Court of Calanthe, of which the de-
ceased was a member. Rev. DR.. John
son, pastor of the church, oficiated,
while Rev, l. H. WEIGH, D. D., pre-
siding elder of the A. M. e. Church.
assisted on the part of his church,
and Rev. VIM. Craft, on the part of
the Baptists.
Two choirs, one from Clark Memo
rial and one from Mt. Olive BAPTIST
sang alternately during the
services. Beautiful eulogies on the life
of the deceased were delivered by Miss
Mamie Bradon, of Walden University.
who gave a complete history of her
since she was twelve-when she en-
tered school at Walden up to the close
OF the present school year as a teach
er in the music department. Rev. DR..
Johnson delivered an able sermon, TAX.
ing his text from the Psalms of David
and comparing the deceased's life with
that OF David, as great musician.
Rev. DR.. WEIGH read a poem, and Mr..
j. Thomas Turned read another en-
titled Josie Price is dead" Rev. VIM.
Craft read resolutions of coincidence
signed by long list of friends, as well
as the students Of the Conservatory of
Music and the Verdi School.
Just before the vast throng viewed
the remains, Mt Olive Choir with Mr..
Frank Teasley at the piano, sang the |
1eceased's favorite song, Never alone"
There was hardly dry eye in the
at the conclusion of this song |
The funeral designs were numerous
md beautiful. The deceased leaves a ia
her, sister, brother, several relatives
and a large number of friends to
mourn her loss. The remains were
Inferred in Greenwood Cemetery.