The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-30
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO MAJOR CAPERS
Body Of Prominent Richmond
Man Laid to Rest in Holly
wood Yesterday.
CITY SCHOOLS ALL CLOSED
Movement Started for Erection
of Suitable Memorial to Pub.
lie Spirited Citizen.
CITY SCHOOLS ALL CLOSED

Pathetic scenes and great out
pouring Of people marked tho funeral
OF Major James II. Capers, which took
place at Holy Trinity Church yester-
day afternoon at o'clock.
With representatives of various Ma
sonic and Confederate organizations
present and large numbers of teachers
and pupils OF the Richmond public
and business associates. the capacity OF
the church was taxed to its utmost
many members of the City Council
and Others standing in the back OF the
building throughout the service.
Delegations Attend.
Seats were reserved for the delega-
tons which were appointed from Fra.
terna! Lodge, No. SO, A. f. and a. NJ
over which Major Capers once pre-.
sided. and from the Grand Lodge of
Virginia. of which he was also past
grand master. Richmond Commantery
NO. 2 knights Templars. attended in
body. "A delegation of mem
bers of II. L. Lee Camp, No. 1, In Con-
federate gray, followed the Masons
and were in turn followed by the
members OF the City School Board,
who acted as honorary pallbearers
yestrymen of Holy Trinity Church.
with personal friends and representa-
tives from the Masonic fraternity and
the School Board bore the basket,
winch was draped in white flowers
large number of beautiful floral de-
signs and cut flowers were carried
by the honorary pallbearers, and the
chancel was banked In flowers
throughout the service.
BY action of the City School Board
delegation for each public school in
the city, consisting of the principal.
! hVe teachers and ten scholars. attended
| the funeral. seats being arranged for
them and provision being made in the
gallery of the church for the dele
| gatlons from the colored schools, for
which Major Capers had so long
1 labored.
The Rev. j. IT, Gravatt, rector OF HOLY
Trinity Church. conducted the services
assisted by large choir, whose music
WAS particularly sweet, the children in
the audience Joining in quavering
voices in several well-known hymns.
Services at Grave.
Following the exercises in the church
the funeral party made it's way TO Hol-
lywood Cemetery. Lodge No. So. A. f.
and A. M, leading the way Here the
hnal services We're held at the grave.
concluding with requiem sung by the
members of the High School chorus,
whose clear voices rose sweetly above
the rumble of the river
! Throughout the day yesterday flags
were at half-mast on all of the public
school buildings in the city. all OF
which were closed out of respect to
the memory OF the late chairman.
Beautiful floral designs were sent in
by the City School Board ana from prin-
Icipals. teachers, pupils and ianitors Of
the various schools, particularly
handsome design being sent by the
boys of the Richmond High School. to
whom Major Capers had long been us
a personal friend.
Monday night the principals Of tho
various schools met and adopted suit
able resolutions, which were drawn no
by r. L. Blanton, G. r. Pace and a. B.
! Chandler, Jr.
To Erect Memorial.
i Already a movement is on foot to
erect suitable memorial to Major
i Capers, and 1t has been suggested that
lin view Of his long service to the publil
schools, to which he has largely given
4 his life, the patrons and pupils of TIL,
.jpublic schools take the lead in making
i the memorial worthy one.
Several members OF the City Council
4 who were In attendance on4the funeral
said yesterday that they believed ],
Z would be appropriate for the city t.
n take part in such memorial, and
I begun by the children of the schools y
4 let it be general tribute from tbs
3 people OF Richmond to the memory o.
Il Major Capers. No definite action aas
4 been. taken In this matter as yet, bu
/ it is likely that the School Board OF
! the association of teachers and prin,
!, clpals of the public schools VIII con.
sider the proposal IN short time
Durglnr on East franklin.
Il Mr.. Charles Hutzler, Of 325 Eas
-, was some In A n nee