The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
PAY last TRIBUTE
TO COL. CUTSAAN
City Officials, Confederate Or
CARNATIONS, and Friends Fill
church During Funeral.

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In the presence OF large gathering
OF city officials. many delegations from
various organizations, and hundreds
o. personal friends, the body OF Col
0nel Wilfred e. Cutshaw. late City
Engineer, was laid TO rest yesterday
Afternoon in Hollywood. The funeral
serv. ces. which took place from the
Second Presbyterian Church. we're
conducted by the Rev. Russell Cecil.
D. D., assisted by the Rev. James r.
Emith D. D. Members OF the Common
Council and the Board OF Aldermen.
heads OF departments and city employees.
including q large number OF the work.
men from the Engineers Department.
occupied SEATS reserved for them. The
battalion of Howitzers and many mem
hers OF the Hoaitzurs Association were
present Dele cations from r. e. Lee
Camp and from other Confederate or.
CARNATIONS entered the church, follow
Ing the family.
TIE Las. Rites.
The casket, draped in Confederate
flag and covered with large floral
design In Confederate colors. was borne
by Messrs. Carries f. Boiling Jackson
Bolton, j. Taylor Stratton, Frank r.
Bates. Fontaine Jones. Charles L. Todd
Jr" q w Scarborough and e. D. T.
Myers. Jr., all OF whom are either con-
necttd with the Engineers office or
had been associated with the iate city
Engineer In some problem affecting me
welfare of the city. III 49,
me honorary pall-bcarers werf M
p. II. Mayo, Colonel a. S. Bufofd, en-
tain W; Goidon Mccabe, Esdward Nc
CURE. w A. Deas. Charles L. Todd
Joseph Bryan. Pnilp TaIiaferro. VIII.
liam Norttrop. John p. Branch. Carl
ton Mccarthy. Henry r. Pollard John
a. Curtis and Ira,er Daniel.
The pulpit was banked In floral ds-
eigfs. the centre being taken by a
cross five feet high, covered wirh red
roses, The tribute OF the City Council.
The music was conducted by the choir
OF the Second Church. who sang
abide With Me" and for the recess
tional Just AS Am
At the conclusion of the service the
lin. to Hollywood was reformed, the
Ho,yiters acti,g as guard 1T honor.
a rrief service vas conducted at th.,
grave. the Howitzcrs firing a final
salute.
Council Acts.
AT 2 P. NJ. yesterday the two branche.
of the Council met in Joint session at
the City Hall large number Of off,
cials and heads of departments being
pre- sent By invitation.
a letter was read from President
Ectors. OF the Common Council. in
which he spoke in the highest terms
Of Colonel Cutshaw. and re GREETED that.
owing to his absence from the city.
lie was unable to attend the meeting
81. Turpin, OF the Board OF Alderme n.
presided Mr.. Gilbert K. Pollock moved
the appointment of a committee of
seven to prepare suitable resolutions,
the chair appointing Messrs. Pollock.
Elicit. Gunst. Burton. Pollard, Lynch
srd w. L, White.
Judges Ingram. witt and Grinnan
and number OF city officials were in
vited to SIT with the Council in, hear
Ing the resolutions read. Messrs. w. L
White. T. n Elicit and Marx Gunst
ePoke on the life and work OF Colonel
Cuts haw. after which Dir. Pollock read
tn. following resolutions. which were
unanimously passed by the joint ses-
sion:
aThe Council of the city Of Rich
nsond called together In extraord nary
Joint ses Ton BY the recent death OF
Co.onel Wilfred E. Cutshaw. late City
Engineer, to take suitable action upon
this sad eve Mt and to make such hon
orabie mention of his life and charac-
ter and services as his long and USE
full career seems TO demand. doth now
unanimously adopt the following:
Whereas 1t has pleased Almighty
God In His IN crutab.e providence to
call from earth the spirit OF that brave
and faithful officer and servant OF the
city. Colonel Wilfred E. Cutshaw, after
more than thirty years Of brilliant and
effective service and
Whereas. 1t is meet and proper that