The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-03-01
ANOTHER OLD VETERAN DEAD.
Mr.. GEORGE HOOPER, OLD AND
WELL-KNoWN PORTER, PASS
ES AWAY.

Usetul and Long Career-He Served
the Maxwell House for Over Thir-
ty-TWo Years-Most Cour-
teous and Polite.
Mr.. Geo. Hooper, who has been con-
fined to his bed for three years, his
body wrecked with pain and suffering,
died at the home of Mrs. Anna T.
Jackson on Eighteen avenue, North,
at an early hour Tuesday morning.
This announcement will not come
as a surprise to those who had known
of the patients long illness and suf-
ferings, and who had expected his
death at any moment during the past
three years, but still it will bring a
sense Of sadness to many who had re-
spected Mr. Hooper. His long life of
usefulness, his ever courteous manner
and his high sense of integrity had
won for him the esteem and regard of
all who knew him in his official ca
pacity as head porter Of the Maxwell
House for thirty-two years.
Three years ago Mr. Hooper, while
in the active discharge of his duties,
was suddenly siezed with an attack
of paralysis, which completely inca
pacitated him for further duty and he
had practically been to his bed since
He had during these long years of i'll
ness, days of quiet and peace, but most
of the time he suffered intensely and
every day found him growing gradu
ally weaker and weaker When the
end came he met it with resignation
and sank gently to rest,
During his long career as porter
Mr.. Hooper accumulated at one time
considerable property but he trusted
the investment of his earnings to his
white friends and they we're unfortu
|, nate in their investments, and all dur
ing his illness he was wholly depend
, ent upon the liberality of friends an(
, Mrs. Anna T. Jackson, to whose house
he was taken when first attacked with
paralysis. This woman was no rela
ton, but bound by ties of friendship
! opened her house to the afflicted mar
and for three years administered tt
his wants with an unselhshness rarely
equaled
Mr.. Hooper was born of slave par
ents in February, 1886, and was sew
enty-one years old when he died.
After Mr.. Hooper obtained his free
dom he began his career as hotel por
ter, first serving in that capacity fol
the old City Hotel, located on the pub
lie Square just south of the Metho
dist Publishing House block. He IL
turn then served in the same capacity
ut the old st. Cloud Hotel on Fiftl
avenue, then located on the presen
J site of the old Caster-Knot Building.
In 1869. when the Maxwell House
was completed and opened, Mr.. Hoop
er was appointed head porter undel
} Mr.. Mexican, the first manager. He
continued with 7. II. Fallton and Co.
: of which firm Mr.. John Overton, own
er of the hotel property, was a part
ner and took an active part in the
management. He continued as hea(
porter with succeeding Managers Glib
son p. Johnson, Mr.. Chopin Of Boston
who was the first manager after tht
Movwoll House rOrroa 'r-0 Tho hands
Of n stock comronv: Gen Smeedes
, from the Battle House in Noble; J
IT. Fulton and w. x. Black. It was
under Mr.. Blocks administration tina
he was stricken with paralysis,
: Had Wide Acquaintance.
Mr.. Hooper perhans knew more
prominent men than 9nv other maj
n the South The drummers who pat
2 ronized the Maxwell knew and wer'
! especially fond of him, and sometime
, IN the old davs he used to make from
$5 toS10 rer day in tips.
| Mr.. F0oner was = consistent mem
> her of st. Johns A. NJ. g. Church, an,
his liberality went far towards helr
, ing this church in past years. He wa
an Odd Fellow and belonged to sey
eral other secret orders, but 1t wa
, for the church where he did most ei
ficient service, and the congregation
|. .. of st. John has reasons to honor an
revere his memory.
: The funeral took place at 2 o'cloc
g Thursday afternoon. with services a
st. Johns Church, DR.. Haigler otf1cif
/ ting. Interment at Greenwood Cem'
e terry. Taylor & CO. had charge OF tn
n funeral arrangements.