The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10
JOHN F. RIXEY DEAD
Virginia Representative Sue
cumbs to tuberculosis.
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY
Remains TO Be Taken to CuIpePer,
Va, Tomorrow Morning for Inter
; ment in Family Burying Ground.
Members of Congress VIII Accom-
pany Body as Escort of Honor.

Prominent legislators from both
branches of Congress and the relatives
and friends of Congressman John F.
Rixey. who died yesterday morning. will
attend the funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Representative from the
Eighth Virginia district, at o'clock this
afternoon, at 1918 X street, The residence
of Dr.. Presley N. Rixey, Surgeon General
Of the navy and brother of the deceased.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the body
viii be taken to Culpeper and inferred in
the Rixey family burial ground
Resolutions expressing the regret of the
House We're passed yesterday afternoon,
and Speaker Cannon appointed a commit
tee TO attend the funeral, consisting of the
Virginia delegation and Representatives
Foss, Of Illinois; Meyer. of Louisiana; ".
W. Kitchin. of North Carolina: Gregg, of
Texas Williams, Of Mississippi; De Ar
mond, Of Missouri, and Burton. of Ohio.
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia. introduced the
resolutions. II is expected that the House
members viii attend in a body
Honorary PaIIbearers
peper County. Va, will conduct the serv-
ices at the residence. The honorary
pallbearers will be Representative John
Lamb, of Richmond, Representative VIII
liam \. Jones. of the First Virginia dis
trict. Eppa Hunton. jr.. of Richmond.
Henry St. George Tucker of Lexington;
Col Robert Z. Lee, of Fairfax; Albert
Fletcher. OF Warrenton: George Shac6el-
ford. Of Orange; Hubert Snowden, of Al
exandria; w. II. w Moran. of Manas-
sas; vs.. c. Marshall Of Warrenton: c. p
Janney, of Leesburgi J. p. T. Thornton,
of Manassas; Judge ID. H. Grimsley. OF
CuIpeper. ard Medical Director J Q.
Wise. l. s n
The pallbearers and Congressional COM
mittee will accompany the remains to
Culpeper Monday.
Many messages of coincidence were re-
Ceived at the Rixey home yesterday from
an parts of the country. The late Con-
gresham was one of the most popular
members Of the House and was person
ally known TO almost all the people he
represented His illness began during the
last session of Congress. and his friends
aScTibe il TO his having overwOrked him
self in looking after the interests OF his
constituents.
Travelled for Health.
when his illness took on the form Of
incipient tuberculosis, Mr.. Rixey went
South, and then TO Denver, Col, where
he remained several months as the eli
mate seemed TO benefit him. He re-
turned 10 Virginia. but his throat again
save him trouble, and he went to the
Adirondacks. lie returned to Washing
ton carly last December. and has since
been under the care Of his brother, Surg.
Gen. RiXey-
During the past few days Mir. RiXcy
grew gradually weaker. ana his death
was regarded as inevitable His family
was at the bedside when the end came
Mrs RiXey who was daughter OF
James Barbour, Of Culpeper; two daugh-
taTs. Mary Barbour RIxey. and Edith
'resley Rixey. and two sons. John Rixey
and James Barbour Rixey. survive. Be
side Dr. Rixey. the deceased has t%u
brothers, c. J. Rixey and Eppa Rixey.
who are connected with banks in this
city and Virginia.
John T. RiXey was born in CUlpeper
County, Virginia. August J., 1854 and re-
ceived his education In the schools Of his
State Bethel Academy, and tine Uuiver-
sitv of Virginia Upon graduation ne be-
gar the practice of law, and WAS Conn
monwealth's attorney for Culpeper CouH-
ty for twelve years. He was nrst elected
Congressman 20 the Fifty-dfth Congress,
and was continually al member Of the
House until his death.
Mr. Rixey was second in the list at
minority members of the House Commit
lee on Naval Affairs, and was active III
the work of that body. His recovery was
looked for by his constituents in Viz
ginia. His majority at the recent election
was the largest he ever received.
Election to FIJI Vacancy.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. va. Feb 9.-The announce
mcnt from Washington of the death OF
Congressman John F. RiXey, Of the
Eighth Virginia Congressional district
was a distinct surprise in Richmond al
though it was known that he had been IL
bad health recently.
Gov. Claude a. Swanson will in few
days order a special election to fill TIT
vacancy. although an attempt Will be-
made to fill the unexpired term of the
present Congress, which terminates
March { by limitation. Representative
Rixey. however, had been eIected far the
next Congress, and the special election
will be 10 fll the Office for that period.
According 70 the party plan the Dem
ocrats win have TO hold a primary, bu'
the governor has nothing to do with this
His writ will apply to people of all par
ties
II Congress follows an Unwritten ruls
IL viii vote Mr. RiXey's widow the equiv
alent OF a years salary OF a member.
Would Succeed Rfxey,
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. General anC
deep regret was expressed in this city
upon the announcement Of the death OF
Representative John +. Rixey.
Owing 10 the general opinion here fol-
some time past that Mr.. Rixey woulC
not live to serve out the term for which
he was elected last fan, there has beer
considerable discussion as to his proba-
BILE successor. Among those prominently
spoken Of in this connection are r. Walton
Moore, Of FairfaN; Judge Charles Z
Nic0l, OF the Circuit Court; Charles G.
Carlin. of this city. J. r. Ryan, of Lou
doIn. formerly speaker of the Virgini.
house OF delegates; Col. Robert f. Lee
jr.. and Capt. s K. Donohoe of Fairfax
George Shackclford. of Orange. Lindsey
Gordon, of Louisa. and Judge White, O
Fauquier.