The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-13
'PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO CAPT. MA 4 5
Funeral Of Young Alderman
Marked by Great Outpouring
OF People.
CITY OFFICIALS ATTEND.

VII OfflClAlo Al IENL
Impressive and beautiful services
With great outpouring OF people
marked tho funeral OF Captain Robert
lie Masurier yesterday afternoon q!
st. Peter's Catholic Church. Headed
by the battalion OF the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, under command OF
Major %. w. Bowles, with colors
draped and drums lnuffled. the funeral
cortege approached the church, ard
was there met by the City Council
and Board or Aldermen. led by tile
Mayor and the presidents Of both
branches, ana followed by large num-
Der OF other city officials, Delegations
from the SEVENTEEN Regiment, in
which Captain LIE lIasurier once l,1d
q commission, and from the Ellss,
Hiherninns and other orders In which
the popular young man held member
ship, were with the funeral party.
The choir OF st. Peters sang Lead
kindly Light" as the procession en-
tered the church. The casket. draped
cred with elaborate floral designs.
was borne by the following Mons
commissioned officers OF the Blues
III full uniforms: SerEeants
Skipwith, Grubbs and Drake. and Cor.
porals Montague, Armistcnd and
Laughton. ,e,5
Scene in Church.
The church service was conducted
by the Rev. Father Bowler. pastor OF
st. Peters. who in few simple words
told Of the life ana service of the
young man whose death the large.
had gathered to mourn:
4 ~ ~, ronfatn NfaSre
riers faithful service to his church,
sohneotion with military life. his aer-
Vice to his State In time Of peace N
lime OF war In the volunteer branch OF
he regular army, In which department
lc rendered distinguished service: both
IN Cuba and in tie P..illppines. t'atllur
sewler also spoke q his sefv ts e o tine
I'll, and OF his business connsctions
md high standing, in the city's life.
The service throughout was OF simple
ind exceedingly impressive character;
he Rlues In fun uniform, and of both
branches of the Council. With church
.rowded to its capacity with revsrent
,e9ple akas the sssn the y
e en-. sole, @rhy viii Be Done,'' was
Jung as the funeral party passed from
III. " r b
The interment was made in Mt. Cal,
AIRY Cemetery. After the services at
he grave the bugler Of the Blues
ounded taps" the notes Of. the clear
al sounding across the bel fai fror Of theI
hills.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
AT special meeting yesterday af-
ernoon at o'clock, the Board of AL
ecmen. adopted resolutions In which
high tribute was paid Az m a1, LIE
onnei We're M present Councilman a VIII
lam L. White spoke ieel!ngly, refer.
ipg to Captain lie Masurer as one OF
he ablest representatives OF the peo1
lie Alderman pabney announeed 1,.d .hai
ddress the Board later or the death
{ his colleagues.
a committee. consisting OF Alder.
zen Gunst, Grundy, Dabnny, Donahoe,
AIRED the following resolutions. which,
yere adopted by rising vote:
II. Is Tith profound sorrow that this /
cdy assemblies to pay the last sacred trt.
nd friend, Captain hobart lie Masurler.
s'As q son he was most aEectionate and /
evoted, sacrificing his personal ambitions
nd desires in order better to contribute
&c comfort of others who looked to him
y protector and TO. guidance.
3t"...s u citizen he was patriotic and public
,i,itcd. contributing gretuitously his time
nd means TO advance the public veal.
irving most efficiently and ably as q
,ember o: tho Common Council of this
ty, and more recently MS q member OF
lis body.
4"As soldier he met every obligation, /
iving faithfully his country In the Wac
It'll Spain. and returning TO the walks OF
&c reficcting honor upon himself and the
5innand to which he belonged. There
re be it
.'Resolyed 1,rha, these resolutions be
,teied upon the records OF this body rs q /
ting tribute to tho worth Of our de-
,used friend. and US testimony of tho
gl, esteem in which he was held by his
$50 ciates.
"c. That the Board of Aldermen and tho I
Ulcers thereof will attend his funeral in
holy,i and respectfully invite the Com-.
on Council to accompany them.
20. That copies of these resolutions BIZ
awarded 70 tho family Of the deceased
I'd to the press Of the city for puhlica-
on"