The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-15
EVERETT WADDEY DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Richmond Business
Man Passes Away at St.
Luke's Hospital.

lfshment which bore his name diet
yesterday afternoon shortly before [
O'Clock at st. L,ikes Hospital.
Though Mr.. Waddey had been in bar
| health for some time, the end was no
expected, his condition having tnlker
a more serious turn only in the pas
| few days. On October 26th he wa.
| stricken at his office. and since thai
time had not been In robust health
nor had he been able to give active at.
tention to business matters. Although
several prominent physicians were ~
consultation. they We're unable tc
ease, and following n slight operation
the end came rapidly last evening.
Mr.. Waddey was a fine type OF the
self-rnade man, having begun his life
as mere boy in Richmond after the
war. and by consistent industry and
constant devotion. having built up a
business in printing and stationery
which extended over large area OF
the South. and which was constantly
enlarging its facilities.
Courier During War.
Born in rhomasville, Gu. on March
90, 1853 he was the sor Of a physician
ard native OF Virginia, his mother nisn
being from this State. On the death
OF his father in 1857. he was brought
as child to the care of relatives in
this city, where he had ever since made
his home. He grew up during the ex-
citing times in Richmond from the
beginning to the close of the war. Ee-
fore twelve years old he was ap.
pointed a courier for General William
II. Stevens. chief engineer of the torti-
f1cattons around Richmond. anc was.
therefore, regularly enrolled soldier
in tho provisional army Of the Con-
.etlcrate sta ties.
Mr.. Waddey began his business ca
reer early In life. having been EMPLOY
ed as a telegraph messenger ir'ned'-
ately after the war at the age Of thir-
ten years. In 1858 he entered the
printing office of Vannerscn. Shepprr-
sor and Graves, as an apprentice.
Learning to operate presscs and set
tyne indiscriminately as the eXisshoies
of the work required. He served MS
f,,tI time rs O iourne lyman printer. ';ls-
playing fine taste in job work.
In 1876 he entered the employ OF
George w. Gary. where he acquired Q.
detailed knowledge of the blankoook
and stationery business Later ne WaS
associated with J. 7. Ellyson " 20,
finally purchasing the interest OF ais
retiring partners, and beginning hcS-
inoss on his own account in :SSs. tn"
business. which was later incorporates
n,,der the name Of the Everett NaGdey
company, developed rapidly, MI. Wao-
dev giving his personal supervision 10
every department.
Interest In Organizations.
Much interest was taken by Mr.. w ad-
dow in the movement for the orsanl-
cation of employing printers. He LOOK
an active part in forming the klch-
nond Master Printers Association IN
1887. and was sent by that body as
delegate to the first convention OF the
United Typothetac OF America. held
that year. He served as secretary OF
the national organization for over nine
wears. declining reelection at the con-
yention held in Rochester In 1926. La
ter he was for several years chairman
OF the executive committee of the Ma
ttonal Typothetae. FIe was also one
of the charter members and later the
secretary of the Richmond Traction
Company. the local street car COM
pany, which built the Broad Street
electric lines. and which gave rich
mond the best service it had up to
that time.
Mr.. Waddey married Miss Carrie L..
Saunders, of Louisa county, by whom
he is survived with six children-Al-
bert Y. Waddey, now a civil engineer
engaged in construction work in
South America; Miss Helen c.. Ever
EFT. Jr.. Margaret. Carrie L.. and David
Maxwell. He is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. Virginia w. Palmer, and
one nephew. AIr. Woodson Waddey.
Funeral T0-MorrOw.
Mr.. Waddey was widely known in
Masonic circles. having been past
master in Joppa Lodge. No. 80, a
Knight Templar and member OF st.
Andrews Commandery. No. 10. and a
Royal Arch Mason In Washington
Chapt'T No. Q. He was also member
of Il. +. Lee Camp. No. 1, Confederate
Veterans.
The funeral will take place from All
Saints Episcopal Church tomorrow af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The body was
removed late last night from the hos
pital to the residence, No. 1908 Monu.
ment Avenue.