Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-26

died at Ills o'clock this morning 81
the h,ms of bis daughter In Washing.
ton. The deceased IVES in the 10th
year OF his age, having bsen born in
Wsrrentou June Is, 1885. His funeral
will take placs on Friday afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock from the residence OF his
SOD, Mr. E. H Kemper, In Rossmont'
The honorary pa'lbearers WILL be: Ool'
Arthur Herbert, Ospt. Herbert Bryant,
Jos. W. Eggleston, Grand Lodge OF
Virginia; E. E. DoWnham, Old Do.
minion Commandery; II. O. Ansley,
Mount Vsrnon Chapter; Dol. Francis L.
Smith, Washington Lodge; VIM. L.
Allen, jackson Lodge; A. Fl. Barbor,
Kemper lodge; John M. johnson, the
bar; w. A. smoot, Confederate Vete.
rams; Geo. Wise and Dr.. Arthur Snow.
den. The active pallbearers will be:
DR.. T. B. CocbrsD, M. L. DinWiddie,
Geo. q. Evans, J. E. Shinn, Robt. W.
Fuller and Dr.. Roy Adams.
Kosciusko Kemper was q son OF the
the late William 8. Kemper. He came
to Alex audria with his parents In early
life, and VAS the eldest OF three brothers.
With Delaware and W. Il. a. Kemper,
both of whom are deceased, he began
life az an educator. A short time pre-.
yious to the breaking out of the civil
war he vent to Beaufort, s. o., where
he continued his profession as teacher
and when hostilities commenced ne
was made a captain in a South
CAROLINA battery. He continued Ia
The service of the Oonfederacy until
the close of hostilities when he returned
to this city and reopened the Alexar'
dria Academy, an Institution ios the
instruction of young women. Mr.. Kem-
per was graduate of the University
of Virginia and was In every way quail.
fad as teacher, but the adoptlon OF
the Underwood constitution In 1859 and
the installation of the public school
system in Virginia closed most private
institutions, among them that conducted
By Mr.. KelnpeI. Hs engaged suose'
quently In the practice OF law, and In
1874 vas elected mayer to fill the unex-
PRED term of the late VIM. Il. Berkeley,
who had been MAIDS postmaster. Il /, vas
elected mayor in 1875 aud 10 1876 was
defeated By the late Dr.. J. B. Johnson
ne vas elected again In 1877 aud Goa.
tinued in Office uutil 1879. when be WIS
dsissted by the late Oourtlsad 4.
Smith. Mr.. Kenper subsequently
served terms as corporation attorney.
During Grover Oievelaad's first admin.
istration (lS85.lSS9) he held s position
under General Joseph E. Johnston,
who vas railroad commissioner. Upon
relinquIshing that place he concentrated
his attertion on the practice OF Law,
and was at times attorney for Ger ain
corporations chartered In this city. La
1892, whom Mr.. Richard L. Ohrne
resigned his position as city superioten'
dent OF schools, there was a spontaneous
call to Mr.. Kemper to Gil the vacancy
He vas forthwith chosen and continued
In the discharge Of the duties incident
to the place until lnst year, when he
was succeeded by Captain W. Il
Sweeney. Mr.. KeUpsr had for many years
devoted much OF his time to the study OF
the principles and ritual Of freemssonry.
He vas q postmaster OF Alexandra.
Washington Lodge and bad occupied
all the chairs In Mouot Vernon Chag-
ter, Royal Arch Masops, snd Old DOM
in!on Commandery OF Knights Temp!ar.
He was also one of the Pest Grand
Masters of Masons Of Virginia and
Past Commander of r. E. Lse Camp
of Confederate veterans. A. the time OF
his death he WIS secretary of Mount
Vernon Chapter, &. A, NJ, The deceased
had throughout nost OF his lille been
member OF tie Sacoud ptesbg tes'a1
Church, and since 1888 had been an
elder. Uutll recently he had devoted
much of bis laborS to the Sunday school
work OF that church. as vas ct Que
time superintendent, and for years after
be had laid aside the responsibilities Of
that position be tfught CLASSIC, Though
| scholar and possessing vast knowledge,
he was unobtruaive and devoid OF sg'
g,essiveness. Mr.. Kemper's gentleman
" department made him friends Where.
ever be was known. While for many
years q prominent aud representative
AlexandrIau, be was also we'll known
throughout the slate, and bis death vii
be ainosreIy regretted BY bis many
friends and acquaintance. He leave
fonr children--two SONS and two daugh
ters--snd q sister, Miss Charlotte kem
per, now engaged 10 missionary work II
Brazil. Mr.. Kenper married Miss In
Etts Garrett, Of Albsmarle, Hho died Ii
| 1895.