The Washington herald., 1910-07-08

The funeral of E. Francis Riggs. the
well-known Washington fnaneier. who
died Unexpectedly Wednesday night at
his summer home. New London. Conn,
Services. with solemn requiem mass, will /
be held at st. PauPs Church, and the re-
mains Will be temporarily placed in a !
vault at Rock Creek Cemetery. The |
funeral party viii arrive from New Lon |
don By the Colonial Express at sos |
o'clock this evening. Mrs. Riggs was |
SO Frustrated by the death OF her hus- |
band that she will be unable 10 come 10
Washington. and it is owing TO this fact
and the absence Of one son. now en-
route to Europe. that the final interment
will be delayed.
The PaIIbearers.
The pallbearers will be Col. Montgom-
cry Macomb. L. 5. A; George W.
White. Arthur T. Brice. Allister P Cor
d0n-Cumming. Harrison H. Dodge, Al
biOn K. Paris. DR. William Fox. and
Oscar Luckett. all close personal friends
sand business associates of the deceased.
pallbearer, has been called out of town.
owing to illness in his family
The news of Mr. Riggs death caused
shock and widespread sorrow in Wash
ington. He had been in III health for two
years or more, a sufferer from angina
pectoris, but the fatal termination came
most suddenly. Mrs. Riggs, their eldest
son, F. Francis Riggs. jr.: Mr. Brice,
and the family physician DR.. G. Lloyd
Magruder, were at the bedside when the
end came. Accompanied BY DR.. Magru-
der, it had been the intention OF MI
Riggs to sail for Europe this week. but
on the advice of the physician the trip
had been deferred for q week or ten
days. The younger son, T. Lawrason
Riggs. is now on the way TO Europe.
having sailed with a party of Yale class
mates on the Rotterdam the end OF June.
Son Of Founder.
Mr. Riggs was the last surviving son
OF George W. Rigs. founder Of the bank
ing house bearing his name-a name iden-
titled more prominently than any other
with the financial interests of the Ma
5ional Capital The son was associated
with Charles c. Glover for many years
in tie management and control of Riggs
Bank, but some years ago. when the in
stitution was converted from a private
into a national bank. Mr. Riggs withdrew
and disposed OF his large interest therein.
After a trip TO Europe. he acquired a
large interest in the National Safe De-
post. Savings and Trust Company, now
the National Savings and Trust Company.
He held that position I'D to the time
Of his death. Later he became interested
in the National Metropolitan Bank. and
was its largest individual stakeholder
and an active director.
Apart from his large banking and real
estate interests. Mr.. Riggs was a gen.
erous patron Of Georgetown University
10 which he donated a college library. in
Guiding the building was for nearly
thirty years continuously the treasurer
OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association:
member of the board of trustees of
the Catholic University Of America, a d.
rector Of st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum,
and a member of the finance committee
of the Associated Charities. He was al
ways interested in the citys welfare and
gave freely Of his time and money to
works Of charity
His Influence Noted.
A gentleman of modest, retiring dis
position, he summed the limelight and
therefore was not personally known TO
the general public: but his sterling quail
tiles won and held a large circle Of
friends, and HIS influence for the good Of
the community was felt in every quarter.
Mr.. Riggs was a native of Washington,
and ifty-nine years of age. His wife,
who with the two sons, survives him,
was Miss Medora Thayer, the daughter
OF a New York banker His Washington
home was at bill Massachusetts avenue
northwest. He leaves two sisters, Miss
Alice l. Riggs and Miss Jane A Riggs,
who, during the season, occupy the Riggs
homestead, 1917 street northwest. Two
other sisters. now deceased. married
diplomatists and lived abroad. One of
them became the wife of a then attache
of the British Legation in Washington
who as Sir Henry Howard in later
years represented Great Britain as
ambassador to European courts A son
Of this union, and nephew OF Mr.. Riggs
is George Howard, treasurer of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company Two
other nephews, the Messrs. de Geofroy
sons Of the other sister who married a
French diplomat. are also included among
the near surviving relatives.
Mr.. Riggs was a member OF the Metro
politan Club and an honorary member OF
the Alibi Club. which owed TO him its
home, at 1896 street northwest. Cardi-
nal Gibbons held him in high esteem
and a close friendship had long existed
IetWeen them.
Rev. Father Daugherty will assist IL
the celebration OF the requiem mass al
St PauIs. He had been closely asso-
ciated with Mr.. Riggs in the affairs OF
the Catholic University.
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