Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-07
Passes Away at Summer
Home in Connecticut.
SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
End Caused by an Acute Attack Of
Angina Pectoris.
FUNERAL SATURDAY MORNING
Was Son of Founder, Of the Riggs
Bank-Gave Library to George
town University.

After an illness of many months, E.
Francis Riggs. one of the best known
bankers of Washington, died at IL O'Clock
last night at his summer home. Fareham.
at New London, Conn. He had been a
sufferer from angina pectoris. and it was
an acute attack of this ailment, begin
ming early in the present week, which
caused his death. When this last attack
occurred the family physician. DR.. G.
Lloyd Magruder of this city, was sum
moned. and with Mrs. Riggs and e.
Francis Riggs. jr.. older son of the de-
ceased, he was at the bedside when Mr..
Riggs breathed his last.
Arrangements have been made to bring
the body to Washington tomorrow after
noon, and the funeral will be held Sat-
urday morning at IL o'clock. with solemn
requiem mass in St. PauPs Roman Catho-
lie Church, 18th and streets northwest.
Burial will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
The pallbearers will be w. D. Hoover,
Arthur T. Brice: Robert Chew. Harry
Dodge, Archibald Hopkins, George w.
White, Gordon Cumming and A. K. Par
ris.
E. Francis Riggs was the only surviving
son Of the late George w. Riggs. founder
of the bank of Riggs & Co., which subse-
quently became the Riggs National Bank.
He was In his fifty-ninth year. Following
his fathers death Mr.. Riggs for many
years was associated with c.. c. Glover.
Thomas Hyde and James M. Johnston In
the management of Riggs & Co., but
when that institution was incorporated as
the Riggs National Bank Mr.. Riggs with
drew from active participation in the
business.
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He then made an extended tour Of
Europe. and after his return acquired an
interest in the affairs of the National Safe
Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, now
the National Savings and Trust Company.
18th street and New York avenue north
west. becoming its vice president He
held this Office at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Riggs was also largely interested in
the affairs Of the National Metropolitan
Bank. OF which institution he had long
been a director.
Besides hts business activities, Mr.. Riggs
found time to take q direct personal in
tcreSt In several of the capitals most
cherished institutions. notably George
town University, to which he donated
both the building and the books Of the
Ladies' ASSOCIATION, OF which he acted az
treasurer for more than a score of years.
Mr.. Riggs was a member Of the Metro
pOlitan Club, and an honorary member
OF the Alibi Club. When the latter or
ganiation was struggling along in its. in
fancy, Mr. Riggs purchased the present
club quarters at 1906 street northwest.
which he permitted the club to use.
Leaves Wife and Two Sons.
The Washington residence Of Mr.. Riggs
was at 1871 massachusetts avenue. His
wife. who survives him. was Miss Medora
Thayer of Boston. whose father also was
banker. Their sons are e. Francis
Riggs, jr.. who graduated from Yale last
year, and T. Lawrason Riggs of this
years class at Yale. The former was at
his fathers bedside when death occurred.
but T. IAwrason Riggs is now on the
<cean en- route to Europe.
The sisters of Mr.. Riggs are Miss Alice
L. Riggs and Miss Jane A. Riggs, who
live during the winter seasons In the
old Riggs homestead, 1917 street
George E. Howard Of the National Saw
ings and Trust Company Is q nephew Of
the deceased, as are the Messrs. Geoffroy.
sons Of an older sister, since deceased,
who married French diplomat The
only other member of the Riggs family,
a sister, also dead. was the wife OF Sir
Henry Howard, formerly an attache Of
the British embassy in Washington and
later an ambassador from Great Britain
to different courts Of Europe.