The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
RICHMOND PLUNGED IN GRIEF BY
SENATOR JOHN w. DANIELS DEATH

| many times and nowhere had he
genuine welcome.
Civic, Not Military, Funeral.
Governor Mann communicated with
the sorrowing family of Senator Daniel
early Thursday morning and express
ed his grief and willingness TO do all
he could for the widow and other
relatives
Senator Daniels son-in-law, Mr..
Fred Harper, informed the Governor
that the family wanted a civic, rather
than military. funeral. Later in
the day, however, he requested the
Governor to allow the Lynchburg
Home Guards TO remain in the Sena-
tors home city. TO participate in the
funeral instead of leaving the Hill
City for the Gettysburg encampment
Governor Mann discussed the feast.
bility of this with Adjutant General
Sale. The latter declared this would
upset all the plans for transporting
the militia of the State to the maneu-
vers, but suggested that the Richmond
Blues Battalion, which is not going
to camp, act as a military escort for
Senator Daniel
The chief executive communicated
with Major Il. w. Bowles and asked
him to get tho Blues Battalion to-
getner and report In Lynchburg Fri
day morning. Major Bowles said he
would do all in his power 10 get the
battalion ready to leayt FOR the Hin
City. II the Blues GO, they will march
In the funeral procession in their fun
dress uniforms
Governor Mann gave orders to a
decorator to drape all the columns of
the State Capitol In black. and also
place mourning over all the doors of
the building Work of draping the
Capitol in mourning viii begin Thurs
day afternoon.
To Represent Legislature.
Immediately after learning of SEN
atnr Daniels death. Lieutenant Gov
ernor J. Taylor Ellyson. for 20 years
chairman OF the State Democratic
Committee. appointed the following
Senators to compose a committee to
represent the Senate at the funeral:
Hon. Edward Echols, stanton, Va !:
Hon. II. A. Edmundson. Houston, Va. !.
Hon. w, A. Garrett Ridgeway, Henry
countq, Va: Hon. J. II, Tucker. Bed
Roanoke, Va. Hon, f. E. Holland.
Suffolk, Va; Hon. George 3. keezell,
keezleton, Rockingham county. Va. !;
Hon. John A. Lesner. Norfolk. Va. 4;
Hon. r. $. Parks, Luray, Va; Hon.
A. Il. STROBE, Amherst Va, Hon.
George T. Risen. Chatham, Va: Hon.
Charles T. Lassiter. Petersburg, Va;
/ Hon. Saxon w. Holt. Newport News,
Va: hon, A. r. Lincoln, Marion Va
Hon. George Latham Fletcher. War
renton, Va: Hon A Ashhy Wickham,
Hon, e. c. FOXES. Hon. A. w. Har-
man, Hon n. u. Early, Jr
Lieutenant Governor Eltyson viii
also attend the funeral, as will Speak
or Byrd, of the House of Delegates.
The committee from the House Of
is as follows:
! Richard Evelyn Byrd, chairman, w
w. Baker, Thomas NJ. Dunn. w. IT
Ewing, A. NJ. Bowman, James A
Glenn, &, II. Love, r. &. Buck, Tiptor
n. Jennings, J. n, Lucas. =. F. Glenn
ents. Edmund Parr. J. MI Price, NJ
r. Clarke, r. j. Stratton. I'm S'nbhS
John A. Curtis, G, G, Taliaferro, }. r
Trolnger. John C. Utz, r., Cartel
Wexford Thomas =. West. George w
Whitehead. S, II. Wilson. Charles E,
Wingo. j. Nj. Johnston. Martin vii
lams and John w. Williams. clerk q
the House.
All Confederate Members.
After appointing this committee
Speaker Byrd said II was his intention
10 name every delegate who had serv
ed in the war between the States an,
II he had overlooked any of then
they we're expected to attend the flu
neral as members of the committee.
At meeting of X. r.. Lee camI
Confederate Veterans. Thursday morn
Ing ii was decided to send eight repre-
sentatives to the funeral. Among IN
delegates VIII be Judge George |
Christian. pr. G.. W. +. Brock, Edga
! Taylor and Taylor Stratton.
Mr.. Stubs on His Way.
. Delegate Stubbs, OF Gloucester. tele
, phoned Governor Mann Thursda
= morning that he was on his way
!, Lynchburg to attend the funeral OF h
> friend. Senator Daniel
T MIR. Stubs is the only member {
. the House OF Delegates at the pres
- ent time who voted for Major Dani'
to be United States Senator the fir
- time, twenty-four years ago. He
a also the only member of the Hous
: who served In that body with Maze
Z Daniel A strong and lifelong frienC
n ship was established between the tw
during Major Daniels service in IN
r House. and Mr.. Stubs informed III
q Governor that he felt as though h
brother had died.