Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-26
DEATH OF MR. x. KEMPEe.

Mr.. K. Keeper, whose Illness had
recently been announced In the Gazette,
died at l:l5 O'Clock this m0rning 81
the home Of bis daughter 10 Wasnlng'
ton. TIE deceased wSs In the 10th
year Of his age. having been born 10
Wsrrenton june IS, 1885. His funeral
will take place on Friday afternoon St
2;SO O'Clock from the residence OF his
son MIR. f. II Kemper, In ROssmont.
The honorary ps'lbearers will be Ool'
Arthur Herbert, Ospt. Herbert Bryant,
Jos. W. Egglestop, Grand Lodge Of
Virginia; E. E. DoWnbam, Oid Do
mInion Commspdery; II. O. Ansley,
Mount Vernon Chapter; Col. Ffaucis L.
Smith, Washington Lodge; VIM. L.
Allen, jackson Lodge; A. ii. Bsrbor,
Kemper Lodge; John NJ. johnson, the
bar; w. A. Smoot, Confederate Vete'
| rams; Geo. Wise and Dr.. Arthur Snow
den. The active psllbearers Will DE;
DR.. T. B. Cochran, N. L. DinWiddie,
Geo. 81. Evans, J. e. Shinn, BObt W.
Fuller and Dr.. Roy Adams.
Kosciusko Kempsr was q son OF ths
the late William 8. Kemper. He came
to Alexsudria with his parents In early
life. and was the eldest OF three brothers
With Delaware and W. H. q. Kemperr
both of whom are deceased, he began
life az an educator. A short time pre-
yIous to the breaking out Of the civil
var be went to Beaufort, s. O., where
he continued his profession IS teacher
and when hostilities commenced he
was made a captain 10 South
Carolina battery. He continued 10
The service of the Oonfederscy uutil
the close of hosiIlltIes when be returned
| 10 this city and reopsned the Alexsr'
dria Academy, an institution fox the
instruction of young women. MI. KEN
Der was q graduate Of the University
OF Virginia and was iu every way quail
6sd as a teacher, bat the adoption Of
the Underwood constitution in 1859 and
the installation of the public schoo
system In Virginia closed most private
| institutions, among them that conducted
BY Mr.. Kemper. He engaged subse
ouently In the practice OF law, and II
1874 vas elected mayer to fill the nnez
pired term Of the late VIM. Il. Berkeley
who had been made postmaster. ID , va
elected mayor 10 1875 aud 10 1876 va
defeated By the late DR.. J. B. johnson
Ne was elected again Ia 1877 aud COZ
tInued 10 Office until 1879. when he WIZ
dsissted by the late CORTLAND Il
Smith. Mr.. KeDper subsequently
served terms as corporation attorney
During Grover Oleveland's first admin
istration I8S5.1S89) he held position
under General Joseph E. Johnston
who was railroad commissioner. upoI
rclinquIshing that place be concentrated
| his attention on the practice OF Law
and was at times attorney for Ger an
corporstlops chartered 10 this city. Ii
1892. when Mr.. Richard l.. Darn
resigned bis position as city superiuten
dent OF schools, there was spontsneou
call to Mr.. Kemper to Gil the vacancy
He was forthwith chosen and continues
| in the discharge Of the duties inciden
| to the place until Last year, when h
was succeeded by Captain W. ID
| Sweeney. Mr.. KeDpsr had for many year
devoted much OF his time to The study Q
the principles and ritual OF freemssonry
He wss q postmaster OF AleXandris
Washington Lodge and bad occupies
all the chairs In MOuot Vernon OhsF
ter, Royal Arch MssoDs, snd Old Dom
in!on Oommandsry oil Knights Temp!al
lie was also one OF the Past Gran
Masters of Mssons Of Virginia an
Past Commander Of r. E. Lse Dam
| of Confederate veterans. A. the time
his death he wss secretary OF Mour
Vernon Chapter, r. A. NJ, The decease
had throughout most OF his lie bee
a member OF TIE Second Ptesby terla
Church, and since 1888 had been q
elder. Until recently he bad devote
much Of his lsbors to the Sunday scho'
work OF that church. Ae vas ct OF
time superintendent, and for years att
be had laid aside the responsibilities
that position he taught clsssts, Thoug
q scholar and possessing vast knowledg'
be was uuoblrusivs and devoid OF 81
xressiveness. Mr.. Kemper's gentleman
" department made him friends wher'
, ever be was known. While for man
. years q prominent aud representali
3 | Alexsndriau, he was also we'll know
! throughout the slate, and his death "
D be sinosrely regretted by bis maj
2 friends and acqpsintances. He lesv
3 four children--two sons and two dsug
r tsrs--sud a sister, Miss Charlotte Ker
D per, now engaged 10 missionary work
Brazil. Mr.. Kemper married Miss
Eus Garrett, Of Albsmarle, who died