The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-07
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SIMON sEwARD, OF PETERSBURG.
PASSES SUDDENLY At DAUGH-
TIERS HOME.
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WAS TRUNK MAKER
DEAD MAN SERVED IN CONFEDER-
ATE WAR, ESCAPING FROM
PRISON AFTER LONG
CONFINEMENT.
WAS TRUNK MAKER
Virginian Bureau,
Law building, Phone 1897.

Simon Seward, one OF this city's best
Anown and wealthiest citizens, and
also widely known throughout the
State, died last night at 1880 O'Clock
at the residence OF his daughter, Mrs.
j. II. Anthony, at West Pam Beach,
Fla. Mr.. Seward took an automobile
ride yesterday evening and returned to
his daughters homo about O'CLOCK
complaining of feeling unwell. lie
died shortly afterwards of heart fall
ure.
Mr.. Seward was born in Surry
county in 1s44. and was the oldest son
of tho late Joseph W. Seward. He
came here at the age OF eight years,
and early in life began business rs Il
retail merchant. Later he conducted
a milling business. and selling his IN
terest in this business he began iil u
small way to manufacture trunks and
travelling bags.
Shortly after this he organized the
Seward Trunk and Bag Company, OF
that city. and this business prospere0
greatly under his management and
today the Seward Trunk and Bag
Company of this il the largest trunk
manufacturing concern in the world.
employing 1900 men. Mr.. Seward
was reputed to be millionaire.
Mr.. Seward always took an active
interest in the welfare of this city, al
though ne WAS never In any sense
q politician. He was director in
numerous banks, and was one OF the
most public spirited citizens Of this
city.
Mr.. Seward was gallant Confed-
crate soldier. and was member of
the Thirteenth Virginia cavalry He
served in numerous battles. and was
captured at the battle of petersburg.
He was In prison six months, but es-
capped from Point Lookout prison In
Mary land, December !, 1863 and re-
Joined his regiment. serving with gal
iHutry until he surrendered at APP
pomattox. He was an honored- mem
Der of A. p. Hill Camp, the membevs
Of which are fist passing into the
great beyond.
Mr.. Seward is survived by his wife
and the following children; Jos. w.
Hatcher S. Percy e., and Harvey
Seward. all Of this city: Mrs. William
McCraeken. New Orleans; Mrs. l.. b.
Allan. Salem. Va: Mrs. j. r. Anthony.
West Palm Beach, Fla; Mrs. Robert
r. Powell. Wake Forest. y. c.. and
Miss Anna Bell Seward, of this city.
He is also survived by two brothers
and two sister. w II. Seward. Balti
more. and Thomas r. Seward, High
Point. n. c.. Mrs. II. +. MunL of this
city, and Mrs. John Cooper. of Rich
mond.
The body will reach Petersburg to-
morrow and the funeral vii take
place Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock
! from the First Baptist church. Of
! which he was for many yeards an ac-
tive member.
Appoints sponsor.
l Majnv CSaparai Gtifb Rolling conn
handing the Virginia Division.
| United Confederate veterans. has ap-
pointed Mrs, +. V. White, of Ports
mouth, as sponsor from Virginia at
| the Macon, Ga, reunion. Mrs White
formerly lived in Macon and her hus-
band Is one of the few survivors OF
the Monitor Merrimac fight.
| A. +. Hin Camp, Sons OF Confed-
crate Veteran, met last night and fix
ed April, 18th as the day for the I'M
yelling of the marker to be erected In
| Dinwiddie county to designate the
spot where General A. p. Hill was
killed April 2, 1865. The unwilling
address will be delivered by Assistant
Attorney General Richard =. Davis.
| st. George Bryan, of Richmond, ad-
| dressed the camp last night and was
| elected an honorary member.
| The Sons OF Veterans last night
| elected officers for the ensuing year.
| s. D. Rodgers was elected commander.
MIR. and Mrs. c. b. Murphy. Of GIG
| Trumbull avenue. Detroit Mich, an
nounced the engagement of their
| daughter, Alice Virginia, to Nenahle
johnson, of Detroit, formerly of this
city. The wedding will be solemnized
May at the home Of the brides
parents, and will be quiet The pros
pective groom is n brother OF Will
liam p. Johnson, OF the Southside
Realty Company Of this city.
The annual meeting of the mem
beers OF the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Will be held next
Tuesday 'aftef1sUan at $3.50 o. clock I'M
the assembly room of A. 'Rosenstock
T. Co.'S store, on Sycamore street.
To Administer Confirmation.
bishop A. NJ. Randolph, OF the
Southern Diocese Of Virginia, will
preach In St, Pauls Episcopal church
tomorrow night and administer con-
f1rmation to IL large class.
school Teachers Expected.
Fifty school teachers OF Buffalo, y.
", who are at present In Richmond,
will visit the battietieids hers. next
week
Much regret is expressed here to-
day that Bishop Kilgo, Of North Caro-
dresses he expected to make here to-
morrow. The bishop will conduct the
funeral services OF the late ex-Gover-
nor Aycock In Raleigh. n. c., tomor-
row afternoon.
Negroes for Roosevelt.
The negro Republicans Of the
Fourth district are to organise, hold
district convention and elect dele
gates to the Chicago convention. In
the late lilly white" district conven-
ton the negro was entirely ignored,
and after a conference with the
Roosevelt headquarters In WashiHk-
ton II has been decided that the coll
ored Republicans shall hold cOnven-
lions and elect delegates Of their own
to the Chicago convention, to con.
test for the seats OF the Taft dele
gates. The colored Republicans are
for Roosevelt.
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday,
and special music will he rendered
in all the churches In WaShingta,
Street Methodist church the choir will
render the beautiful nantata. From
Sepulcher to Throne"
PorsOHalA.
Miss Pauline Price and Mrs. Matte |
Huisey left today for Norfolk to spend
several days.
Mrs. Joseph u. Htldreth. Of Boston, |
Mass. formerly Miss Julia Wright, Of |
this city, Is visiting her mother. Mrs. |
augustus Wright. In Sycamore street. !
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