The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
DR.. W. T. HATCHER
LIES IN WOOD
Many Distinguished Persons At
tend Funeral of Eminent
Divine.

The last rites over tho body OF DR..
w. L. Hatcher We're held IN tho Grace
street Baptist Church. in this city. of
which Or. Hatcher was pastor twenty
sin years. yesterday afternoon at
o'clock Or. n J. Willingham CON
Quoted The services
sympathetic ana apprecia,lve talks
were made by Hon. J Taylor Ellyson.
president OF the board Of trustees OF
Richmond College. Rev. X H. Pitt, ID.
-. editor OF tho Religious Herald.
Rev. ". w Landrum. of Louisville.
formerly pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church. of Richmond Others who
assisted In the services were Rev. = II
Ryland. d d. n former classmate of
DR.. Hatcher. Rev Andrew Rroaddus
Jr.. of Sparta; Rev. W. J. Shipman. D.
u. OF Meridian. Miss. and Rev Hugh
Smith. OF Martinsvillc
Tho body of DR. Hatcher was brought
TO this city at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Previous to the hour of the
funeral the remains reposed in the
Grace Street Baptist Churcl Large
numbers Of friends passed the bier TO
take a last look a the face OF the
dead minister
At Fork Union.
The funeral services in Fork Union
Tuesday were conducted by President
Frederick w Boatwright. OF r chmond
College DR.. w W Landrum. DR..
Thomas Shipman. Rev. = II. Martin.
OF Charlottesville. ana Rev l. H. Wal
ton. Of Scottsville. made brief talks.
Mr. Walton spoke on behalf of Fork
Union Academy. Of which Dr Hatcher
was president for so long
At the services in the Grace street
Church Haddon Wstklns vas in charge
Of the music Mr. watkins was for
number o; years director OF the choir
OF the Grace Street Church whiIc DR.
Hatcher was pastor there. and he two
men We're in this manner closely asso-
ciated Mr.. Watkins sang as solo
i Shall See Him as He Is
Besides those taking part In the
funeral services. = number OF visitors
from a distance were present 10 do a
last act in honor of their dead friend
Colonel J. J Darlington of Washing
ton. Rev Peyton Little and Rev j. r
Williams OF Brooknoal. Va r H. Chef
and Judge W. " Moifitt. OF salem Va
We're present at Fork Union Among
the visitors to Richmond Tor the coca
sion were Judge W r Barksdale. II
Hallsboro Rev. K n Winfroy MID
lothian, and Rev. W p Savage. Church
land Or Hatcher friends az Fork
Mon were represented AZ the ceremo-
mics in this city by laree delegation.
Captain c sneai was among the
number.
Buried In Hollywood.
With the exception OF Miss Edith
Hatcher. VINO is stucying in Europe
the entire family of the deceased was
present at the funeral
The original Intention OF the family
was TO bury Dr. Hatcher at Fork Union
where his last years OF work and
efforts had been spent but on the ear
nest request OF members of the Grace
street Church in this city. it was de-
eide to bring the body 70 Richmond
The members of the church asked 10
be allowed TO furnish a lot in Holly
rood Cemetery for intermcnt. and a
beautiful spot overlooking the James
River was selected. The body was
placed there beneath a mound OF now-
crs.
Tie trustees OF Richmond College
appointed committee yesterday to
draw up resolutions respecting the
death of Dr. Hatcher. Lieutenant Gov
ernor J. Taylor Enyson, DR.. T. : Dun
away. Dr. j. K Bashy. Judge ". K
Rarksdnle and Dr. c II Ryiand com
pose the committee