The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
A. H. CHRISTIAN, JR.
HAS PASSED AWAY
WELL-KNOwN CITIZEN DIES SUD
DENLY AT HIS HOME ON WEST
FRANKLIN STREET,
FUNERAL TOMORROW
BUSINESS MAN AND PUBLIC SPIRIT
ED RESIDENT OF RICHMOND.
WIFE AND TWO chill
DRES SURVIVE.

RHGTeW II. tuIIStEtHt IT. one Of
the best known citizens and business
men of Richmond, president of sew
eral manufacturing and wholesale
companies. bank director. clubman
and public spirited citizen, died early
yesterday morning at his home on
West Franklin street after a brief
illness He leaves his wife, one son,
Andrew, and one daughter. Virginia.
The funeral will take place Wcdnes-
day morning at II o'clock from st
pauls Episcopal church. Burial viii
be in the family plot in Hollywood
cemetery
This notice comes as a great shock
10 this community in which he spent
the greater part Of his life and car
ries message of genuine grief to
q wide circle of friends who en-
joyed the privilege Of an intimate ac-
/ quaintance with him
Sketch of His Life.
Mr.. Christian was born Noyer1 Der
% 1852 at Westview near Peters
burg. Virginia, the residence Of his
father. DR.. Andrew II Christian, and
Mary Whitfield, his wife Soon after
the War Between the States they
moved to Richmond. where Mr. Chris
tian attended school. but at an early
age he entered business. and later
became connected with the Rich
mond Paper Manufacturing company
of this city: by his energy. industry
and capacity he Increased and ad-
yanced the business Of this company.
until IL Is now one Of the foremost
manufacturing plants Of this city He
afterwards became its president and
a large owner Of its stock.
In business life he was an active
and influential worker in the cham
her Of commerce, and chairman Of
the inland trade committee. He has
been for fifteen years one Of the
most useful and active directors Of
the First National bank. Ia which he
never lost interest. Mr.. Christian was
also president OF the Southern Rail-
way Supply company
No citizen Of Richmond took
deeper or more active part In the
advancement OF the commercial inter-
ests OF Richmond than he Likewise
in all religious and social work he
was a important factor. and but re-
Gently was made president Of the
Society for the Petterment Of Housing
and Living Conditions of the Poorer
People Of the City.
In its early DAYS he was president
Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation ~ this city, and. did valued
work on the board of the Laurel re-
formatory for boys. He was always
Justly generous and open-handed In
assisting every good cause Of charity.
and was an energetic worker in ST
PauVs church.
IN social circles ne maintained that
high position his family has ever
held and his home was n center ~
refinement and happiness
He was for two years president Of
the Westmoreland club. and the good
work inaugurated by him in It's af-
fairs lives today as the greatest ele-
ment Of its prosperity, He was an
hereditary member OF the Society Of
the Cincinnati
Twice Married.
He married first Miss Heqningham
Lyons, a daughter If Judge william
IT Lyons. by whom there were no
children. His second marriage was
to Miss Frances Williamson Archer.
by whom there were three children.
Andrew y, NirEinia and Archer.
whose sad death Is remembered by
all Of his friends, and to whom his
fellow students at the University OF
Virginia have created a noble me
mortal
Mr.. Christian was beloved bv his
large circle of friends. who testify to
his noble qualities Of heart and mind
In fearful silence when his name is
mentioned and his memory will be
EneflSOed hN iDem as q ha4loWed GN6
pleasant one, while all true lovers Of
civic virtue will mourn the loss OF SO
valued citizen
The Society for the Betterment Of
Housing Conditions in the City. Of
which MIR Christian was president.
and which he was largely instrument
tai In organizing. will meet this after
noon in the blue room Of the Y NJ
G. A to take suitable action on the
death Of Mr. Christian
The pallhearers at the funeral
Wednesday are as follows:
Honorary Henry Landon Cabeu.
John 3 Purcell, James Caskie. Henry
+. Baskerville, W. Fl. White, Allen
Potts, f. G. Leigh. .Jr.. w, r. Mere
dith, F. - Williams, John Lyons.
Edward Mcclure. Fred. W. Scott.
Thomas \. Carter. Joseph f. Will
lard. J. s, Bryan, Charles Daven-
port. Eppa Hunton, James Gray.
Thomas c. Gordon. Hobart C. Thorn
ton. Thomas NJ rutherford, Charles
Z, Boiling. r. c. Bryan. John Stew
art Bryan. DR. T. A. White.
Active--Landon Wexford. Charles
watkins. Robert Munford, Robert
Reynolds. Mckee Dunn. Charles
Workman Sd. Mr. Giles, Mr.. Lips
comb, Thomas Atkinson, Jr Harry
Frazier.