Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
HORACE F. SMITH DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Passes Away at His Home From
Nervous Prostration Induced
by Over,HOrk.
wELL-KNowN PUBLICITY MAN
Active in Work of Chamber of Com
mercc, Manufacturers Exhibit,
Trade Extension Bureau, Rotary
Club and Other Organizations.

Horace T.. Smith. for many years a
circles. and one of the best known
publicity men in Virginia, died at i:l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
home. 10 East Cary Street, following
Nervous prostration induced by over
work was assigned as the cause OF
death. He was ffty-four years old.
In the past year Mr.. Smith devoted
yanizing commercial and civic asso-
Citations in the smaller towns of Vir
sinia and North Carolina. pursuing
this activity as publicity manager of
the trade extension bureau of the
Chamber OF Commerce Although
warned by his friends that the repeated
campaigns instituted and directed by
him In nearby cities were undermining
his health, he declined to abate his
activities until forced 10 do SO by u
sudden collapse. For the past two
weeks he had bcen confined to his bed
Horace Fayettc Smith was born IN
Syracuse, y. y. on November %. 1862.
He came TO Richmond about twenty
five years ago as physical director of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
holding this position for several years.
His natural talent for publicity work
led him into the newspaper business.
and for n number of years he was con-
nected with the advertising department
OF The Times Dispatch. In this ca
pacity he formed a wide acquaintance
with business men. which he enjoyed
all his life.
CHOSEN As MANAGER
OF MANUFACT ENHIBIT
When the Richmond Manufacturers
Exhibit was founded four years ago
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce, Mr.. Smith was chosen man
ager. He held this position for more
than two years, resiGntng to take up
the publicity work of the trade en-
tension bureau and to engage in the
advertising business on his own ac-
count.
To his friends and business asso-
cIatcs. Mr.. Smith was known a man
OF tirelcss energy. He maintained at
all times n live interest in the public
affairs of the city and state. and took
n prominent part in practically every
big civic movement of recent years
committee OF business men and bankers
that toured the cities of North Carolina
to secure support for the location in
this city of the Fifth District Federal
Reserve Bank. He took leading part
In the organization of the first Times
Dispatch trade extension excursions
to North Carolina-pioneer campa igns
which gained for Richmond valuable
trade relations with the Tarheel State
ACTIVE IN FORMATION OF
SALESMANSHIP CLUB
AS an active member of the Chamber
Of Commerce convention committee,
Mr.. Smith found wide field for his
talents. At the time of his death he
was secretary Of the SaIesmanship Club,
in the organization of which, recently,
he played a prominent part. He was
formerly president of the Richmond
Advertisers Club. and more recently
secretary of the Richmond Rotary Club.
a position which he was forced to re-
sign because of failing health.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Isabelle Wcsiger. and
two grown daughters, Misses Dorothy
Haynes and Isabelle Weisigcr Smith
o. +. Weisigcr manager of the Jeffer-
son Hotel. is n brothcr-in-law
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
residence. 110 East Cary Street and
the burial will be in Hollywood. The
pallbearers will be William r. Dabney
J. S. Corley. r. McC. Burlington,
Walker c. Cottrell, William II. Ad;..as.
J. T. Palmatnry, Robert NJ. Lynn and
Julien H. Hill.