Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-10

ThOmaS M. Crump, Secretary-Man-
ager, Southern Aid Society, Grand
<eepr Of Records and Seal Of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias OF
Virginia, N. A., S. A., Il. A. e A. died
Saturday, August 3, 191S, Csc q.
m. ,at the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Mamie G.. Dckorson. Ho had
been sick for several weeks and un-
der the treatment Of his personal
friend, DR.. IT, II. Jefferson had been
able to walk about and superintend
his official duties.
He was so much improved that he
deemd 1t advisable to go away and
recuperatc. The change Of air did
not yield the expected results and he
weakened gradually and took to his
bed. His condition became alarming
and Dr. Scott was called in to pre-
scribe for him. He grew steadily
worse until commissions OF an hours
duration sch In. The end came due,
ing thut week and he passed peace.
fully away. Funeral Director, A. ID.
Price was notified at once.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
FUNERAL
He In turn communicated with
Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr.,
who communicated with Mrs. Tho
mas NJ. Crump and the mother Of the
deceased. All arrangements were
placed in the hands of Grand Chan
ccllor Mitchell. Mr.. Robert r. Dick
orson, brothcr-in-law OF Col. II. NJ.
Crump. Funeral Director A G. Ma
brey, Of Stamton, represented Fun
cral Director A ID. Price OF this city,
who had charge Of the remains. Mr..
Price left at 1 p. m, with the caskct,
and at IL o'clock Sunday morning
took the train for this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickerson accompanied the re-
mains here.
THE COMMITTEE ACTS
A committee from the Grand
Lodge, knights of Pythias Of Vir-
ginia composed of Grand Chancellor
John Mitchell, Jr., M. John II. Tay-
lor and DR.. E. r. Jefferson met the
remains Sunday morning at 8:15.
Mr.. Taylor gave the use OF his tour
ing car for the purpose. The remains
were conveyed to Prices undertaking
rooms and prepared. After which
they were carried to Col. Crump's
residence, 141S Ross street. There
they remained until p. m, when
they were conveyed to the Pythian
Castle, which had been draped by
Mrs. Lucy Cross and her corps Of
assistants. Miss M. l.. Chilcs ar
ranged for the profusion OF palms,
which added much to tho appearance
of the parlors, whore the body was to
lie in state until tho time for the fun
eral
THE SCENE AT THE CASTLE
Hundreds Of people thronged the
Castle to view the remains. A Pyth-
ian guard served night and day,
watching over the remains. Notices
had been sent out from the Grand
Chancellor's Office and kilograms be-
gan to come in. Rev. Thomas II.
White, Grand Prelate Of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, was in Pennsyl-
vania. The telegram was forwarded
to him there from Clifton Forge, Va,
and he wired that he would be on
hand Monday night. Col. Crump was
Shrouded in the full dress uniform
OF Colonel Of the Uniform Rank,
Knights Of Pythias.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
The funeral took place Tuesday at
y. M, from the aPythlan Castle.
The mournful cortege marched to
the Second Baptist church, where
Rev. Thomas II. White delivered the
funeral sermon. The church was
packed. Ministers thronged the pull
pit and the surroundings. Music was
furnished by the Ebenezer Baptist
church choir. The Scriptures were
read by Rev. w. II. Johnson, D. d.,
DostOr Of tho First RoDtist church
Prayer was offered by Rev. \. S.
Thomas, d. d., pastor of The Sharon
Baptist church. The hymn was lined
by Rev Scott G.. Burrell, d. D., Gen
eral Secretary Of the colored Y. M.
G. A.
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