The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-11
CIII CLERK AUGUST
RESTS IN H.LLyW00O
TaszsnGnsc Gathering Of Notable Cttt-
Eems Present az Last
Sad Rites.
DOVE LODGE sfAsoNs ACT
High Tribute Paid by City Council
and Employees Of Municipality la
Mee6ings Assembled.

The mortal remains of Ben r. Au-
gust were Laid to rest In Hollywood
cemetery yesterday afternoon in the
presence OF q large and distinguished
gathering OF Borrowing friends Inc
funeral arrangements were In charge
Of Dove lodge of Masons, and the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. DR.. ].
j. dravatt. rector OF Holy Trinity
Episcopal church.
The August home In Park avenue
was crowded with friends who were
there to pay thar last respects to the
dead man, who had served his city
thirty years.
Previous to the funeral the city
council met I'm Joint session to act
upon resolutions of esteem and affec-
tion. and to pay tribute to the MEM
Org of their associate. The body was
called together by President w. H
Adams, OF the board Of aldermen. who
appointed a cosumittee OF FIVE to draft
resolutions. This committe, embrac-
Ing Aldermen Barton Fl. Grundy. Ord
way Fuller Councilmen Fred III. Pow
I'll. John r. Grimes and Jacob Jm-
lauf. presented "a memorial recitfng In
hrief the busy career of the late clerk,
which, with the following resolutions,
was adopted.
BE II resolved by the council d
the city Of Richmond;
That In the death of this faithful
public servant We have lost not oniT
"A personal friend, but a public officer
who has served the city well and fatth-
tsslly and whose memory we cherish.
THAT we extend our sympathy to
ZACH member of the family of the
deceased. to whom shall be sent
cGpv of this memorial
Resolved. that this body VIII al
cad his funeral In a body and that
they invite the attendance of the hon
erahie mayor of the city and the of
ticers of the city government TO d.
likewise"
City officials Pay Tribute.
While this meeting was IN progress
the city offcials at the call Of Mayor
.AinsIe, met in the office OF the mayor,
and adopted resolutions, offered by
committee consisting Of Messrs- Frank
r. Bates. Charles e. Boiling, Eugene
r.. Davis. w 7 knowles and Dr, II.
.. Cabeli These resolutions follow
whereas. the sad intelligence of
The death Of Bent. r. August has come
Is our knowledge. and in ordsr to
express the profound sympathy and
tender eur condolences to the family
# eur deceased friend,
I'VE the officers and attaches Of the
city government, assembled this 1asR
day % January, 1918. beg 30 submit
he folloSiBg;
'rrhe long. useful and efficient ser
e5ce Of oar friend and cemra3e. Ben,
r, August. was such as TO Eaim for
ham the warm admiration. confidence
ana esteem - his fellow officers
Having served the city Of Rich
w9Bd, first as a deputy sergeant, I'M
3er y. II. Lee, then serving as clerk
~ committees of the city council then
elected nd serving as sergeant-at-
lynss OF The council. and finally, was
IN the 18Th day az June. 1855, hon
.rnd hy the council by being elected
sity clerk.
TN an Of these several positions
ne was diigent and efficient I'm the
discharge Of the duties entrusted to
hiH3. No one in the employ ot the
~ity government was more Interested
ia the citys welfare than he, and the
manner in which he fulnlled bis sex
sral positions demonstrated his sin
cere devotion 10 everything pertaining
10 the eity's interest
Therefore. he II resolved
THAT we deplore the loss 10 the
lily OF faithful and conscientious
offi~er, and TO ourselves of one who
anaeared himself 10 his associates, ana
proved his friendship and esteem by
many acts Of courtesy.
'"To the family of our deceased
friend. we tender our profound sym
aathy in this hour NJ sorrow, and
commend them TO Him who will sus-
satn and comfort His children in their
afftiction,
THAT a copy OF this preamble and
resolution he sent to the family OF our
departed friend"
Tbs City Hall was practically de
serted yesterday afternoon during the
funeral servit es nearly every man
connected In any way with the city
government being present AT the last
rites over the remains Of their CO.
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