Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO ]. TAYLOR ELLYS0N
Members OF Confederate Organiza-
lions. State and City Officials
act to Attend Funeral.
SERVICES TO-DAY AT 3 O'CLOCK
Last Rites Over Beloved Virginian
Will Be Said mt Second Baptist
Church, and Burial Will BE at
Hollywood Cemetery.

Funeral services for J. Taylor Ely
son, three times Lleutenant-Govern
of Virginia. twice a candidate for Gov
ernor prominent religious worker and
State. who died at his home here Tues
day morning. will be conducted from
Second Baptist Church this afternoon
Hollywood Cemetery. Rev. L. Clagget
Skinner. pastor. will conduct the ser
vices
men in ali walks Of lie. dele cations
from various, Confederate organiza--
t tions and other PATRIOTS bodies Of
the services and accompany tho body
TO. its final place OF rest.
municipal and Confederate organiza-
ing the flight, Of a soul whose bigness
came TO each. Floral offerings and
letters and verbal expressions OF re-
gs ret and, and condolenee are pouring into
where Mr.. Ellyson lived and did his
best work for so many years. y con-
has moved in and ont Of he Rome sines
the news of his death broke upon
Richmond as distinct shock.
GOVERNOR MAY ARRIVE
TO ATTEND SERVICES
Thousands felt the loss OF friend
in the death OF this man who played
SO large part in shaping the history
Of 5af the old D OF bi durnF hs last
terday. and last night those closest to
him visited the home to look for the
of i'm who in life was always calm.
left Tears upon his S bier. N'H All m Many
able that a greater manifesta stat 9i0 Of
love was ever shown any son OF Rich
mond.
In the absence OF Governor West
moreland Davis, Secretary of the Com
monwealth 3 2. Jamss has issued a
request to al State officials to gather
at the church this afternoon AT $50
o'clock to attend the funeral Cow
ernor Davis is expected to reach Rich
@Sther he fem M Msw 9ok
who is bound for Paris to. be with a
sister whose illness demands her pres
able that he will head the delegation
of State officials. Tuesday he wired
his chief aid. Colonel Leroy Hodges,
amark of respect to Mr.. Ellyson.
CoNFEDERATE AND STATE
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND
Daughters OF the Confedcracy also
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. a friend OF
Mr.. Elyson and head OF the orsaniza
ton here, has issued orders to all
before the time for the funeral I
t tsdsTa,e = Hone p;. the i: E. Lee and
crate Veterans, Richmond College
board of trustees. City Hall, the CITY
School Board and other organizations
and bodies will also attend the
funeral and accompany the body tc
the grave.
Following are those chosen to &C
as pallbearers:
Actiye-Henry Lee Valentine, Rober
McC. Burlington. Henry S. Hotchkiss
Henry X. Ellyson, Jr.. w. J. White
hurst, John NJ. Wyatt Robert S. Crumr
and r.; K. Gaines They will meet a.
the Ellyson home 10 East Franklir
Street at 2:40 o'clock.
Honorary--Judge George L. Chris
tian, General Charles ]. Anderson. Ed
gar d; Taylor. Colonel Joseph Button
J.s B. Bolts. j. y. Brenaman, Norman
sail. Eppa Hunton, Jr., A. w. Patter.
son, William H. White. George w
Stevens. Frederic w. Scott the Rev
Il. II, McFaden, D. D., DR.. F. w. Boat.
wright. Mayor George Ainslie. Colone
Thomas 3. McAdams. Charles r. Guy
w. II. Sadler, +. l.. Word. j. NJ. Hutch.
inson, James d. Crump, Judge vii.
liam F. Rhea, James T. Gray, Jane.
Saskie. II. L. Demon, John NJ Taylor
2. d. Price, DR.. J. McCaw Tompkins
Pr william s. Gordon. Thomas c. VII
!iams, A. D. Williams. the Rev Jane.
Power Smith, d. D., and Lilburn T
Myers; They will meet at Second Ban
ttst Church at 2:45