Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-04
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
FUNERAL OF "A. v. JAMES.
Impressive And Solemn Funeral Ser.
wees Conducted by DR.. Evans
IT,. Payne.

The sudden death of MIR. A.. V.
James which took place here last
Wednesday morning brought dis.
tinct shock to this community
On Tuesday evening about 10
o'clock p. Nj. he returned home fron
his place Of business and greeted his
family apparently in good health.
After which as was his custom so to
do, he went to his toilet to take his
evening bath. His quiet and protract
Ell stay in this apartment attracted
the attention of his wife who sent
her son, A. V. James, Jr., to inquire
the cause.
After calling several times to his
father from the hall way and receiv
ing no response he entered the room
only to find his father dead and his
body lying PROSTATE across tho bath
tub. Immediately every member Of tho
family rushed to the scene and In
great CONSERVATION poured out their
grief in screams Of agony that aroused
the entire neighborhood and soon
the house was filled with friends. In
very short while the city Coroner
was summoned by Undertaken Price
and after due investigation pronounc
cd AppropleXy as the cause OF hiu
death.
On last Friday evening at $3.50 the
funeral services took place from the
Ebenezcr Baptist church OF which
the deceased was for many years
loyal and faithful member and prom;
nent Deacon.
The following well-known gentle
men acted as pall4bearers: Active
Deacons Chris Kemp, and Chas. Bland
Mr. j. M. Edwards, J. Z. Robinson,
V. l.. Hawkins, and Samuel Morgan.
ionorary-B. l.. Jordan, John n Tay
lor, j. Thos. Iewin, A. w. Holmes,
Chas. Anderson, Joseph Ragland,
Deacons l. II. Scott, and J. j. Carter
and Mr.. Joseph Ward.
A large congregation OF sympathi3
III friends were in attendance includ
ing several Of the leading pastors
ana other men prominent in the civ
ic, social. fraternal and business life
of our people.
The pastor DR.. VIII. Stokes being
absent from the city the funeral Of
vices were conducted by DR.. Evans
hr. S. c. Burrell Rev. Joseph AIRING
ton and Samuel Turner.
Nearer My God to Thee" was
lined by DR.. S. G. Burrell and sung
by the choir.
Scripture lesson, Psalm 23rd was
read by Rev. Joseph Arlington, pray
er by Rev. Samuel Turner. "The Va.
cant Chair" was the subject Of benu
tiful solo rendered by Mr.. Gilpin. Ap
p"tpriate resolutions were read by
the following organizations in which
the deceased held memberships The
Deacon Board of Ebenezer Baptist
church. the Pastors Bible Class, the
IDEAL Beneficial Society, the st.
Ilukes. the True Reformers the
Knights Of Pythias and the Christian
Golden Red Tabernacle of the Gener
al Grand Accepted Order Of Brothers
and Sisters of Love and Charity.
After which Miss Margaret Tinsley
with her sweet and charming voice
for which she is widely celebrated
sang ct Is Well With My Soul
DR.. Evans Payne proceeded to
preach a sermon Of rare eloquence
and power from 1 Cor. Is: 54-55 por
Gaying the many admirable traits of
character possessed by the deceased
and addressing &horbitations to the
bereayed family among which he urg
ca the children to do all In their
power to comfort and assist their
mother in bearing the burdens which
now devolved upon her in consequence
OF the death Of their dear father.
Concluding the pathetic sermon
prayer was offered by DR.. q. d. Lewis.
fine oak casket and numerous
and costly floral designs were some
OF the features of the mournful oc-
casion.
The deceased leaves to mourn their
loss wife. Mrs. Fannie James, tho
children Mr.. A. V. James, Jr., and
Miss Ho;& Lee James, two borthcrs
and host OF friends.
His remains were finally laid TO
"-@. Il E'o"Grccn Cemetery by Mr..
A. d. Price, undertaken.