Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
Mr.. HOOPER ELECTED.
he Is CHOSEN UPERIETEEDENT OF
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY.
Mr.. o'Keefe Retired After Porty.0ne Years
service-A Committee Considering
the Ticket Question.

Mr.. John II. Hooper is to be the nexi
superintendent OF Hollywood cemetery.
After long and hard-fought contest he
has been elected and Will enter upon The
discharge OF his duties the 1st Of July.
THIS announcement wilr be a surprise tc
many Of the readers Of the Dispatch, as il
had been quite generally understood on the
streets that the election would take place
to-day.
The board, however. bad a meeting yes.
terday afternoon, Of which very few other
than the members knew anything until II
was all over. AT this the selection was made.
THE SESSION.
The meeting wac held at ; O'Clock in the
Office OF the Virginia State Insurance Com
pAuy. President A. Bargamin occupied the
chair and Mr.. K. =. BROOKE, the secretary,
was present to discharge the duties OF us
Office.
The members present were Messrs. David
y. Walker, Frank T. Glasgow, Henry
Exan, z. William Pemherion, Otho o.
Owens, Lewis NJ. Grlfiin, j. Preston Cooke,
NJ. ". Gillian, and John Dunlop. The alb
sentecs were Messrs. George ID. Pleasants
aud T.. ID. Starke.
| ne UthIu WAN III NtNN~iDU iOI a lilIIf UlOIf
than an hour, but beyond the election OF
superintendent vcry little other than routine
business OF no public interest was trans
acted.
NOMINATIONS.
when nominations for superintendent
were declared in order Mr. Glasgow pre-
seBted the name Of Mr. Hooper.
Mr.. Dunlop nominated James Maxwell,
Esq
Attention being called 10 the fact that
there was no application from Mr.. james
O'keeiIc. the present incumbent, his name
was also presented.
The ballot resulted: Hooper, :; Maxwell,
.; O'hcene, none.
Mr.. Hooper's election was made unanl-
nous.
The President does not vote except In the
case Of tie.
TIE SALARIES.
Mr. Brooke bad been reelected secretary
and treasurer OF the association at a former
meeting Of the board.
II was decided that the saisry Of the Su-
peTutendent in future shall be $500 PEI an
mum and that Of the Secretary Treasurer
500. They hsye practically received these
salaries heretofore, though the amounts were
not definitely fixed al the figures given. IL
has been the custom OF the board al tie end
OF each year TO give the two officers 500
each, which in effect amounted TO the cons
peusation now Fixed upon.
The board declared lis determination
rigidly to enforce the rule adopted ten years
sgO prohibiting the superintendent from
directly or indirectly engaging in any other
business whatever or receiving any c0mpen-
sation for services inside or OUTSIDE Of the
cemetery other than that above Prescribed
TICKETS OF ADMISSION.
The question OF not allowing admission TO
Hollywood except by tickets, 10 be obtained
from certain designated sources. is still in
the hands Of the Committee on Bylaws,
which corststs OF MessrS. John Dunlop
tcharmanl NJ. VI. Gillian, Preston Cooke, +.
I. Glasgow, aud A. BRrgamin. The board
yesterday took no action IN the matter other
than to grant the committee further indul'
geRce.
This is an important question and one
which has attracted considerable attention.
personal.
Mr.. Hooper is about thirty years old and
Is trained tlorIst. lie is son OF Dir. George
j. Hooper, one Of the foremen at Halls
foundry, and brother Of GeorgeJ. Hooper,
Jr., member Of the Richmond Bar. That
Mr, Hooper was elected is not surprise
to those who have chAmponed his cause
nor. in fact, TO others who have watched tue
contest for it was quite well understood
when the members OF the board were elect
ed that the majority OF the proxies were
voted for gentlemen thought TO be favorable
though not committed to his candidacy.
Mr.. O'Keede. the retiring SUPP rntendent,
has ulled the position ever since the ceme-
terv was established. and for portion OF
that time he practically had full manage
ment.
The committee appointed to Investigate
charges sg3iOst MT. O'keetfe yesterday re-
ported that they found no ground for any.
The only one that bad been preferred Vas
that he was interested in stone. or marble
yard near Hollywood, and upon investlga-
ton it was learned he had no interest what
ever ir this business
The keeper is furnished free OF charge a
house at the cemetery. which IS kept III order
at the expense Of the association.