The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-27
EX-MAYOR DARLINGTON.
CITY OFFICIALS EXPRESS Ne
sPECT FOR HIS MEMORY.
Meeting In the Chancery Court-"""'''
nal Ofices to be CIosed-Conmittee TO
y, ,ort the Remains to IIoliywood-fians
for the Funeral

A meeting of city officials was held yes
terday afternoon in the Cbancery Court
room 70 take suitable action in reference to
the death Of ex-Mayor Darlington. All OF
the CITY Hall officials were present. ana
MAYOR !. Taylor Ellyson called the meeting
10 order.
He expressed his sincere regret at the
death of Colonel Darlington, and also his
regret at not being able to attend the funeral
he being out Of the city.
A committee was appointed, consisting
Of Mayor Ellyson, Judge Witt, and Mr.
John X. Childrey, to draft suitable resolu-
tiOns of regret
4 committee was also appointed to meet
the remains at the depot and escort the same
10 HOLLYWOOD. The committee Is "a FOL
lows: Capt. Frank Cunningham, MessrS'
w &. Adams, W. l.. knowles, Eugene
Davis. ". l.. Lawton. and J. ID. Craig.
Mavor Ellys0n ordered all city Offices 10
he closed today between II and | o'clock,
the hours Of the funeral.
Judge Witt will also close the liustlngs
Court between those hours.
Mayor ElysOn is forced TO leave the city
early this morning To attend meeting OF
County superintendent at LynchDurg'
These men are superintendent OF the flith'
sixth, and Teuth Congressional districts,
and some of them come a hundred miles To
attend the meeting. As Chairman tllyson
called the meeting, he could not afford 70
disappOint them.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
at night Mr. Dickerson announced the
death of eX-MayOr Darlington in fitting
words, and appointed Messrs. White,
Capers, and Curtis, to prepare suitable
resolutions. They reported as follows
BE it resolved that the Council Of the CITY
! Of Richmond has learned with profound sor-
row of the death of Colonel William {. Car
rington, who was al one time faithful and
efficient member of the Board Of Aldermen,
and for a number Of years mayor OF the city
| Of Richmond.
BE il resolved further. That as a mark OF
respect 10 the memory Of the hOnOred dead,
that three members of the Common Council
and two members of the Board Of Aldermen
be appointed to attend his funeral.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the chair appointed the following COM
mittee: From the Board Of Aldermen
Messrs. James II. Capers and John !.
Hughes. From the Common Council, W.
H. Curtis, c. /. Phillips, and J. W. White.
Following are the names of those who
| will be pall-bearers:
Actiye-M. l.. Spotswood. X. VI. Taylor,
:. r. Beach, j. y. McMullin. Charles W,
Goddin. Leroy :. Edwards. Charles II. Epps,
ID. \. Brown, John Poe. Jr.. and J.W. W hite
Honorary-R. b. Munford, Hon. George
u. Wise. General DaDney II. Maury, Dr. {.
". =. Brock, Miles Turpin, Judge :. H.
Witt. 4. Gum, John Finders, Jr., 6. Is,
Crutchhed, Or. George Ross, +. W. Cham
berlayne. and Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson.
ACTION OF LEE CAMP.
At the regular meeting of Il. i. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, last night
Commander W. L. smith. in appropriate re-
marks, formally announced the death OF
Colonel Darlington, the second commander
of the Camp.
Ii was decided that the Camp should as
semble at the Chesapeake and ohio depot
in body this morning at 10 o'clock. and
assist i'm receiving the remains and accom-
pany them TO Hollywood. where the inter
ment will be made.
Commander smith appointed MaJorJames
W. Pegram. General John K. Cooke, and
Colonel John Murphy TO constitute CON-
mittee 30 draft suitable resolutions OF le-
speot 10 the memory Of the deceased eN-
Commander General Dabney II. Maury,
and Colonel Chisholm. Secretary Of state Of
Arkansas. made addresses before the Camp