Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
COL. CARRINGToN'S BURIAL TO-DAY
Action of the City Officials, Council, and
Lee Camp of Veterans.

Tho remains Of ex-Mayor W. c. Caring
ton. who died Thursday night at VIII
liamsburg. will arrive here this morning
on the 1850 train over the Chesapeake and
OHIO railway.
They will be met al the depot on Broad
street by the family and friends. city OFF,
cials. Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
and delegations from the different orders
10 which the deceased belonged. FROM
the dep6t they will be taken to HOLLYWOOD
for interment and Rev. DR.. 5. :. Lambeth,
of the Broad-Strcet Methodist church, VIII
conduct the burial services at the grave.
GETTING READY.
Undortakers from this city went down
10 Williamsburg Yesterday morning ana
embamed the body.
A committee from Lee Camp, consisting
of Comrades J. W. Thomas, Charles L.
Bigger. and ID. 4. Brown. Jr.. went down
in the afternoon and will act as escort TO
the remains to Richmond.
The members Of Lee Camp are ordered
TO assemble at Broad and Seventeenth
streets at 10 O'Clock 90 pay the last tribute
OF respect to their cOmrade and past com.
mander. And Hines Lodge, No. IL, X. OF
T.. will meet at Schiller Hall at the same
hour 10 attend the funeral. Colonel Car
rington was past grand chancellor OF this
lodge. Other orders will also be repre-
sented.
DIR. Reid Darlington, of Amherst, and
Mrs. HOOfnagle. who was on a VISIT 10
Abingdon, son and daughter Of the De
ceased, reached the city yesterday. Mrs.
Carrington. as stated yesterday, Is quite
sick.
PALI-BTARERs.
The following is list of the pall-bear-
ers:
Active: NJ. l.. Spotswood Il. NJ. Taylor,
S. f. Beach. J. n. McNilllams. Charles W.
Goddin, Leroy S. Edwards, Charles IL.
Epps. d. A. Brown, John Poe, Jr., j. W.
White.
Honorary: II. b. Munford, Hon. George
d. Wise. General Dabney II. Maury. DR.. G.
". p. Brock. Miles Turpin. Judge ). Is.
Witt. A. Gum, John Finders. j.. g.. h.
Crutchfeld. Dr. George Ross, +. W. Cham
berlavne. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, W. Deane
Courtney.
CITY OFFICIALS TAKE ACTION.
A conference OF the city officials, called
by Navor Ellyson early yesterday morn
ing. was held in the Chancery- Court room
al ; O'Clock in the afternoon, To take sulta-
BE action with reference TO the death OF
the ex-tlavor.
The Mayor presided, and in stating the
object of the meeting expressed great re-
gret al the sal occurrence. alludlng III very
graceful terms TO his predecessor.
Mavor Ellvson. Judge Witt, and CITY
Treasurer Childrey were appointed a com,
mittee to daft suitable resolutions ana
will report M some future time.
The following were selected as COM
rnittee to escort the body from the depot
upon its arrival this morning: Messrs. W.
G.. Adams. W. p. Knowles. T.. +. DAVIS, w.
p. Lawton. j. ID. Craig, and Captain T. W.
Cunningham.
An order was issued by the Mayor closing
all city Offices between II and O'Clock to-
dav.
Judge Witt will also adjourn the Hust-
ings Court during these hours.
Mavor Ellyson greatly regrets that ne
will be unable To attend the funeral. lie
is compelled to be IN Lynchburg to-day,
having requested the county chalrmen OF
the Fifth. Sixth, and Tenth congressional
districts to meet him there this afternoon.
RESOLUTIONS or THE COUNCIL.
Al the Joint meeting of the City Council
last night President Dickerson announced
the death Of the city's former Cher TX
ecutive. and in so dong made very feeling
illusions 20 he character and services OF
the deceased.
On motion Mossrs. White. Capers, and
Curtis were appointed committee 70
draft suitable resolutions.
They returned and submitted the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted!
he Il resolree, That the Council OF the city OF
Redmond has leGru5d with prOiorn1 sorro" ol
the death Of colonel william T.. Carrington' VINO
was AZ Que time faithful ami efficient member
II the Board of Al1ermon, ana Tor nnInper ol
year, Mayor of the city of hicnmond.
lie 10 Tss0iref 0frfher. That a. "a marx OF respec
10 the memory Of the no ored dead. three
ffstfIrf al nF a fVyg a. &
bers of the Beard Of Aldermen be appointed tC
attend his funeral
The Chair appointed on the Committee
Messr.. White. Philips. and Curtis from
the Common Council and Messrs. Caper'
and Hughes from the Board.
Adjourned at 9:l0.
These gentlemen will meet AZ the Coun'
ell chamber this morning at 1890 O'CLOCK
when hacks viii be provided for them.
LIE CAMP APPoINTs COMMITTEE.
The weekly meeting Of Lee Camp was
held at Its hall last night.
There was an unusually large attendance
OF members. Interesting addresses were
made by General Dabney II. Maury. OF
virginia. and Colonel Chism, Secretary OF
State of Arkansas.
The commander announced the death OF
Colonel Darlington. the second command
ct of the camp. and the following were
appointed a committee to draft suitable
resolutions: Major James ". Pegram
General John Il. Cooke, and Colonel John