Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04

INSTRUMENTATION was called 10 order by Pres
:dent Laube at 1925 A. VI. The report OF the
Auditing Committee was received ana the
Committee discharged. The report OF the
Grievance Committee was made ana the
CHARGES referred To q commissioning. Inc
report of Messrs. Morris, Oliver, and Chris
tian. a committee TO draft resolutions with
regard to the death of the late Thomas
Giiddon. editor Of the Cdsket, offered the
| following:
FRATEBSAL TRIBUTE.
In nature wherever we turn, In whatever
direction we look, we are reminded that
everything temporal is either dead or dying,
but we think OF nothing as dead from a
physical standpoint, except 1t be body
| from which life. power to think, reason, or
| in which the spirit has fed, and when We
hear of some that have undergone such
| change the intelligence receives but
passing notice. while others are regarded
| as a public affection. In the death OF
| Thomas Gliddon we feel the Funeral d.
rectors have lost one of their most valua-
| BILE councillors, the International Funeral
| Directors Association one of its staunch-
| est advocates, and each Funeral Director a
persopal friend. Such being our estimate
| of this true man we feel that his demise -
| a pubic affection and irreparable loss. ana
| TO give further expression OF our sorrow IL
is
| Resolped. /, That in the death of Thomas
| Gliddon we would share with his family
| the sorrow that they sustain, and emulate
| his example and perfect a work that he
| nioneered and made possible with others.
| Al the organization of the first Funeral
| DIRECTORY Association IL was his highest
| aim TO raise 1t to q standpoint OF pertec-
| ton. and now that he has fallen before lts
| completion. may we continue IL as lie
| would have done until his aim shall have
| been accomplished.
2. That a copy OF these expressions be
sent to his stricken family.
| 3. That these resolutions be published IN
our trade papers.
The above was adopted by rising vote.
| CHANGE OF TINE AND PLACE.
| The time of the annual meeting was
| changed from the first Tuesday IN Septem-
| her TO the third Wednesday in August.
The association after very enthusiastic
| appeal from Mr.. J. ". Brown, OF Hamp-
| ton, in behalf of his city decided 10 hold
| their next annual meeting at that point,
| resolution was offered by Mr.. G. W. C..
| Woolwine to the effect that the delegates
to the international Funeral Directors As
ISOLATION be instructed to invite the next
| meeting of that association to be held IN
| Richmond, Va.
| AMENDED.
| The bylaws OF the ASSOCIATION were
| amended empowering the President to call
a meeting of the Executive Committee
whenever he deemed it expedient so TO do.
| and that the action of the COMMITTEE at
such sessions be ratified by the next ses-
sion Of the association.
| OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected for
| the ensuing year: Joseph W. Laube. Rich
mond. president; j. W. Brown, Hampton,
first vice-president: n. ID. Oliver, Norfolk.
second vice-president; W. ID. Duiguid.
Lynchburg. third vioe-presdent; NJ. Is.
Hamrick, Staunton. fourth vice-president;
George w. Kurtz, Winchester, fifth vice
president; l.. T. Christian. Richmond,
secretary (reelected): James Pearly, Char
lottesville, treasurer reelected).
TIE COMMITTEES.
The President appointed as Executive
| Committee Messrs. Woolwine of Roanoke,
Smith OF Norfolk, aud Fraville of Wood
stock.
Committee on Grievances Messrs. Fox
OF Danville, Booker Of Harrlsonburg, and
Billups of Richmond.
Pesident Laub, Secretary Christian. and
Mr.. G. w. G. Woolwine were elected as dele
gates TO the next International Association
Convention, which eonvenes at Omaha,
Neb., next month. Messrs. Baker of Suf-
folk, Perley of Charlottesville, and Billups
of Richmond. as alterDates.
| Resolutions of thanks were rendered
Professor Dunsmore for the use of his hall,
the several railroads for the reduced rates.
and the citizens generally for numerous
courtesies
At lilo P. NJ. the association adjourned.