Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-23

ADJOURNMENT or THE A. NJ. e. ZION
CONFERENCE.-The WORK.
Two Courts Martial in sessson-various
Naval Notes-Commodor~ Weavsr's
Reception to Hts Daughter.

(Corrospondenco Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
NORFOLK. December 22.--Tbe African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Conference has
adjourned 10 meet in Berkeley the first
Wednesday in December. 1892. Rev. S. A.
Brown was ordained deacon by Bishop
Hood, and Rev. J. G.. Edney and Rev. b.
+. Harrison were received into full con-
uectiop. The seven delegates to the Cen
sral Conference at P,ttsourg gave notice
10 the Bishop that they would attend the
sessions of the body.
One of the Oldest citizens of Norfolk,
Mr.. /. L. Purnell, died at the residence OF
his son-in-law, Mr. VI. X. Bell. on High
street, last night. He was eighty-three
wears of age. month ago his wife died,
aged eighty-onc years.
TRYING ENLISTED MIN.
A court-martial convened at the navy
ward and another on board the receiving
ship Franklin this morning for the trial of
enlisted men for violating the regulations.
This is unusual, but there are several war
ships at the yard just now.
The new cruiser Newark, now in the
dry.dock. will not leave the hayward be-
fore the middle Of January. it Is thought.
Passed Assistant-Sur Arthur q. Cabeil,
of Richmond. is on the Newark.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
The reception at the navy-yard tonight
given by Commodore Weaver to bis daugh-
Ter is n sumptuous affair. The ladies as
sistinc Mrs. Weaver and Miss Weaver in
receiving are Mrs. Captain McGensly and
Mrs. Captain Cromwell, of the yard. The
main ball room over the entrance and the
spacious sail loft adjoining. where the
Grand Duke Alexis ball took place, have
been walled and ceiled with flags of all
nations, and the pillars and doorways
draped becomingly with varl-colored bunt-
ing. while ported plants and greenery
from the extensive greenhouses of the
commandments grounds make tropical
scene Of the whole. The Nayai~Post Band
is stationed IN the connecting corridor.
The court-martlal room has been deco
rated like the bathrooms. and will be
used as a supper-room. Lieutenant Will
son. with a force OF men from the Newark,
nut ND the decorations. Over three hun
dred invitations were issued, and the So
ciety of the two cities is there IN force.
BY LIEUTENANT RANDOLPH.
Gunner Sirlan, whose death mentioned
Yesterday. was rescued from the Turks at
The massacre ON the Isle of Ipsala and
brought 10 this country by Lieutenant
Randolph, of Richmond, who was execu-
tive officer of the United States irlgate
Constitution.
Judge Keeling, of Princess Anne. Is
holding court in Norfolk county on ac-
count of the continued illness of Judge
Parker.
DEATHS.
Andrew J. DENLY, Jr., well, known
young man of Norfolk county, died at his
home, near SewelPs Point, Yesterday.
The remains of Captain Dunn, who died
at sea on his schooner, Warren Adams, OF
Bath, Me-. were forwarded North to his
home last night.
Captain Stephen b. Carney, an old and
well-known farmer of Norfolk county.
died at his home, near Churchland, this
morning at the advanced age of eighty
three years. Captain Carney was known
all through this section for his devotion to
fox.huntlng and whOle-sOuled hospitality.