The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-08
THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Proceedings Of The Meeting Of the Ma
ti0lal Association.
THEY AREAIOLLY SET OF UNDERWRITERS
Welcomed ny the Mayor Humorous Adj
dress bv Colonel j. Bell BGger-hrports.
Musical Entertainment.


tors Association opened. Nearly two hundred
gentlemen. clad .n broaicioth, with solemn
faces shining silk bats and still more shining
diamond headlights in their shirt fronts. rop
resent.ng nearly every state OF the Union
met each other ON Nirginias soil 10 transact
such business as might come before the con-
venton Many OF the delegates had brought
their wives and daughters with them and the
ladies filed the galleries as interested spec
tators.
President Robert C. Rrinehurst. Of Phil
adeplia called the meeting 90 order az 1880
a. n. In his opening address he referred 90
tie late opening ~ tho sess on. and stated
chat the entire blame must be placed upon
himself FOR the reason that he Lad been de-
ayed considerably on his trip. in intfo1uc-
ing the Rev H. =. Kerr, of tie First If'soy-
terrain church. he SAID that he thought u was
only right and proper ln opening the exercises
20 ask for that divine assistance which guides
al tho actions of our lives and makes every
right deed which the human race under
takes q success.
Rev. Dr. Kerr made very earnest prayer,
concluding with the Lords prayer
TIE MAYOR.
The president then introduced Mayor Ely
son O. the a-semOIago. who was received with
applause and made tho address OF welcome.
The rcsp0u. q was made 10y Mr.. Ben amin
Franklin hirk. of hladelpha. who. in a very
witty reply. thanked the Mayor for his kind
invitation and explained the objects of the
Association. aud iu conclusion thanked the
Mayor for the hearty welcome accorded tothe
convention.
The president then announced The follow
lnc committee ON credentials. Owen koane
oi NnandGgo n. r.: James Heaton. Lincoln,
Ne0.' a. Is. Wagner. Nicksbur., Miss.
during The recess which fol owed the fol-
nII fIIIH
Bell Is gger, clerk of the House az Delegates
nni keeper # the rolls Of Virginia
Sly oihco is on The same moor and near by
Tie ball Of the House of Dele -ates. IN when
Iol Will hold your sessions. ! OIcr its use |
f.r y0ur committee meetings. conferences or /
f0r recreation, but hope yOu viii defer any /
recognition of this tender on my part at /
lelst. for very long time yet % come pro- |
uied % Is 90 te evidenced by q reciprocal |
@ ID the way Of active professional services !
ol your part.
Tho convention accepted his offer with
thanks
Colonel Bigger soon afterwards entered the /
fOJm and was introduced bv the presiding |
officer who. I'D doing So made some re- erence |
90 q second Mark Twain VIII I'D he had rather
Unexpectedly discovered IN this city.
to.oNrI BiGcE.
Colonel Bigger then spoke rs follows. This I
sno new place Tor lie t0 be IN. ] have had tie /
honor of sitting here for nearly thirty years
bat unfortunately for me have never learned /
o. make speech and can only say what is
SET down Tor ue t0 say.
Il always om ODD band q read what IS placed
ie,0re me. which commences with. Re IL en-.
acted and always finishes with This act shall /
20 in force from 10 passage I cannot make
"a speeca and never cou d. and especially al
Ter nearing that CO Iueut address of welcome
OF our distinguished Mayor / would not try.
have been raised up to attend the services
of the LplscOI al church and on one occasion.
after having been kept busy here for DAYS
4ud DAYS and night after night / went on
sunday o. hear my pastor. il. Melville Jack
con, who was preaching 40 Grace church.
After the prayers the cOnglegation would
respond 20 the lltanY incline our hearts TO
heep tnls law, en-. [, who was 50 worn out
and iuu OF the business of my daily lie |
Oh hearing this aud forgetful of where / was.
sprns.ng up from my seat exclaimed. This
ncl shall be ~ force immediately
therefore, gentlemen, ikwil-nOt now VEN
sure Fl. make you speech of welcome but 20
tle ladies' can only say God bless them;
they re always doubly welcome 20 Rich
uond D
A CURIOUS GAvEL.
During the recess the president was sur-
lrsed through the lift Of cavel handed TO (
iin ly representative Of Michigan. made :
out of wood from Delaware New ( ork ore Q
eon. Texas. California. Kansas. Nebraska, 4
Michigan. indiana. Canada. Maryland Ken D.
lucky. Virginia. Georgia Ohio and bIissis S
.pp. The donor IN ID happy speech stated I
Aat he hoped that the Association would for 81
ever ue bound in similar ties % those which s.
tted the woods of which the gayel was
0mpI sed. c
Tie report Of the committee on credentials p
fls received and adopted with some slight G
The annual report Of the president called e
it@ntlon % the prosperous condition Of the W
ifauilatlon and recommended that any sug- 81
eeIl ns as 10 changes should be made by the IL
aembers rather than by the presiding officer
10 urged that all the State ASSOCIATE az
hou.d increase their membership by urp- al
lS every undertaken 90 join the organization p'
D ms State. In
The report was referred to the proper COM
lilee ana tle morning session adjourned CT
Az $50 J.. NJ. the session opened again and N
-e report of Secretary John H. Nharer. OF fir
lance Ohio. was next received, which con al
''hed The statement that IN several States. Oh
mere ihe on anzatiOn had not yet been ZEN WI
'gAlel steps were being taken o. create &c
ntere TO induce the undertakers 10
b JON lie Association
ile a.so regretted the absence OF the Cana
Ian delegates. who however, hoped 10 be- q
ih them next year. O'
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS. N
The local arrangements for the present REL
Getting We're placed M the hands of the resi-
'ut funeral directors. letter from MIR til
Al.e. dated July tA. indicated That every pc
.,.l mad been anticipated and provided ior I'M
Here We're those present whose GOOD for ca
Ae 70 was O. visit this historic cltv three on
als ago. They could attest the yerifcation an
me- promise made at Omaha a year 400
at 2 they came 20 Richmond "A peupine \ir TIC
lil welcome would be- given them
Ht report concludes by saying 1T is par r
uary pleasing 10 be able o. present 10 Won q
iclrug from the duties OF tins office sncb NJ,
'eihg demonstrations as are now evil Lv
-' ej in behalf Of our profession bv many no
''e legislatures and boards oil health ~ il ers
'o we aie stu a long way OF from the anti 4
@icd goal. but tAe work done all over this the
-ui} uy our legislative committees and Law
."f intelligent professional brethren has SIC
l'llafo.y shown that tho beautiful Tn
marvellous light of professional adj dol
.ceiient s shedding It's rich radiance over pe1
ly Ioc nNes where az short period {
ee q imcS darkness lowered like a per rat
-a' Dali Public opinion is fast getting gui
u IA'.r ana tie mutierngs 80 frequently ST.
s Us 20 the actual interest and purposes ven
.ulnria' directors associations can now be +
1''''AcIly recognized in the distance" tee
TAE FINANCTs and
ne report Of Mr. Charles A. Miller. of Gin y
l4"t' -. the treasurer OF tho Association war
y, Ds1t presented. showing Il balance on cou
u of S39s.58
. ,H reports were referred to tho finance '.
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