Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-11
CARE FOR THE DEAD.
SIXTH ANNUAL NEE OF THE Fu-
NERAL DIRECTORS OF VIRGINIA.
IL VIII Begin ut Alexandria Next Wednes-
day-List Of characterization
Dcsired--Other Notes.

The sixth annual Convention of the Viz
ginia State Funeral Directors Association
will begin ut Alexandria August 18th, at
II o'clock. The membership OF the organi-
cation consists of about 1876 of the most
skilful and prosperous undertaSers ana
embalmers in the Commonwealth, and
nearly all of these expect to attend the
convocation. The last meeting was held
at Hampton and was very gratifying to all
concerned. The officers elected for the
year at that session were President, w.
ID. Diuguid, Lynchburg; First Vlce-Presl"
dent, C. ". c. Woolwine. Roanoke; De-
cond President, Charles }. Blllups'
Richmond: Third Vice-President. W. ID.
Johnson. Portsmouth Fourth Nice-tresi-
dent. NJ. b. Hamrick. Staunton;, fitth
Vice President. 4. A. Fox Danyille Be
cretary. L. I. Christian, Richmond Urea
surer, James Perley, Charlottesyllle;
Executive Committee-C. W. {. WOOL
wine. Roanoke; NJ. b. Hamrick, Staun-
ton; W. Is. Johnson. Portsmouth.
Grievance Committee-Captain George
". Kirtz Winchester: w. n. Seay, Buena
Vista Il. Wheatley, Alexandria.
Delegates TO international Convention
L. I. Christian. Richmond; IL. ID, Oliver.
NOIlOlh. y. 81. DlnuDr, lNiNA4tiSh''
WANT LAWS FOR THEIR GOVERNMENT.
Much interest is manifested in all the
State associations on the question OF
/ legislative enactments requiring the rune
raj directors now In business to be regis
tered. and all entering the profession IN
the future 20 obtain a certlhcate from
some established school of embalming and
to pass an examination as TO his pro
ficiency. This Is considered a most i'm
portant matter before the profession, as
no one can see SO well the lmpOsitlons
now prac;iced upon the public by incom-
! petent men a. the professional funeral d.
| rectors. 4 bill will be presented to the
| Legislature this winter.
A very interesting programme has been
arranged for the sixth annual session.
| The morning of the tirst day VIII be de-
voted TO reports. aud in the afternoon
| there will be addresses, anatomical lee
| lures. &c. There will be public musicale
IN the evening.
Professor A. Renouard, demonstrator at
| the United States College of EmbaiminG,
| OF New York. will be in attendance.
| Others Of eminence who will be present
are X. Il. Bringhurst, of Philadelphia.
| ex-president of the international Funeral
| Directors Association; b. Frank hrk, OF
| Germantown. Pa, president OF that asSo-
citation. and Hon. j. 5. Pesrce. of Ardmor,
| Pa, WAC IS to deliver an address.
THEIR CODE OF ETHICS.
Among the articles IN the Code Of Ethics
| adopted hy the International Association
are the following:
There IS no class Of men from the
members OF which greater purity Of char
| acter. higher standard of morality, or
| more strict honor - required than from
! the funeral director: and u attain these
| Is q duty every funeral director owes TO
! the public, hIs colleagues, and himself.
| Funeral directors should be temperate
! in all things. The nature of our calling
requires clear heads as we'll as clean hearts
! aud no man Is III to control others who
cannot control himself
| Secrecy and dohcacy, when required
! BY peculiar circumstances should be
strictly observed. The obligation Of Sc
crecy extends beyond the period OF our
| professional services. None OF the pri-
Yacies OF personal and domestic life should
ever be diYIlged.
a funeral director should never shrink
| from the faithful discharge of hIs duties
in case of epidemic and contagious dis
eases.
When q funeral director is called in
case OF sudden death or accident, because
tho family funeral director be not on hand.
| he ought to resign the case 70 the latter II
50 desired by the family.
When funeral director accompanies
| the remains and funeral party 10 a distant
place his professional duties should cease
when they arrive at their destination, and
the remains are placed IN the care OF an
! other funeral director. Anything he may
90 after that should be as a friend Of the
family. or assistant to the funeral director
! IN charge OF the final arrangements.
! When funeral director orders from a
distant place a corpse prepared and ship
ped to his care, oil proper expenses should
! be charged 20 the funeral director giving
the order. and 1t should DO considered a
professional obligation and payment
made at once
MEMBERS or The STATE ASSOCIATIONS.
Following is complete list OF members
of the Virginia Association. with the ex-
ceptiOn OF few names which have not yet
| been formally entered:
Alexander Brothers, Maynesboro; II. A. Akin
! son. Richmond; I. 4. AgaV-, Lexington; J0-
| seph W. Biley, Richmond; l.. W. Biliups e SON.
| Richmond; J. ". Brown, Hampton; X. W.
| Baker & Co., Suffolk: Barrow i Cowan, Farm
| yllle; Bicklo & Hhmrlck Staunton: Blrkby IL
| Slack, Leesburg; william H Buchef. Harrison
! burg; w. II. BrAithFaite, Williamsburg; &. b.
! Bear, Churrhyille; A. BlantOn, Crewe; Langdon
| T. Christian, Richmond; L. ID. Carman, Now
! port News; ". 4. Charley, West Pont; ". /.
! Clarke & Co., keysyille N. Z. Carder, Liberty
j. NJ. c. CatrOn 81 Son, Cedar Blun; james H.
q
James Y. Crawford, TaZsweH Courthouse. c.
| ". Crew, Ashland; James p. Clements, Surry
| Courthouse; W. +. K. Cooper, ChincO-easue
! Island r. N. Clements, Saluda: X. W..
Clegelaud. Scotlsville; :. +. Combs, Pats store;
/ n. {. Cousins. Republican Grove; CraddocA,
I Spragius X Co., South Boston; Doyne * son,
! Farmyiue; DJyn9 & son OSBORN 81 FOXES,
/ MANAGERS. Bnrkeyilie; George A. Duigud &
/ Sol, Lynchburg; Is. K. Draper, Blackstone; o.
| g.. Decker, CaremOnt; Franklin Eiward5, Po-
quoson; Howell Eley Co., frauALn; w. t..
! England, CartersuIe; John II. Enders Berry
vile Thomas 4. Fox * Co.. DnnYiiie; braFei y
| Filler, Woodstock; Funk Z Ray, Winchester {;
/ H. NJ. Fox * CO.. Martinsgilo; John
| w. Ferren & Co., DAnyille; Gaskins
Sca0er, Pulaski; f. A. Han q Co., Norfolk ;
Il. c. Han, Hampton; r. II. Harris Gordons-
! yille liickoA q Brother, Chrstiansolrg; Joseph
Z. Hyde, hauisonburg; william u. Johnson
! KOonos - Brother. Lexington; IL. Kyle, Amster-
! dam; George " Rlrtz, Winchester. JOstoh ~.
| Laube, Richmond; William A. LcGraud. Pigeon
| Run: Lushbaugh Brothers a Co. stanton; ).
o. Loving Loyinsston; James T. Nor
| ris ~ son, Petersburg; James McDonougn
| q co., KIchmond; b. IL. MOrris'ette, Man
chester: O.. D. Mott, Chatham; Thomas
! Fredericksburg; Harry u. Oliver Norfolk ;
| Joan 81. oakley 6 WoOlwine, RoauOke CITY; >.
! II. Oakley Saicm: James Perey, Chariottes-
| Vile; = VI. PerIle Co, hancnester; ". H.
| Powell. Windsor; Price Brothers van DfOah,
! Ivauhoe Furnace; j. Les Philllps Far OAKS
! W. q. Rouse, SmIthheld; John X hi;harisop'
| Mathews Courtholse; W. G.. Rouse ~ son New
port News: William ), keamoy, TaPpahan-
mock; Thomas scott, Portsmouth; Ninield
Scott floyd Courthouse; James &, scott
| New Hope; j. y. schmidt, smlthyilie; W.
{. Soaysr & Son, Marion: William y.
| Ssay, Buena Vista; j. f. Seagio Son,
WyihoyIlIo r. Is ser,, nt WILLIAMSBURG
George ". Sister, Roanoke Z. I. Smith, Aorri-
| son: n. c. smith, NOriok; Charles Smith,
| Franklin: 4. A. Smth y CO., Nebraska; III. '.
Splitter. Mildlebro0k +. 7. Stalcy, Clifton Forge
| stone s. Stevens, Pulaski; !. L. Sutherland
| Richmond; g. r. SnyrOck, stevens City; SSltLer
! < Base, Mt Crawford: Tallant & Co., Chris
tiansburg; x. NJ. Thompson, Culpeper: II. l..
| lhrrt. Wtcomtco Church J. g. Iiller, Ashland
! h. Wheatley, Aloxandria; ;. VI. wilkes q CO.
| stanton. ". II. Willberter New Hope; ID. A.
! Williams Il Son, Gertle Norfolk county W. M.