The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS
MEET Ar THE MEDICAL COLLEGE,
or YfEGINfA
And DISCUSS Matters Pertaining to tho Pro
icssion-A Ride Around the City and AN
Elegant banquet mt the Exchange.

The Seventh annual convention Of the
Virginia Funeral Directors Association
was opened at the Medical College Of
Virginia at 10 o'clock.
President w. d. Diuguid PRESIDED. and
Captain l.. T. Christian. secretary since
the organization Of the association, re-
corded the proceedings.
Rev. Preston Nash offered prayer, and
Mr.. jos. W. Laube bid the visitors well
come to Richmond. The following mem
bers responded to the roll call.
Alexander Bros. Waynesboro; T. r..
Bear, Churchvlle. Augusta county;
BicHe hamrick. stanton; l.. W. Bill
lups * son, Iacnmond; JOS. ". Blhey'
Richmond; VIM. y. Bucher, Harrison
burg; ". ~ Bucktrout d Co, Williams
burg, NJ. i. Carder. Bedford city; Lang
don T. Christian. Richmond; W. i. Clark
q Co., Keysville; L. l.. Cox, Berk. ey.
Norfolk county; W. ID. DiUguid, Lyncn-
burg; franklin Edwards, PoquOson. York
county; John W. Terrell d Co., Danviile;
Thomas A. Fox q Co. Danville; Fravel
4 Filler. Woodstock; Gaskins d Sturdi-
want Portsmouth; G.. ". HiXsOn, Ma
nasas; VIM T. Johnson. Portsmouth;
George W. Kirtz. Winchester; Joseph W.
LaUbe. Richmond; James McDOnOugh ~
Co, Richmond; John NJ. Oakley d WOOL
wine. Roanoke CITY; Harry ID. oliver
NDilIlkt .. n. tellue q 20, MA i'l"F-
ter; james Perley d sons. Cnarottesviile;
w. T.. Rouse, Newport News, James g.
Scott. New Hope, Augusta county vii
liam \. Seay. Buena Vista; George W.
Sister Roanoke, h. G. smith, Norfolk;
j. l.. sutherland. Richmond, b. Whaetley
d Son. Alexandria: ". ii. Wiilberger
New Hope. Augusta county; y. lit
kamp Jr., Richmond.
Among the visitors were 9. b. DOLCE
Of Westport Coma; j. =. McMahon, New
Turner Green =.
c.; :. r.. True. Rock Ill., 5. c., and a
number OF representatives, OF manufac-
turers Of funeral goods.
Rgrorrs or orFIcRRs
President Diuguid submitted his report
for tho year
The report Of L. T. Christian showed
a small Increase In membership.
Treasurer James Perley, Of Charlottes-
Vile submitted his report, which. togeth-
or with he report OF Secretary CHRISTIAN,
was referred TO a committee for cXamlna-
Nj. $. AIcrrett Hook. Of New York city.
president of the National Funeral Direc-
tors Association. delivered the principal
address OF the day. and devoted himself
to the subject % organization.
Mr.. Joseph W. Laubc from the COM
mittce on cmbllmine. submitted his re-
port on the ADVANTAGES Of understanding
this portion OF. their work. and cOneratu-
lated the association on the perfection OF
a school OF instruction in this city.
Under the call % GOOD OF the ASSO-
ciatiOn" several short addresses were
made on the benefits 10 b. derived from
membership in the association and from
acquiring a knowledge OF the science OF
cmDlamiug by Messrs. Laube, Christian.
Butcher and others.
The convention adjourned at | O'Clock
for dinner.
In the afternoon the delegates to the
National Convention submitted "A report.
and much interesting discussion was
had ms 10 the benefits 10 be derived from
county and town organization in the
way of lr ducWg fraternal relations AMI
gaining knowledge i'm the work of the
profession.
At O'Clock the visitors were taken for
q drive around the city and last even
ing they were given an elegant banquet
shown that the solemn exterior Of these
gentlemen is entirely professional and
does not stick 10 them i'm social affairs.
Tho convention viii meet again today
at ~ o'clock. when they viii take mp the
reports Of committees. new business, the
election Of officers for the year, the cleo
ti0u of DELEGATES 20 the National Conven-
ton at ST. Louis October ~. ana the
place OF holding the next state meeting
They win also recommend to the Cover
nor three names. from which 20 select
one to fin "a vacancy on the state Board
Of Emhalmcrs which viii occur next
June. before the association asain meets.
Professor 4. Renouard. Of the United
states school of Embalming. VIII COM
mence classes Of instruction at the Med
zeal College to-day ia the art of embalu-
Ing.