The morning times., 1896-06-27
THEOLOGS. ARE ORDAINED
Exercises at the Episcopal Semi
nary, Alexandria.
Disappearance and Finding of Mrs.
JOnes-Mr. Joseph Specht Re-
turns After His Elopepent.

The final exercises of tile Episcopal The
olosicai seminary, near TINS dSy, took
place yesterday.
The ordination services at IL O'Clock
were conducted by Bishops Whittle. Ras
doiph. Peterkin and Newton. Rev. Landon
X. Mason, or Richmond, delivered the SER
mon Mr.. Leightner, of Epiphany Church.
Washington, presided at the organ. The
choir was assisted by several visitors.
and there was large congregation pres
ent.
The folio wing were ordained as deacons:
Mr.. Manlcy, by Bishop Peterlin; Messrs.
b. p. Lee, J. ). Alrriend, +. l.. LeMosy,
W. ID. Buckner and Edgar Carpenter, by
Bishop RaudolplI, and W. II. X. Pendieton
ani j. II. Gibbons, by Bisliop White.
The following were ordained priests:
Re-. Mr.. Chrisman, by Bisnop Peter IN;
Rey Rev q seett; by Bsop Randolp and and
q. o. Mead, by Bishop Newton. The fol-
lowing assignments were made by Bishop
Whittle. in the diocese OF virginia; w.
H. X. Pendieton, to FairfaN and Manassas.
and j II. Gibbons to Rappahanncck county.
The senianDual election uf officers OF
Alexandria Council, No. 80. Junior Order
br nr!ed reae1 as p Thsrsany nSst
councillor. w. II. Ly!cs; councillor, u. F
Warder; vice councillOr. l. Z. Butts: re-
cCrding secretary, James r. Mansfield:
assistant recording secrct,:ry: g. H. Pikin:
financial secretary, Frank Elliott: treas
urer. j. X. n. Curtin: conductor, william
Chauncey: warden. William Smith; inside
SefiilDci, w. u.
Charles Clarkson; trustee for eighteen
mouths. j. A. Spruuse. representative TO
State council for two years, +. B. Byrne.
DIR. Miller. who has charge Of Sam Lamb.
who was shot by his brother. George, and
has bullet in his lung, WAS about To take
his patient to Washington yesterday, TO
try the rays to lucate the ha1i. when he
received mcssa ge requesting him 10 de-
fe- his visit. II was stated that the APP
paratus was out uf order. and that the test
could not be made until Wednesda next.
Iii the corporation court, yesterday, in
the case OF james Grooms VS.. Nelson
GRAINS ct al, Douglas Stuart was ap-
pointed guardian Of Annie GrooIns, and
the case was referred to Commissioner
Callahan for report. All the pending crifn-
inal cases were continued until the July
term.
The Virginia court OF appeals has granted
a supersedeas in the Sipman- -FIet cher
city, and fixed the bond at 81 900.
The funeral OF the late Michael Fannon
Will take place at O'clock this morn
ing from st. Mary's Church.
AIR. Joseph specht the young Theological
student who eloped with his Kentucky
sweetheart and was subsequently mar
.'Gunston." Mr.. specht was in the city
yesterday. He is elated over the romance.
He states that lie drove two hundred miles
IN buggy: hotly pnrsuei by the relatives
''Gunston' their home, and II is under
stood Mr.. Specht will endeavOr to secure
admission to the theological seminary next
year to complete his studies.
a Committee or the Washington High
Sc.iocl Cadets came here yesterday and
packed the rifles which they had secured
IN this city for Use on their trip to Rich
rnuud, June 80. Forty guns were secured
rrom Rev. X. L. Carne, former principal
az st. Johns Academy. and twenty from
the Alexandria Light Infantry.
The closing exercises of Snowden and
Hailowell public schools were held at the
opera House last night. The cantata. "A
Day in the Woods was well readerets
After an address by Superintendent kemper
medals were awarded to the following
ndued pupils; Frederick II. Rich. super
int q ndents medal for 1895: John E.
snrinre. snperint an'ient's medal for 1895;
Thomas Wallace. of Snowden school. No.
/ b. Hill medal; Mary Rich. of Hallowell
school, gold medal. 1896: Elizabeth Tancei,
rold medal. 1895; Matte Hill, school No.
2, gold pen.
Mrs. Jones. mother of Mr. Charles Jones'
residing in West End. about a mile from
this city. left her home on Thursday and
her whereabouts were not ascertained until
yesterday morning. Mr.. Jones, with a
number of friends. searched the entire day
and night for his missing parent. and sue
ceeded yesterday morning in locating her
nine miles west of their home. Mrs.
Jones, whose mind is affected, wandered
away from her home. md had slept In
tire woods Thursday night. It is stated
that she had a narrow escape from being
killed while walking on the Southern Rail-
way tracks near where she was found by
her son. She was brought home yesterday