Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
AFFAIRS lN.ALExANDRIA
Ordination Services It It's Episcopal Theo-
logical BsnAary.
DeacOn's Orders Conferred Upon q
Class of Nine - BSS Accidentally
Shot-FuneraltofJ John Purcell.
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ALEX Va, June 26, 1,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June &c, 1897.
The regular ordination services at the
close of the session of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary were held yesterday in
the seminary chapel. Promptly at IL o'clock
the procession of students to be ordained,
with their precentors and the professors of
the seminary, entered the chapel. The
bishops of Virginia, southern Virginia and
West Virginia were within the chancel
rails.
An interesting sermon was preached by
Rev. P. P. Phillips of ST. PauIs Church.
Alexandria, and after the sermon the dea-
cons. r. c. Cowling, VIM. H. Laird and
A. H. osmond of Virginia, s. r. Guignard
and w. N. Tillinghast of South Carolina,
w. T. Snead of the diocese of Utah, and
w. B. Stehl of Delaware, were ordained by
Bishop White, and Deacons Cary Gamble
and Upton b. Thomas of southern Viz
GINA, were ordained by Bishop Randolph.
The deacons ordained by Bishop Whittle
were presented by Pref. Carl E. Gram
mer and those ordained by Bishop Ran
dolph were presented by Rev. Crawford.
After the ordination ceremonies the Rev.
w. H. K. Pendleton of Fairfax Court
House and Manassas, and Rev. ]. Howard
Gibbons of Rappahannock county, were Or
dained to the priesthood by Bishop Whittle,
the precentor being Rev. Carl f. Grammer.
BISHOPS Peterkin and Randolph assisted
Bishop Whittle in most Of the ordination
services. All the services were deeply i'm
rressive and were largely attended
The deacons Of the diocese of Virginia
were assigned as follows: The Rev. w. H.
Laird to st. AIMS parish, Albemarle coun-
ty: The Rev. R. c; Cowling was appointed
missionary in Madison and Greene coun-
ties. while the Rev. w. H. Osmond will be
transferred to the diocese of Maryland,
where he will assist the Rev. Mr.. Griffith of
Ascension Church, Baltimore. The Rev.
HOY prnfa hQs hoe
assigned to the church at Onancock, Acco-
mac county.
The Rev. Upton Thomas has not yet
been assigned to any parish. He expects to
spend the summer in England and Scot
land. The Rev. Mr.. Stohl goes to the do
cese- of Easton. the Rev. Mr.. Snead to
Utah. and the Revs s. r. Guignard and W.
N. Tillinghast will be assigned to. work by
the bishop of South Carolina
Police Court Cases.
The following cases in police court were
continued this morning on account of the
absence of witnesses: William Chapman
charged with an assault on William Foun-
tain; George Cliff and James alias Barney
Richards, charged with stealing lot of
lard out of the warehouse of Mr.. Charles
Fisher; Jessie Dorson, colored, charged
with escaping from the chain gang.
Accidentally. Shot.
at the head of King street, yesterday after
noon a small colored boy named John
Bryant was accidentally shot by boy
named Charles Gasben, to whom one of the
circus men had loaned an old pistol Bryant
was taken to the station house and an
examination made Of his wound which was
found to be Of a trivial nature. No ar
rests were made.
Funeral Of JOhn Purcell.
The funeral of the latd John Purcell, who
was accidentally killed by being run over
by a Baltimore and Ohio train In Staunton
few days ago, an account of which ap-
peared in The Star, took place from st.
Mary's Church, this city, yesterday. The
funeral services We're conducted by Rev.
Father Bowler: The tpafl-bearers were
Messrs. George DGBell, NJ b. Harlow, ]. L.
johnson, Charles Appich j. E.LBirreIl and
e. Birrell. '--s- -''
Wilss, ProbateA.i
The will of the. late Major George John
ston was admitted to probate today. He
left his estate to his widow and to. his two
sons. George D. and Frederick W. john
ston, respectively. His widow was ap-
pointed executrix. and he directed that no
security be required of her.
The will of the late Dennis Buttermore
was also admitted to probate in the cor
poration court. and his widow, Mrs. Ellen
Buttermore, qualified as executrix.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. w. D. Zimmerman of Sarepta Lodge.
No 46. I. o. o. F.. of this city, last even
ing received commission appointing him
district deputy grand master of this dis
trict. The appointment of Mr.. Zimmerman
meets with the approval of the Odd Fell
lows in this district.
Only 455 dog licenses have been issued
up to the present time, as against 600 at
the same date last year.
Mr.. John Nelson, superintendent of the
Alexandria brick works, Is seriously ill at
his home on South Washington street.
An infant child of Mr.. Seiders died at
the home of the parents yesterday
A regular meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, No. ], Daughters of America, was
held last evening. Business of Importance
to the council was transacted.