The times., 1897-06-24
MEMS FROM ALEXANDRIA
John Purcell Killed by Train On
the Baltimore and Ohio.
Wilkinson-SneiIings Marriage-Clos-
ing Exercises of the Lee ana
Episcopal Schools.

celved here tonight by his family an
noupced that Mr. John Purcell, OF this
city, was killed about O'clock this even
ing by a train on the Baltimore and ono
Railroad near stanton, Va. Mr- furceti
had beer. under medical treatment at the
state institute at Staunton for sonIf. time.
Recently his condition had so Tar inn
proved that he was allowed To go alone
TO stanton, and IL is thought that ne WAS
OH one of these visits at the time or the
fatal accident. The deceased was forty
years of are and had many friends and
;cquaintanccs, who VIII regret TO se;t n
OF his uutimeiy death. The body wa be
brought to this city tomorrow Tor inter
mcnt.
Mr.. Milton Snellings and Mrs. Alice
Wilkinson were married tonight at the
parsonage of the Baptist Church by the
pastor Rev. ]. II Butler. The ceremony
was witnessed by number of the friends
of the bride and groom
Mr. Aieck White is seriously i'll at his
home, corner of King and West streets
The funeral of Mr.. William n. Berkley
took place this afternoon ffom his late
home, on Prince street. The services were
conducted by Rev. L. j. McDougai, of
Trinity NJ. J.. Church, assisted by Rev.
j. 7. Wiiiia;ps, of the NJ. Il. Church South.
The panbea rers were %esSrs. George Bry-
an, 4. S. Leadbeater, Thomas Perry, w.
B. Smoot, 3, +. Dyson and William q.
Phillips. The funeral was largely T.
tended. Among those present from dis
tanee were Mrs. Laura Bowie, of Balti-
more, and Dr.. w. y. Berkeley, OF Washing
ton.
The closing exercises OF Lee School for
Girls took place at Peabody building todas.
After an address by Supt. Kemper, the
scholars rendered ib an excellent manner
a wel-arranged program. Miss Annie n
English was awarded the Carne memorial
medal. and the superintendent fnedsii
Was presented to Miss Angie Nj. Nicols-
The superintendent was presented by the
scholars with a handsome painting. the
work Of Miss Angelo, one OF the pupils.
The Flag Song, sung by the little girls,
was composed by the late Miss Price, " no
for twenty years was teacher of the Pri
nlary grade OF Lee School
Mr.. E J. Alexander has succeeded Mr..
]. NJ. Kell IN the commission business.
The closing exercises OF the Episcopal
High Sch ool were held this eve=in 6.
Prizes We're waTCed as follows: For read
ing at sight, second prize, E r Jones,
OF Albem3rle; first prize, j. W Price,
of Albenarie. For reading, second prize,
W. W Yen. @: Shanghai, China. first prize,
z. A. Walker, of stanton. For deciaua-
tion. second prize, W. L. kinsolving, of
Halifax; first prize, Z. A Walker, OF
Staunton. For scholarship, Whittle prize,
r. SDowdea, of Alexandria; Johns prize,
c. II. Coke and F. A. Coke, of NJ 'ss.s-
sippi; p Fleet of Ashland; B. C. Hodg-
man, of Vest Virginia; W. G. worthing-
ton, of Fairfax, and W. c. W Yen, OF
Shanghai Meade prize. E. B. Jones, OF
Albemarle, and S. Worthington, of Fair
fax.
Medals were awarded as follows:
TaiiafeFro prize medals for Improvement
In penElanship, second, to Il 3. NJ. Wat
kns, OF Halifax; first, to B. C. Hong
man, OF West Virginia; Wilson prize medal
for excellence in English composition, 10
W C. w. Yen, of Shanghai Hoxton me
mortal prize medal for excellence IN
mathematics. 10 F. A. Coke, OF Mississippi.
Hbb prize medal for excellence in Shakes
peare. to E R JONES'. of Albepa1ie.
Lggett junior prize medal for excellence
in general scholarship, to c. II. Cooke, of
Mississippi.
AD interesting session or the alumni or
the Theological Seminary was held today
The ongratglations of the alumni were
extended tor Bishop Whittle, who has at
tanned the fiftieth year of his ordinetioa
to the ministry.
Addresses We're delivered by Rev. a A.
NoTple, n graduate of fifty-one years ago.
aud the Rev. DR.. Bolin, of New York, a
graduate i'll the same class with Bishop
Whipple. Rex. Mr.. Tillinghast. of South
Carolina, and Rev DR.. McKim, also s,d
dressed the session
Rev z. a. Goodwin, of St John Church,
RichDUnd, read an essay ON The Teach
ing Of the Seminary as Based on the Word
nf God
The reports of ministers deceased was
read by Rev K. J. Hammond, of Whining
ton, Del.
The annual dinner OF the alumni took
place this afternoon.