Evening star., 1901-06-21
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King ST..
Bell TeleDhOne No. 100.

Bell Telephone No. 100.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June q. 1901.
The second days exercises Of the an
nual commencement of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary of Virginia commenced
this morning at II o'clock with ordination
services in the chapel The hall was crowd
ed. as yesterday. with students and nu-
merous friends. Among those who occu-
pied seats within the chancel and took part
in the services were Bishop Randolph of
southern Virginia. Bishop Peterkin of West
Virginia. Bishop Coadjutor Gibson Of Vir-
ginia and Bishop Coadjutor Gravatt Of
West Virginia.
Just before the hour for the exercises the
professors. presenting ciergymen and can
ddates for ordination met in prayer hall
for robing. and then marched in procession
to the chapel. taking their seats imme
diately in front Of the chanceI. The ordi-
nation sermon which was eloquent and i'm
pressive, was delivered by Bishop Ran
dolph. The candidates then came forward
to the chancel rail with their presenting
clergymen. The following are the names
OF those who were ordained to the deacon
ate: William Page Dame, Morris Stockwell
Eagle and Elliott Benger Meredith Of Vir-
ginia, by Bishop Gibson; Dudley Boogher
William Ambrose Brown, Randolph Royal
Claiborne. Edward Patton Miner and Jacob
Morton White Of southern Virginia, by
Bishop Randolph; Guy Hamilton Crook and
Arthur Machen Lewis of West Virginia.
by Bishop Peterkia. The following were
ordained to the priesthood from the dio-
cese of Virginia ty Bishop Gibson: Rev.
A. B. Mitchell of West Point, Rev. c. N.
Tyndell of Fredericksburg and Rev. w. H.
Watts Of Charlottesville.
DcacOns Assigned.
Those ordained deacQns In the diocese Of
Virginia are assigned as follows: Rev.
William Page Dame, to assist Rev. H. B.
Lee in mission work at points around Char
lottesville; Rev NJ S. Eagle, to assist Rev.
J.. R. Ellis at Mineral City. and Rev. E. B.
Meredith, to the churches In Middlesex
county; Rev. G. H. Crook of West Virginia,
assigned to Romney, w. Va, and Rev. A.
M. Lewis Of the same diocese, to Powell
county. Va. OF the .deacons belonging to
southern Virginia RevhRi p Miner will as
sist Rev. w. A. BarN bfaSt. Lakes Church,
Norfolk. The offers will shortly receive
their appointments from the bishop.
The services were Of a very solemn and
ngbed Sy tbe ebS sc cSzch fur
Among the visitdafs atsehe seminary 1T the
ordination were Bishops satterlee Of Wash
Rev. DR.. McKim,, Rev Albert r. Stuart.
Rev R. ?. Williams and Rev. David Barr
Dame. p:D:. RevsHsafss Dame and d. Rev: ":
Julius :Grammsr. P;h. sof Baltimore. ana
Revs Holt Of New aYorRt J. Thompson Cole
Brazil. a 'i
During the week Blshap Gibson confirmed
four at Trinity cfAFsR ArlingsoS faapel i've al
st. Johns Church, West End, and nt the
Church Of the Good Shepherd. colored.
The absence Of Bishop. Whfttie was very
much regretted The ALUMNI. at their en-
,nual meeting. sent "a message of sympathy
and affection to him, and also to the Rev.
g. s. Somerville Of Falls Church, Va. in
his sad afiiction. s-s7''- :.
washin@ton scho6l Finals.
The annual closing exercises OF washing
ton High School for Boys were held this
morning at 8; o'clock an the school building
on South Washington street. Superintend-
ent K. Keinper presided and Clerk Hubert
Snowden made the presentation Of certifi-
Gates The exercises opened in the room OF
the principal, Theodore H. Fickiin, A. M.
Superintendent Kemper made a brief ad-
dress to the scholars, In which he admon-
fshed them to maintain the high standard
Of graduates from their. school. His re-
marks were followed by the presentation OF