The times., 1901-05-16
will terminate Friday night with services

will terminate Friday night with services
| in Christ Church
The following committees were ap-
! pointed: State of the Church. Revs. J. Y.
! nownham, j. r. Ellis, h. S. Kinks; Judge
| y. w. Wallace c. p. Swan; Widows and
! Orphans Fund, Rev. ]. w. Ware, Robert
| Mackrath; Episcopal Fund, Rev. Clarence
/ +. Bah, James Hin; Berkeley Brother
! hood, Rev. r. X. Massie, Roosevelt Page;
/ Disc hled Clergy, Rev. J. G. Cornick, DR..
! c. L. Abbott; Bruce Fund, Rev. II: Il.
4 Kloman, H. II. Dodge; Diocesan Mis-
! Urquhart; ParochiaI Reports, Revs.
/ Thomas Semmes, r. G. Ribble, j. J. Nord-
/ wood, S. $. Ware, Messrs. 5. G. Pair
/ bank, Fred N Griffin, James w. Gordon,
John r. Castleman; New Parishes Rev.
( j. c, Jones, Z. w. Nelson; Elections,
Rev. W. II. Laird, B. Rand Wexford;
Finance, r. p Page, John G. Williams;
Clerical Support, l. NJ. Blackford. Albert
Baker, Cyrus BossieuX, J. c. Ewell, II. G.
Marchant, T. ID. Moncure, John NJ Tay-
b. Wexford; Sunday Schools, Revs. B. NJ
Randolph John McNabb, Messrs. Thomas
FoindeXter, DR.. ". 7. Moncure; Prayer
Book Rev. L. r. Mason. John 7. Harris;
| Credentials. Rev. =. Z. Phillips, Messrs.
| ii. .. Claggett, Robert Beverley, jr.
The fifteenth annual session of the I'm
! proved order of Red Men, for the state
1 of Virginia. convened in Sercpta Hall, on
| King Street shortly after o. clock this
morning with about eighty delegates in
attendance. The meeting was presided
! over by Great Sachem Charles J. Phil
| lips, who in a few appropriate remarks
! introduced Mayor George l.. Simpson, who
delivered an able address of welcome on
! behalf of the city TO the Red Men. Mr.;
! Simpsons address was received amid
/ rounds of applause.
! Brother John W Cherry, of Black Hawk
/ Tribe, Norfolk, responded to Mayor Simp-
son s address i'll a most fitting manner.
] discussing attendance
meetings in the past fourteen years, he
thanked the mayor, on behalf OF the ira
! ternity, for the hearty welcome the mem
! berS OF the council received in AleNandrla-
! His address ELECTED much applause. The
| business session of the council then open
! ed, and large number OF MINOR com
/ mittees were appointed and some prelim-
! mary business was transacted, after
| which the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow morning. Tomorrow evening the
| session viii be concluded with the annual
! election of State officers. This afternoon
the delegates went to Mount Vernon on
a special train, and spent most enjoy
able afternoon.
Tonight the visiting members are being
heartily welcomed by the members of the
local lodge and seem to be enjoying
themselves to their fullest extent.
The regular monthly meeting or the
Board of Police Commissioners was held
in the mayors office at o'clock tonight
with all the commissioners present with
the exception of Mayor George l.. Simp-
SON Little business was transacted Com
missioner Herbert Bryant called in Chief
Webster and questioned him concerning
the resignation of Policeman Weston At
kinson, which was today handed into
Mayor George /. Simpson. Mr.. Atkinson
has accepted position as fireman on the
Southern road The chief stated that the
mayor had handed him Mr.. Atkinsons
resignation this morning. and said that
he, the mayor, had accepted the same.
Commissioner Bryant asked the chief if
Mr.. Atkinson wasn't unaccounted for
since the st of May, and the chief said
that he was. Afterward the chief stated
to the commissioners that Atkinson was
present on May l. and answered roll call
and said that the mayor had let him off
for that day. Captain Bryant said that
he hardly thought it worth while to ad-
dress comm unlcat1On to the mayor OIL
the subject, and upon motion Ii was re-
solved that Mr.. Atkinson place be de-
clared vacant, and that the commissioners
meet on Monday night next TO appoint
a successor to him. According to the ac-
tion Of the commissioners tonight Atkin-
son s resignation, which was rendered to
the mayor, was not accepted by them
The action of the commissioners in the
matter ca alsed considerable adverse criti-
cism.
This afternoon Governor Tyler and the
Virginia Board of Visitors We're received
by the Regents who are holding their an
nual session at Mount Vernon. Among
those in the party were the following:
Judge Sener. Dr. Curry, Captain Coke,
and r. S. Gardner.
Among the other distinguished guests
who visited Mount Vernon today were the
following: Miss Mary Custis Lee, Mrs. J.
Hoge Tyler, daughter, and two sons; Mrs.
z. W. Howard, Mrs. Turner, Miss Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter, of Georgetown; Mr.
Richardson and Mr.. Pleasant, OF Wash
ington.
Mrs. Margaret Cook, a welI-known and
highly esteemed lady. died last night at
her home, 313 North Pitt Street. after a
prOtracted Illness. The deceased was the
widow Of the late John Cook. MIS-. Cook
recently fell down flight of stairs, and
never rallied from the effects of the shock
she sustained. The funeral viii take place
from st. Marys Catholic Church Friday
morning at $50 O'Clock.
In the Corporation Court today a char
ter was granted to the National Grocery
Company, OF Washington the objects of
which are TO transact q general wholesale .
and commission business. The capital
stock is named as Sl03 90. and James Y.
Hall, Of Washington, is named as Presi-
dent. Frank Z Anderson is named as
local agent.
Miss Carrie Picken. young daughter
Of Charles Picken, died last night at her
parents residence, Gil Queen Street. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock, and the interment will
be private.
In he Corporation Court today. Judge
J. K. NJ Norton presiding the following
business was transacted: i. T. Marbury
was appointed administrator Of the es-
tate Of the late Charles Henry; Gardner
l. Boothe was appointed administrator
of the estate of Catherine s. Taylor and
Messrs. J. T. Burke, n. T. =. Burke and
Capt. r. =. Knox were appointed ap-
w NJ. Angelo, of this city, and Miss Ida
G. Eckardt, of Front Royal, Va. were
married in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at Front Royal, Va, at
o'clock this afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Locke.
Tonight the couple reached this city,
where they will reside.