The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
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OFFICERS ] ! s TO-DAY y
The Funeral Directors Associa.,.
ton il Session Here.
MANY SPEAK Frs WEIR + {. HI card
Rev. Or. Kerr, Drs. Robbins, Irving and
Williams Among Those Who Made
Addresses-The Closing Ex-
ercises To-Morrow.
MANY SPEAK Frs WERE. HEARD

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The F1uneralD Directors Association is now
In its fifteenth annual session in this city.
The attendance is large, and much interest
is being manifested in the proceedings,
ana a, great amount Of benefit is being
derived by these in attendance.
The principal business transacted at the
morning and evening sessions yesterday
was the reading OF reports and the app
pertinent of speakers. In to-day's pro-
ceedings the election of officers will take
place, and the selection of the next place
of meeting will be made. The committee
appointed to make this selection has asked
all cities that desire the convention to
put in their applications There seems to
be a general desire to meet in Richmond
again.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The convention was called to order yes
te1day morning a II o'clock at the
Medical College by President J. NJ.
Oakley, Of Roanoke. and prayer
Morgan. The reports Of the secretary
and treasurer and the address by the
president indicated that the Association
was in better condition than ever. Two
deaths were reported for the year.
President Oakley appointed the following
cOmmi tteeS: On Presidents Address.
Messrs. w. N. Bucker, M. w. Stevens
and A. B. Woodward: On Secretary and
Treasurers Reports-Messrs. M. NJ. 5Leav-
er. E. B. Bear and Lloyd Slade; on next
place of meeting-Messrs Charles L.
Morris, f. w. TONNES and w. 7. Doyne;
on Neutrality-suspicious. T. A. Fox, G. G.
Cowan and w. H. Kyger
Secretary L. T. Christian invited the
delegates to make themselves at home
while in Richmond and extended them
the Inequalities OF the city.
The evening session was taken up with
reports Of committees and short adj
dresses by DR.. c.. r. Robins, Rev. DR..
R. P. Kerr, DR.. p. G. Williams, ex-
President w. D. Dnguid, DR.. Paulus a.
Irving, followed by discussion of topics
of interest to the association. The body
will rcconvene this morning at $3.50
o'clock.
THE LAST SESSION.
The last session will be held tomorrow
beginning at o'clock. when the pro-
gramme will consist Of short talks on
embalming with demonstrations.
The members of the associa tlon who
answered to the roll call yesterday, were:
Badger and Moore, Petersburg; r. w.
Baker and Company, Suffolk; Barrow and
Cowan, Farmvlle; Z. B. Bear, Church
vile; A. w. Bennett, Richmond; Birkby
waite, Williamsburg; William NJ. Butcher
and Son, Harrisonburg; ]. H oAaffee and
Son. Newport News; Langdon t. Chris
tan, Richmond; w. S. Crockett, Blue
field: w. r. Doyne, Farmvlle; B. r..
Draper, Blackstone Thomas A Fox and
Company, Danyile; Hamrick and Com
pany. Stanton; w. F. Lacy, Coates, Lou
lisa: insolvency and McDermott, Rich
mond; j. L. Morris, Norfolk; b. H. Nor
risette Manchester: James 7. Morrlss
and Son, Petersburg; John M Oakley and
Woolwine Roanoke City; ]. NJ. Oakley,
Salem; Harry D. Oliver, Norfolk; James
Perley and Son, Charlottesville; F.. c.
Rees and Company. Hampton: John r.
Richardson, Mathews Courthouse; W. G.
Seaver and Son. Marion; M. w. Stevens
and Company, Pulaski: j. Leroy Suther-
land Richmond: r. NJ. Thompson, Gull
pepper; f. w. TONNES, Danville; A. Is.
Woodward, Louisa Courthouse.
Following is a. list of the present officers
| of the association:
President, John NJ. Oakley, Salem; Sec
| ond Vice-President, George w. Kurtz,
| Winchester; Third Vice-President, r. w
Baker, Suffolk; Fourth Vice-President, L.
| Emmett Badger. Petersburg; Fifth Vice
President, F. W. TONNES, Danville; Sec
rotary, L. T. Christian, Richmond; Treas
urer. James Perley, Charlottesville
Delegates to National Conventions. T.
| Christian, Richmond; B. Wheatley, Alex.
andria; George w. Kurtz, Winchester.
Past observation-disclosures w. Laupe
Richmond; William D. Diuguid, Lynch
burg: C. w. C. Woolwine. Roanoke; w
! r. johnson, Portsmouth,; W. NJ. Butcher
IIarrisonburg; H. C. Smith, Norfolk; Jno
NJ Oakley Salem.