The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Ordination Services Mark Closing
Of Commencement Week at
Episcopal Seminary.

q
ing the closing Of the oommeneement ex-
ercises OF the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary OF Virginia. located west Of this
city. in Fairfax County, was concluded.
In accordance with an annual custom
the bishops, professors, candidates for
lordination and their presenters, robed in
Prayer Hall, and marched in procession
in the chapel while the professional
hymn, ''Ten Thousand Times Ten Thou
sand, was sung. The bishops then took
their places in the chancel. while the
professors, ordinands and presenters sat
in the choir.
The sermon was preached by the Rt
Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., Bishop OF
the Diocese OF East Carolina. The dea-
cons ordained we're Josiah Tidball Car
ter, OF West Virginia, by the Bishop OF
/ West Virginia, the Rt. Rev. @. w. Peter
/ kin, d. D., and George Victor Bell. by
the Bishop Of Virginia, the Rt. Robert
A. Gibson, d. d.
Those ordained to the priesthood are
as follows: The Reys- ]. Lewis Tracey
Gibbs and W. H Pettus, by Bishop Ran
dolph, Of Southern Virginia. and the
Rev. Hugh w. Sublett, by the Bishop of
Virginia, the Rt. Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
! D. d.
The administration Of holy communion,
part OF the ceremony. came next. 1t
was participated in by the bishops, those
ordained. and the rest OF the clergy. DIR.
HarrymRn presided at the organ. The
Rev. ]. Harry Garner, member OF the
graduating class, was ordained to the
deaconate by the Bishop OF Washington.
DR.. Harding, on Trinity Sunday last, at
Bethlehem Chapel. Of the Holy Nativity
Cathedral OF ST. Peter and st. Paul,
Washington. d. c. He was the first per-
son TO be ordained in the Cathedral. The
Rev. Edwin A. Penick will be ordained
70 the deaconate at Sewanee next Sun
day by Bishop Query. Of South Caro-
lima. He will be assigned to the church
at Bennetsville, S. c.
The Rev. Mr.. Garner has been appointed
assistant in St Adams parish. wash
ington, d. c., and the Rev. Mr. Carter
has been appointed to Ronceverte.. W. Va
The Rev. Mr.. Bell win shortly receive
his appointment from Bishop Gibson.
The Rev. Mr.. Pettus. ordained TO the
priesthood, will continue at SaltviIle. Va,
and the Rev. Mr.. Sublett at West Point.
Va, while It is expected that the Rev.
Mr.. Gibbs will take charge OF the church
at Forest Park, South Richmond, Va.
At the alumni meeting yesterday after
noon, committees were appointed to con-
slider the adyisability Of having a circu-
lating library for the clergy at the semi
nary, and for taking into consideration
the question OF holding a conference for
the clergy during the summer Of 1913 at
the seminary.
The Rev. Frank Page, D. D., Of Fair
fax, Va, urged the alumni to advocate
the continuation OF one Of the electric
railroads to the seminary, because many
contend that the seminary is now in a
certain state OF isolation from the CEN
ters OF life by reason OF the present DIFF
fculties on the part Of many in reach
ing it.
It is reported that in the case Of Kidd
and others against the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation It is more
than likely that the validity of the judg-
ment for more than 5000 given by the
Corporation Court will be tested.
The State Court OF Appeals in a recent
decision decided that Kidd could not be
imprisoned for contempt, and this ques-
ton was not raise in the Corporation
Court, as counsel for Kidd stated that
the money would be returned without the
necessity for such proceedings, IL II
should be so determined.
At the instance Of George E. Price.
FISH dealer, was arraigned in the Police
Court today because OF his alleged
failure TO pay wharfage to Mr.. Price, |
lesee of the corporation fish wharf Jus
tICe CatOn informed the man that he
would. under the law. have to pay Mr..
Price % cents on eaCh lH0 shad landed
here and 20 cents on each 1.OOO herring
landed here. This the dealer agreed to
90 and the case was dismissed.
Mrs. Augusta Rammel has disposed Of
the business Of the Hotel Rammel to her
son. William L RammeI, who for many
years has been connected with the man |
agement Of the establishment. and Rob |
ert P WhitestOne, formerly OF Culpeper. |
Va, who IS well-known as a hotel man
throughout the Piedmont section Of Vir- |
ginia. The business will be conducted
in the future under the firm name OF /
Whitestone & Rammel.
Policemen Nicholson and Roland to-day |
recovered twenty-seven pounds Of brass !
which the police believe was stolen from |
the Southern Railway Company The |
police subsequently arrested a white man |
on suspicion OF having stolen the brass /
The man, the police say. admits taking |
II on the railway dump, where he claim |
employe. He is being held in order to |
see II the brass can be identified.
A musical recital was given tonight !
at the Opera House by the pupils of the |
class Of the Misses Rotchford, and was 1
well attended.
Nick Niclos, foreigner, employed on |
vessel discharging a cargo here, was
badly beaten over the head early this !
morning by a woman. while in the north !
eastern section Of the city. The woman,
who, it is alleged. assaulted the man, |
viii be given a hearing in the Police |
Court in the morning.
The annual moonlight excursion Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South on /
the steamer st. Johns this evening was
largely attended.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen A |
Nolan were held at o'clock this after
noon from her late home at Braddock.
Services. were conducted by Rev. c.
Kelly Hobbs, pastor OF the Second Bap-
tist Church.
Held in Contempt OF Court.
Oden B. Biggs was yesterday adjudged
in contempt OF court by Justice Wright,
who directed that Biggs be confined in
jail until he pays his wife, Nora Bell |
Biggs, alimony in the sum Of SS77, which
is alleged to be due her Counsel rem