The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-10
VIRGINIA UNOERTAkERS
N ANNUAL CONVENTION
Legislation Regulating Shipment Of
Corpses to Better Safeguard Pub
lie Health Sought.
MAYOR AINsLIE AND DR.
e. q. LEVY ARE SPEAKERS
Richmond's Chief Health Offfcer Tells
How Preventive Measures Have
Been Succeesful-Presid Wood
ward Not 20 BE Candidate.

l uOW rfGFCn1tG BkCaC01tS h1SF
Been successful-Presiden Wood.
ward Not 20 BE Candidate.
The virginia state Funeral Di-
rectors' Association Is now in session
| in this city. The twenty -eightn an
nuai convention assembled in the
auditorium of the Medical College oil
Virginia at noon yesterday. Presiden,
A. B. woodward, of Louisa. in the
chair.
The Rev. George w. Kemper, pas
tor of the Hanover-Avenue Christian
Church, opened the convention with
| brief devotional service. making a
short address on The Power of Per-
sonal Touch" and emphasizing the
| importance of taking advantage oil
the many opportunities for doing good
that come to the members of the as
ISOLATION in their daily occupation
The roll of officers was then called.
when the following responded to their
names, viz: President, A. B. Wood
ward, of Louisa; frst vice-president.
John g. Owen. South Boston: second
vice-president, M M. Price, rvanhoe;
third vice-president. c. W. Bailey
Windsor; fourth vice-president, M. Nj.
Seaver, Marion: fifth vice-president'
B. I. Draper. Blackstone: secretary
L. T. Christian. Richmond.
James Perley, Charlottesville who
has been the faithful treasurer OF the
organization almost from It's begin
ming. died a few months ago. His
successor will be chosen at this SEES
sion Of the convention. A large num-
Der of the members OF the association
were present at the opening ses-
sion.
Veteran likes Richmond.
After several new members mao
been elected, on recommendation OF
the executive committee, Professor
Charles A. Renouard. of New York.
was introduced and made very IN
teresting address along technicai
lines.
r. r. Leak, Of the Leak Undertak-
ing Company. Of Montgomery. Ala,
was then introduced to the conven-
ton. and In a. happy little speech toid
of his last visit to Richmond over
fifty years ago as Confederate
soldier. He said that he had come to
the reunion and was so well pleased
with Richmond that IL was hard Tor
him to leave.
Telegrams Of good wishes and ira
ternal greetings were ordered sent to
the State Associations OF Illinois.
Pennsylvania, Oregon and Ohio. now
in annual session in those States.
Following the dinner recess the as
sociation reconvened shortly before >
o'clock. The reading of the minutes
OF ts,e last session was dispensed with.
after which President WOODWARD
made his annual address. The al
dress dealt with AFFAIRS OF interest,"
to the profession and to the assocla.
ZION President Woodward referred
to the need Of legislation for the rur-
Their safeguarding of the public health
against contagious and communlcaoie
diseases.
LEGISLATION Needed.
He referred to the carelessness evil
dent In a number OF cases of the
transportation of bodies OF persons
who have died Of contagious diseases
and urged That the laws committee
frame a bill for the action of the next
Legislature which will result in the
better regulation OF the shipment oil
bodies.
Mayor George Ainsiie was next In
troduced. He welcomed the organi-
cation to Richmond and voiced Ms
regrets at having been unable to ap-
pear at the opening session to give
his welcome during the morning. The
response ON behalf Of the organiza.
ton was by +. L. Sutherland. of Rich
mond, chairman of the executive
committee.
The success Of the health depart.
| ment of the city of Richmond in de-
creasing the danger of communicable
diseases in the city was the substance
| OF an address made during the after
noon by DR.. T.. c. Levy, chief heaitf
| ofYicer of Richmond. DR.. Levy pointed
! out that preventive measures In forcs
| through the city health department
are successful to high degree and tina
the city is remarkably free from ~
! phoid. scarlet fever. diphtheria and
| other diseases. John 8. Owen. o.
| South Boston. who was a delegate
! to the last convention Of the nationa
association held in New Orleans, rAai
1 his report Of that gathering to thu
state association. The next annua
convention Is to be held in San Fran
cisco this summer. and delegates Il
| the meeting will be elected at TIN
time Of the election OF officers at Thu
afternoons session.
j. S. Owen for President
Following adjournment the under
/ takers participated In an informa
/ discussion OF technical matters lee
by Professor Renouard.
several members OF the assocla
ton, some of whom are members o
the State Board Of Examiners. speT
part Of the afternoon conducting ex
animation of candidates for license a
4embaamers- ard funeral. directors tn,
Examinations were in MechAnicG In
! stitute. There Are three classes o
applicants. two OF which were ex
i amined yesterday afternoon at
i o'clock. and last night It O'Clock
The third class will be examined to
night L. T. Christian, secretary af tn,
| association IL chairman of the ex
I aiming hoard 4.
/ The most interesting business Il
come before the orgAnixatfon tcda,
XIII he the election AZ ofaeegA whicI