The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
ORDAINED
At ALEXANDRIA
Episcopal Dignitaries From
All Parts Of Country Attend
Seminary Exercises.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Z. knight & Son,

Alexandria, Va, June s.-With the or
dination Of six students as deacons and
seven deacons as priests, the ninety
third annual commencement exercises Of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary OF
Virginia were brought to a close today
in the chapel of that institution. A musf-
cal program was given under the direc-
ton of Prof. Harry G. Harryman.
The ordination sermon was preached by
Rev. Edward T. Helfenstein, D. D.. rec
tor of st. Johns Church, Ellicott City,
Md. and archdeacon of Annapolis. Nd
Bishop Robert A. Gibson, of Virginia,
presided
The morning prayer was said by Revs.
Churchill ]. Gibson and B. D. Chambers
The following were ordained deaoons:
William Preston Peyton. of the diocese
Of Southern Virginia, by Bishop Ran
dolph; Lenoir Valentine Lee, B. A, Ed
ward w. Mellichampe and George
Charles Shearn. for the diocese of Vir-
ginia. by Bishop Coadjutor Brown for
Bishop Funston, of Idaho. Franklin T.
Osborn. B. A, who was ordained by
Bishop Brown, will be transferred to
Bishop Lucian Kinsolving. Rufus B.
Templeton. NJ. A, was ordained by Bish-
op Winchester for the diocese of Arkan-
sas
The following deacons were ordained
priests: Rev. Francis Alan Parsons, of
Chester, w. Va, by Bishop Coadjutor
Gravatt; the Revs. Amber Mason Black
ford, of Columbia, Va, Elroy Jeffrey
Jennings, of Woodberry Forest, Va,
William Byrd Lee, tr., Of st. Pauls par
ish, Hanover County. Va. and William
Clarkson Marshall, Jr., of Casanova, Va,
by Bishop Gibson. and the Rev. Cameron
Gregg Richardson, of Buchanan, Va,
Rev. Herbert Heldrup Young. NJ. A. by
Bishop Coadjutor Tucker. OF Southern
Virginia.
Graduating medals and diplomas were
conferred on class of ten young women
of st. Mary's Academy. The awards
were made by Rev. Louis smet. pastor of
st. Marys Catholic Church. who deliv-
cred an address to the graduates.
Graduates in the academic course were
Misses Agnes Saudree Donaldson and
Myrtle Virginia Smith. The graduates in
expression included Misses Julia Anna
Duncan. Julia Virginia Downey and Mary
Katherine Quinn.
There were five graduates in the conn
mercial course as follows: Misses Mar
saret Mary Whitestone, Genevieve Rita
Adams, Helen Marie Beall, Mary Elsie
Devers and Isabel Frances Mulhern.
The gold medal for Christian doctrine
was awarded Miss Agnes Harlow, of
Burkes, Va
Certificates in stenography and type
Elizabeth Hart, Mary Canavan. kath-
crime Billheimer. Agnes Harlow, and
Gladys Poole.
Certificates in the Palmer business
course were awarded the following:
Misses Isabel Mulhern. Genevieve Adams
Elsie Devers, Katherine Fegan, Eulalia
Pickett. Of Washington and Gladys
Gaines.
The annual meeting Of the alurnnae and
he
been indefinitely postponed. This action
was taken after the health committee
ordered the schooles closed because OF
an alleged epidemic of scarlet fever.
A handsome statue OF the Virgin Mary,
carried in Italy, was today placed in posi-
ton in a niche on the exterior Of the
front of st. Mary's Catholic Church The
Thomas y. Scott and Mrs. Joseph C.
Gates, Pensioners.
Final arguments were completed this
afternoon in the Corporation Court be-
fore Charles N. Broun, of Roanoke, Va,
representing the State corporation COM
mission, in the case of a number Of water
takers against the Alexandra Water
Company.
Attorneys Howard W. Smith and Wal
ter U. Narney argued on behalf of the
OOuouiIleIs dIlu AIIOrney GarQner L.
Boothe on behalf of the water company
1t is expected that the case will be de-
cided by the State corporation commits
sion soon. The complaining consumers
ask cheaper water rates and increased
pressure.
The Court Of Appeals handed down a
decision confirming the verdict Of Judge
J. B. T. Thornton. in the Circuit Court
that Fairfax & Co., of this city. were not
liable for q contract for $500 worth of
whisky, which Sinclair & Co. alleged they
purchased. This case had been pending
in the courts for six years Attorney
Samuel G. Brent represented Fairfax &
Co. and Marshall Mccormick. John Keith
G. w. Lewis Hogan, and J. Donald Rich
ardson represented Sinclair & Co.
A decree was entered today in the Cor
poration Court in the suit of T J. Fam
non and others against the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation, directing
Howard w. Smith. feceiver for that con-
Germ to pay to Henry T. and James L.
McCuen the sum of s1,o0S.1s the same
being 40 per cent of s2,52o47 for which the
trust company was liable on a bond Of
William H. McCuen, guardian. Attorney
c. Keith Carlin represented the COM
plainants and the receiver for the con-
Germ was represented by Attorney S. O.
Brent
Because of illness at the time Council
man John T. Harrison. Democratic nom
inee for the board of aldermen from the
Third ward overlooked filing notice of
his candidacy with the clerk of the Cor
poration Court. Mr. Harrison's name
will not appear on the ticket in the cleo
| ton to be held Tuesday.
1t is stated, however. that all that will
be necessary will be for those desiring to
vote for him to either write his name on
the ballot or use a rubber stamp
1t Is understood that the friends of
Jerome Kaufman will use his name
either in writing or by means of a rub
ber stamp and elect him to council from
the Second ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Robely
d. Brumbapk.
Those elected in Tuesdays election
will assume office September !.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura B,
Agnew will be held at 4:3o o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. at her home, 3Os South
Pitt street.
The body of Miss Virginia Hurkamp,
who died last night at the Alexandria
Hospital. was shipped today to Fred