Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-19
Wedding i'll Fauquier Comfy.

wedding in FaH4uier County,
Correspondence Of the Alexandra. Gsza,,o1
The ho>puab!e mansion OF Mr. J ,np a
Downing N Fauquirr county vas throgp oprn
last Thursday night il true Virginia style to
receive his numerous irends at the wediin., ot
his daughter. the fair and accomplishing Mis-
Acton NJ. Downing, aud Mr. Alfred l. White
of kappahannock, the ucky bridegroom. The
su"s's assembled q, $40 p. H.. ard in shnrt
iue thereafter To" OF a party appeared. The
WATERS were Mis- &. Yates and Mr.. Them.
ton Leach, Nj Aunlc '. Eastman and
Mr.. William Miller and Miss LA V. Eastman
oticiated, with dlgoity and impressiveDess
AmnDg the guests W re: Miss Poindcx,er. Of
Richmond, whose graceful dancing won the
praise of the spectators; Mrs. Clark Of Wash.
'neton, D C.; Miss H'ck"ts OF Missouri: Mr.
GrenvitIe GalDeS. Vi w ,rrcntou; Mr. Rchari
5. Miner, Of A',xaadria ana Mr. ll,uw
Downing, uucle VI he bridegroom, OF Missouri
A bouDt!ui reras; was spread aud partakeo of
after which dancing was kept up ur,il ''rosy
fingered morn' appeared, and then the DE-.
lighted gu SIS sought h ir various homes. The
happy c. up,e, cc~mpau!cd by several relative,
start Tor The Centennial to day, leaving with
them the best wishes Of many friends. Osin,
to the supposed n"rllgcnc. Of the agents
Adams Express Company, the bridaI tt uS>cau
which had been ordered from New York, and
shipped as lar as Washington, did tot arrive
ia tine Ter The marriage, bu' the brd", upi"r
the fingers 4 Ingenious friends. apr,alcl e, f
Madam" D&morcst> herself had hctu engaged
FIR the occasion, aud her great di-app ,lnrn.nn
was III a cor siderable d~grcr a->u,gc!. y
DELMoNIc,s New RESrAunANr.-Thc \.
Y. Herald ul thursday last ha~ the following
Yesterday morning, at seven O'clock precise
". the three members .! the Dclmonic0 family
If r. st.ur>, rurs-Lurerz,, S!o md Charles
were uad present in their new re1 icZvous f
eastern ms on Fin svenue, TIE house having
f,rmsi!y been opened 10 he puIc 1t hat h,u-.
The three Dc,monic0S did n,t begin 10 receive
their guests Ia any great una'f u u! iH,.
huu" t The day. when ste IS .lre.':I IL crr0-
rifles sncia pNuo'ocraLc. ar'i>tc, Journs site,
legal and every other shaie Il professions gen
tlemrn-nc udlng spr!EkIlhg OF tie ct"rIt.
pouIe! through the lyrrs ~ the rai Is salon %:
almost >aracenic spiendor. and Ssua,er-i in nnI
uu. h.t in hand, all over the beautiful pUi!diuy
] he soft yin ling carpet. the costly gIdlHy,
the rich pap r On tie walls the sumpluous sl.yr
service the solid rosewood and oak pMnei'ug oil
the msn dining room Sid cafe, Nil were admired
! in their urn by the visitors and old customer,
of the house, some Of whom had eaten the fist
stole dellca"yss school boys under Demon.co'-
| maL ogany IN the days when tn, sa things wee
| forbidden by stern f,.ncrs Sulyitous mother.
| All these people were greeted with the greeting
! w'ch long known faces and pleasant asSocs
tions should receive from kindly host. / h.
| old place ~ tou. teenln street viii be open -
! the uh;ic for business purpose, Unit next We!-
| n":d : evening as TIE upper part cf the rev
| esta ,lshmeLt is yet unfinished TO some cX."....
and the bHil room will hardly be ready for -
month to come But the grestest speed possible
+ u der the circumstances is Denr mxdc, anG the
main Restaurant, fronting on Fiji avenue yes.
terday, WIS pretty w"l flied by those whose
| npprtItes hunger..n attar the dn'icacics e! he
| september woods and waters. In short con
versation With Mr. Sire DE mopico the Is; or
| gen,l man said, We are getting ready ~ tsst
rs possible and will. be able TO leave III" Poar.
t. enth street house on Wednesday, We -ha!i
shortly have the management of four hou cs--a
| new one, u whole buiiding next u the tllits-
| bic INSURANCE" Company, at Nos III AMI ia
| Broadway, the Broad street place, the Beaver
street dining rooms and this new nous Therc.7c
| in our employment hbIu; 81 persons in dl:icr-
cnt capacities Of all grades Our present cre' =
| said 10 be very good ss II cook; be has not been
| tried, h viewer, 81 c!lf "ery much. W" La!
ch, t with us tor some wears up TO January who
| bcca,le rlrh and got to be very lazy. de-
| voted so much Vi MS time To writing about t-h
that he mad time TO attend 10 our business,
| .nd We parted with him. \ chefs position t.
| qurcs great stt2ntioa, great zeal ci Industry
| and the test administrative ability, wAlca
or,ctimes hes L. b" exercised WITH the pTcI.rr~
! ton of i've or six dinners. n! in The evening,
and possibly TO look at.er parties At pElv":e
houses s,so.'
n regard to an opening reception, which l.
| generally given by restaurants and hotels, VI.
Demunlco ssid that their house woui': not CIV
| any opening as tb = believed thrt the d"strAc-
| ton, dirt and coz u,lon attending sucn a.
| play would do more harm than good. Mr Del
| monlcu .ded that the people wno w"u.d NJ
| tend such 81 opening would be, al r"ur Z, I'll"
| people who always &t!end openings 7nd thn.
class OF pe2pl" were not customers o. Dr,'nou
| co.'s whereas tt g reaI Gu .unIers al tn nous"
would .iot attend Nh opening ~ they ~ every
case pr :crreL 10 ply for what they c,rcd - go;
and ii not desire Tree lunches. "Tn"rc!"r"
adde's ncmnnic0, ut is not becaus" ~ IL" e.
pense !lnt we 30 not i've reception "' ~
ponng' rs It is caued, bat bcCau-" 81 til" g n
! fusion and the Cystruct on that would "nSU"
! There are in the new house egh. hand oMeIy
/ furnished roDfrs, en- ,u't", for IN. "'c"lnhl"dH
| L.on OF light old customers o! Dc,m"rico "h'
| have oecn boarding with the taEuu: restaurant
! keeper Tor many years: bu. the Dc!tloh.-'' 90
| not wish % keep bCArtlcrs IN any "-."T h''"'
sense. I'D .ul1 not bv Any as:iDIiiiy !"cr'"'%
! their number. LAST evening inner party ~
ten va. gwen 10y wei known gent 'E"a u.
New YORK src,rty u lis tex ri.n,s, = @"f'
| of NJ 'n!tla s"Hprr, co'AncnloTa''E'"' !'''t''"
! ing Of .hn ps.Iata! h IN" Il s.stro""!hy
[C"mm.nca: !.
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