Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., To Morrow
Christ Chu7ch.-Seryice at II q. 10. b9 Rev
ii. Suter.
st. PaMS Chwch.-Servicc at | q. n. b!
Rev. Dr.. Norton.
Grace Church.-Servic, a! ii a. q. ant
7:45 p. N. by Rsv. d. F. Sprige:
st. Mary'S Church. Mass ard Confirmation
ut q. N. High Mass at II a. ~, with sermon
by RI. Rev. Bishop Keane. Vespers at 4 .. n
Union Presbyterian Church (Fltst Church J.
No service.
Second Presbyterian Church-No service.
Meth. Epis. Church-SerVica at i a. NJ. and
$50 .. 10.
Meth. Epis. Church South Service at II
a, m. and 7:3O p. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle.
-Neth. Prot. Church-Service at Il a. IN. and
$50 D. m. BY Rev. w. Il. Graham.
Baptist ChMch-Servce at l o. u. and
$50 y. ID. by Rev. Mr.. Petty.
German LutAerun-No service.
Iounq Mems Christian Association
PRAYER meetiog 10 the NJ E. Church South at 4
n m. Aims House at .! D. M. Jail ct , p. n.
Omen air meeting at the Canal basin st $50.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES S. 1878.
Du,iur the rest Of Saturday. in the Middle
States, no,therly winds, rising barometer,
slightly cooler ari clear weather will prevail.
County Items.
Tho PRESBYTERIAN Church. near Balston, in
Alexandria county, on Tuesday last. was filed
to oye1AowiDg with large gathering OF
naople from Washington, Georgetown, Falls
Church. AID the surrounding neighborhood
to witness tho marriage Of Miss Eta NJ.
Cameron, ward Of MIR. and Mis-. Thomas
II. Sypherd, formerly Of Mouot Plea
saot, Iowa, but now of Alexandra county, to
Mr.. W. Douglas Hayes, formerly Ct Ale8an'
dria county, but nov o RS deCt ct the State
of Nebraska.
A handsome anG coossa. pyramid OF flowers
tastetuly arranged by tho ac,cai Dshed sisters
Of the groom. Misses ApIic and Mary Hayes,
beautifully decorated and almost covered the
pulpit Of the church.
At o few minutes past oat Q c Ock j.. t.,
tie Inspiring music Of the Grand Wedding
March, from Mendelsohn, artstieSliy played
by Mrs. Daley, Of Falls Church, a0acuae.
cd the arrival OF the wedding party, add
10 breathless silence. save the suggestive
stratus of the hymenial music, ;he BRIDE
and groom was ushered in accom- panied by
Miss Fannie Sypherd as brides maid aDd Mr..
Alonzo G.. Hayes as grocsman. They msrched
I'D the centre isle near the alter Just IL iroat OF
which they were met by Rev. David R'e!!e,
pastor of the church, and, uDoo tho uplifting
of bis hand, the music ceased, and III tie beGu.
tful ceremony Of tie Presbyterian church, 10
pronounced the bride and groom map and
vito.
Your humble reporter is not SUCCESS a. de-
scrlbing dress, suffice it to say the bride looked
superb in rich travelling navy blue silk aad
cashmere combinations with ewolry to suit.
While the BRIDES maid, cousin 10 the bride,
but who had always been more like sister,
appeared even more sstery on the cc)asion
in costume of besutful cashmere with six
trimming of tho very samc cacr and fashion
as that OF the bride. Both suites were made
By one Of Washington i most fashionable man-
tus makers The groom and groomsman az
uearcd ia the usual plain blscS with white
crava,s and Kid gloves. After the ceremony
tho hsppy couple were heartily congratulated
nv their many friends Oo account OF tho
bride leaving permanently for her home 80 tar IN
the West, near Harvard Nebraska, her relatives
and tIsnds Wcpt bitterly ct the sapara!l M
For several years she had been great favor
ito in the c5unty, her beautiful and trusty
soprano veico giying her such prominence az
to make her almost irdispcu sable IN the Sun
day school aud chulca.
Among the presents given the bride wero
the following: Set of gold jewe'rg, set 10 anne
thysts; silver dessert and fruit knives; dozen
silver spoons; silver butter dish; silver pickle
SPOONS; silver pie and butter knives; silver
cake basket; silver syrup Pitcher; large I'll.
YER fruit spoons; ) dozen silver tea spoors;
large silver fork; silver pick stand; large
oil painting; fac iadiy's travelling satchcl, &3
The groom was also tho recipient Of many
valuable presents, among which was puts, OF
- M f,r him n MI roh. IN niant on
his treelt SO western homo.
After tho ceremonies at the church tic
party. with number of relatives aud friends,
repaired to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
II. Sypherd, where heavy laden table with &
ponderous wedding cake awaited their arrival
and, after partskipg Of refreshments. the ha"
by couple were driven to the Baltimore Il
Ohio Depot, 10 Washington, where they took
the first evening train for the west. proposoG
to stop day 10 Mount Pleasant. Iowa, aud
reach their future residence, about three II les
tlom the town of Harvard, in Nebraska, about
tit 7th inst.
Messrs. Reginald Muuson aud Jams K.
Clements, ushers ca the ccoasioa, deserve great
credit for the satisfactory manner IN when they
performed their duties.
On the same day and just preceding the cara
monies of the above mentioned wCddlng George,
atna, the infant daughter OF Mr.. George and
Mrs. Anna Wunder, was christcned The
other children Of MIR. and Mrs. Wunder arc
nearly oil grown, and the long delayed appear
auce of this beautiful! littio ooe, scarcely three
months ago, makes it the idol Gifts porcuts and
L universal pet 10 the Deighborhood.
Mr.. George BabcocE, resident OF ,h2 clu1-
~, was tho recipient last evening Ct 4 beautiful
ard costly set Of china from his ircnj!, 10 cou.-
:lemoration of his twentieth marriage arusvlr
sally. A splendid supper was set aod music
beipg on haud. dancing was ctioyed unlil the
,arly hours of tho moruiug. j. Il. e.