Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-22
weddins. Yesterday and To-day.

The wedding Of the two daughters Of ex-Gov.
Alexander r. Shepherd, which takes place at
Rock Creek church at three o'clock this after
noon, will be without display, but is an inter-
esting social event to Washington. Miss May
Shepherd marries Mr.. Edward Quintard, Of
Tennessee and Miss Sue weds Mr.. Walter NJ.
Brodie, of Mexico. The ceremony Is to be per-
formed by Bishop Qnintard relative OF the
first assemble at "Bleak House" Gov. Shep-
herds country seat, now occupied by Mr. A: c.
church.. Mr.. George w. Quintard, jr., will be
best man for his cousin, Edward A. Quintard,
and Mr.. kerchoff performs the same service for
Mr.. Brodie The bridesmaids will be Miss
Quintard and the two younger sisters OF the
brides. The ushers at the church will be w. B.
New York; II. F. Davis, New Jersey, and John
NJ. Young and Charles s. Bradley, OF this city.
No reception Will be given. After the marriage
the party will return to Bleak House. and the
newly Unmarried couples take the evening train
for New York ran and return ;, to Mexico some time
leave here the last OF the month and rejOin him
in Mexico.
Elizabeth Clothilde Wood, of this city, were
quietly married at the residence Of the brides
aunt, Mrs. VIM. P. Moran, yesterday morning.
bride was attended by Miss Moran and Miss
kenner!y, OF Greenway Court, Va.
Ensign Percival j. Werlich of the u. g. navy,
and Miss Harriet McCeney had o brilliant wed.
ding at st. Johns church last evening. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR. Leonard.
fashionable people were present. The ushers
We're DIR. Ruth, Y. ;. n; Lieut.. j. II. Fillmore,
Mr.. Redpath and Mr.. Brown: A reception was
held after the ceremony at the residence of the
brides mother, 1903 Connecticut avenue. Mr.,
and Mrs Werlich afterwards left tor New York.
Mr.. Fayette G. Ewing and Miss Matte Nc
Donald were married at ST. Johns church last
evening. A large number of their friends were
present Rev. DR.. Leonard performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. W. P. Stearns and Miss Maggie Flower
were married by the Rev. j. L. Lodge at the
residence OF the brides sister, 2437 K street,
last evening. A reception was held later, and
the presents and congratulations were numer-
Gus.
THE peoples ADVOCATE LIBEL SUIT Con-
T1NUED.-The case of Editor John Wesley
Cromwell and Manager ChaS. A. Lemar, of the
OF Company B, Capital City Guards, charged
with criminal libel, as heretofore published in
The STAR, which was set for trial in the Police
court to-day, was again continued until next
Tuesday.
Two SOLDIERS HELD FOR RoBBERY.-Jas
McGuri and Frank ESmOnd, members OF bat
terry l., third artillery, stationed at the Wash
lngton barracks, We're arraigned in the Police
Court this morning, charged with the grand
larceny OF gold watch and chain valued at
$40. the property of Major J. b. Burbanks.
McGuri pleaded guilty and EsmOnd said he
was guilty OF finding the watch, which was ac-
cepted plea OF guilty. Mr.. Thomas stated
that the watch had been left in a closet,
where it was found, and subsequently pawned.
5000. They were committed in default OF bail.
Held AS AN ACCoMPLICE OF THE ROBBER
In this city yesterday, Detective Pointer, of
Baltimore, arrested Il man vino gave the name
OF Alexander AdaInson, on the charge OF being
;he confederate OF John F. Barnes, VINO is now
in Jail i'll Baltimore on the charge of robbing
Nf. jeremiah TownsIend OF So22 in the Citi-
zens Bank there last week. The Sun OF this
Cas!imyer Adi,mson Was identihed by John
hekeiin a. the man VINO told him to let Barnes
go after he had been caught on Hanover street.
Adainson was computed 1or court.
y NEW BELL TO BE BLEssED.-A benediction
will be pronounced upon the new bell OF ST.
Johns chapel, 22d street and Virginia avenue
at nalf-past o'clock saturday afternoon. DR..
Leonard, rector oil st. Johns parish, will con-
IN charge of the chapel The new bell, which
weighs 1000 pounds, was made at Clinton Fl.
Meneelys foundry, at Troy, n. Y.
THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION SoCIETY.-The
annual meeting OF the fourth branch of the
charity organization society OF this District was
Miss III. y. Emery, 1907 DE Sales street NORTH
west. The retiring president, Mr.. b. Pickman
Mann, made brief address, and the reports of
the secretary and trea ,urer were read. The
following board OF managers elected to
serve Tor the coming year: b. Pickman Mann,
president; VI. H. DoOlittle, vice president; Miss
+. 5. Crosby. secretary; John f. Cook, treasurer;
Miss H. A Emery, auditor; other members Rev.
": II. Brooks, Dr. Jas. W; Graham, Mrs. 3; P.
1udIu. stuo =. -. A>uuuy Auc SupciNlSOIS Vi the
several squares, as appointed last year, were re-
appointed.
OLEoMARGARINE DEALERS CANNOT PLEAD
lGNoRANCE.-In the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, this morning, Margaret Riley,
charged with selling Oieomargarine without
LABEL was tried and convicted, and q motion in
arrest OF judgment was flied. The testimony
was very similar to that In the preceding like
cases, the principal witness being Prof. Taylor
o the agricultural department, who testified TO
examining the article sold, under the micro
scope, and finding it not to be butter. The
defense was that she did not know the char.
acter OF the article, but the court held it her
business to know it.