Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
ANACOSTIA,
MARRIED AT THE REcroRY.

| MARRIED AT THE REcroRY.
Mr.. Thomas c. Lyles of Anacostia and Miss
Georgisnna Langley of East Washington were
married yesterday morning at the Episcopal
rectory by Rev. W. G. Davenport. Miss Matte
Sherry of East Washington oificiated as brides
maid and Mr.. William Halron of st. Elizabeth
| Heights az best man. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in creaun-cOlored silk with satin
paniers and scarf draperies of white point lace
| caught here and there with small clusters of
orange blossom The corsage was cut high and
the skirt was without train. A bunch of orange
blossoms with aigrette was worn in the hair,
which was coiled low. Miss sherry wore a
| cream satin cut much on the order Of the
brides dress. Both ladies carried flowers.
| Many friends Of the contracting parties wit
messed the ceremony. Among the guests were
| Mrs. II. :. Perkins, mother of the groom: Mrs.
Frederick Maddox, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Miller,
Mr.. Charles Miller, Mr. Charles NJ. Lvles. Mrs.
Arabella Gordon. Mrs. Martin Schneider Mrs
Leinuel Allen. Mr.. Thomas W. Scott and Mrs
Mary Davenport After the nuptIal proceed
| ings Mr.. and Mrs. Lyles left on a short bridal
excursion to Harper's Ferry, whence they
| returned last evening and were Immediately
| driven to their future home on l1th street
east. Here reception held that con-
tinued far into the night Among those pres
| ent TO congratulate the couple were Miss Alice
sherry, Miss Matte Sherry, Mr.. VIM. Ferger-
son, Niss Lena Young. Mr.. John Acton. Mr..
and Mrs John Langley, Mr.. VIM. Goddard,
Mr. and Mrs. McCabe, Dir. Edward McCabe,
| Mr.. John McCabe. Nr. Robert Dyer and others.
A supper was served. The wedding gifts were
numerous and handsome, among them being
a silver sugar bowl and silver spoons from Mrs.
| Michael Llndner, wine set and berry bowl
from Miss Matte Sherry, unique toilet set
| from Mr.. VIM. hlron, silver knives and forks
| from Baltimore friend and fancy articles
| from Mrs. Langley, Mrs. Schneider and Mrs.
Miller.
| LOGAN POST MEETING.
well-attended meeting of the comrades Of
John A. Logan Post, No. Is, Department Of the
Potomac. G. A. r., was held Wednesday night
at the post hall. in Masonic Temple. Com
inander A. IL. Frisbie presided 1t was unani-
| mously resolved that at the regular meeting of
| the post to be held on the fourth Wednesday in
| September the memorial record presented to
| the post by DIR. W. W. Godding, superintendent
OF the Government Hospital for the Insane, be
| formally accepted A large number OF invita-
| lions will be issued to those whose presence il
desired ut the ceremony. Special invitations
will be extended the ladies OF John A. Logan
| Relief Corps. No. T. Commander A. B. Frsbie,
Senior Vice Commander Charles +. WosOn and
| Junior Vice Commander Robert Il. Marcellus
| are the committee OF arrangement. The post
commander appointed the following comrades
committee on entertainment Chairman,
Jas. H. Dony; II. q. Kenner. W. Marden King,
IL. W. Emo and Comrade Gertman. In refer
ence TO the next national encampment of the
Grand Army this post decided to Immediately
begin preparations for the entertainment of a
goodly number of visiting brethren. The rails
ing OF the necessary funds will be begun at
| once and an excursion to River View will be
given at early day with this end in view
The committee Of arrangement consists Of Jas.
ii. Dony, Daniel +. Lee, Geo. II. Armstrong.
H. W. Emo and W. Marden King. A good deal
OF routine business was transacted.
CRoQUET CLUB.
About a score of young people met yesterday
on the green just south OF Navy avenue and
| added one to the already long list of clubs that
| flourish here. This time it is q croquet club.
After twilight had put an end to the play Harry
Kelly was elected chairman and called the
| assemblage to order. Officers were elected as
| follows: President. Miss Alice Canter; vice
president Mr.. Charles Tolson; secretary. Miss
Rachael Fisher; treasurer, Mr.. Milton Fillius.
A board OF governors was agreed on follows:
Clark Frisbie Harry Kelly, Randolph Perkins,
Irving Lyles. Katie Canter and Arthur lew
The members, in addition to the officers named,
are Warren TolsOn, Miss Emma Canter, Miss
Fannie McAndrews, Miss Lulu Alder. Clarence
Brown, Harry Jackson, Richard keating Percy
Heating, Miss Lizzie Wood, Miss Lulu Canter.
Maurice Arnold. Miss Nellie Simmonds and
Miss Maud Smmonds. The club intends play
ing daily during fair weather.
THE ALLIGATOR KILLED.
The alligator is no more. George Skdmore,
chief engineer at the Government Hospital for
the Insane, did it. Yesterday forenoon the
| reptile was espied lying near the surface of the
river and just beneath the Baltimore and Ohio
trestle. George got his gun. a II gauge shot
and, creeping along till within easy range
dumped two barrels OF number fours into the
alligator. cutting away sec ton of its head. 1t
dion culver. 1t was taken from the water
and lay on the asylum wharf long enough to be
commented on by about two hundred people
1t was soft-shell alligator. measured four feet
four inches, weighed sonnet thing over twenty
pounds and not 1.-THE so desperate looking as
was supposed.
Mr.. H. W. Emo, the contractor, suffered
severe accident yesterday. While aIghting
from his wagon the horse Jared the vehicle.
Mr.. Emo slipped from the hub and fell, so that
his LETT wrist will be unseryiceable for several
| weeks.
James Stewart. a colored man living in Hills
| dale, rushed into Weiss pharmacy last night.
| complained of having been attacked by a saw
| age dog and submitted lacerated leg and
mangled hand rs evidence. Pharmacist Weiss
cauterized and dressed the wounds The man
was badly torn.
Miss Susie Dement, is visiting Miss vicey
Roberts.
Officer Jas. Z. Arnold is out Of bed.
Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, l. o. r., at its last
meeting read Delegate Harrison's report of the
Savannah High Ient, listened to Il song from
| Brother j. L. LOveless and heard speeches by
Benoni Milstead, Ernest Lowe and Thos. vi.
Scott.
In Justice Armstrong; court yesterday Mr.
Olaf ". Guerdrum brought suit in the sum of
s275 for damage done his surrey by the al ged
| reckless driving by one OF the employees of Il.
Watts d Bro, coal merchants The collision
| occurred last Wednesday at 9Th street and Penn
syivania avenue northwest. Judgment Was rem
dered for the plaintiff.
Officer Brsnson reports that last night seven
| teen of the oil lamps on Nichols avenue we're
unlighted and untitled. These lamps are to the
| south OF the end of the gas main.
Officer Branson last evening arrested young
| cOlOred man named Berkeley for drunkenness
and disorder. Berkeley was the whisky wit
ness who. about year ago, referred to Bran
son that thing there" and was threatened
by the court with commitment for contempt.
FLORIDA'S MYSTERIOUS SWAMP.