Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-24
ALEXANDRIA.
ST. JOHNS COMMENCEMENT.

sr. JOHNS COMMENCEMENT.
The sixty-ninth annual session of st. Johns
Academy was closed at the Opera House last
night by commencement exercises. The princi-
pal. Richard L. Carne, announced his retire
ment from the institution, after having been
connected with it pupil and teacher since
1888, and gave history of the school.
Capt. X. kemper, representative OF the
University Of Virginia, delivered the certificates
Of honor at the university examination to
r. Arthur of Texas, c. ]. Heaten Of Loudoun
county, Va, and ]. NJ Casey Of Lynch
burg, Va, and school certificates of
graduation and gold medals we're awarded
to these three pupils and to Stewart j..
Gass of Washington, Percy F. Leach Of Wash
ington and Geo. W. Wilson Of Maryland. Gold
medals were awarded also to NJ. J. Dulany, VIM.
X. Harlow, Richard L. Carne, jr., and Jos. II.
West Of Alexandria, ]. d. Hubbard Of Richmond,
A. r. Hart of Virginia, Geo. l.. Ficklin Of Virginia,
Washington. A nu Der Of silver medals and
book premiums were also distributed. The
Foard prize WAS won by Charles C. Heaten and
the bearing gold medal for q competitive drill,
which closed the exercises, was won by Percy
F. Leach Of Washington, who was borne tri-
umphantly from the stage in the arms Of his
comrades. When the retiring room was reached
it was found that he had tainted, but he soon
recovered.
THE ALEXANDRIA MARRIAGE Law.
Rev. T.. h. Rice, the new pastor Of the Sec
ond Presby terian Church, has been authorized
by Judge Norton to perform the marriage GER
emony here under the law of the common
wealth. The marriage law here is differ
ent from that of Washington. where any
minister of the Gospel is authorized by
law to celebrate q marriage. Here it is provided
by law that when a minister shall produce proof
Of ordination. DC, land give bond in the
Of
authorizing him to celebrate the rites of mar
rage. The court is also authorized to appoint
laymen to celebrate the rites Of marriage in this
city.
WASHINGTON FUNERAL TO ALEXANDRIA.
The funeral Of Miss Teresa Egan came over
to this city from Washington today and
she was buried at the Egan family lot in st.
Mary's cemetery. She was born and reared in
this city. where her father carried on the dry
goods business on Royal street opposite the
market in a house now occupied by the Ballard
and Exchange Hotel. The family removed to
Washington before the late war.
SCHOOL CLOSING.
The school Of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
st. Mary's Academy, closed yesterday at the
Sodality Lyceum Hall. The pastor Of St
Mary's Church distributed the rewards and
gave good advice to the pupils. Gold
Graham and Mcfarland for scholarship and
Misses Reynolds. Sewell Lindsey and McFad
den for improvement in music. The occasion
was made most pleasant one.
CORPORATION COURT.
The corporation court, Judge Norton, con
tinuing its June term. has made a decree in tn,
Desmond case, and on the probate side has pro
bated the will Of George Bauer, who gives eacl
of his four children an equal share of his prop
erty. His son George ]. Bauer gave 81, so
bonds as executor.
NOTES.
Capt. Joshua Ellis. whose first wife decease,
some time since, and was q daughter of the lat
John T. Evans, was married yesterday to Mrs
Mary E. Watkins of Fairfax, another daughte
| Of the same gentleman.