Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
ALEXANDRIA.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.

BRILLIANT WEDDING
| The residence Of Mr.. Robert A. Cline, an
Aexandrian with many acquaintances in Wash
ington, was last night . scene Of nuptial festiv-
ity. Miss Florence A. Adams, one Of Alexan-
dria's most charming daughters. was married
by Rev. DIR. Suter Of Christ Church to Mr.. Roy
| p. Hassler Of Pawnee City. Neb. Miss Susie
Adams was the bridesmaid and Mr.. William
| H. Walters Of Washington oficiated best
man. superb bridal bell hung above the
young couple, and in the beautifully decorated
parlors a host of friends. including many
couple and to follow them with good wishes
when, at q later hour. they took the train for
Pawnee City. which will be thar home.
THE COURTS AND THE PHILLIPS CASE.
The circuit court here has closed its sessions
until Thursday. On its probate side the will Of
the late W. T. Herrick, giving his estate to Mrs.
Biscoe has been admitted to probate. The case
OF Ball Va. Brown grows out Of the settlement
OF the estate Of the late VIM. W. Brown, has
been argued and is held under advisement BY
Judge Keith. The demurrers In the
case Of W. R. spittle vs.. The Washing
ton Southern Railroad Company have been
overruled, but no further action will be taken
in the case this term. The Alexandria corpora
ton court, Judge Norton. have brief sessions
OF its March term every day transacting civil
business. The date Of the new trial Of Jeffer-
son Phillips for the murder Of George S. Smith
has not vet been definitely fixed, but it is ex-
pected that the case will be called at the next
term Of the court.
THE LATE MRS. JANET STUDS.
Mrs. Janet Studs, whose death in Fairfax
county Va, last week has already been noticed,
was the widow Of Henry Studds, not Isaac, as
previously stated. The late Henry Studs was
a contractor and constructed the Alexandria
and Washington railroad for the original French
Wal al amos God
in grading on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad and its Warrenton branch, and pre-
vious to the commencement of the war was en-
gagged, in company with Mr.. F. R. Windsor Of
Alexandria, in constructing the independent
line Of the Manassas Gap railroad. At the time
of his death he was about finishing the grading
Of the first six miles of tho Alexandria and
Fredericksburg, now the Washington and
Southern, railroad.
NOT POLITICAL.
The Rev. Father Cutler of st. Mary's Church,
who has control Of the Sodality Lyceum Hall
here. requests that it be stated on his authority
that the published reports OF the organization
there of club for political action is without
foundation and that under no circumstances
will the building BE- allowed to be used for any
other than social, intellectual and moral pur-
poses.
Rev. Father McAvoy, s. J., Of Washington
preached the Lenten sermon at the Catholic
Church here las. night. 1t gave great delight
to the congregation. and IL described as COM
bining some of the most notable features Of the
discourses OF the late Fathers Ryder and
G.ackmeyer Of the Society OF Jesus.
w. A. Hammond OF Washington and his asso-
ciates have obtained a charter here for the Co.
lumbia Chemical Company.
Tho Alexandria Baptists Of the Washing ton
Street Church have contributed nearly s600 to
the centennial Of foreign missions.