The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04

ms pallot. AS the day rolled by the
political storm Increased, and by night
1t had reached hurricane. When the
polls CLOSED at the first ward It looked
for awhile as IL q general row would
take place. The Democrats wished to
send In man to see the ballot counted
and We're refused. Some of the wiser
heads Prevailed on their friends to be
quiet. and after short while order
was restored. In the Second and Third
Wards all was quiet, each side bringing
out evsry voter they could find
The second ward was the first to re-
port its vote, which Is as follows:
Williams. Citizen ..s4
Miller. Citizen "a
Whltestone. Citizen. ..............8 $50
Jones, Citizen "a
Anmphrlea. Democrat ................5s
West, Democrat b5
Holland. Democrat ...................56
Kirby, Democrat SO
When the above vote was announced
anything but quietness prevailed.
Cheer after cheer went up. The third
Ward had been already conceded to
the Citizens. which gave them seven
out OF eleven councllman. Then the fun
began. Colored crap-shooters got out
their dice and began to gamble on
the result.
They said that IL would surely follow
Z, and It was not long before the First
ward followed In with q Citizens ma
jority Of 81 This announcement made
a Citizens heart Joyful. A parade was
at once formed by about SO or Is of
the leaders of the Citizens ticket and
each Councilman's house was visited
and a three cheer went up from every
mouth for their standard bearer and the
victory he had won. A cannon was
soon brought out and salute after salute
was fired, up to late hour.
The First Ward vote stood as fol-
lows: Rockfellow (Cit.). 1877: Yeo tDein.),
IS: Martin (Cit). 1877; Smith Dem.). So;
Berkeley (Cit) 142: Parker Dem.), 100;
Keeling (Cit). l62: Whltworth (Dem.).
SO.
Third Ward: Tilley tCit.), Ill; Cuth-
RE Dern.), 90; Deed (Cit.. coi). 49,;
Jones Dem), so. Scattering, 2.
A BERKELEY WEDDfNG.-At Chest
nut Street M. e. Church yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock, one Of the prettiest
weddings of the season took place. The
groom wns Mr.. Howard A. Cason. q
popular employee Of the New York, Phil
adelphia and Norfolk railroad. and the
bride was Leila Ritter, the charming
daughter Of Mr.. T. c. HUMPHREYS. The
the occasion with cut flowers, palms.
ferns and rubber plants. and amid
these lamps of various colored shades
were placed. The ceremony which
joined the young couple In holy matri-
mony was performed by Rev. George
W. Ray. D. D., the former pastor Of
Chestnut Street NJ. f. Church, assist
ed by Rev. II. NJ. Chandler the pres
ent pastor. The bride was becomingly
attired In visiting gown Of brown
mings, with hat and gloves to match
She carried q cluster of La France
roses. The maid of honor, Miss Nellie
Old, wore q stylish dress of brown
cloth and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The bridesmaids, Misses Fan
ME Ray, Beula4h Old, Dora Parkcrson,
Mollie Frost. Blanche Barry. Of Berk-
ley, and Miss Annie Bell, Of Norfolk,
were attired in street costumes and
carried pink chrysanthemums. The
ellyn, Of Norfolk, and the ushers.
Messrs. George D. Parker. Jr., II. L.
W. est, T. Pritchard and Z. L. Cunning
ham, OF Berkeley and Messrs. Charles
Crawford and Zenos Fearing. of Eliza
beth City, N. c., wore cutaway suitY
the main aisle with the maid OF honor
while the bridesmaids and ushers en-
tered by the side aisles. the groom and
his best man meeting the party at the
altar. Mr.. Heard presided at the organ,
and during the ceremony Mrs. II. NJ.
Mackan sang 20, Promise Me-" From
the church MIR. and Mrs. Cason repaired
to the home of the bride, where the
wedding gown was changed for trav-
cling dress of blue boucle. They were
lIleN oIlpCil 70 Tic 10y "Hdlt
where they took the steamer for a
Northern tour The presents received
are exceedingly pretty and numerous.
Mr.. Fletcher Drummond and Miss
Lizzie Kirkwood were married last
night at the Armstrong Memorial Pres
bytcrisn Church by Rev. w. A. Stay
maker The church was beautifully
decorated with potted plants and cut
flowers. The usherS were Messrs. Ma
thaniel Tatem, Howard Beck and Ben
ny Bott.
Little Clarence Etheridge, grandson
of Mrs. Frank Pierce, who died Monday
morning. at $3.50 o'clock. was burned
yesterday at IL o'clock in Magnolia Gem
etery. The funeral took place from the
residence and was conducted by Rev
M. w. Butler.
A Hebrew marriage was celebrated
last night at Market Hall. the contract
ing parties being Miss Lena Lawrineky
and Mr.. Moses Goodman
Miss EBtell HoZier and Mr.. Howard
Leake were married last night at the
residence of the brides mother, corner
Chestnut and Payne streets. In the pres-
ence OF q few friends, by Rev. DIR. Geo.
II. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Leake loft for
Suffolk via the Norfolk and Western
railroad, where they will make it their
future home.
KINGS DAUGHTERS BAZAAR
The bazaar under the management Of
the Kings Daughters opens tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon at O'clock and
Will continue the rest OF the week. Some
Of the most fascinating entertainments
given at the Carnival Of Trade in Nor
folk, will be repeated here each night