Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-09-06
Confederate Veterans-The moo,inc |

attended and the exercises were of yery
interesting character. Capt. Edw. j. CHS.
we'll, as commander, occupied the chair,
with E. l.. Amiss secretary. The proceed.
ings of the last meeting were read and ap.
proved, and under the head of new business
the following action was taken: Fannie L.
Amiss, of Gaithersburg, was unanimously
elected sponsor for the camp. Rev. VIM.
Fl. Laird and Mr.. Albert Carter were re.
Geived into membership. Mr.. M. s. Thomp.
son, chief of the stationery division of the
Navy Department at Washington, was pres.
ent and met with warm greeting from
number of bis old comrades in arms. He
was member OF Company D, of the Thir.
ty-fifth Virginia cavalry, commanded by
Capt. James Anderson. Comrade Thomp.
son presented fraternal greetings from the
District Veterans Association and Ladies'
Southern Aid Society. The subject of erect.
ing suitable monument to the memory of
number of Confederate soldiers who were
in 1864 killed near Sligo on the 9TH street
pike was taken up and warmly advocated
by Comrade Thompson in a brief but eff
fective speech.
In eloquent words he adverted to the fact
that we were now united and happy PEG.
pie, and that everywhere all over the Union,
both north and south, had been erected
memorial tablets to mark the resting places
of the blue and the gray who had died in
the mighty struggle for what each consid-
cred right, and that it was but just and
proper that the resting place of the unknown
Confederatcs who had yielded up their lives
in the Southern cause almost under the
shadow Of the Capitol, where now floats
the emblem of a reunited country, should
be graced by a monument that would tell
their deeds of valor to generations yet un.
born.
The words of the eloquent speaker were
listened to with marked attention and often
interrupted by applause At the conclusion
of the address and pertinent remarks by
members of the camp a committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Spencer G. Jones, Robert M.
Mackall and Benjamin d. Candy, was APP
pointed to act in conjunction with a com.
mittee from the District Association in car.
rying out the design Of erecting the monu-
ment at Grace Church, near Sligo. In aid
of the monument fund the camp donated
$25 from the treasury. Contributions from
the members have also been promised, and
there is no doubt but that the necessary sum
will be raised in short time. A contrbu.
ton of 800 has also been pledged from the
District Confederate Association. 1t is un
derstood that the matter will be pushed along
80 that the unwilling of the monument can
take place during the present autumn.
A Pretty Wedding AT 7:30 P. M on
Thursday, August 22d, the M. E. Church at
Jamestown was beautifully decorated with
an arch OF golden rod and evergreen for the
marriage of Miss Bette NJ. Padgett to Mr..
John H. Allnutt, Jr., both of Seneca, Md.
Long before the appointed time the church
was crowded with relatives and friends, who
were assembled to assent their willingness
for the contamination. When Miss Minnie
Smith, of Oakland, Md, began to render
the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn, the
tErong ceased their mcrriment and in silence
waited for the contracting parties. Suddenly
the doors were opened and the two ushers,
Messrs Harry L. Willard aud Arthur G.
Hersberger, followed by Miss Edyth Tsy-
lor, of Washington, as bridesmaid, on the
arm of Mr.. Henry Sterick, of Gaithersburg,
as best man, Immediately preceded the bride
and groom.
The bride was attired in a beautiful suit
of cream novelty cloth, trimmed with chif-
fon lace, and carried in her hand a cluster
of roses. The bridesmaid wore a similar
costume. The groom and groomsman wore
the conventional black. They were met at
the chance by Rev. L. l.. Lloyd, who pro
nounced them man and wife as they were
standing beneath the arch, from which were
suspended their initials
After the ceremony the party repaired To
the home of the brides father, Mr.. Il. Ed.
gar Padgett, where host of friends and
relatives gathered for the reception. Much
credit is due the hostess, Mrs Padgett, for
the bountiful repast.
Among those present from distance were
Mrs Allnutt mother of the groom; Mr..
Alonzo Padgett and family, Mr. and Mrs.
s. T. F. Sterick, Sylvester and Henry Ster
ick, Wilson Walker, Miss Jennie Waters,
Rev and Mrs. l. L. Lloyd, of Gaithersburg;
Mr.. Baker and wife, Mrs. G. F. Pitt, Mr.. and
Mrs Schutt, Miss Bause, Miss Annie DERRICK,
Miss Myra Burgess, Miss Edith Taylor, and
Mr.. Walter Brown, of Washington, and
Miss Minnie Smith, Of Oakland, Md.
The bride was the recipient of many hand
some presents in silverware, cutlery, linens,
etc. E. w. W.
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