The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-12

A Golden Wedding Cherry Trees In
Bloom social Notes.


ALEXANDRIA. VA. Nov. li---spcciai.
The Assemblies have been recrganized
under tie name Of the Alexandria Ger
nan Club. A new set OF by laws ana
constitution have been adopted. by when
the membership is limited to thlrty-ive,
and members appearing later than 800
are either to ray fine or be locked out.
The board Of managers chosen Is Aessrs.
l.. {. Barley, T.. c. Dunn, Doug. stuart.
Maury Davis, and Gardner Boothe- COL
onel Barley will be leader OF the dances.
Mr. and Mrs William ii. Marbury
Wednesday evening. at their nome. on
Prince street, celebrated their golden
wedding. They were married in this city.
and all their lives have lived In Aiexan-
dria, where they are justly beloved and
esteemed by a large circle of friends.
All who know them hope that they may
live TO celebrate their diamond wedding
and continue in health and happiness.
This celebration was only a family gath
ering, there being present their six chill
dren and five grandchildren. and several
near relatives.
II is said new musical association Will
be formed here shortly. The string end
will be under Or. Dunn.
The young men OF the Catholic Lycelim
be four-act drama. entitled. THE
Woven Web and, while under the
management OF Mr.. George Hcusen, OF
Washington, will have some of the best
local talent OF Alexandria, Washington,
and Georgetown.
Under Professor Jim Peyton's manage
meut. the opera-aouse Is now drawing
we'll SO we'll that Others have been en-
couroged in opening. Serepta Han, where
a mixed show has been given every hlsnt
since opening last week.
Theatre parties are now becoming the.
rage. and hardly night passes without
some party is organized for Washing
ton place of amusement. or last week
parties the most noticeable was that OF
seventeen Of the upper crust that march
ed 10 see the cake walk on THURSDAY
evening. 1t numbered nearly a score,
and after the cake walk they adjourned
10 the residence OF Mr. Edward danger
field and danced the night out and morn
ing i'm.
Professor and Mrs. +. A. Andrews, or
Washington, gave theatre party 10 d
number Of their friends on Wednesday
evening at the Lafayette Square, where
Seabrooke had the boards in "A World
Of Trouble"
The marriage OF Mr.. Montros w.
Houck. formerly Of this city, TO Miss
Lydia T.. Phyfe. in New York. on We'd
uesdav. took place I'm the Fourth Presby-
ierian church, and was an interesting ana
pretty affair. The Misses Margaret and
Annie Barckley acted as flower girls. Inc
bridesmaids were the Misses Mabel Lind
lev. Margaret Love, Ethelvyn Brewer,
and Julia Houck, OF this city, a sister OF
the bridegroom. Miss Olive Phyfe. SIS
ter OF the bride, was maid OF honor. me
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satin with duchess lace and chiffon trim
rnines with full court train. Her tuiie
veil was surmounted by wreath OF
orange blossoms, and she carried Dou-
oret of lilies OF the valley. A reception
was given at the home Of the bride
parents. The parents of the groom MI.
! and Mrs. Alonzo Houck, of this city, anu
several friends were present.
AIR John II. Hudson. OF this city, and
Miss Bertha Gibson. of Washington, VIII
be married at the Church OF the Asceh-
/ sion I'm that city, by DR.. Elliott on 'he
9th. 49,
Mr. william e. Corse has gone 10 MEX
| leo TO engage in evil engineering.
Mr. William II. +. Beckham, for seve.a'
wears past engaged In newspaper WORK
here. entered the Theological seminary
recently. and has been put in charge oil
the West-End chapel
Colonel F. l.. smith has been reelected
chairman of the city School Board, and
Mr.. Herbert Snowden, secretary Oh ,h'
same. ,.. ,,,, ohosor
The Columbia Fire Company mas cioser
Mr.. william Kossiosko Grliiitn as ST. cI,
| tary, vice Horace Swaine' resisheu .s1.
! onsi William A. Smoot IS president or this
eg,cient organization, and the other ON
Gals are all bright young men, good hr'
8sb,ers. and proud OF their organization