Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.
The first wedding of note to occur 10
the new ST.. Matthew's Church was
solemnized at noon to-day when Mr..
Thomas F. Lane was married to Miss
Lucille, elder daughter of Senator ]. @.
S. Blackburn, of Kentucky. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only few
friends outside the members of the
family, all the features of the occasion
being marked with great simplicity
and privacy. There were no brides
maids, but Miss Voorhees,, of New
York, accompanied the bride at the
chancel. The brother of the groom
was best man. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Chas. M. Bart, who yes
terday confirmed Miss Blackburn in
the Catholic faith, which she protested
after q visit with her mother to
Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore. The
bride wore a handsome street gown,
with fashionable hat OF large size to
correspond, which, with her entire
trosseau, was made in Paris. She car
ried American Beauty roses and lilies
of the valley tied with green rib
bons. The groom'5 boutonnier was a
white orchid. Miss Blackburn was
given away by her father. After the
ceremony q wedding breakfast was
served at the Normandie to which only
relatives were invited. The happy
couple will spend week or ten days
in northern travel before leaving for
Europe. Mr.. Lane is the godson of
Senator Smith, of New Jersey. He is
newspaper man by profession.
The Catholic University of America
to-day signalized its admission of lay
students and the inauguration of two
new lay faculties by the dedication of
the Mcmahon Hall of Philosophy. As
Bishop Keane, the rector. puts it, cit is
toe most beautiful building that has
been or will be erected on the grounds"
The services to-day began with the
benediction of the McMahon Hall
by Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by
the directors of the university and
number of prominent prelates who are
in Washington to participate also in
the proceedings of the Eucharistic Con-
gress which begins tomorrow. Bishop
Keane read the brief of Pope Leo XIII.
Mgr. Satolli spoke of philosophy and
the faculties of philosophy, proceeding
the discourses of Rev. Prof. E. A. Pace,
dean of the faculty of philosophy, and
Prof. w. G. Robinson, dean of the fac
ulty of social sciences. The exercises
concluded with the chapcellor's adj
dress, delivered by Cardinal Gibbons,
Chancellor of the University. Mgr.
James McMahop, the founder of the
new Hall of Philosophy, was the most
interested and the most interesting wit
ness of to days exercises. When young
man he was left a small patrimony
which he invested in city property and
the great increase in values of real es.
tate during fifty years brought to him a
fortune of more than four hundred
thousand dollars, all of which he pre-
sented to the university for the cree
ton of the hall dedicated to-day, re-
tanning only a sum sufficient to give
him the comforts of life. Among the
distinguished spectators was Arch bish
Cd Corrigan, of New York. From here
the Archbishop will go to Mexico to
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opening the Shrine of Our Lady at
Guadalupe.
Senator Gibson of Maryland, who is
here to-day, says he is assured that the
democrats of his State will be victorious
st the coming election. Maryland, he
says, is the only Southern State that
has never left the straight democratic
column since the war, and there is 10
apparent reason why she should do 20
now, and he doesn't believe she will.
The 4th class postofice at Onancock,
Virginia, was raised to Presidential
one to-day.
The plans and specifications for the
power house on Four Mile Run are be-
ing hurried at the office of the Mt. Yer
non Electric Railroad Company here
to-day. The right of way for all the re :
naming unbuilt portion of the road
has now been secured.
Young Mr. Popham, who has lust re-
turned from Panama, in the steel ore
n ines of which country he is interest.
ed, and three thousand tons of the
product of which mines have recently
reached the steel mills at Baltimore.
avs that about one thousand Jamaica