The Washington bee., 1897-11-20

We admire Agnus Carroll'S letter of
last issue, but it must be remembered
that too much steam has been know
to burst boilers.
Capt. Daniel NJ. Chinn, the head
waiter of the Hygie Hotel, Old Point
Comfort, Va, remains i'll at his resi-
dence. His children from New En-
gland have been summoned home.
The Kolian Concert Company has
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Rev. Sellers, of Loudoun County, has
been assisting Rev Gaines at the re-
vival services at Roberts Chapel for
three weeks.
Tomorrow will be the red letter day
with the A. f. A. A. NJ. of this city.
The grand master of the State will be
here, and also Rev. R. II. Robinson,
ex-grand master of the District of Co
lumbia, who will preach a sermon at
the Methodist Church in the evening,
and as there are about twenty-five
young men who have just connected
themselves with the order, who will
make their Masonic debut, great inter-
est is being manifested.
The news of the illness and death Of
Prof. John Nj. Langston was received
in Alexandria with profound regrSf, as
he had many friends and admirers here
for whom he had served on several oc-
casions gratuitously in the interest of
! the race, and that together with his
raaI opol,t;oc hl&c anr
people to believe that in the loss of
Langston we have lost one absolutely
without a rival. The bereaved family
have the tender sympathy of the peo-
pie of Alexandria generally.
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
The marriage of Charles w. B Mans
| field and Miss Bertha L. Truatt was a
recent attraction at the Alfred Street
| First Baptist Church. Rev Alexander
Truatt, father of the bride. assisted by
Rev. Gibbons, of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church, Washington, ID. c officiated.
| The church was filled with relatives
and admiring friends TO its utmost Ca
pacity, and the event was considered
one of the most brilliant i'm Alexandra
for sometime.
The bride wore beautiful dress OF
albatros, with trimmings of lace and
pearls, and carried large boquet oi
| bridal roses The bridesmaids, Miss
Lille Z. Truatt and Miss Annie Cor.
bin, were dressed in henrietta, fish-nel
trimmings, with satin ribbons, and car.
ried pink chrvsantheums, while the
groom and Mr. Robert Mansfield, the
| of fho tN
II. Saddler, the best men, wore the
usual conventional black, accompanied
by the flower girls Beatrice and Ada
Truatt, made beautiful scene, while
Mendelshon's wedding march wa:
beautifully rendered by Miss Minni,
Gibbons, of Washington, ID. c. Mr.
Jesse Madden, Mr. John Parker, ant
Mr. John Madella acted as ushers, ant
made all as comfortable as possible
The reception was held at the resi-
dence of Rev. Truatt, the former hom
of Rev. Porter, on Princess street, an,
was a grand affair. A large numbe
Of friends were present from distan
cities, among whom were Mrs. c c
Storum, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Mar
Burke, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Cornell
Johnson, Miss Ida Thomas, Miss Bessi
Clark, Mr.. Reeves, Mr.. Allie Mansfield
of Washington, ID c., and also Capt
w. H Anderson, of the Re.ormel
Richmond, Va.
The presents were numerous, costly
handsome and beautiful, too numerou
to mention,) among which was tn
brides cake, baked by the famou
Virginia cake-bsker, Linwood Mino
S of Charlottesville, Va.
4 MIR. Mansfield is native of Orang
: County, and at present engaged in tn
e city of magnificent distances. and wi
! reside here. We welcome Mr.. an
: Mrs. Mansfield to Old Alexandria.