Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. VI. 4. Robinson died al his
home, near Boscobel, Stafford county.
SUNDAY. aged seveuty-two years.
The democratic leaders. ii is beliey-
Cd, are inclined 70 favor the suggestion
tina, Hon. William J. Bryan be invited
to address the State convention, which
assemblies at Roanoke on August Il.
Mr.. Samuel Beverly Cary. OF Roam
oke. and Miss Melsn Clarke Bagby. OF
Richmond, were married at the resi-
dence Of the brides uncle, Mr.. r. 3.
Snead, in Richmond, yesterday even
ing.
Memorial Day was observed at Lex
ington yesterday by the closing OF
stores and decorating tue graves Of the
Confederate leaders, Lee and Jackson,
and the graves Of the other Confedei-
a,e dead.
The new County Court House at
Lexington was opened yesterday and
there was one Of the largest gatherings
ever held in the town except OF the
unveiling OF the Jackson Monument
some years ago.
LIP. Nelson, jr., Of Culpeper, was
married q. 81. Paula Church. Wood
vile, yesterday, to Miss Caroline W.
Shackelford, Of Woodville. The bride
wore q handsome gown of army blue.
Her maid Of honor, Miss Turner, OF
Front Royal, wore q handsome gown
Of gray cloth. r. c. ChelH, Of Rich.
mond, was tire best nap.
TIE effect Of the recent earthquake
il 5aid 10 have been very demoralizing
on the people Of Giles county, many Of
whom are preparing TO make their
homes elsewhere. Angel Mountain il
said to be badly cracked, and nearly all
the water has been drained out Of
Mountain Lake. II liz also said that
the Ealt wells al Saltville, Smythe coun.
ty, have dried up.
A good roade' convention for the
Tenth congressional district OF Virginia
was held at Lexington yesterday. The
following resolution was adopted ::
Resolved, That this convention make
an earnest appeal TO the citizens of the
Tenth congressional district 10 prompt
ly organic county road board associa
tions, with magistratal district asgocia-
tiona, whore duty it shall be TO insist
upon thorough enforcement 70 the
terms and provisions Of existing laws
on the part Of the county officials."
Confederate memorial day was ap.
propriately celebrated on Tuesday az
ternoon at the "Old Chapel" Clarke
county. The services were opened
with prayer by Rev. ]. Courtney
Jones. The roll.call Of the dead was
read by Mr.. r. Powell Page, an ad-
dress on "The Confederacy" delivered
by Prof VIM. H. Whiting, and the
benediction pronounced by Rev. Ed
ward Wall. a selected chorus under
the leader Of Mics Mamie V. Mcclure
sang number of old war songs.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia,
presided at the commencement eXer-
ciaes of st. Emma's Colored Industrial
School yesterday at "Belmead," in
Powhatan county. The Archbishop
made an address 10 the graduates, re-
viewing The work OF the institution and
paying high compliment TO Bishop
Van de Vyver. of the Richmond Do
cese. The feature OF the ceremonies
was the presentation OF richly de-
signed and handsomely executed SOU
venir to Archbishop Ryan, commem-
orative Of the silver jubilee or
twcnty-ffth year Of the ordination Of
that eminent dignitary to the bishopric.
The souvenir is q full size reproduction
of bishops mitre in the form OF q fif-
teen-page booklet.