The times., 1898-04-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Light Infantry Growing Impatient
Awaiting Orders.
Death of Miss Hattie TyIer-Mar-
riage OF Miss Bessie Renner
to Mr.. Jerome Dennis.

The members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry are still holding themselves in
readiness for the expected call to pro-
ceed 10 Richmond. Several enlistments
were made today, and the 100 mark was
reached in the companys membership.
Some of the members have resigned their
position. while others have secured leaves
of absence, as they had expected to be
ordered to leave the city as soon as Pres
ident Mckinley issued his call for volun-
teers. The members of the command
have their uniforms at their home. while
their knapsacks and other equipments
are in readiness at the armory. The Third
Regiment Field Band hold daily practice
of the national airs, and are ready to
respond to the governors order to pro-
ceed to Richmond.
The following officers have been elect
ed by Golden Light Lodge, l. o. G.. T.:
G. T., Andrew Sullivan: V. T., Miss Anna
Lucas; Secretary, James Brun; Fin. s..
John Bartlett; Treasurer, George Belen,
Marshal, Ernest Lyles; Chaplain, Miss
Ruth Wood; Guard II. Baker; Sentinel,
f. Bartlett.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Worthington, widow
of George T. Worthington. for many
years a prominent business man of this
cirJ, died at her home in Fairfax County
vest erday.
Mrs. Hattie V. Tyler died at the home
of her husband, Mr.. l.. e. l.. Tyler, on
Duke Street. at an early hour this morn
ing. The deceased was a well known end
beloved young lady.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
South tonight at 7:30 o'clock, Miss Bessie
Porter Renner. sister of Prof George
Renner, of this city. became the bride of
Mr.. j. Dennis Massey, a prominent young
business man of Baltimore. The groom
was attended by Mr.. F. Feagan. of Balti-
more. and Miss Jennie Coffin, of this city,
acted in the capacity of maid to the bride.
while Miss Lillian Nelson was the flower
girl. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. Howard Wells. Messrs. Alvin
Powell, William NJ Wright. and Clarence
Chailes, of Washington. We're the usheTs.
Miss Lulu Cockey presided at the organ.
! The church was handsomely decorated
with palms and potted plants and large
audience composed of friends of the happy
pair was in attendance from Baltimore,
Washington and this city, those from the
two first-named places arriving on a spe-
cial train over the w, a. and Mt. V. r.
r., upon which train the newly married
couple, with their friends, left for Wash
ington later on for a short wedding tour,
after which they will make Baltimore
their home
A pretty wedding took place at st.
Mary's Church at 8 o'clock this afternoon
in the presence of many friends of the
two families, at which time and place
Miss Mary daughter of Mr.. Frank Power,
! superintendent of the Alexandria Water
! Works was joined in holy wedlock with
Mr.. Augustus Pohl, the ceremony being
| performed by Rev. Father II. ]. Cutler
assisted by Rev. Father +. Y. McCarty.
Sarah Hackney was granted divorce
! from her husband. Charles T.. Hackney
! by the corporation court today.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
! Janney Car Coupler Company was held
| in this city today. when the following off,
GERS were elected: Major E. H. IAN
ney, president; Col. X. Kemper secre-
tary: and Messrs Arthur Herbert. E. S.
Leadbeater, c. F. TraveIli r. e Janney,
| j. 7. Burk, and r. f. Knox, directors.
Collector of Customs King today re-
| ceved a notification from the Treasury
| Department at Washington of the aboli-
/ ton of the position of janitor of the Gus
toms building in this city, which posi-
tion has been filled by Mr. S. P Smith
| for several years. The janitor's duties
will hereafter be discharged by two coll
ored laborers, w a. Carter and S. ].
Smith The order goes into effect May l.
AT the hour for meeting of the board
!
members present, Messrs Marbury, Hin
ken and Havener, and the body was ad.
| journed until the next regular meeting.
Mrs. George II. Hinkin is i'll at hel
home, on Upper Queen Street.
Under an act of the recent legislature
a license will be assessed against al
slot machines. where pennies and nickels
are deposited for a return. The annua
tax on each such machine will be 81. So
Mr.. Charles j. Engle and Miss Maudt
Rhodes, of Washington, We're married
at the parsonage of St Marys Church
in this city, yesterday afternoon The
ceremony was performed by Rev II. ]
Cutler in the presence of a few intimate
friends of the bride and groom.
The Catholic fair will close tomorrow
night.
Sam Madison, who was arrested las
! night, charged with stealing gold watcF
and chain from II. Il. Chemeline, wa:
released by the mayor today. Chemelin'
was a stranger in the city, and wandered
in the wrong neighborhood. He did no
realize his mistake until after he haC
been relieved of his watch and chain.
Mr.. John Kimball and Miss Nellie Simp
son were married at the residence of the
bride No. 10 North Patrick Street to
night by Rev. J. II. Butler.
LINERS AWAIT ORDERS.