Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
NEWPORT NEWS.
Returning Immunes Were Extend
ed Royal Welcome.
tho Steamer Alexandra Arrixea ,o
Load Twenty Locomotives For
swcdcn-Several Juno Mnrrin-cs-
Some Have Occurred.

Newport News, Va, June 9.-The I'm
men who were attached to Company
*, Fourth United States Volunteers.
before that organization was mustered
out-the men who saw harder service
and more of it than any other Virginia
olunteers-arrived here at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning from Camp Meade, Pa.
The soldiers were given a reception
| that they will not soon forget. hun
| dreds of men, women and children
turning out despite the fact that the
n ercury lowered around the 100 pon..
| to welcome the boys who left their
homes here year ago to defend the
nations honor.
They were welcomed in several elo-
| quent speeches and given a magnificent
banquet.
SHIPMENT OF ENGINES.
The British steamship Alexandra,
which will take the twenty locomotives,
built by the Richmond Locomotive
Works for Sweden. arrived in port this
morning from Shields. seventeen DAYS
on the passage. The ship will be dock
ed at once ana the work of putting the
engines aboard viii probably com
mence tomorrow.
When the statement was first made
that the locomotives would be put
aboard the Alexandra at the ship-yard
some OF the shipping men were very
Indignant. explaining that the United
states Shipping Company had suitable
facilities for loading the heavy parts
of the engines.
The Alexandra is especially fitted for
loading heavy machinery and has
larger dcrricks than most ships carry.
She was chartered especially to take
This shipment of engines When she ar
rived. however. it was discovered tina /
1t would be difficult to get the big boxes
in proper position 10 be handled by the
vessels derricks, ana 1t will be neces-
sarY to run the train of thirty-two
cars. which carries the parts of The first
ten engines, Into the ship-yard.
JUNE MARRIAGES.
Cupid has been playing havoc in the
ranks of the charming teachers in the
public schools. Two were married YES
to-day and cards are out for tilt l.
The tirst to so was Miss Annie Lee
Davis the pretty daughter Of Mr.. l..
Lee Davis.lumber Inspector at the ship
yard. Miss Davis was formerly on the
staff of the East End school. hut was
recently transferred to the Twenty
eighth Street Institute. The lucky
Sroom In this case was Mr. Thomas
Newman. Jr, popular member of the
firm OF r. w. Newman & Co The ccre-
ony was performed yesterday after
noon at the Thirteenth Christian
Church. by Rev. w. r. Motley.
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Janey Chaplin. one of The most
IT.
charming and efficient teachers of the
tilsh school. and Mr.. Phillip st. Thorn
as, as Marshall, well known and well
liked attachce OF the shIp-yard clerical
force. were married at o'clock yester-
Day afternoon at the home of tha
brides mother. Mrs W. c.. Chanin on
Thirty second street. Rev. T.. r Well
ford. pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. officiating. The marriage was
very quiet one. only members of the
family beinS present. The bride wore
a handsome gown OF hcliatrope silk
After the ceremony the couple went TO
Old Point. where they took tho Boy
Line steamer for baltimore and Wash
ington.
JuSTfS-BORERTS
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marshal Justis
have Issued invitations to the MARTA OF.
OF their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Boyd
Justis who was on the staff of the
NeHN-ciRntH street school last sea-
son. to Mr.. Edward Faison Roberts
The ceremony will occur June f7th at
NO. 9SS West Grace street. Richmond.
Va.
CHESTER
At o'clock Monday afternoon at the
brides residence. No. oil Forthwith
street. Mr.. Charles Chester and Mrs.
Martha Driver were married by Rev.
Il. T. Wexford. They are now on their
bridal tour to Niagara.
BUXTON-LEIIN.
On next Sunday DR.. Joseph Buxton.
the well-known young physician of
this city. and Miss Helen Won Lehn
will be married at the brides home.
In Elizabeth. n. j. The prospective
groom is now I'm Richmond and will go
from that city on TO Elizabeth
]. Hugh Henry. formerly in the gran
lite business at Norfolk. yesterday open
ed q stock. grain, provisions and cot
ton brokerage office Mt Newport News.
He has a direct wire to New York. Mr..
Henry has for several years been one
OF Norfolk's most popular young busi-
ness men ana will no doubt meet with