Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January D.
fc,ecial)-M Ellen G. Robinson, 'ne
,on,,iful daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs r. D
ua,,,oso, and Mr.. Ralph w. Crosby
prominent naval attache at the si"p
v,rd were married at 1890 O'CLOCK u''9
morning at the Newport News o'p'.'N
church. Rev. c. c. Cox, the pastor VI '"'
church. performed the ceremony III ''e
nresence of a large number OF friehus
NJ ,be popular young couple. The church
was tastefully decorated for the occasio"'
and the scene was truly beaut'iui o"e'
The bride, attired in handsome 'ah''
made suit OF dark-green, with nat an"
gloves to match. and carrying punch
OF brides roses, entered the church ."
tho arm of her father Mr.. e. ;. ROBIN
son She was Immediately preceded py
| tbe maid of honor, Miss Aubrey Robin
| con of Petersburg. cousin or the
| brides her only attendant. In advance
| Of the maid of honor walked the four
| ushers-Nessrs Fred. w. Sanford, III. II.
Norton. James Swan. and =. NJ. Young
At the pulpit the party met the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Sidney H. Noou'
All of the groom's attendants were at
tired in cutaway coats. and wore pearl
gloves and white neckties
After the ceremony the newly married
connie repaired to the pier and boarded
tho steamer Susquehanna for Norfolk.
where later in the evening they boarded
tho Merchants and Miners steamer lot
Boston. Before returning TO the city MT
and Mrs Crosby will visit In Cape Coz
New York. and Baltimore. a reception
D.. was given at the brides residence las'
night i'm honor Of the attendants at the
wedding. The bride was the recipient oil
many handsome presents, the glIt OF rei
atives from near and afar.
The proposed steamboat line between
Newport News and Suffolk, TO be ope
rated by BENEFITS North Carolina com
many. will be a big institution for New
mort News Suffolk is in the heart OF
great truck-producing region, and hily
steamer would be the means or giNl u
Newport News fresh and cheaper Vege'
tables.
The bal poudre to be given at the Cast
no. January 9th. by the FRIDAY Coth
Ion Club. the leading society ORGANIZATION
. of the CITY. promises to be brilliant sue
: cess. A number Of society people in Rich
. mond. Baltimore Norfolk, Hampton. ant
old Point have accepted invitations TO b'
nresent No expense will be spared &c
. make this event eclipse all previous ger
mans
! A petition Is being prepared here nov
| Ia be presented to President Mckinney u
- behalf of Corporal W. r. Ellington, OF
the Newport News company (h), IN TN
r Fourth Immunes. who is now serving
I three-years term I'm ST. Augustine prlsol
for trihlng offence. The President VII
' be asked 10 pardon the young man, an
l the testimony before the military tribu
4 | rfa will he asked Tor \
order that the President may determln
e | for himself whether or not the Soldle
was unjustly treated.
Quite a number OF persons went owe
TO Norfolk to-day TO TESTIFY IN the hDt
suit of Captain j. b. Grant. or the tu
T.. Luckenbach. OF this city. against IN
steamship Boyne. which was rescued b
the tug i'm the memorable fire at the Ches
V apeake and Ohio piers i'm 1897. IL wa
h generally admitted that the Boyne woul
e have been destroyed by the flames had No
. Captain Grant rsked the safety of h
= own staunch little tug to tow the large
- vessel out in the stream.
d The Newport News Ship-Buiding an
N Dry-Dock Company. through It's counse
II A. $. Segar has given notice that II w
4. not nav the tax OF 5000 levied on IN
n Plant-Line steamship La Crane
lie Duchesse which Is still at the ship-yar
D. Thomas w. Russell. examiner or recoI'
I for the Eighth Judicial District. recent
assessed the valuation OF the Duches
40 at 100000. and the ship-yard people clai
~ that the appraisement OF the ship WI
Il: an erroneous one as II does not belol
Ut here. its home part being New Have
" Attorney Segar has announced his int
ton to fight the tax in the courts. an
ne lively legal battle is looked for. 4
go Duchesse was built for the Plant-Lir
20 but for some reason unknown, has n
been finally accepted by the latter.