Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndria Gazette. ]
Washington, February "a.


pointed committee composed of Rep
resentatives Cfumpacker, Lorimer and
Powers, who are now in conference
with Messrs. Grosvenor, Dalzell, Payne
and other leading supporters OF the
bill, in an endeavOr TO effect COM
promise which may be taken to the full
caucus of republicans tonight. Colonel
Dick, a member of Congress from Ohio.
and close friend OF President McKin'
Icy and Senator Hanna, said this morn
ing II think the bill will be recon-
mitted when the time to make such a
motion shall arrive next Tuesday"
When asked if he favored such course,
he said: 81 believe / do"
Miss Lillian PauncefOte, daughter of
the British Ambassador, dean of the
foreign representatives at Washington.
and MIR. Robert Bromley, honorary at
tache of the embassy, of one of the old
est aud richest county families in Fog
land, were married at noon today at
3 Johns Church. Rev. Henry Y. Sat-
terlee, Bishop OF Washington, official
ing, assisted by Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mackay Smith. Seven hundred and
fifty invitations had been issued for the
ceremony and the recipients of these,
including members of the diplomatic
corps in dazzling attires, completely
filled the edifice. The members of the
Cabinet were there. Four hundred
guests participated in the breakfast at
the embassy which followed the church
ceremonies. Among the gifts is mar
risge register in which each guest at
the breakfast inscribed his name. The
young coup will shortly sail for Eng
land to visit their future home, Stoke
Hall, the ancestral place of the groom,
but will return to accompany Ambassa-
dor PauncefOte, who is about to retire
from his high post, and his family back
to his native land some time in April.
Miss Hetty Sergeant, of Boston, was
the only American maid of the we'd
ding party. She is a granddaughter Of
T. Jefferson Coolidge, formerly OF the
Joint high commission, who was among
he guests. Mics Esther Bromley, the
17-year odd sister of the groom, crossed
the Atlantic to act as bridesmaid. The
other maids were Miss Sbyl Paunce-
tote and Miss Aubrey Pauncefote, the
brides sisters. They wore blue silk
dresses covered with chiffon and white
lace and large hats of black velvet with
black tips and blue panne roses. Mas
ter Sidney Kent Legare acted as train
bearer for the bride. The little fellow
wore white satin costume slashed with
blue velvet, after the fashion of the cav
alters of Charles l. He lie grandson of
Sidney A, Kent, the Chicago mult-mil-
lonsire, The brides dress was OF white
satin trimmed with lace and chiffon.
She will wear it again when she is pre-
sented to the Queen at the fret draw
ingroom this spring. The ushers, all
members OF the embassy staff. were &c.
rard A. Lowther, G. N. E. Eliot, Max
Mullen and Humphreys Owen. Mr..
Bromley Wilson, brother of the groom,
was best man. The parents of the
groom, Sir Henry of Stokes Hall, Not
bingham, and Lady Bromley, their SOD
and aforementioned daughter had come
from England to witness the event.
The presents of groom to the brides
maids were diamond pins made in the
shape of pheasant, the Bromley crest,
standing on a bar of gold bearing in
euameled letters the motto of the
Psuncefotes and Bromleys "Pepeez
FORTE" the two families beng distan .ly
related. The bride has been the recipi
emit of presents of great value and beau
ty. There is large cabinet at The EN-
bassy filed with jewels. The Roth
childs sent princely necklace and
there are other princely gifts from Mr..
Carnegie, Countess de Lichtervel1e,
Baroness YOU Hengelmueller, Ambas
sador Choate, Secretary Long, Senator
Mcmillan, Mrs. CorDelius Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Stanley Mathews. Mrs. Bancroft
Davis, Governor Roosevelt, Mrs. Cur
ION and many others whose names are
familiar to the reader of current event.
Gen. Luke T.. Wright, of Memphis,
Tenn, called az the White House to-
day and was offered a position on the
new Philippine commission by the
President and accepted. Though be
saws be is democrat. Gen. Wright is
strong expsnsionist and his views and
those OF the President agree on all i'm
portant positions relative to the admin
istratioD of the far eastern possessions,
At the Clark investigation this after
noon Mr.. Toole admitted that as much
as $3.50 900 was spent by the DAILY lac.
ton 10 the contest for the location of
the State capital.
Repres NATIVE Otey hearing that it
was proposed to abolish the Office of
deputy internal revenue collector at
Bedford City, only twenty-five miles
from Lyncnbnrg, called ct the office of
the commissioner of internal revenue
this morning to see about it, and was
assured that no change would be made
for some time, if ever, and that if it
should be contemplated, full opportuni-
ty would be allowed him to protest
against it. /
Congressman Bailey OF Texas will
make the closing argument against the |
Porto Rico tariff bill on Monday next,
and the vote on it will, IL is expected,
be taken Tuesday. Judging from pres
mt indications, the probability is that
Il will be defeated, rs more than enough |
republicans to effect that object have
announced their determination to vote
against it; but republican congressman,
Unfortunately, cannot be relied upon.
Mrs. u. s. Grant, who Is living In
bis city, has been quite i'll, but is re-
covering. |
Most OF the Virginia congressional
if contested election case
rom their State not be set for the lat
or part Of next week. will 60 to Rich
nond next Friday, to attend the meet
ng OF the State democratic committee
be held there that day.
The Dauhgters of the American Re.
volution held the warmest session of
heir convention TODAY. The fate of