Evening star., 1900-04-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
WEDDINGS IN WHICH PROMINENT
SOCIETY PEOPLE ARE PRINCIPALS.
Two Bridal Parties Given Receptions
Prior to Departure for Honey
moon Trfp-General News.
Evening Sar Bureau.
No. T21 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April a6. 1900.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 26 1900.
pretty wedding ceremony took place
last evening in St. Mary's Catholic Church.
when Miss Lillian Harlow, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Harlow, became the bride of
Mr.. Martin P. Greene, a well-known cit
izen. The ceremony performed by
Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler. assisted by Rev.
Father Galley, in the presence of large
number of friends of the contracting par
ties. The bride was gowned in white satin
and carried bride roses. She was attended
by her sister. Miss Mary Virginia Harlow,
in white organdy over white taffeta, carry
ing carnations. Mr.. George H. Keegan
acted as best man. The bridesmaids were
Misses Mamie Glare Kane of Washington
Miss Marie Isabel McCue of PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Catherine Myer of Washington and
misses Gertrude Harlow. Dorothy Lannon
Josie Harlow and Katie Maier of this city
all attired in gowns of white organdie and
carrying red carnations Messrs John d
Normoyie John NJ. Harlow. Leo P Har-
low George A Harlow, Edward NJ. Mills
and Joseph w. Trimble acted as usbers
Aiter reception at the residence of the
brides parents. on North Royal street. Mr
ano Mrs; Greene left for a northern tour
ihey VIII reside in this city.
Turner-Lewis NuptinIs.
The Baptist Church at Warrenton was
the scene of brilliant wedding yesterday
parties being Miss Alys Mae Turner. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Turner. and
Mr. William Henry Lewis of Rectortown.
Rev F. B. Boston. the pastor performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed bv
large number of friends of the bride and
groom. The church was beautifully deco
rated with tropical Plants. palms, ferns and
MOWERS OF various descriptions. Under a
canopy of white and green from which was
suspended a marriage bell of bride roses
the couple was made man and wife Gownel
IN white silk, the bride entered the church
10 the strains of wedding march. She
carried a shower bouquet of white hya-
clnths and lilies of the valley.
MISS jamie Turner. sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and the bridesma ids were Miss
Lucy Dickson Douglas of Alexandria. Miss
Lena Fletcher and Miss Lula Kfncheloe of
Warrenton, Misses Gertrude and Mamie
armstrong of Culpcper, and Miss Mabel
Davidson of Washington Mr. Charles
Lewis, brother of the groom acted as best
man. The ushers were Mr.. Albert Fletcher
Jr, on Warrcnton Mr.. f. Milton Hoffman
OF Baltimore, Mr.. ]. w. Jeffries of War
renton. Mr.. ]. Edwin Triplett of Baltimore.
Mr.. William Bywatcr of Culpeper and Mr..
C. c. Gushing of Rectortown After a re-
cception to the bridal party Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis left for southern tour.
General Matters
Mayor George L. Simpson disposed of
the following cases in the police court this
morning: Frank Ward, colored. charged
with fighting and disorderly conduct was
fined 50. The same charge against Frank
Brookes, also colored. was not sustained,
and he dismissed. For disorderly
conduct Frances Washington was assessed
the sum of $3.50.
Robert NJ. Mansfield and Miss Lille E.
Truatt. daughter of Rev. A Truatt, We're
married last evening at the First Baptist
lcolored) Church on South Alfred street
The father of the bride performed the
ceremony.
The Alexandria county authorities have
been informed of the capture in West Vir-
ginia of a negro answering the description
of Morris Carroll who recently escaped
from the Alexandra county Jail by assault
ing Jailor Amos Fox. Sheriff Palmer has
gone after the prisoner.
Democratic meetings will be held in each
of the four wards this evening for the cleo
which meets in Norfolk May ?. The polls
Will be open from 8 to o'clock Each
ward is entitled to select two delegates ex-
cepting the third ward in which four dele
gates will be elected.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Sarah A Stewart, whose death occurred
Tuesday morning, took place this afternoon |
from the late residence of the deceased on |
Cameron street. Many friends and rela-
tives of the deceased attended and the in |
terment was made in the Presbyterian |
cemetery.
General Matters.
The funeral of Miss Sarah A. Stuart.
who died Tuesday at her residence on |
Cameron street, will take place at $3.50 |
O'Clock this afternoon. Deceased was
eighty years of age and had been an inva-
lid for number of years. She was sis |
ter Of the late Capt. James NJ. Stuart, a |
confederate officer, who afterward served |
as postmaster of the House of Represen- |
tatives.
The concert given at the railroad read
ing room hall Tuesday night, under the au- |
spices of the reading room workers, was |
largely attended and pronounced to be a /
great success. In the instrumental and |
vocal musical program rendered many |
singers from Washington took part
An explosion of chemicals in the rear |
part Of Mr. Claude NJ. Lemons drug
store on King street, about o'clock Tues /
day afternoon, caused a slight fire. It /
was eXtinguished before much damage was /
done. A chemical extinguisher, operated |
by Fireman Steven Taylor OF the Columbia /
promptly subdued the flames.
In the Alexandria county court Tuesday /
afternoon a special grand jury reported an /
against James Wil1iams color