The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-09

The marriage of Miss Alice Hayes. of
this city. and Capt. Charles Archer. of the
British Army, has been announced by a
private cable message to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Hayes, parents of the bride. The
ceremony occurred Wednesday at Karachi,
British India, Immediately after the arrival
of Miss Hayes and her brother at that port
cn the British steamship Egypt. Miss
Hayes and Captain Archer first met about
two years ago on shipboard, when she was
returning from Europe and he was en-
route to Canada to inspect it's army post.
The marriage was planned to occur during
his home leave in England, but, as illness
! prevented his coming to America to claim
his bride. and duty made it imperative for
him to return to his post in India as soon
as he was able to travel, Miss Hayes. &C
companied by her brother made the long
trip and were met upon their arrival at
Karachi by mutual relatives and friends.
Captain Archer is attached to the Indian
Staff Corps and is Governor of one of the
Indian sub-provinces. He is son Of Mr..
Thomas Archer. of England q writer and
critic. and brother Of William Archer, of
London. the well-known dramatic writer.
A sister of Miss Hayes married Sir Har-
court Lees. and another sister is the wife
Of Mr.. S. S. Mcclure, of New York.
Miss Annie Eugenia Wingield and Mr..
Ernest Hilton Jackson were married last
night at o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Julian Wing
field, 1919 Street northwest. The we'd
ding was very quiet one, only relatives
being present.
Mr. Lewis E. Bennett, of this city, and
Miss Florence c. Roelkey. of Frederick,
Nd, were married Wednesday at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett returned to Washington the same
evening and will reside at 942 L Street
northwest the home of Mrs. Hilderbrand,
the groom's sister.
Miss Grace H. STEELE gave an informal
talk yesterday afternoon in the reading
room for the blind in the Congressional
Library. She took for her subject the Pas
sion Play" which she attended the past
summer during her travels abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Durham have
issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Ellen Jayne, to Mr.. Robert
Lewis Ames. of New York, Wednesday
evening" November 81 at 1:30 o'clock, at
Calvary Baptist Church.
The marriage of Miss Eva Bragg and
Mr.. N. S. Vaughn took place Wednesday
evening at the parsonage of the Fifth
Baptist Church. Rev. DR.. Meador Ter
formed the ceremony. The bride wore a
dark green tailor-made suit with picture
hat to match.
The marriage of Miss Clara Agnes Pope
and Mr. Samuel W. Deitrick took place
Wednesday night at the parsonage of the
Second Baptist Church by the pastor,
Rev. H. Sven. The bride was attired for
travelling in mode cloth and carried
shower bouquet Of roses.
Mrs. Selma Coe Kerr, of New York.
whose leg was amputated recently in the
Adirondacks as the result of a cunning ac
cident. was married at noon yesterday to
Mr. Charles F. Bailey whose father is
president OF the Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Company of Philadelphia. Mr.. Bailey was
deer hunting with Mrs. Kerr on a run
way near the Tahawus Club in Essex
County when the accident occurred and
was wounded by the same bullet which hit |
Mrs. Kerr. The shot was fired by DIR. |
Charles T. Dade of New York, a friend of |
Mrs. Kerr's brother, E. Holloway Coe. at |
whose lodge near by he was a guest. The |
marriage ceremony was performed at the |
home of Mrs. Kerr's mother, Mrs. f. Frank |
Coe. 66S Fifth Avenue. None but members |
of the families OF the bride and bridegroom |
we're present. Mrs. Kerr is still con-
fined to her room. which she has not left |
since she was brought back from the Adj
rondacks several weeks ago. She was en-
gagged to Mr.. Bailey before the accident oc-
Cured. but the engagement was not an
until recently.