Evening star., 1900-11-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MARRIAGE OF MISS RAMSAY AND
MR.. REESE THIS EVENING.
Quiet Home Wedding, With Miss Wit
beck and Mr.. wilkins as Prin-
cipals-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No 5n1 King St
Bell Telephone No. 106,

ALEXANDRIA, Va. November y, 1900.
The parlors of Mr.. G. William Ramsay's
residence at the corner of Cameron and st.
Asaph streets, have been tastefully and
handsomely decorated for the marriage of
his daughter. Miss Rebecca Ramsay, and
Mr.. Robert M. Reese of Baltimore. which
will occur this evening at 8 O'Clock. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev. Berry
man Green, rector of Christ Church. Miss
Mary Ramsay, sister of the BRIDE will be
maid of honor, and MIR. Albert NJ. Reese,
brother of the groom, will act as best man.
Because the marriage will be quiet home
event there will be no bridesmaids nor usn
ers. The bride will be gowned in white
organdie and veil, and will carry bride
roses. A dress of white organdie will also
be worn by the maid of honor, who will
have a bouquet of pink American beauty
roses. No formal reception will be given,
but following the ceremony refreshments
will be served to the guests present. Later
in the evening the bride and groom will
leave for a northern trip. Miss Ramsay has
received a great number of handsome and
beautiful presents. Mr.. Reese is a grandson
of the late Robert H. Miller OF this place
and is well known here.
Witbeck-WiIkins Nuptials.
A quiet home wedding took place this
morning at the residence of Mr.. ]. H. Wit
beck, No. a15 North Patrick street, when
Miss Marion Randolph Witbeck became the
bride of Mr.. William Thomas wilkins. The
ceremony, which occurred in the presence
Of few friends Of the two families. took
place at 1890 o'clock Rev. DR.. Frank ].
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church
off1cfated and was assisted by Rev. e. V.
Register Of the NJ E. Church South I'M
mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkins left for trip through the New
England states.
Police Court Proceedings.
Richard Lane, colored, was before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning to
answer the charge Of larceny. Lane was
arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion
Of stealing a purse containing $45 and be-
longing to Mrs. T. Marshall Jones. On en-
tering her home from the street Mrs. Jones
laid her purse on table, and shortly
thereafter noticed that it was gone. AS
Lane, who Is employed there, was said to
be the only other person in the house at
the time, suspicion led to his arrest After
an investigation of some length the boy was
dismissed. William Williams and Dennis
Napper, both colored, were assessed IS each
on the charge Of disorderly conduct.
General Matters.
Mrs Elizabeth: Grown died yesterday at
the residence of Mr.. Walter Roberts In
West End, Fairfax county. near this city.
and hac bean visiting at the home Of Mrs
Roberts for some time. Recently Mrs.
Brown fe.! down a flight of steps and sus-
tained severe injuries, which, it is thought,
FASTENED her death. She was in her nlne-
tielh year. and is survived by two sons:
Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
John Mills whose death occurred Monday,
took place this morning from the late home
OF the deceased on Prince street. Rev. +.
Y. Register of the M E. Church South con-
Quoted the services and the burial took
place in Bethel cemetery.
The Alexandra Athletic Association foot
ball team will line up this afternoon
against the Imperials of Washington. The
game will be played at the fair grounds.
Saturday, the 18th. the Aexandrians will
play the Primrose Athletic Club.
The work Of beautifying the site Of the
confederate monument at the intersection
Of Priace and Washington streets Is pro-
excavated for the laying Of a vitrified brick
pavement. 1t is expected that the improve
ments will be completed in the course OF
several weeks. The monument will be the
scene of a great demonstration next me-
mortal cay.
Conductor Samuel Walker, in charge of a
freight train on the Washington Southern
road had his hand caught between two
cars and severely mashed yesterday afte:-
noon while experimenting the shifting OF
cars at the local yard. The injured man
was arried to his home in Washington.
Mr.. samuel Park and Miss Lula Downs
were quietly married yesterday at Grace
Episcopal Church, Rev. c. F. Ball, the
recto- officiating After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Park left for southern tour.
of the American Association for the Blind
by several talented blind people from
Washington drew a large and appreciative
audience at the Opera House last evening.