Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
SEQUEL TO Loss OF $1,000 BY MRS.
MARY MORRIS.
Two Men Charged With Grand Lar
ceny-schOOI Championship Foot
Ball Other Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 1916,

| in the police court last evening to answer
| the charge of grand larceny Both prison
| ers were held for the action Of the grand
| jury. The case was a sequel to the loss OF
| 50 900 belonging to Mrs. Mary Morris about
| three weeks ago The money was found by
colored youth named ]. H Jones. who is
| employed at the drug store of Edgar War
| field jr. A few days ago Jones returned
| his find to Mrs. Morris, but the sum of 1885
| was missing. He stated to Mrs. Morris.
| and later to the police, that he had been
| robbed of that amount. He did not seem
anxious to prosecute the parties guilty OF
the theft but officers Knight Belts, Beach
and Goods worked up the case and arrested
| Shirley and Green. On the witness stand
Jones stated that the night after he found
the money Green was with him. Jones said
| he missed part Of the money next day, and
| thereafter noticed that Green was carrying
| several greenbacks. Witness said he tried
| to recover the lost sum to return 1t to Mrs.
! Morris when he heard that she was the
loser. Several other witnesses were exam
| ined and one testified to having seen Shlr-
| ley with 800 bill. lot of clothing,
| dresses and sundry articles were produced
| evidence of the manner in which the
| stolen money had been spent. Some of the
| evidence tended to show that an attempt
| ha- been made by Green. Shirley and others
to secure more money from Jones by black
| mail.
| NortOn-Sands Nuptia1s.
| A beautiful and impressive marriage cere-
| mony occurred in the presence of large
| gathering at st. Pauls Episcopal Church
| Thursday evening when Miss Courtney
| Frere Norton sister Of Judge j. K. M.
| Norton, welded Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
| Sands of Richmond. Va. Rev. ]. K. Mason
| Of Louisville KY, performed the cere-
tor of che church. The officiating divines
| stood in the midst Of a tropical foliage of
plants and ferns, and in the center aisle,
up which the bridal party passed. was
| graceful arch OF asparagus and chrysanthe-
NUNS. The bride was attired in white
| crepe de chine over white taffeta, and wore
| pearl ornaments. She carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley, and was es-
] corted to the altar by her brother, Judge
| Norton, who gave her in marriage.
Miss Mamie B. Norton, sister of the
| bride, was maid of honor. She wore blue
orsandie over the same color ofr.affeta, and
carried chrysanthemums. The twelve
bridesmaids were becomingly attired in
white organdie trimmed with blue panne
velvet, and carried bouquets Of white chrys-
| anthemums. They were Miss Agnes Bry-
! ant. Miss Ellen Herbert, Miss Roberta Ans
| ley, Miss Susie Herbert Miss Louise Lam
bert. Miss Lucy Lee Brooks and Miss Jesse
| Robinson Of Alexandria. Miss Bena Harri-
| son of Leesburg, Miss Lucy Mason OF
Louisville, KY, Miss Striblng of Fauquier,
| Miss Emmie Sands Of Richmond and Miss
Mable Walker. also Of Richmond. Mr.. J.
| S. McIlwaine of Richmond was best man.
| and the following acted as ushers: Messrs.
! Douglas Gordon, Stuart Bowe, Waller Hol
| llday, Henry c. Darlington and Ransom
| Guy of Richmond. John Stevenson. Philip
| NJ. Knox and William Carlyle Herbert of
| Alexandria, John S. billiard Of Virginia,
| Thomas Marshall of Washington David M.
Leake of Goochland and H. Norton Mason
| of 10 usvii. Ky.
| The ceremony was followed by recep-
! ton to the brida party and immediate
| friends at the residence of Judge Norton on
| Prince street Later in the evening MI
| and Mrs. Sands left for northern tour.
| They will reside In Richmond where MIR.
| Sands is a practicing attorney.
| Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society Of the Virginia
conference, NJ E. Church, held recently in
Trinity NJ E. Church, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Mrs,
Iuttrell Of Falls Church. president: Mrs.
Fannie Roberts, vice president: Mrs. Laura
| w. Bechtel of Alexandria, corresponding
secretary: Miss Ida N. Ball. treasurer; Mrs.
| Harry Myers recording secretary: Mrs.
| Fitzjerald, secretary of supplies: Mrs. Pier
| point secretary of mite boxes; Mrs. Thorn,
secretary of young peoples work; Mrs.
| Crocker secretary of leaflets and agents for
papers. and Mrs. Evelyn Duncan, secretary
| of home mission reading circle. The meet
ing of the society was presided over by Mrs.
| Luttrel
Civil Service Examination.
The United States civil service commission
announces that an examination will be
held in this city December Is for the posi-
lions Of clerk and carrier in the post Office
service. Recently examination was held
which failed to result In sufficient num-
Der of elgbles. 1t Is stated in the circular
| issued that all persons who have been ex-
amined for the position of clerk carrier
within the past year and failed to pass may
be re-examined upon filing applications in
due time.
High School Beats Bethel.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
yesterday afternoon defeated the eleven
representing Bethel Military Academy
from Warrenton by Il score of % to 0. The
High School eleven will play ST. Adams
School for the school championship Of the
state Saturday, December 1. The game will
be play ed on the grounds of the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville.
A large audience gathered at the Wash
ington Street Southern Methodist Church
last evening and listened to lecture de-
livered by Rev. DR.. j. w. Duffey. pastor of
| Mount Vernon Place Church. Washington.
The subject was the Wesleys Of Methodism.
DR.. Duffey's remarks were illustrated by
stereopticon views Of the Wesley home in
England.
General Matters.
The remains Of Mrs. Amelia Manning,
! whose death occurred at the Alexandria
Infirmary Thursday evening, were sent yes
terday evening to the former home Of the
deceased at Mitchelrs station. Culpeper
county. for irterment.
| The Alexandria German Club gave the
first hop Of the season at McBurney's Hall
| last evening. The occasion was in honor
of the University Of Virginia foot ball team,
which plays Georgetown in Washington this
afternoon. Many guests were present.
The remains of Mr.. Charles Dement, who
died here Wednesday evening, were sent
this morning to Mount Holly, Westmore-
land county. for interment.
The remains of Mrs. Carrie V. Otis, whose
death occurred last Tuesday at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Annie A. Grimsley, in
| Washington. were brought here and sent
to Woodlawn Fairfax county, for burial
Mr.. James E. Alexander of this city has
been elected grand commander at the grand
encampment. Knights Templar.
| Lincoln Republican League
The first meeting of the Lincoln Repub-
lican National League since the election
was held last night under a call of the ex-
ecutive committee. President James w,
Poe presided and Secretary s. B. Thompson