The evening times., 1901-06-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. June 5.-A pretty and
fashionable home wedding occurred
last night at the residence OF Mrs.
Susan Smoot. 3J1 South St Asaph Street,
when her daughter, Miss Florence STOot,
became the bride Of Robert Wilson
Wheat, Of CppervilIe, Va, The ceremony
occurred in the spacious parlors, and
was performed By the Rev Dr. James l.
Vance. formerly Of the Second Pres
byterian Church, Of this city, but now of
Newark. y J. The parIors were prettIIy
decorated with palms and ferns Only
the immediate relatives and friends Of
the bridal party witnessed the ceremony
There were no bridesmaids or ushers-
Miss Cora Snoot. sister Of the bride, was
maid Of honor, and little Miss Frances
Smoot. a niece Of the bride. was flower
girl Harry Wheat of this city, cou-
sin Of the groom, was best man
After the ceremony the bridal party and
guests repaired to the dining room- where
reception was rendered them The
couple were the recipients of nearly two
hundred presents After the reception
/ the couple left for New York, whence they
viii sail for Holland. Upon their return
they will reside at UpperviIIe, where the
groom conducts q large farm
The annual defamation contest was
held at the Theological Seminary, near
this city, Monday night The first prize
was awarded to John II. Elliott
jr. of South Carolina, and the
/ second prize was won by H g
Berkeley, of DanyiIIe, Va The contest
was held in Liggett Hall, and large
number Of spectators INCLUDING several
! from this city, were present. The con-
testants were Messrs. Elliott. John Rust,
Marbury, AIicou. 0. D. Randolph, Hodg-
a-I~.4 Tav-
The Daughters Of the Confederacy and
Ladies Of the Memorial Association Mon
/ day decorated the graves Of the Con
/ federate dead buried IN the cemetery at
Manassas The ladies' children, and
/ many Of the veterans formed ii a pro
{ cessi0n at the old court house lot at 3 p
m and marched in a body to the Gene
! terry. wheT- a stand had oeen erected near
/ the monument DR.. II. NJ. CIarksan then
read a poem Of his own composition
entitled Put Up Thy Sword The Rev
/ W. II. X. PendIeton also read a poem.
I Solos were rendered by Mrs Hart and
! Mrs Pendleton. after which the graves
I Of the Confederate soldiers were decorated
with flowers.
! A. tn. annual meeting of the stockhoId-
| ers of the Norton Manufacturing Com
pany, held in this city Monday, the fol
/ lowing officers were elected TO serve for
! The ensuing year henry Norton, PTcsl-
/ dent and Treasurer; II. K. Norton. Secrc-
taTy: W + Norton Manager The Off
{ GERS. with w 7. Mooney. constitute the
! board of directors
| The stockholders Of the Washington
Real Estate Company held their annual
meeting in this city Monday and elected
/ ea the following officers TO serve for tht
ensuing year John II. Walters. PreSi-
dent; J. A TAYLOR. Vice President; ". r.
/ EaGen. Secretary. W. H Riley. Treasurer
! The following were elected directors: J.
s Webb, " II. BaTStOw. Augustus Cave,
! Jr-, John Ridout. and W II. Riley
! The stockholders Of the Woodruff Man
| ufacturing Company held their annual
meeting at 12S South Fairfax Street Mon
J day and elected the following officers
/ 70 serve FOR the ensuing year: .. +.
Wright Preside Mt; f w Woodruff. Vice
| President; ElphouZo YouEgs, Secretary
and Treasurer. The officers, with Messfs.
/ 7 \. Harding. j IL EermiIya, and James
/ +. TFsOn. were chosen directors.
! The R E Lee Camp, Confederate Veter-
! ans. have adopted 4 resolution of respect
/ to the memory Of their late surgeon Dr.
Harold Snowden. The resolutions were
/ ordered 10 be spread upon the minutes Of
/ the camp and a copy sent 10 the family
| of the deceased
DIT John S. Powell. of Occoquan was
/ elected surgeon Of the camp The veter-
/ ans extended vote of thanks to those
| who helped to make their memorial day
| exercises so successful
| Daniel Lomax colored, who was Mon
/ day given a hearing before Mayor
Simpson on the charge of the theft of IS
| from negro named Jones, and fined SO
/ had his case reOpened yesterday and
| was acquitted The evidence adduced at
| the hearing this morning showed that
] both men had been drinking and that
| Jones gave his money to harroom keep
! er to keep for him and the money was
| subSe quently returned to him
| Miss Elizabeth a. Nails, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B w. Nails Of Del Ray,
| Alexandria County, and Claiborne Mason
| TaIIey OF Charleston, W. Va, viii he
married this evening at $50 o'clock
/ The ceremony viii take place in the
! Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Del
/ Ray. and viii be performed by the Rev.
| MIR Harlan, of the Baptist Church, of
| Del Ray