Evening star., 1901-10-16
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PASSENGERS ABOARD ELECTRIC CAR
FRIGHTENED BY HOT BOX.
Marriage of Miss Evans and Mr.. Hull
fsh-Burial of Andrew jamie
son Brief Mention.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101. King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,


Bell Telephone No. 106,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October 16, 1901.
| Passengers on the electric train which
| left Washington for this city at II 20 last
| night over the Washington, Alexandria
| and Mount Vernon railroad had a disagree
able experience with hot box under the
motor car, which broke into blaze at St
| Asaph Junction. The train was crowded
| with passengers many of whom were Ia
| dies returning from the theater. The mo-
| tor car filled with smoke, and there was
| considerable excitement, but the prompt
action on the part Of the trainmen pre-
| vented panic. In few moments the car
| was unloaded A motor was obtained
| from Four Mile Run and the passengers
were brought to this city after a delay of
| about three-quarters of an hour.
1t Is said that the trouble with the hot
! box was noticed shortly after the train left
Washington. At Four Mile Run some of
| the passengers noticed smoke, and when
| the next station was reached several win
| dows were raised, admitting the smoke,
| and thereby causing some excitement.
| Here the smolderng fire burst into blaze.
but it soon extnguished by the efforts
| of the trainmen. The damage to the car
| was slight.
| Evans-Hulfsh Nuptials.
| The marriage of Miss Laura Caroline
Evans daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
| Jones Evans and Mr.. Raymond Hulfish
! occurred this morning at 1890 in st. Paurs
| Episcopal Church. Rev. P. P. Phillips, the
pastor, performed the ceremony. The
| church was prettily decorated with palms
| and flowers for the occasion. Many friends
and relatives of the two families witnessed
| the ceremony. The bride entered the church
| leaning on the arm of her father, who gave
| her in marriage. She attired in a
| travelling suit of broadcloth and carried a
| shower bouquet of bride roses. Mr.. Thos.
Hulfish. brother of the groom. acted as
best man. The ushers were DR.. Thomas
| B. Cochran, Charles D. Semmes, S. Frank
! Field and r. c. Acton. The wedding pres
| ents were numerous and handsome I'M
| mediately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hulfish left for a northern tour. They will
| reside in this city.
Burial of Andrew Jameson.
| The remains of Mr.. Andrew Jameson,
former resident of this city, whose death
| occurred Sunday in Baltimore, were
| brought here yesterday afternoon and in
| tered at clock in Ivy Hill cemetery.
| The services were conducted by Rev. Frank
| j. Brooke of the Second Presby
Church. The casket reached this city from
| Baltimore over the Pennsylvania railroad.
and was conveyed from the depot to the
| cemetery.
Mr.. Jameson was born here, where he
| lived until recently. He was Seventy-seven
years of age. His wife and two children
Miss Charlotte Jameson of Baltimore and
Prof. Alexander Jameson of Lawrence
| VILE N J.-survive him. The deceased
| was son of the late Robert Jameson and
| a brother Of Mr.. George Jameson of this
| city. In 1865 he was elected president of
| the Orange and Alexandria railroad, and
few years later he became president of
the first street railway constructed In this
city Recently Mr.. Jamson had lived in
Baltimore.
Republican Mass Meeting.
A republican meeting will be held
in the opera house Thursday evening, Oc-
tober "a. Col. ]. Hampton Hoge, the can
didate for governor, will be the principal
| speaker It has not yet been announced
| that the democrats will have any public
speaking in this city during the present
campaign, Alexandria being considered safe
| for that party
Election of Officers.
A business meeting Of the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church was held Monday
night, when the following officers were
| elected for the ensuing term: E. r. Pitt
man, president; Lambert Sullivan. vice
president; R. H. Bartlett, secretary; Mrs.
| jamie Glasgow, treasurer; Mrs Emma
Hantzmon. organist. and J: II. Bartlett,
! corresponding secretary. The local chap
| ter will be represented by several delegates
| at a Christian Endeavor convention to be
| held at Falls Church November ..
General Matters.
| Miss Janet Davidson of this city has been
| appointed maid Of honor to Miss Helen Nc
| Gill Page of Berryville, Va, who IS spon-
| sor from the seventh district to the annual
meeting of the Virginia Division. Sons of
| Confederate Veterans, to be held in Pc
| tersburg October %. This will be n
nection with the annual meeting of the
| Grand Camp Confederate Veterans.
| Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Harlow have issued
cards for reception, which will occur at
| their residence corner of Cameron and
| Alfred streets, Tuesday evening, October
%, from to IL, following tha marriage
| of their daughter, Miss Gertrude Heating
! Harlow, to Mr.: Raleigh Foster Luckett of
| Washington.
Miss Lucy F. Bowen and Mr.. Harry l..
| Baker. well-known young people of this
| city, We're quietly married last night at
| the home of the bride, No 1102 Prince
| street The ceremony was performed by
| Rev. Dr. George L. Hunt of the First Pap
tist Church, and was witnessed by several
friends of the bride and groom. Mr. and
Mrs. Baker will make their future home in
! Washington.
The will of the late Judge John Critcher
has been admitted to probate in the corpo-
| ration court Mrs. Mamie c. Gatewood
daughter of the deceased, qualified as ad-
| ministratrix. her mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Critcher. who had been named as execu-
| trix, having declined the trust