Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-19
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHAL-
MERs-BRYANT WEDDING.
Ceremony This Evening at st. Paul's
Episcopal church-other Mar
riages-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
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I ALEXANDRIA, Va, November H. 1902.
1 st. Paul's Episcopal Church on South Pitt
street is handsomely decorated with palms
and flowers for the marriage of Miss Mar
ion Twiggs Chalmers. daughter of Mrs Lily
T. Chalmers, and Mr.. William Bryant of
this city. which will occur this evening at
8 O'Clock. The CEREMONY will be performed
by the rector, Rev. P. P. Phillips, and will
| be witnessed by large number of guests
from Washington, Baltimore. Boston and
other cities. wedding march will be rem
tdered as the bridal party enters the church,
| and the bride will be escorted to the altar
| by her brother, MI. Algernon G. Chalmers,
| who will give her in marriage She will be
/ attended by Miss Ruth Bryant sister of
| the groom, as maid of honor. Mr.. Arthur
Bryant of this city, brother of the groom,
| will act as best man. The bridesmaids will
| be Miss Margaret Old of Norfolk, Va; Miss
! Frances Chalmers of Lynchburg, Va; Miss
Agnes Bryant, sister of the groom; Miss
] Lucy Brookes and Miss Nancy Lee Tackett
/ of this city
I white crepe de chine over white silk trim
1 med with chiffon and pink lace She VIII
ltcarry a shower bouquet of lilies of the val
Iley The maid OF hotpr will be attired in
/ carry pink chrysanthemums tied with blue
ribbon The bridesmaids will be gowned in
white China silk and will carry pink chrys-
anthemums The ushers will be Messrs.
| Gardner L. Boothe of this city, William
/ CARLYLE Herbert of New York William
| Chalmers. of Danville, Va, cousin of the
| bride; DR.. Louis S. Greene, c, 8. T. Burke
/ and Arthur Herbert OF this city. Following
/ the ceremony reception will be held at
| the residence of Mrs. Chalmers, 219 South
Alfred street, for the relatives and fmTne-
| date friends from $50 to 10 o'clock. Later
/ the bride and groom will leave for a we'd
| ding tour and upon their return will make
| their home in this city
/ Miss Chalmers is a.. daughter of the late
Algernon c. Chalmers and Is granddaugh-
| ter of the late DayfdcEIha1mers of Halifax,
Va and is also a granddaughter of Gen.
A. c. Myers, who resigned his commission
in the United States army to become quar-
termaster general of5fhe army of the. con-
federate states. Mr.. Bryant Is a graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute and is
prominent in social and business circles in
Alexandria. -
Morning and Afternoon Weddings.
Miss Marion Hopkins, daughter of Mrs.
Marion F. Hopkins of. 723 Duke street, and
Mr. William A. Moore, jr, of this city were
quietly married this morning at 11:30
o'clock in the Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke, the pastor, per-
formed the ceremony. Guests were present
from Washington, Virginia and North Car
DINA. The bride was Unattended, and was
Messrs. George Hopkins, a. Hopkins and
S. s. Hopkins, brothers. of the bride, and
Harry DemareSt. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Moore left for
trip through New Yorkdcity and the state.
They will make theipfature home in Alex
andria. " I I'd L So =. -..-
The marriage Off Miss Kathryne Olivia
Dodd, daughter of.Mr.sand Mrs. George V.
Dodd of Fairfax county, and Mr.. Louis Cd
ward Rector of RedtoFtown, Va, took place
this afternoon at geoiock in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. The ceremony
was performed by. 1Fesv. DR.. j. w. Dain,
pastor of the NJ. 7Es Caidrch South IN Occo-
guam. The bride WAS 9attired in white
candle over silk. She WIS attended by Mrs.
Morris Bayrne of washington maid of
honor, who was attieed in a similar cos
tune. Mr.. Robert Neill of Loudoun county
acted as best man.--After tine marriage the
bride and groom left FER thftr future home
in Fauquier county.
Accidentally Shot .a.~s-- z.
Emmett Cofiiu,-a young man whose home
is at 1907 Duke street, is lying at the Alex
andria Hospital. In SERIOUS condition as
the result of a gunshot wound received ac-
cidentally in his right arm while out hunt
ing near Calyerton, Fauquier. county, yes
tefday afternoon, The gun which Mr.
Cefin was carrying was discharged in
some unexpected manner and almost the
| whole charge tore through the muscles of
his arm near the shoulder. The injured
man suffered much from loss of blood be-
fore he was brougnt5to this city later In
the evening. He was conveyed to the
Alexandria Hospital, where the wound was!
| temporarily dressed. = 1t was stated there
this morning that it had not been decided
whether or not an amputation would be
| necessary. Mr. Coffin has been living with
his brother, Mr.. Thomas Coffin, an engi-
neer on the Southern railroad.
General Matters. 49,:
I An effort has been made by counsel and
| friends of George w. Dix, charged with
| embezzliag funds from Osceola Tribe, In
| dependent Order of Red Men, to- secure
| bond In the sum of $1,000 for his release on
| bail. Tt is understood that the attempt will
| be successful and that the prisoner will be
| released this afternoon
| Friends and members Of the 18th Virginia
| Regiment Chapter, EE4united Daughters of
| the Confederacy, assembled in the Opera
| House last evening and listened to senti-
| mental and patriotic address by Ambrose
| Macnen an orator from Scotland. The
| speaker was presented by Mr.. E. c. Ora
ham of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. Fl. ss-'iaf p 20 80 ~
! The Episcopal High School foot ball team
| is preparing for a hard game with the
eleven representing Locust Dale Academy
4 Of Culpeper on the grounds of the High
School next Saturday afternoon: Both
teams have made a good record this year,