The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-01
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Miss Swartz and Mr.. Mills
Married at St. Paul's.
A Wedding Reception, After the Church
Ceremony, at Residence of Brides
Parents, on Fairfax Street.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 3o.-A pretty
marriage ceremony was solcmnized at s
O'Clock tonight in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. when Miss Gertrude Swartz.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Swartz.
OF 2l6 South Fairfax Street. became the
bride Of Mr.. William Conrad Mills. form
erly of Wyoming, but more recently of
this city. The ceremony was performed
by the pastor. Rev. p. p. Phillips
The church was prettily decorated with
palms and potted plants for the occasion.
The bridal party entered the church at s
O'Clock. the bride leaning on the arm of
her father. who gave hcr in marriage, to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march.
which was played by Mr.. Sherman
Fowler. The bride was becomingly at
tired in a gown of dotted silg null. bull,
on white taffeta, and wore tulle veil
fastened by a coronet of lilies Of the val
ley, and she carried handsome shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley and carna-
tions. Miss Florence Z. Kerr of Phila
delpha. was maid of honor. and Mr.. O.
G. Cowhick, Of Cheyenne, Wyoming. was
best man. The maid of honor was attired
in White Paris mousselinc de sole. built
on nile green taffeta. and carried white
carnations.
The following were the ushers: Messrs.
Edwin c. Schneider, J. Harris Franklin
Richard Writ, and Kenneth Ogden. all of
this city, and Nj. Joseph HawIey. of
Boise City, Idaho.
Among the out-of-town guests were tho
following: Mrs. Henry ]. Jones. of Read
ing. Pa; Mrs. William Budd. of Indian
apolis. ind; Mr.. Henry Clay Thomas. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E. Kerr. and Mrs Rails
ton kimberton, of Philadelphia. and Mrs.
Birkmire, OF Chester, Pa. and others.
Immediately after the ceremony tie
couple were rendered a reception at the
residence of the brides parents. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mills left on a spe-
cial electric train over the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway for Washington. from whence
they LETT for an extended Southern bridal
tour. Upon their return they will reside
in this CITY.
The Alexandria County Court was in
session today, with Judge J. NJ. Love pre- |
siding. The session was taken up in hear (
ing the case OF Charles Smith. colored. |
charged with felonious assault upon |
Samuel Thompson. The jury. after being |
OUT ABOUT an hour, returned a verdict of |
guilty, and sentenced the prisoner to |
serve term Of two years in the peniten- /
uary. The prosecution was conducted by
Acting Commonwealth Attorney James e.
Clements and Messrs. Machen and Mon
cure represented the defendant The Of /
tense was committed November IL last,
Smith hitting Thompson over the head |
with crow bar.
II is believed that the city council will |
act favorably on the request of the Wash
lington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon
Electric Company, which asks permission
TO lay its track CT Prince Street, between
Royal and Fairfax Streets. so as to make
loop of the four bounding blocks, there
by doing away with what is known as the
Royal Street curve. which is considered
very dangerous For this privilege the
railway company agrees to pave, with
yitrifed brick and granite curbing, from
Printers Alley. on Fairfax Street, to
Prince Street, and from that thoroughfare
TO Royal Street.
The railway company 1T is said, is re-
gotiating for the purchase of the store at
The northeast corner of Prince and Royal
Streets. which 1t proposes to fix up as
a station instead OF the Royal Street sta
'tion.
Mrs. winifred Bayne. widow of Patrick
Bsyne. died at an early hour this morn
ing at her residence. AL South Fairfax
Street. after lingering illness. Mrs.
Bayne was native OF Ross. ireland. She {
was sixtyfou years Of age. Six children
survive her. four sons and two daughters. | I
The funeral arrangements will be made |
later.
The list OF Confederate pensioners I
male, nine, and female ive-has been
placed on file in the S,fice of the clerk of +,
the corporation court. Alexandria sent I
a bout a Thousand men to the Confederate
army and this is considered a very small /
number OF pensioners. c
The whereabouts of William Smith, who c
so mysteriously disappeared from his '
home. Woodbridge, on the Washington
Southern Railroad. on Sunday last is still Z
a mystery. During the past forty-eight 4
hours between fifty and sixty residents S
OF that locality have been diligently a
for him. II is feared by some &
that he has met with foul play. Prepare
tiops. IL is said, are being made to drag
the creek in search OF his body. "
The Alexandria Light Infantry Veterans 4
last night held meeting for the purpose o
Of adopting a constitution and bylaws, but a
action was deferred until Thursday even Il
ing. May 5. 81
L. j. Thomas, q boss carpenter in the .
employ Ct the Southern Railway Company.
was instantly killed this morning while at
work at Goose Greek bridge, on the
and Ohio Railroad, by the Civ
ng5 way CT scaffolcing on which he was
lie was a native of Charlottes-
lille, and was we'll known here.
The closing exercises of the physical
ulture ciass. of Arlington Institute, oc-
urred yesterday afternoon before a large
nd appreciative audience. Miss Gordon is
ca cher CT the class.
Mr.. De w. Aitcheson 10 rebuilding and
engineering the. wharf south of Prince
treef. When completed Il will be one OF
he finest en- the river front II is said
hat the steamers Charles Macalster and
liver Queen will make II their stopping
lace in this city.
WELSH RABBIT AND CATCHUP. p