Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Very Light Vote Polled at
the Congressional Election,
MR.. RIXEY'S MAJORITY
HE RECEIVES 621 OUT OF A
TOTAL OF 500.
Two Marriages of Interest to Society
Folk-Funeral of James
r. Smeot.
MR.. RIXEY'S MAJORITY
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7o1 King Street,
Bell Telenhnne No. los.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 8, 1902
Alexandria polled a very small vote in the
congressional election here yesterday, CIV
ing Representative John F. Rixey, the dem
ocratic candidate, majority over w. X
Skinker of Fauquier, his republican oppo-
nent, of G21 out of a total of S29 ballots
cast 1t was probably the smallest number
ever recorded in this city on an election for
a member of the House of Representatives.
Returns from various counties in the dis
trict show that the apathy was general
and that Rixey had nothing short of walk
over. In several of the counties his MAORI
ties ranged from 500 to 500. The vote for
this city follows: First ward-Rixey, 124;
Skinker, %. Second ward-Rixey, 1875;
Skinker 8. Third ward-Frendship pre-
cinct, Rlxey, 40; Skinker, IS; court house
precinct, Rixey, 147; Skinker, %. Fourth
ward-Rixey, III: Skinker 30. Total
Rfxey 725; Sknker, 1O4. The reduction IN
the vote of Alexandria, while partly due to
the abridged suffrage under the new con-
stitution, was much greater than was ex-
pected and was owing in large measure to
the unusual apathy existing
Janney-Johnson Nuptials.
pretty home wedding Of interest to
many society people in Washington and
Alexandria took place this morning at 10
O clock a the residence of Mrs. Edith jan
ney, in Occoquan, when her daughter, Miss
Cordelia Waters Janney. became the bride
of Mr.. Award Lee Johnson, formerly OF
Washington, but now of Christ.ansburg,
Va. The ceremony was performed by Kew.
s. V. Hildebrand of Mount Crawford, Va,
brotker-in-laW of the bride, assisted by Rev.
Dr. J. W. Balm, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South in Occoquan. The large, old-fash-
toned parlors were prettiiy decorated with
ferns, chrysanthemums and other flowers
Concealed beneath a bower of flowers was
an orchestra which rendered Mendelssohn's
wedding march the bridal party entered.
The bride leaned on the arm OF her eldest
brother Mr.. Tyson Janney, who gave her
in marriage. She was attired in travelling
dress of tan broadclOth trimmed with Rus
sian lace. The groom was attended by Mr..
Thomas Buckner of Kentucky as best man.
- wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony, after which the bride and groom
left on a train, over the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac road for Florida,
where a honeymoon Of two weeks duration
will be spent. Subsequently Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson will reside in Christiansburg, the
groom being engaged there in the wholesale
grocery business. The bride is connected
with several Of the oldest families Of Vir-
ginia among them being the Lees and
Hunters. Among the guests at the cere-
mony were Mrs. A. T. Johnson of Cam
bridge, Md; Mrs H. B. Simpson, Mrs. A.
T. johnson, Mrs. Edwards, Miss Rose
stevenson, Mrs. L. +. stevenson, MISS Reta
Stevenson and Mrs Briscoe Bayne of
Washington; Miss Cordel:a Waters Of
Wytheville, Va; Miss Cornelia Janney OF
Loudoun, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Wood of Pennsylvania.
Miss Smoot and Mr.. Thomson Mar
ried.
Miss Sue Ella Smoot, daughter of Mrs.
Susan Smoot, and Mr.. Alfred Thomson, jr.,
were married last evening at $50 o'clock
in the historic home of Mrs Smoot, at the
corner of Duke and st. Asaph streets. The
ceremony was performed in the east end
of the spacious drawing room where Lafay
cite was entertained when on his visit to
Alexandria after the revolutionary war.
There a miniature altar was arranged be-