Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Mrs. Charlotte Brown and Mr.. S. T.
Houston the Contracting
Parties-General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King St.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April s. I90e.
The chapel at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary near this city was the scene of
a fashionable wedding at high noon today,
when Mrs Charlotte Brown. sister law
of Mrs. Angus Crawford of Seminary Hill.
became the bride OF Mr.. s. F. Houston Of
Philadelphia. The Right Rev. Lucien Lee
kinsolving, the bishop of Brazil. performed
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. DIR. Angus
Crawford, dean of the seminary faculty.
The chapel was handsomely decorated with
palms and flowers. The ceremony took
place in the presence of a large gathering
of friends of the two families. A party Of
several friends and relatives of the groom
came to Alexandria with him in a special
railroad car. There was no best man nor
were there brides maids nor maid of honor.
Immediately after the marriage a we'd
ding breakfast was held at the residence
of Prof. Crawford on. the seminary grounds.
Following this Mr.. and Mrs. Houston left
for a wedding tour. They will make their
future home In Philadelphia. Mr.. Houston
has made valuable financial gifts to the
Theological Seminary.
City Council Meeting.
Considerable interest Is felt in the meet
ing Of the city council this evening owing
to the fact that some action is expected to
be taken on the proposition to lease the gas
and electric works of the city to New
York corporation. A report will be sub
mitted from the joint committee on light
and finance, which has been investigating
the operation of the works for some time.
AS heretofore mentioned in The Star, IT is
believed the report will show that the plant
can be operated under the present manage
ment at better financial advantage to the
city than according to the plans proposed
by Mr.. r. Frank Goldsborough, the agent of
the negotiating company.
Several citizens interested themselves in
the plans for leasing the property, and re-
Gently two of them went to the office of the
clerk of gas and asked to examine the
books of the Office. This was denied by Mr..
Samuel Monroe, the clerk, who informed
his visitors that he had no right to show
them his records unless they came with au-
thority from the committee on light. This
they did not produce, but claimed the right
as taxpayers to examine the books. How
ever, the clerk emphatically refused. and
was sustained in his decision by Mayor
Simpson, who held that If one resident were
permitted the privilege anybody and every
body might with equal right demand the
same. 1t was a matter of some comment
this morning that a well-known citizen Of
Fairfax was using his influence in. favor OF
the proposed change.
Passed Examinations.
The March examinations at the Episcopal
High School were successfully passed by
the following students: Messrs. Lane B. AL
exander William Stuart Barrett, Amoler
NJ. Blackford. Francis E. Carter, Lewis D.
Crenshaw, j. Moncure Daniel. jr.. B. Frank
lin Dew, Edwin H. W. Harlan. John l..
Jackson, James w. Kern, jr.. Paul Micou,
John NJ. Minton. w. A Pendleton, Oscar
D. Randolph, James S. Rust, William E
Shine, John d. K. Snoot, Henry G. Temple
Edwin M. Wayland. Addison White, jr :,
Lewis w. Whittle, Alexander w. Williams,
Richard P. Williams. jr., r. Warner Wood
and Gustav t. Worthington-
General Matters.
Miss Carrie Willard of Berkeley Springs.
w. Va, and Mr.. Carroll L. Hurdle of
Washington were quietly married yester-
day morning at the parsonage of the M. E.
Church South on King street. The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor. Rev
E. V. Register.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
will play one Of its hardest games OF the
season Thursday afternoon on the High
School grounds, when it will meet the
strong team from Gallaudet College
In the police court this morning a man
giving his name Robert Campbell and
stating that he was a soldier from Fort
Washington, was fined $40 by Mayor Smp-
son on the charge of disorderly conduct and
resisting an officer.
DIR. Robert NJ. Slaughter OF the Theo-
logical Seminary has been reappointed by
Governor Montague as member of the state
medical board Of examiners.
Mr. James F. Peyton. who has been i'll
at his home on North St. Asaph street, is
able to be out of doors again.