Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Oorrsspsndence Of the Alexsndria GsseetsJ
Washington, January 8.

V0UQKeht UnuknICA va t0O CChAOe
tor from Ohio, 10 Francis King Vain
wright OF Pniladelphis, occurred at
noon today. The ceremony was per-
formed 10 the handsome residence OF
Senator and Mrs. Foraker on Sixteenth
street by the Rev. DIR. Macksy-Smith,
of st. Johns Episcopal church, and
was witnessed by only small COM
many of friends and relatives. Five
hundred guests attended the reception
following the wedding. Tie large
white and gold ball room OF the For
aker mausion was lsvishly decorated 10
lilies and tropical plants % the bride,
on the arm OF her father, entered ara
was received by the groom. mr.
Clement Wainwright acted ss best
man. Miss Foraker wore bridal
costume OF ivory white with point lace
woke and sleeves, and q tulle veil
caught with q spray Of orange blossoms.
After the marriage breakfast for ~
of the iatimate friends OF the bride and
groom was served 10 the yellow room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wainwright, after bridal
trip, will reside 10 Bryn Mawr Ia
Senator Foraker presented his daughter
with a diamond crescent, iE addi-
ton to which about 400 gifts have been
received by the couple. The Senate post
uoned it's regular hour of meeting from
noon to two o'clock 10 honor OF the
wedding and as q mark OF its esteem
for the distinguished father OF the bride
The bride is the third daughter OF Ssna.
tor and Mrs, Foraker and was educated
10 New YORK.. She has the advantage Of
extended home Rnd,foreign travel, and
like her sisters, possesses a most charm
ING personality. She is tall and dark,
with q healthy coloring indicative Of
an outdoor, athletic life. The groom Is
a son of Joseph Wainwright, President
ofthe Pennsylvania Chemical Company
of Pnilsdelphis, and is Princeton grad
uate. He Is socially prominent 10 the
most exclusive set Of the Quaker City
and a member of its leading clubs.
The President today sent TO the Sen
ate the nominations OF Gov. Shaw TO d
Secretary OF the Treasury and ID. Z
Payne to be Postmaster General. Alst
John r. A. Grassland, of Missouri, to o'
| Minister resident and Consul Genera
to Liberia; Alphonse ]. Lesplnasse, o
| New York, 20 be consal at TurpaD
Mexico; Conrad n. Jordon, OF New
YORK. to be. Assistant Treasurer OF thu
United States, at New York; Georg'
w. Whitehead, OF New Yark, to be APP
prsiser of Merchandise In the Dlstrio
of New York; John G. Dsncy, colored
of North Carolina, to be Recorder o
Deeds In the District of Columbia.
Last nights reception to the Diplo
malic Corps furnish ID a most poten
argument for a new Executive Mansion
Two Thousand persons we're invited
besides the represe natives OF th'
foreign governments. The doors wer'
opened shortly before $50, but so In
ADEQUATE was the old building to &C
oommodate the throng that nearly
thou sand guests were obliged to stanC
outside until after ten O'Clock. 10 thu
crowd were many Senators and Repre-
sentatives who declared themselves
rather emphatioslly on the subject
II Senator Lodges bill for new
81, 900 900 building for the use OF thu
President were to come TO vote today
IL would nAss with. whirl. Lack o
room prevented the setting aside o
quarters for the ladies who were there
fore compelled to discard their wraps
10 the chilly outer corridor aud stacE
them 10 pigeon holes arranged for the
purpose. The crush was so great that Il
became necessary to utilize the entire
lower floor of the White House for tht
Junction, including even the private
dining room OF the Presidents family
The House Committee on Military
Affairs today began consideration o
| the army appropriation bill and heard
| General Greedy for the SigUal Service
aud Col. SpifiD for the pay department
Secretary OF War Root will be heard
tomorrow. Last years army appro
pristion bill carried $115,734000. Thi
years bill, carries only S99, 2S9, 900, an(
| il seems likely that 1t will be reduced
| ten millions more.
A meeting of the Senate committee
on military affairs will be held tomor
row at which 1t is expected the repor
| of the subcommittee which invastigat
ed the charges agains. Lieutenant Col.
| oneI 81. o. s. Heistand will be submit
ted. Il Is understood that the report
will be an exonerstion OF Col. Heistand
of any intentional wrong doing In
connection with the alleged oombina.
ton to control the output OF hemp from
the Philippine islands, but it is said il
will also contain a warning to all army
and navy officers against engaging 10
any business enterprise which might In
auy way come before them 10 their Of
fetal capacity. The report has been
prepared by Senator Cockrell, the demo
cratic leader on the committee and
will, 1t ls said, discredit Major Erastus
L. Hawks, who preferred the charge
against Col. HeistsDd.
Talk among members OF the cana
commission and outside, is to the effect
that it may be possible to secure the
Panama canal for a smaller price than
that yet named. The figure they set is
twenty-five millions. They point out
that If the French company is willing
ss has been evidenced, TO drop from
Sl09, OO0, 900 to $40 10000 1t is prob.
able that yet another price at which II
will be glad to sell. 1t is also pointed out
that the report OF the Is.bmian Cana
commission estimates the present value
to the United States fthe Panama cana
property at SIS, 600, 900, to which lie add.
ed an indefinite quantity under the
head of commissions, making the tota
SAC, 100000. II is understood that the
Panama Company has 10 its possession
iudisputable proof Of its ability to trans
fer a perfect title.
The following Virginia postmasters
were appointed today: Julius W.
Waddy ct Busna Vista; John B. Kim.