Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
PoWell-Scott Wedding to
Occur This Evening
AT CHRIST CHURCH
CROSSES OF HONOR PRESENTED
TO Ex-CoNFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
Col Kemper Delivers an Address-Mr.
John M. johnson Expresses
Thanks of Veterans.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
Bell TELEPHONE No. 103.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 4, 1902

NO. lbI hinS street,
Bell Telephone No. 103.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June T. 1902.
Old Christ Episcopal Church has been
handsomely decorated for the marriage of
Miss Mary Donaldson Powell daughter of
Mrs Mary G. Powell. and Mr.. Louis sles-
man Scott of Loudoun county, Va. which
will take place this evening at o'clock.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Bergman Green, rector of the church The
bride will be given IN marriage by her
brother Mr.. Llewellyn Powell of this city.
She will carry a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley. and will be attended by Miss
Edith Ramsay of Alexandria maid of
honor with a bouquet of American beauty
roses. Mr.. ST. John Robinson of Ireland
will be best man, and the ushers will be
Messrs Ralph II. Barbour of Cambridge
Mass; Frederick Smart of York, Pa; Gard
ner J.. BOothe and William G.. Chapman Of
Alexandria.
Mr. Scott was born a Philadelphia, Pa,
and is son of Mr.. John Gale Scott of
Morven, LouGoun county. He is a member
of the Scott family. which has been prom
1nent in Virginia since the emigration of
Rev. James Scott from Elgin, Scotland, in
1883. Mr.. Scott is also descended from the
families of Lloyd and Mfftiin of Pennsylva-
MIA.
Miss Powell is the daughter of the late
DIR. Robert Conrad Powell and grand
daughter of the late DIR. William Levin
Powell of Alexandria. She is also a grand
daughter of the late William Gregory, a
former prominent merchant and banker of
Alexandria. The Powell family is one of
the oldest in Virginia. being residents of the
state since 1919. For five generations the
family has wCrshipped at Christ Church.
Confederate Veterans Horored.
Crosses of honor were bestowed upon 135
veterans of the confederate army in the
Opera House last evening. The occasion
was under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy. 1t was held
on the anniversary of the birth of the late
Jefferson Davis as tribute to his memory.
The house was crowded with members of
southern societies in the city and towns
people generally. Palms and potted plants
shared with the emblems of the southern
confederacy in making the stage decora-
lions beautiful.
In the front orchestra seats were the
members of r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans. and others eligible to the dis
tinction of receiving a cross of honor. Be
hind them sat the members of the nth
Virginia Regiment Chapter and Marv Gus
tbs Lee Chapter. L. D. c. On the stage
were Mrs. William A Smoot and Mrs.
Dabney HerndOn. presidents, respectively,
of the two chapters, whose duty it was to
attach the bronze crosses to the coats of
the veterans; Gen. Charles E. Hooker of
Mississippi; Col. X. Kemper, Mr.. John NJ.
Johnson and Mr.. E. c. Graham, command
er of Lee Camp.
Col. Kemper's Address.
Commander Graham called the assembly
TO order and explained the origin of the
purpose TO confer the southern cross of
honor. Col. kemper made a brief address.
at the conclusion Of which he introduced
Gen. Hooker. who was associated with
counsel chosen to defend jefferson Davis
when he was tried for treason after the
civil war. The speaker related many inter
esting incidents of war times. paying tri-
butes to the characters of Mr.. Davis and
Gen. Lee. He said it was not generally
known that an effort had been made to
include the name Of Gen. Lee in the legal
Proceedings for treason, but that ii had been
frustrated by Gen. Grant as soon as he
heard Of II. In conclusion, he referred to
Mr.. Davis the second great rebel of
America. the speaker assigning the first
place to Gen. Washington. At this juncture
the crosses were bestowed upon the vet
Grams.
An address of thanks on the part of the
veterans was then delivered 10 the ladies
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy by
Mr.. John VI. Johnson. one of the youngest
surviving members of the southern army.
Last evening a committee from Lee Camp
visited the residence of Capt. Richard W.
Writ. who died Monday. and placed a cross
VI HpiIbT upon the DItdSL VI tUSlT utctdStAd
comrade. a distinction he would have re-
ceived with his associates last evening, had
he lived
Alexandrian Welded in Richmond.
Mr. Ebert Knox Polk Osborne formerly
of Richmond. but now of this city and
Miss Joyce Wilkerson Wallace. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Wallace of Rich
mond. We're married last evening at the
home Of the brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. r. A. Goodwin rec
tor of st. Johns Church. assisted by Rev
James Z. Cook, pastor of Hoge Memorial
Church. After a honeymoon in the north
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne will make their home
II this city.
Fined and Sent to Jail.
BY request Of Attorney Samuel c. Brent.
counsel for John Bryant. colored who was
recently sent to the grand jury on the
charge of felonious shooting Mayor Simp-
son this morning decided to give the case
another hearing in the police court, as it
was matter which could be finally acted
npon by that court. The charge against
Bryant was that Of shooting al Percy Lind
sey. also cOlored. The shot did not TAX.
effect Mayor Simpson disposed of the case
by sentencing the prisoner to serve ten days
in the city jail in addition to paying a fine
of $50.
General Matters.
Mrs. Rose NJ. Meredith, wife of Mr.. E.
Contee Meredith, died yesterday afternoon
after brief Illness at the home of her hus-
band In Manassas. Mrs Meredith was a
Miss Sillings, and at one time resided In
this city, where she had many friends The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mrs Carrie V. Stanton, wife of j. Douglas
Stanton, died at an early hour this morning
at the home of her husband 4O4 South Lee
street She was thirty-eight years CT age
Funeral arrangements will be made later
Overton Price was before Mayor Simpson
In the police court this morning on the
charge of stealing shoes from Charles King
A fine of $40 was imposed with thirty days
on the gang as the equivalent. Ollie Leard
colored, charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting, was fined S.. The same amount
was assessed against Mary Jenkins col
ored, charged with disorderly conduct
The funeral of Capt. Richard W. Writ
whose death occurred Monday. will take
place this afternoon at $40 o'clock from
St Paufs Episcopal Church. The members
OF r. f. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
to which the deceased belonged will attend
IN a body. The services will be conducted
by Rev. p. P. Phillips.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton Of the corDora tfon