Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Marriage Of Miss Rathbone
and Rev. DR.. Andrews
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
BRIDE A DAUGHTER OF JUSTUS
n. RATHBoNE, DECEASED.
Court Appoints Counsel for Man Ac-
cused of Murder-Benjamin Brown
Killed by Train.

Evening Star Bureau,
7e1 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 20, 1903.
Miss Sarah Dwight Rathbone, daughter
of the late Justus Henry Rathbone, founder
of the order Of Knights of Pythias, and
Rev. George Wakeman Andrews Ph.D.,
pastor of the First Congregational Church
of Dalton Mass, were married last evening
at $50 o'clock in the presence of fashion
able gathering in st. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal Church, in South Pitt street The
church was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. Rev P P. Phillips, the rector per-
formed the ceremony To the strains of a
wedding march, rendered by Mr.. Sherman
B. Fowler, who presided at the organ, the
bridal party entered the church. The bride
was becomngly gowned in white crepe de
chine over white silk, trimmed with duchess
lace. Instead of flowers, she carried
Episcopal prayer book. She was attended
by Miss Grace Greene of Washington as
maid Of honor. Miss Greene was attired in
white crepe de chine over white silk, carry
ing bouquet of maindenhair fern and
asparagus. Mr. Barton of Dalton, Mass,
was best man and the ushers were Messrs.
Louis P. Whitaker, Wallace NICK. Stowell,
Charles H. Bates and Prof. Charles F. Mar
vim Of Washington. The bride was given
in marriage by her aunt, Mrs. James o.
Pease of Germantown, Pa Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
left for New York, whence they will sail
for trip through England and Wales.
The wedding presents were numerous and
beautiful. Among the many out-of-town
guests was former Governor Murray Crane
of Massachusetts,. The bride entertained
the members of the bridal party at her
apartments, corner of Washington and
Duke streets, Wednesday evening. Upon
their return from Europe Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews will reside in Dalton.
The Defense of Blanahan.
Judge Louis C. Barley of the corporation
court has appointed Attorneys Lewis H.
Machen and Harry B. Cation to defend
Thomas Blanahan, colored, whose trial for
the murder of John Green, also colored.
will be commenced In the corporation court
Tuesday morning next. Partial arrange
ments had been made by friends of the
accused to employ Attorney C. C. Carlin
for the defense. but when it was announced
that Mr.. Carlin's services had not been Sc
cured the court decided to name Attorneys
Machen and Cation.
The trial of William Thomas. colored.
charged with criminal connection with the
murder of Green. will probably be COM
menced in the .corpora ton court as soon
as the Blanahan case is concluded.
Killed by a Train.
A colored man, whose name has been
ascertained to be Benjamin Brown about
twenty-five years of age was killed last
night in the yard Of The Southern road by
being run over by a freight train It is
said that he in the yard waiting for
opportunity to get ride to Lynchburg.
Va, when he stepped on the rails in front
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His body was terribly mangled The re-
mains were removed to the undertaking
rooms of w. Domaine & Son., in King
street. by order of Coroner Puryis IT is
not expected that an inquest will be held
and the body will probably be kept for
reasonable time in order that his relatives
who are supposed to live in Lynchburg,
may be notified of his death. Papers on
his person indicated that he had been en-
ployed by the government at League Is
land, Pa.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning Eva
Baker, who resides in North Lee street,
was before Mayor Simpson on the charge
of selling liquor without a license. Lillian
North, who was expected to be one of the
principal witnesses, told the court that she
was so Intoxicated at the time of the al
legged illegal transaction that she could not
remember anything that had taken place.
AT that juncture Lieutenant Smith came
III "oi the North woman
mad informed him yesterday that she had
seen the Baker woman selling liquor. The
mayor sought but did not receive an ex-
pianatlon for this apparent incongruity
Wnereupon he imposed a fine of $40 upon
Lnian Tor contempt of court. The name
OF TINS person also figured in another case,
IN which the charge against her was that
of using abusive language to Mamie Kidd
Lilan was absent when this case was
caIied and forfeited IS collateral.
AnoiidS Glbbon, cOlored, charged with
oeatlng MS wife, was assessed $40. The
same me was imposed upon Horace Twy-
a enan, charged with disorderly conduct and
Brief Mention.
The marriage of Miss Bertha F. Seiders
daughter of Mr.. Jacob Seders, and Mr..
FRANK y. Adams, formerly of this city.
put now OF Newport News, Va, took place
yesterday afternoon at the residence of the
pride, 81 South Patrick street. Rev. ]. H.
$. Ewell pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church. performed the ceremony in the
presence or a small gathering of friends
ana relatives of the bride and groom. I'M
meolately after the ceremony they left for
northern tour. They will make their fu-
ture home In Newport News
literary meeting of the Epworth
league, NJ f. Church South, will be held
TINS evening In the lecture room of the
church. An interesting program has been
prepared.
Cadet Charles NJ Smith of the Virginia
Poiytechnic Institute has been formally no
tined OF his appointment as cadet corporal
for next session. az sE-1.-
The Alexandria Athletic Association base
1ngton navy yard on the old fair grounds
In this city tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O