The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-30
HOME WEDDINGS.


The marriage Of Miss Ada L. Roome
to Mr.. Charles B. Gibson, Of Marshall,
Va, took place to-day at the res dence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Roome, No. 1913
kenesaw Avenue. Only a few pets nal
friends and relatives were present at the
ceremony. at which Rev. j. B. Perry, OF
st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church,
OBLIGATED. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, after
northern trip. will be at home. No. 1l3l
sixth Street, next month.
Arrangements have been completed for
the President to so to Oyster Bay to
vote. Tho trip is to be a hurried one.
The President is to leave Washington
over the Pennsylvania at 1910 Monday
night before election. He will travel in
a private car attached to the regular
train. From Long Island City to Oyster
Bay and returning the President is to ride
on special train. On the return trip to
Washington the Presidents private car Is
again to be attached to the regular train.
Mr.. Roosevelt will remain in Oyster Bay
only about an hour, leaving there about
noon Tuesday. He Is to be accompanied
by Secretary Loeb. who will also vote
at Oyster Bay. and by usual corps OF
messengers. stenographers and secret SER
vice men, President Roosevelt will vote
for a Democrat, for the first time. 1t Is
Sd.Q. III his HE. ne 10 0uOhS 4|Ciih.s
O'Brien, OF the Court of Appeals judge
O'Brien is up for reelection. and as he
has made good record and the judiciary
there is fast being taken out OF poll
tics, both parties will support him.
THE CANTEEN.
The return Of the canteen as an adj
junct to tho army camp was recommended
to-day in resolutions offered to the Amer
lean. Public Health Association as part
OF the report Of special committee. The
committee finds the abolition of the can
teen n detriment to the health and mol Its
of troops rather than the temperance
measure It's advocates had hoped.
Commanding officers declare drunken
ness has increased rather than decreased.
and the abolition of the canteen has re-
suited in the establishment near posts
of al additional saloons in the United
States, and 81 in the Philippine Islands.
TO this same cause physicians trace many
diseases and also trials for assertions.
absences without leave drunkenness and
otfenses as are result of intoxication.
MARINE BAND.
Major-Gcneral Charles Haywood, retired,
late commandment of the Marine Corps In
his annual report, makes the following
recommendation concerning the Marine
Band, which furnished tho music at the
recent Richmond Horse Show: In order
to keep this excellent band up to the high
state of; efficiency whichGit has attained
1 earnestly recommend that the pay of
tho musicians be increased as follows: To
the leader. the pny and allowances OF a
captain; to teh second leader, the pay
and allowance OLA second lieutenant: to
first class musicians. 500 per month; to
second class musicians. SIS per month.
with the increase recommended the
high standard CT the band can be main
tanned, and the Marine Band will con-
tinue to be the leading band OF the United
States"
Colonel Story, commandant at Fort
Monroe, was at the War Department to-
day. 1t Is understood that Colonel Storys
mission had to do with recently discussed
defects of serious nature In the range
finding apparatus at the fort.
Senator Martin was here for q sho
time yesterday and returned home last
night. The Senator's little son, who has
been critically III with pneumonia, is
convalcscent and the Senator expects him
to be entirely recovered by the time Con-
gress convenes November 9th. Senator
Martin and his family will reside at the
erdor RI venr "'hore they have lived
for a number of years.
Among tho Virginin people In Washing
ton to-day are d. r. Midyette. OF Rich
n1ond, at the Raleigh, and j. A. Davids' m
and wife, of Farmville, and Rev. Frank
Mezlck, OF Arlington. at the Metropoli-