Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF CAPT. RoBERT CAR
TER LEE TO-DAY.
Interment With Masonic Honors-16ax
rage Of Miss Taylor and
Mr. Hoxton.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December II. 1908.
The funeral OF Capt Robert Carter Lee.
whose death occurred In Fredericksburg
Tuesday. took place this afternoon at 1880
o'clock from Christ Episcopal Church The
renains were brought to this city shortly
past noon. The funeral was with Masonic
honors, there being large number OF
members Of that fraternity In the long pro-
cession which followed the body to the old
family burying ground In Christ Church
cemetery. Among the many relatives OF
the deceased present was his brother, Gen.
Frtzhugh Lee. The services were conducted
by Right Rev. Alfred M. Randolph. bishop
of the diocese of southern Virginia, assisted
by Rev. william ]. Morton, rector Of the
church The active pallbearers. who were
selected from the Alexandria w ashington
Lodge, to which Capt. Lee belonged, and
Andrew jackson Lodge, were MesSrs A. G
Uhler. Hubert Snowden. Samuel ii. Lunt.
Thomas W. Robinson, Frank F. Marbury.
Oscar F. Carter, Capt. ]. v. Davis and X.
L. Field. The honorary pailbearers were
Col. Francis L. Smith, John M. Johnson.
Herbert Bryant, William B. Smoot, Law
renee Stabler, K. Kemper. Samuel G. Brent
and Robert F. Knox. The interment was
made with the usual rites of the. Masonic
order.
Taylor-Hoxton Nuptials.
The marriage Of Miss Sara Purvis Tay-
lor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor. of this city. and Mr.. Archibald Robin
son Hoxton of the Episcopal High School.
Fairfax county. occurred last evening at
$50 o'clock in st. Pauls Protestant Episco-
pal Church. The church was well filled
with friends and relatives of the two fam
lilies. and was prettily decorated with palms
ana other potted plants. The ceremony
was performed by Right Rev. Alfred M.
Randolph, bishop Of the diocese of south
ern Virginia. who was assisted by Rev. T.
P. Phillips, rector OF st. Pauls The bride
was attired in a gown of white embroidered
liberty silk and carried a shower bouquet
Of bride roses and lilies OF the valley. she
was attended by Mrs Hugh MCGUIRE and
Mrs. Louis Storrow Greene as matrons OF
honor. The maid OF honor was MISS Hen
riette Fowle Taylor. and the bridesmaids
were Miss Mary Daingerfleld and Miss An
ME Hoxton. The bridesmaids the matrons
and the maid Of honor were gowned IN
white mcusseline de sole, with pink chffTon
sashes and each carried a shower bouquet
of bridesmaid roses. Mr. Llewellyn q.
HoXton, brother of the groom, was best
man, and the ushers were Messrs G. +. L.
Burke, Gardner L. Boothe. Luke M. White,
Thomas K Nelson, DR.. Brodie C. Male and
Carey N. Davis. Following the ceremony
a reception was given the bridal party and
a few Immediate friends at the residence
of the parents of the bride in Prince street.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hoxton
left for wedding tour.
Youthful Culprit Before Mayor.
Daniel Jones, a small colored boy, was
before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning on the charge of stealing $50
from M. Schiller & Co., at whose store, In
King street, he was employed as messenger
boy Mr. William Schiller told Of the cir
cumstances connecting the boy with the
theft, and Officer Henderson produced a
quantity of expensive toys which the youth
full prisoner had purchased. Only small
sum of money was found on his person. He
was assessed $20 In default of which he
will spend thirty days In jail. George Lo-
max, colored, was arrested by Officer Mich
olson on the charge Of attempting to shoot
Henry Stevens. also colored. with a pistol.
The fine was SO
General Matters.
The following directors were elected at
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Char
IottesviIle and Rapidan Railroad Company.
held In this city yesterday: A. B. Andrews.
John w. Burke. e. L. Daingerfield. w. ID.
Manor, J. B. Moon. L. w. Reid and L. r.
Wallace The following officers were then
chosen by the directors: A. B. Andrews.
president: r. D. Landlord. secretary; H. Z.
Ansley, treasurer. and A. H Plant. auditor.
Health Officer e. A. German stated this
morning that the two cases which were
court bounded by King, Prince. Henry ana
Fayette streets are exceedingly mild forms
of the disease. The usual quarantine pre-
cautions, however, have been taken. The
patients are small children of negro Wo-
man named Maccabe.
A quiet home wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock at the residence
OF Alderman ]. r. N. Curtin. 42S North
Columbus street, when his daughter. Miss
Ruth Curtin. became the bride OF ME-.
Mitchell Wise Hancock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Council Of Del Ray.
Later in the evening the bride and groom
left for a southern wedding trip
Mrs. Joseph Burns, who resides In North
Fairfax street, slipped on the ice yester-
day afternoon near her home and was pain
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