Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
10 " A GIRL WEDS
Miss Fanny Eileen o'Connell Be-
comes Wife of Lieut.. Condor.
OBSERVE CEREMONY in WASHINGTON
Many George Washingtons in National
carital-Jeff Davis, Abraham Lin
coin, Thos. Jefferson, Mr.. DooIey,
MIR. Hennessey and Others.
LBY FRANK ]. sTILLMAN.l

LBY FRANK ]. STILLMAN.l
Washington, d. c., April 30-Miss
Fannie Eileen O'Connell, only daugh-
ter of Solicitor of the Treasury and
Mrs. Maurice D. O'Connell, and Lieu
tenant Clarence M. Condor, u. S. A.,
We're married last night at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents, in
Washington
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William g. Kirby, D. D., of the
Catholic University of America, for
merly in charge of one of the churches
in Sioux City, in the presence of
company that comfortably filled the
house, among them many prominent
military officers stationed at Fort Hunt
and Fort Washington.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father, passing through paths
formed by ribbons held by four young
ladies whe were college mates of the
bride. The bride was attired in a
gown of white panne crepe, simple but
very elegant, with magnificent rose
point bertha, angel sleeves and high
collar decorated with pearls The
bride wore no ornaments but carried
a bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Miss O Cornell was born and reared
in Fort lodge. After graduating from
the local high school she attended the
seminary at Rockford, H.. one year
and Kenilworth seminary near Evan
ston two years, going thence to Vassar
college, where she completed four
years course. Miss O'Connell he:,
been very popular in Washington So
cial life and numbers many of the So
ciety people of the capital as her warm
personal friends.
Lieutenant Condor, who is stationed
at Fort Hunt, is a Maine man. AT
the outbreak of the Spanish-American
war he enlisted as volunteer, and saw
active service in Cuba. Later he was
transferred to the Philippines, partic-
ipating in number of battles, sus--
tanning several wounds and receiving
the commentator of his comm anding
general for conspicuous bravery. Up
on the recommendation Of his superior
officers he was awarded one of the gold
medals awarded by congress. Lieuten-
ant Condor upon his return from the
Philippines took up the study of law in
spare hours and has graduated from
lSciutllS law SCllOOl III w dSlllIlSLON.
After the wedding last evening re-
ception was held at which time large
number of Washington friends met the
happy couple. At. late hour they de-
parted for Fort Hunt, where house.
keeping will be commenced in cot
tage which has been furnished and
made ready for the army officer aud
his fair Iowa bride.
The prevailing impression that Jeff
erson Davis is dead, is erroneuos. Jeff
is still alive and may be seen in Wash
ington in daylight without the aid OF
the cabinet
Then there is Abraham Lincoln; he
is still a resident of Washington, and
earns his bread by the sweat of his
face.
Is George Washington still alive and
loyal to the capital city OF the nation
yon ask Yes, George is still in our
midst, in fact there are precisely thir-
ty-four of him, with six additional
George Washingtons who sport mid.
die initial
Jeff Davis is at present employed
in the pension office and has long since
ceased to be annoyed when people
marvel at the sound of his name
Abraham Lincoln is a porter in no.
tel in Washington.
More than half the George Wash
ingtons are laborers, and the balance
are tradesmen scattered over the city
There are also a number of Georgiana
Washingtons, where no male child was
born into the home
"Mr. Dooley," lives in Washington
seventeen times and his co-partner
Mr.. Hennessy exists to the extent oil
just an even dozen.
There are several Homers within
the District of Columbia a Dante and
Victor Hugo, as we'll as Longfel
low, but strange to say Shakespeare
has not reappeared although he is ex
| pected
A plumber residing on @ street pos
sesses the interesting and historical
| title of Ralph W. Emerson and Louis
| Napoleon is day laborer.
Washington recently laid claim to {
Rufus Choate, a disciple of Black
stone, but Rufe some time ago aband
| oned the law for medicine, and is max
ing good Roadway with his former Law
| colleagues as subjects.
| Daniel Webster cannot be forgotten
as long as there are six of him ac
lively engaged in bushes in this city
Then there is Benjamin Franklin, ;
hostler in one of the livery stables
| James Madison, waiter in down
town cafe; Thomas Jefferson is a mes
senger employed in the treasury; Sam
uel Adams is employed in the pres
/ room in the government printing of1ic
| and Alexander Hamilton keeps a gro
Gerry store in the southwest part of TIL,
| city. The John Adamses are too mum
1 erous to mention.
Washington, D. c., May 2.-Nev
York City is at present the local cen
ter of national politics. Importan
moves upon the political checkerboart
moves involving the presidency of thu
United States, are being made and thu
game apparently has only begun.
The recent, scorching, singing edi
torial in the New York Sun, Nigh
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