Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GEN. LEE TO SERVE AS GRAND
MARSHAL FEBRUARY 20.
Sends Letter to Committee Accepting
Invitation-Two Marriages Noted
General Matters.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 4, leo4.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee has nodhed the WASH
fngton Birthday Celebration Association OF
his acceptance of the invitation to act as
chief marshal of the mammoth parade to be
held here the odd instant. The receipt OF Gen.
Lees letter has greatly pleased the mem
bers of the committee. who were exceed
ingly anxious to have him appear at the
head of the column.
The executive committee has received a
letter from the War Department stating
that a squadron of cavalry, consisting Of
two troops with one light battery of artil-
lery, will be sent here the 22d from Fort
Myer The cavalry band will accompany
the troops. It was also stated that COM
pany of coast artillery, thirty-two files
strong, from Fort Hunt Will be assigned
for duty in the parade.
At meeting of the committee last even
ing appropriations were made for deco
rating the Friendship Fire Company house,
the permanent headquarters of the aSSocla-
ton, and the Business Mems League rooms,
the temporary headquarters.
Two Marriages Last Evening.
A pretty home wedding occurred last
evening at o'clock at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Houck. on Duke street.
came the wife of Mr. Richard Ernest Ac-
ton The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Dr. Frank ]. Brooke of the Second Presby
terrain Church The bride was attired In
gown of white crepe de chine, with point
lace over silk, and carried a shower bou-
quet of carnations and lilies of the valley.
She was attended by her niece, little Miss
Virginia Wheat, and little Miss Courtenay
Towne Greenough, niece of the groom, as
flower girls They were arrayed in white
and carried pink carnations. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. Mr.. G.
Raymond Acton, brother of the groom
acted as best man. Shortly after the GER
emony Mr. and Mrs. Acton left for south
ern tour, which will include visit to New
Orleans. Mr.. Acton is a prominent young
jeweler of this city.
Miss Edna " Pullman and Mr. Louis Em-
met Breen, young people of this city, were
quietly married last evening at clock at
the parsonage of st. Mary's Catholic
Church Rev. Father III. j. Cutler, the pas
tor, performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a small gathering of friends and
relatives of the bride and groom. The bride
was attended by Miss Lucy Ponnet, and
Mr.. Edward Crump acted as best man.
General Matters.
Rev Bergman Green of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary performed the cere-
mony at the marriage of Miss Janet Knox
Harrison and Mr.. Richard Henry Lynn,
which took place last evening at Leesburg
Others who attended from here were Mrs.
Cassius Lee and Miss Elizabeth Lee.
The first annual ball of the Alexandria
Chapter of the Retail Clerks International
Protective Association will be held this
evening in McBurney's Hall. The members
OF the committee on arrangements are
Messrs. c. A. Nagel, Harry Daschlager,
George Bontz, jr., NJ. w. Gaines, Lee
Strausburger, Charles Sherwood and Mil
ton Glasgow.
Mr.. Herbert E. Stanbury who has been
studying mechanical engineering in Column
bian University has gone to Baltimore to
take position in the shops of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad.
Dennis Napier, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct and fighting. was the only
prisoner before Justice Cation in the police
court this morning. A fine of IS was i'm
posed, with the alternative of twenty days
In jail.