Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MARRIAGE LAST EVENING OF
MISS PILL AND MR.. PARKER.
Democrats Arrange for Ward Meetings
for Election Of Delegates
to State Convention.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRA, Va, June 2. 1904.
Christ Episcopal Church was the scene
OF pretty wedding last evening at o
o'clock. when Miss Leonie Mary Pill.
daughter of Mrs. William PHI OF this city.
became the bride Of Mr.. Dossey Julian
Parker of Bruton. Ala. The church, which
was prettily decorated for the occasion,
contained a large gathering of friends and
relatives OF the bride and groom. Rev
William ]. Morton. the rector, performed
the ceremony. To the strains of a wedding
march rendered by Mrs Charles G. Lennon
the bridal party entered the church. The
bride leaned on the arm of her brother, Mr.
Victor Pill, who gave her in marriage. She
was tastefully gowned in panne white
crepe over white taffeta. Instead Of a veil
she wore a wreath of white roses and car
ried a bouquet of bride roses
Miss Elizabeth Mcknew Of Washington
was maid of honor. She was attired in
white organdie, carrying bride roses. The
bridesmaids were Miss Anna Dawson OF
Washington and Miss Margaret Cockrell
of this city. They were also gowned In
white organdie, and carried bouquets or
pink flowers. Mr.. Leon Pill, brother of the
bride, acted as best man. The ushers were
Messrs. Frank Beckham and William Will
kins of Alexandria. William Stone of Wash
ington and Claude Coffee of st. Louis, Mo.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker left for southern trip. They VIII
make their future home at Carbon Hill.
where the groom holds a position as civil
engineer with the Galloway Coal Company.
The bride is well known and popular in
Alexandria. She is granddaughter or
Capt. Thomas Pill of Tywarnhayle House,
Cornwall England. The wedding presents
were numerous and handsome, Among the
out-of-town guests were Mr.. John Pill and
family Of Carbon Hill and several guests
from Washington.
Democratic Ward Meetings.
At meeting of the city democratic COM
mittee In the Hotel Fleischmann last night
1t was decided to hold ward meetings Tues
day, June T. between and o'clock pm,
for the election of delegates to the state
convention June in Richmond. The COM
mittee adopted a resolution providing that
all names of candidates for delegates shall
be filed by noon Monday next with Mr..
Theodore Cook. the secretary of the COM
mittee Each of the four wards of the city
is entitled to five delegates. They will be
uninstructed, but the general sentiment OF
the delegation selected, it is stated, will be
In favor of Judge Parker. The meetings
will be called to order by members of the
democratic committee or other democrats
properly authorized. The places of the vot-
ing will be announced later by the COM
mittee 1t will be the purpose OF those
qualified voters to participate
General and Personal.
William Daniels. a Union veteran. died
yesterday at his home near Lorton, Fair
fax county. He was sixty-three years OF
age and was a native of Pennsylvania, but
had spent the latter part of his life in Fair
fax The remains will be inferred to-
morrow afternoon in the national cemetery
at Arlington.
The first quarterly meeting of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South was held last
evening after the weekly prayer meeting
service in the lecture room of the church.
Rev. Dr. j. w. Duffey of Washington, pre-
siding elder of Washington district, con-
Quoted the conference.
A meeting of the board of aldermen has
been called for this evening to concur In
the action of the common council IN appro-
priating 81 100 for Health Officer German In
consideration of services rendered in con-
nection with smallpox
Miss Annie M. Curtis and Mr.. Upton Fair
fax were quietly married last evening IN
ST Paurs Church, Rev. P. P. Phillips OH
ciating
Miss Bertha and Miss Alma Williams,
formerly of this city, but now OF keyser,
w. Va paid brief visit to friends here
last night on their way home from Balu-
more, where they have been attending
school.
The Potomac at Jones' Point was dragged
again this morning for the body OF Private
Frank McComeskey, who was drowned there
Tuesday, but up to a late hour the search