Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
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TCorreSponience Of the Alexandra Sazetle.l
Washington, Jan. 6.
The wedding of Miss Isabel McKenna,
daughter Ct Associate Justice Joseph
McKenna, Of the Supreme Court OF the
United states, and Mr.. Pitts Dufiield OF
New York, took place today at the nome
of the brides parents on Rhode Island
avenue in the presence of a select com
pany composed of Supreme Court
Justices. Senators and other high
government officials. Owing to differ
ence of faith, the service was held at the
McKenna home, Rev. Edward Buckley,
assistant rector of st. Matthew's Church,
conducting the ceremony adapted for the
marriage of a Catholic 10 non-Catho-
lie. Miss McKenna was attended by the
Kisses Marie and Hildegard Mckenna,
while Mr.. Edgar Mills, of New York,
Mr.. Devie Dufied and Mr.. Kenneth
Dufield. of Detroit acted as best man
and ushers. The BRIDES gown was OF
white satin deliberately trimmed in old
lace. The bridesmaids wore white gowns
of lace and large lace hats. The wedding
presents exhibited after the ceremony
we're of large aggregate value. Both
bride and bridegroom have received large
checks from their parents. Among
those present were the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
The applicants for the position OF Rail
road Commissioner, made vacant by the
death of Gen. Longstreet, are all proba-
bly, doomed to disappointment. Inc
place will be allowed to remain vacant
and thus die. For several years those
N authority have held that there has
really been no excuse for any one hold
ing the position, for all the functions OF
the Office have been absorbed by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. For
the last three or four years Gen. Long
street has simply drawn his s., 600 year
and done nothing.
The President today nominated Capt.
Charles O'Neill to be rear admiral.
Miss Clara Barton, of the American
Red Cross has agreed to 60 TO Mace
donia to superintend the distribution of
relief to the people Of that country II the
American people will raise the necessary
funds.
Another link in the chain Of railways
that will eventually connect North and
south America has been completed by
the opening of the. San Pedro-Paredoh
branch of the Mexican Central accord
ing to a report just received at the De-
partment of Commerce from Consul-Gen-
eraI Hanna, at Monterey. Through trains
will soon be running from the nothern
cities of the United states to Monterey
over the new route.
Ira Edgar Rider, Of the Fourteenth New
York District, announced at the Nhlte HOUSE
this morning that he would not under any
circumstances resign" and would furthermore
she n candidate for reelection. Mr. Rider,
il i said. has been quietly informed that his
seat in Congress is wanted by the Tammany
leaders, for Mr.. Towne, and as compensation
.or turning IN his resignation. has been given
N understand that ne would be handed
place under Mayor Mcclellan in Greater New
York. This agreement IS not at all 10 MI
Riders liking.
Tba House committee on the judiciary today
.ciJed 10 90 into the investigation Of the
,arges looking To the impeachment or FED
raj Jnlge Charl Swayne, Of Florida, by
n ling a subcommittee into that state.
House committee on elections No. today
ok up the Reynolds Butler contest from
It Louis. 1t fixed February 10Th for hearing
The Senate committee on foreign relations
for the first time took up this morning the
new Panama canal convention, known as the
Hay-Bunau-V arilla treaty. All the members
NJ the committee were present excepting SEN
ators Money and Clark, both of whom are
sick. In view of Senator Morgan's decided
opposition to the treaty it is expected that the
committee will be unable TO report on the
treaty. for o considerable period. ..,..-.,