Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE NoURsE-MYER WEDDING
CEREMONY YESTERDAY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 81, 1866.
Miss Mary Abigail Nourse. the youngest
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James NJ.
Nourse, and DR.. John Edgar Myers of New
Windsor. Nd, were married this afternoon
at O'Clock at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert D. Broekett on North wash
ington street. Though distinctly a family
wedding 1t was one of the prettiest of the
Alexandria season. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. James NJ. Nourse. the
father of the bride.
Inc bride, who was gowned in a robe of
white lace, having as her only ornament a
handsome bracelet, a gift from the groom,
entered the parlor with the groom pre-
coded by Master Clarence Boice Nourse as
ring bearer and little Miss Catherine Nourse
and little Miss Charlotte Myers, nieces of
the bride and groom, as ribbon girls. At
the conclusion of the ceremony a repast
was served in the dining room, after which
the bride and groom left for an extended
trip to Atlantic City. New York city and
Albany. n r Upon their return they viii
reside at New Windsor, Md, where the
groom is pacticng physician.
Among the out-of-town guests were Ho-
meg and Frank Nourse, brothers OF the
BRIDE Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence p. Nourse of
Washington. Miss Charlotte Glenn of Balti-
more. Miss Victoria Peed of Norfolk Mrs.
Frank A. Russell of New York, Prof and
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell of Washington, Miss
OF the bride: DR.. and Mrs j. S. Myers of
Washington DR.. and Mrs. James Ashley
Of Washington and Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Myers of New Windsor, Md, the father
and mother OF the groom. The bride is
sister of Mrs Brockett.
Last Rites Over Dead.
Funeral services over the remains, of
David H. Plaster. whose death took place at
his home in Bluemont, Loudoun county.
Thursday hel5 a
Rev. Charles D. Bulla. the pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, con-
Quoted the exercises. Mr.. Plaster leaves a
wife, who was formerly Miss Gregory OF
this city, and two brothers, DIR. George e.
Plaster of Bluemont and M. J. w. Plaster
of Leesburg.
Odd Fellows to Celebrate.
Potomac Lodge. No. 3S. Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows. will celebrate its
eighty-seventh anniversary next Tuesday
night when a meeting will be held in Odd
Fellows Hall. North Columbus street.
An interesting program has been prepared
for the occasion. Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace Episcopal Church. will
preach special sermon to the members
and their friends a week from Sunday. The
committee in charge of the arrangements
is composed of Daniel R Stansbury, James
r. Mansfield and Phillip NJ. Bradshaw.
Capt. w. B. Smithers of Alexandria will
leave tomorrow night for Jacksonville, Fla,
where he will attend the convention of rail-
road conductors of the south, which con-
venes in that city Monday. Capt. SInithers
is the delegate from the railroad societies
of Alexandria. He will be accompanied by
his wife and daughter and Mrs. G. A. HUI
fish.
Miss Eliza Daniels died last night at her
home in Fairfax county, about four miles
from Alexandria. She viii be buried to-
morrow at Ltncolnia, Fairfax county.
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton has returned from
Charlottesville. where he attended meet
ing os the board OF visitors Of the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
William H Ruff of Washington was
locked up at the station house this after
noon for being drunk in the street and in
stead of being placed in a cell he was taken
to the prisoners room upstairs, where he
endeavored to batter the door down with
a bench. He was released tonight upon
the statement of Charles Bendhefm that he
would be responsible for the damages done
the door. Mr.. Ruff. it Is said for
merly a clerk at police headquarters in
Washington.
Samuel H. Lunt sold at public auction to-
day in front of the market house a safe and
record books of Alexandria city and Fair
fax county property to Mr.. Lewis II.
Machen for 50, $50 The property formerly
belonged to the Virginia Title Company.
Judge c. E. Nicol will open the April
term of the circuit court for Alexandria
county Monday.
Miss Mary Conway Moncure of Fred
ericksburg, the page from that city to the
Daughters OF the American Revolution con-
vention, is visiting Miss Fannie B. Smith
at her home on Duke street.