The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
NEWSOFALEKANDRIA
Funeral OF Thomas Perry to
Be Held Tomorrow.
VETERAN OF CoNFEDERACY
Members of Lee Camp VIII Attend
services In n BOdy-Capt. HObson
To Address Young PeOpIe-MIss
Marshall and Mr.. TaImOn Married.
News Notes of the City.
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alexandria. Va, Dec. H.-Funeral serv-
Ices over the remains Of Thomas Perry.
whose death occurred last night, will be
held at II O'Clock Monday morning at his
home, S25 South Washington street The
members of r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate
veterans. viii attend the funeral In a
body
The deceased was seventy-eigAt years
Old lie Is survived by wife and two
sons, J. Lawrence and r. Calvert Perry.
Mr.. Perry was born in Charles County.
Nd and, In 1851 came to this city, where
ne engaged in the commission business.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he left
this city with the Alexandria Rifles. az
terward Company A. Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Infantry. of the Confederate
army. He began as a sergeant, and was
afterward promoted to the Office OF lieu
tenant, and at times served as captain of
his company
MI Perry was frequently mentioned in
general orders for gailantry. At Sailors
Creek he was taken a prisoner Of war and
held until the close Of hostlities. He
afterward returned to this city and en-
gagged In the commission business. which
he conducted until about two years ago.
Owing to continued III health, he was COM
PEELED 10 relinquish active participation in
business affairs.
Mr. Perry was prominent member OF
R. T. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
being past commander Of that order.
A meeting for men will be held al $50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Peoples Building, Of the Methodist Epis
eopal Church South. and an address will
be delivered by Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson. HIS subject viii be Patriotism
and Character Building" The Holy
City" will he rendered by Mrs. T. A.
Hulhsh
Funeral services over the remains OF
EnoS Hamilton. whose death occurred
Thursday night last at the Alexandria
Hospital were held at O'Clock this aft
ernoon al the residence Of Maj. E. H.
Janney, his brother-in-law. Seminary
Hill. Rev Joseph r. Sewer. pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Off
ciated, and interment was made N Ivy
Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers were:
George Wise, Laurence Stabler. DR.. ".
NJ. Smith. and Thomas Terrett
Christmas services will be held al St
Mary's Catholic Church as follows: First
mass. solemn high mass. AT O'Clock
followed by the second mass at O'Clock
and the last mass will be celebrated AT
10 O'Clock. with Benediction Of the
Blessed Sacrament The collection which
will be taken up viii be for the benefit
OF the orphans Of the diocese.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
South tomorrow morning the services
viii BE- conducted by Rev. ]. P. stump.
a former pastor. Rev. W. F. Locke. OF
Washington, will preach a sermon at the
services which Will be held at 100 O'Clock
IN the evening
!. Courtney Minton and Miss Florence
Virginia Gardner, both OF this city. were
married tonight al the residence OF Mrs
Charles Smith, 2lS North Fairfax street
Afterward the couple left for a Northern
bridal trip. Upon their return they viii
live here.
Miss Mary P. 5. Brush, daughter Of the
late H. P. Brush. died this afternoon AZ
the residence Of her mother. Mrs. X c
Bales, Al North Columbus street. The
deceased had been in only a few DAYS
Miss Brush was sixteen years old.
Miss Eleanor L. Marshall. daughter of
Dr. J. A Marshall. and Mr. J. T. Talman
the latter of Washington. were ouiA,l,,
married this afternoon al 81 PauI's
Protestant Episcopal Church. Rev p
Phillips. rector. officiating Following the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Talman left for
Northern bridal trip. They will. upon
their return, reside in Washington.