The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Parade Officials Chosen for
WashingtOn'S Birthday.
COL. A. P. HATFIELD MARSHAL
o. II. Kirk Is Chief of Staff-CFuisers
Tacoma and Des MOines May Take
PaTt-JamestOwn 10 BE Used as
TrRnspOrt-Receiver for Washing
ten COncern-sOcIaI News.
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Alexandria, Va, Feb. 15.-The George
Washington Birthday Association tonight
ratified the committees selection of Col
Charles A. P. Hatfield. of Fort Myer.
Va. as chief marshal of the parade TO be
held February % O. II. Kirk was elected
chief of staff
1t was decided 10 place a suitable
wreath on Washington's tomb OIL his
birthday, The transportation committee
reported that the steamer jamestown had
been secured for that occasion to trans
port troops and others who will take part
in the parade. Representative Carlin. of
this city, will make an effort, 1t was also
announced, TO procure the presence Of
the scout cruisers Tacoma and Des
Moines, now anchored in Hampton Roads
Appropriations were made as follows:
Transportation. 500; music. $125 addi-
tonal; entertainment. $500; badges, $50. II
was stated that ter pieces Of the Wash
ington fire department will be here. while
the city viii furnish eight pieces.
Miss Roxie Doniphan tonight enter
tanned a large party Of young friends at
her home, at the Fairfax During the
evening there was dancing. Music was
provided by a string orchestra. The party
was chaperoned by Mrs. A. 5. Doniphan
assisted by Misses Bentley and Thorn.
The guests were Misses Genevieve
Clark. Mildred Needham, Lucy Webb,
Lee Rucker. Anna May Moore, Nellie
Swami, of Washington; Mary Lloyd
Anders. Seminary Hnl; Mary Ann Rucker
and Claude Rucker. Fort Myer, Va: Pol
lie Green, Christina Kemper, Julia Bos-
wei, Judith Boswell, Anna Barley,
Christina Furnival. Catherine Emerson,
Margaret Emerson, Catherine Waller.
Della Phillips, Julia Williamson. Anna
Bartels, Mary and Nellie Robertson. Of
this city; Masters Douglass Mclean, Ed
ward Emerson. Edward Kemper. jr
Clarence Robinson. a. 5. Doniphan jr.
Carroll Ashby. William Emerson. Will
lam Boswell Boyd Leadbeater, Wilned
Robinson. and Louis c. Barley. jr.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Doyle Brockett was the scene of a pretty
home wedding yesterday afternoon al (
o'clock. when Miss Victoria Johnson
Peed became the bride of Mr.. Charles
Homer Townsend, of Washington The
bride entered the prettiIy decorated par
lors on the arm Of her cousin. Mr.. Brock
ett who gave her hand in marriage The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles
d. Bulla. Little Miss Collins Mckay
Jones, dressed in white null. with pink
ribbons. and Master Clarence Boyce
R0wen, Of Washington, formed an aisle
with white ribbons for the wedding party.
Miss Peed had two bridesmaids-Afis
Mary Low Herbert and Miss Elizabeth
Armstrong Baker, both of Norfolk Their
gowns were white embroidered hatiste.
trimmed with dlet lace They carried
Bridesmaid roses. tied with huge punches
OF pink tulie. The brides gown was un-
usually handsome and becoming II was
OF white princess lace, embroidered in
pearls. Mr.. Townsend had as his best
man DR. Clifford II Stearns, Of Washing
ton. The house was decorated with
spring blossoms and Southern smilaX
Immediately after the ceremony "a recep-
ton was held AT which there were many
oGt-of-tOWn guests, among whom were
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Harrison Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stephenson. Mr.
Richard Gwathney. and Miss Emily John
son, ali of Norfolk. DIT. and Mrs William
5. Dixon, DIT Boyd Dixon. Mrs L. Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mcpherson. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. c.
r. Cramner. Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Nourse.
Mrs and Miss Ridleberger. Mr.. Harry
Heth Ridleberger, Mrs Sturtevant. Miss
Sbuster. Mrs and Miss Johnson. DR.. and
Mrs. Horace Simonds. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Feast Mrs. and Mss Wilcox.
Miss Virginia Seymore. Miss Mary Frost.
all Of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Francis NoUTse, of Hamilton. Ohio, Rev.
and Mrs James NOurse. of Vienna. Pa.
The AleXandrians present were Mr. and
Mrs William J. Boothe, ir. Mr. and Mrs.
David j. Howell. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
L. Boothe, jr.. Mrs. Robert c. Powell,
Mrs. Louis s. Scott, Mrs. George Mush-
back, Mrs. Edgar Carpenter Miss Emily
Gibson, Miss Constance Bush. Miss Edith
Ramsay, Miss Mamie Graham. Miss Fan
ny Dixon. Miss Mary Leadbeater, and
Miss Helen Cummings Mr. and Mrs.
Townsend will sail on Tuesday on the
CaFonia for Naples, and viii spend sew
eral months travelling in Southern Europe.
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Barley appointed R. II Cox. city ser
geant receiver for the National Printing
and Exhibit Company. Incorporated. Of
Washington. The court also issued an
injunction restraining the company from
disposing of any assets. The receiver
was appointed upon application Of w. r.
Bosley, II. X. Addison, w. F. Lamdin.
and II. L. Pope. said TO represent a ma
jority Of the stockholders.
Thomas J. Snyder, who was held m
and shot Tuesday by three highwaymen.
viii be taken to Washington hospital
next week He will be subjected to the
A-rays with a view to locating the bull
let which is said to have penetrated the
left lung. The three men arrested in con-
nection with the shooting are still held.
P. s Foster. of Washington. will con.
duct a service Of song tomorrow after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock at a mems meeting
which viii be held at the Young People.
Church South.
\ cart driven by john Payne. a negro
toppled into the river at the King street
dock this morning.
Mrs. NJ. c. Broadus is critically i'll al
her home, 601 Queen street
Edward Reed is critically i'll at hi;
home, 113 South Alfred street.
Warren County Farmer Dies,
Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, Feb. 15.-P. T. Sheaff
one OF the Oldaet and r,,oot y,,.,,,,....
farmers of Warren County. is dead al