Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
PLANS FOR WASHINGTON ANN
VERSARY EXERCISES.
Marriage Of Miss Uhler and MI.
Anderson sommers-General
and Personal.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 20. 1903.
Arrangements are being rapidly COM
pleted for the parade which will be held
February D. and few minor details re-
| main to be completed. The committee
having charge of the affair predicts that
If the weather is suspicious the attend
ance will be :hr greater than it has been
in any previous year.
The first exercises Of the day will be
the placing of a wreath on the tomb of
Washington. A special committee will go
to Mount Vernon about $50 o'clock on
the palace car Mount Vernon to convey
the wreath. This committee will prob
ably be announced at a meeting which
will be held tonight at the rooms of the
chamber of commerce.
On the return of the committee the
palace car will proceed to Washington
and the distinguished guests from that
city will be brought here between noon
and l O'Clock. They will be at once con-
veyed to Lee Camp Hall. headquarters fol-
the distinguished visitors. From this hall
the visitors will view the procession.
The work of decorating was renewed
this morning and by tomorrow evening
every building along the line of march
Will Dc ucCOTdteQ. fIdnS nave D6en COul-
pleted by the entertainment committee
for the entertainment of the participant. S
in the procession. AS previously stated
the visiting soldiers will be served lunch
con In the east wing of the market build
ing. Mr.. P. Won de Westelaken, chair
man o. the entertainment committee.
feels confident that he will be able to take
care of the visitors without trouble. a
large force o.: men was today put to work
by City Engineer E. c. Dunn cleaning
<l,4 =
pass. - =;
Parade Formation.
Announcement made. this morning
that the formation of the parade would
be as follows: Chief marshal and staff on
Duke street between Washington and st.
Asaph streets; distinguished guests in
carriages on Duke street between St.
Asaph and Pitt street.
Military formation-Right resting on
Pitt street.. column extending on Duke
to Lee street. thence to Cameron: on
Cameron to Washington Secret organi-
zation-rtght resting on Cameron, column
on Royal to Queen, on Queen to ST
Asaph: Fire department-Right resting
on Duke. column on Lee to- Wolfe, Wolfe
to Fairfax, Fairfax to Gibbon street.
Home Wedding.
"A pretty home wedding occurred at $50
O'Clock last evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler. when their
daughter, Miss Eliza Armstead Selden
Uhler. became the bride of Mr.. Thomas
Anderson Sommers of Baltimore. The
bride entered the parlors accompanied by
her father, by whom she was given In
marriage The wedding march from
Steiner, Rev. Arthur Selden Lloyd Of
New York city. uncle of the bride, per-
formed the ceremony. The parlors were
prettily decorated for the occasion. and
green leaves. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Rebecca Lloyd Uhler, and
Mr.. Charles c. Smoot acted as best man.
The bride was attired in gown of white
silk. trimmed with bertha Of brussels
lace. and tulle veil caught with orange
blossoms. She carried white carnations
lilies of the valley and ferns. The
bridesmaid wore an empire gown of pink
china silk. trimmed with pink chiffon and
white lace. Her flowers were pink carna-
tions and ferns Elizabeth Boothe and
Master Edward Oliver. dressed in white,
acted as ribbon bearers Following the
ceremony reception was held. Subse-
quently the couple left for a northern
bridal trip, and upon their return they
will reside in Baltimore.
Entertainment Scheduled.
Arrangements have been made for an
entertainment to occur at Lee Camp
Hall at 1870 O'Clock tomorrow night.
when the following program will be given
Solo. Miss Ethel Grimes; cornet solo. Mr..
Manning; vocal solos Miss Margaret
Field: selection, Alexandra Mandolin and
Guitar Club; vocal solo. Mrs. Herbert
RossOn; selection, Seminary Quartet;
vocal solo. Miss Kate Smoot: vocal solo.
Miss Rowen; selection, Alexandria Man.
dolin and Guitar Club. At the conclu-
sion o. the prog. am there will be sale
of fancy articles. after which refresh
ments will be served.
Elks' Carnival.
Lodges of Elks from Washington and
Fredericksburg. Va, will tonight attend
the Elks indoor carnival at Armory Hall.
Among the special attractions tonight
will be music, which will be furnished by
the Alexandria Mandolin and Guitar
Club. The affair was last night we'll
patronized. and during the evening solos
were rendered by Robert L. Wenzel and
Forrest Birrell.
General News.
Announcement Is made that revival
services will commence Sunday next. at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
and continue until March s. The services
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Vance
Price of North Carolina. The singing will
be led by a large chorus.
The Virginia Apartment House Com
pany has elected the following directors:
G. l. yesterday, president; H. yesterday,
vice president; w. A. yesterday. secre-
tary and treasurer. The above officers
with NJ. w. yesterday. constitute the
board of directors. ..-, -
Chief Goods submitted his monthly re-
port at a meeting of the board of police
commissioners held last night. Frederick
Schwab was appointed a special police
man for the Elks' carnival. 1t was decided
to appoint four additional policemen
missioners will be held Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock to ratify the appoint
ment of special policemen.
The trial of Frank Hitchcock. indicted
for attempting an assault upon Mrs
Susie Beach. is still in progress in the