The Washington herald., 1910-06-07
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cents month.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
65 King Street.
Alexandria, Va. June s.-The annual
closing exercises Of Arlington Institute
for Young Ladies, conducted by the
Misses Chandlee. were held at 4:so o'clock
this afternoon at that institution, 2i5
North Washington street. An interest
ing programme OF exercises was given,
In which a number of the graduates par
tlcipated, followed by the presentation of
certificates 10 the graduating class. The
valedietory was delivered by Miss Louise
T. Mathew. The following received GER
tificates OF graduation: Misses Florence
L. Lindsey, Mary p. Hutton, Sophie F,
Taekett, and Louise T Mathew. The
programme was as follows: Where
Shakespeare Set His Stage" an essay,
Miss Florence l. Lindsey; solo, Elm
sames Haideblumchen" Cd. Krug), Miss
Isabel J. Parsly: 'Shakespeare's God
daughter" an essay Miss Mary B. Hut
ton; solo, who Is Sylvia (Shuber;),
Miss Rebecea Q. Iddings, "The Minuet,"
recitation, Miss Sophie F. Taekett;
solo, The Fountain" &C. B. Lysberg),
Miss Isabel ]. Parsly. A large number
OF relatives and friends Of the graduates
were in attendance, and the graduates
were the recipients of many handsome
floral tributes
Miss Hildred NJ. Travers. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo H. Travers, of
this city, and Mr.. Lawrence A Hopkins.
OF Washington. were married at o'clock
this evening at the rectory OF Christ
r. +. Church, IN the presence Of a few
relatives and friends OF the two families.
Rev ". ]. Morton officiating. The bride
was attended By Miss Blanche Wesley.
of Altoona, Pa, and the groom had for
his best man, Mr.. Henry Norton. OF Del
Ray. Alexandria County. Following the
! ceremony. Mr. and Mrs Hopkins left for
Washington. where they will make their
| future home.
Tire state Court OF Appeals to-day
/ granted a writ of error in the case OF
Frederick Schwab. OF this city, against
/ the Washington Luna Park Company. on
/ March 3 last Schwab was given yerdic'
in the Circuit Court OF Alexandria County
Of $500 In his suit 10 recover damages
| IN the sum OF $4,000 for the loss Of 9
/ leg while operating an aerial swing IN
/ Luna Park. The court afterward SCI
| aside the verdict. An appeal was takeI
/ and a new trial will, therefore, follow.
Bible Class Gives Social.
The Young Mems Bible Glass OF the
NJ. E. Church South held an interesting
social ana business session in the Young
Peoples Building OF that church thi;
! evening. which WAS largely attended. AT
ifttsrestlag musical and literary pro
| gramme was given, and at the conclusion
refreshments served. Daring the even
/ ing speeches We're made by Rev. II. NJ
| Canter. pastor Of the church: ]. Franz
Myers. superintendent OF the Sunday
school. and Messrs. A. L. Jameson, "
| 6. Nicklin, and Carl W. Shaffer- The
Bible class is reported to be steadily
growing, and now has very large mem
bership.
That Henry Smith, the negro electro.
/ cuted Friday last at the State penitep
4 tiary. fully realized that he was about L
! face death and that he did not believe
that he vas going through any third de
| gree or farce, as some people here are o
the opinion. is the statement made b.
| DR.. Darlington, surgeon at the peniten
! AAttl ~ NAAi4AEN ASlNtN IL sAGAAlNA kAAA
morning over the long-distance tele
| phone. DR.. Darlington further state'
Smith was fully aware he was going {,
die, and told every one good-by. and tina
on the way from the death chamber Z
the chair Smith made a statement tina
1 he and Johnson Pines. and Dorsey, sen
fenced to be eiectrocuted Friday next 70
participation In the same murder, wen
also innocent After making this state
ment Smith never made. or attempts
! TO make, any other remark and wa
dead within a space OF two minutes
Itr. Darlington added that he would no
be a party to any third degree foolish
ness in a case OF that kind, nor waul
he permit such d thing at the peniten
tiary, if he knew H. He further state
that he did not know Of the test I
which Smith was subjected on the pre-
vious occasion until afterward. Smith
/ wife. who lives here, has received tw
letters from him mailed few hours be
fore he was electrocuted It is said tina
in these letters he asserts his fnnocenc
together with the innocence Of the tire
other negroes. As stated. Gov. Mann wi
announce his decision in their case
| Wednesday
Judge j. IS. i. IhornIons IN the CIrcu
Court in this city, IN special session. afte
hearing arguments for new trial in III
case Of McMenamin against the Souther
+; Railway. on the part of the defendar
} company, overruled the motion. An az
peal was noted. McAIenamin was recent
" in this court given a verdict for s.. q
for damages alleged to have been dor
his house by smoke and SCOT from ii
engines of the defendant company.
To Attend Funeral in a Body.
A special meeting of Potomac Lode
) Of Odd Fellows was held at its hall e
night, when arrangements were made f.
attending the funeral of the late cap
, Albert Fair in a body, which will tax
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoo
from his late home, 123 Wolfe street. TT
7 members viii meet at their hall at
{ O'Clock, and all Odd Fellows are invite