Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
REFUSED TO PERFORM CERE-
M0NY.

| Brodic l.. Duke, i member Of inc
family OF tobacco millionalrcs, went
quietly to Washington yesterday to
negotiate the fourth marriage contract
of his career, and after carefully lald
plans for the ceremony, ram afoul OF 4
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman aversion to
divorce. Mr.. Duke had planned to be
married at i O'Clock yesterday alter
noon to Miss Wylanta Roschclle, of
Durham, n. c., his home city. Rev.
Donald G. Macleod, pastor OF First
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Washington,
had agreed to perform the ceremony
before he knew the circumstances.
That understanding was rcachcd be-
tween the prospective bridegroom and
the Presbyterian pastor about 0 ci"cR
in the morning, soon after Mr.. Duke
and his bridc-to-be had arrived IN the
city.
Under the law Of the District of
Columbia it is required that the name
Of the minister or marrying Justice
appcar on the license application
and the license before it Is issued.
Cognizant of this provision Mr.. Duke,
accompanied by Il friend, called on
Rev. Macleod before he applied for
his license.
Having arranged to be married III
Pastor MacI.cod'S study at 1 O'Clock.
Mr.. Duke procured the license. He
gave his residence and that OF Miss
Roschcllr rs Durham. y. c., his age
at 62 wears and hers rs IS. The name
of DIR. Macleod was given rs the mar
rving parSon. So far the plans were
running smoothly.
Later in the day some seeker after
news discovered that Brodic l.. Duke.
| the tobacco man. three times married.
twice divorccdand on several occasions
involved in marital difficulties the chief
of which involved trouble with his last
wife, the late Alice Webb Duke. was
to be married. This fact subsequently
was announced to the public through
the newspapers.
Warned of the forthcoming event, re-
portcrs and photographers gathered at
the First Presbyterian Church. Half
an hour before the appointment. DR..
Mcleod arrived ut the church. He en-
tered his study and Il few minutes later
came out and requested the Gamer bral-
gadc to leave the churchyard. Sum
moning the reporters, he informed
them that there was to be no we'd
ding.
The marriage license bureau records
show that you are TO marry Brodic l..
! Duke" was suggested
well, | am not going to marry him
hcrc or anywhere, replied the pastor
somewhat vigorously
! "Havc YOU refused to marry him on
the ground that he has figured i'll the
divorce courtS?'
We'll, that is not for me to say, was
the reply. You are 4 good gucsScr. .
BEDS FOR VIRGINIA SOLDIERS.
The War Department at the request
OF Colonel c. a. Dempsey and the ad-
jutant general, has decided 10 furnish
| lllC NiISllltl li'olS "ii' s'S'Ni'N wy
Gettysburg encampment and mancu-
yerS with 800 cots. which will enable
every man to sleep comfortably after
his hard days work.
After the cncampmcnt Is over these
cots will become the property OF this
state and will be assigned to the various
companies.
Nearly 1000 OF Nirginia's militia
men will attend the maucuycrs, which
will take place from July lSt to July
10th, inclusive.
The government will furnish the
transportation and subsistence, which
respectively represent expenditures OF
about S19, 900 and $4,000.
The commonwealth will pay the
soldiers for their services, which will re-
ouirc about $25. 900. This money comes
out of the sums allotted to this state by
the government.
All branches of the service will par
ticipate in the mancuverS. and 1t Is be-
licved that the outing will result in 4
vast deal of good to the militiamen.