The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
PRETTY WEDDING At
ALEXANDRIA CHURCH
Miss Byrne and John Lee DonneIly.
of Washington. Msrried-Thanks-
giving Services to Be Held.

giving Services to Be Held.
AlexandfIs. Va. Nov. S.-st Mary's
Catholic Church was the scene Of a
pretty wedding at $50 O'Clock this even
ing, when Miss Mary Madeline Byrne.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Byrne, became the bride of Mr.. John Lee
Donnelly. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. +. Kelly, assistant pastor.
and was witnessed by q large gatherins
OF relatives and friends. The church
was decorated with white and yellow
chrysanthemums and palms.
Tho bride was given In marriage by
her father and was attired In a gown
Of white charmeuse ornamented with
pearls and real lace. Her veil was caught
with orange blossoms, while her flowers
consisted of a shower boQnet Of lilies
of the valley and Bride roses.
The bride was attended by Miss LII
Iian Hill, OF Washington. and the bride
groom had for his best man, Thomas
wore a gown Of baby blue crepe de
chine with gold lace and q large picture
hat Of black velvet. Her flowers were
yellow chrysanthemums. Little Helen
Cline, cousin Of the bride, Of this city,
was flower girl and wore a white frock
OF lace over canary messaline. The
brides mother wore a gown Of wistarta
charmeuse.
Ushers were John T. Hill and Ignatius
Stoutenburg, Of Washington; Bernard
Mahoney, cousin of the bride, Of Rich
mond, and Cornelius Hill, Alexandria
Following the wedding a reception was
given the bridal party and immediate
relatives at the home Of the brides par
ents, 1902 Prince street Mr.. and Mrs.
Donnelly left for an extended NcTthern
bridal trip. After December Is they will
be at home at The Susquehanns, WASH
ington.
Among the out-of-town guests attend
ing were Miss Lucille Powers, Richmond;
Miss Nora and Bernard Mahoney, Rich
mond; Miss Ruth Keys. New York City;
Mai James Candy, U. s. NJ. c.; r. ].
Donnelly. OF the Adjutant Generals
ONCE, Washington; Thomas s. Pugh,
Walter Vidor, r. l. Cave, Percy Moore,
and William H Skyles, OF the Quarter
masters ONCE. Washington.
Thanksgiving will be observed by a
general suspension OF business. Banks,
stores government and city offices will
be closed all day, and Sunday hours will
prevail at the city postofilce. Both pub
lie and private schools closed this after
noon and will not resume studies until
Monday.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in Trinity NJ. E. Church at II
o'clock, and a sermon win be preached
by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church. The
congregation of the Methodist. Baptist.
and Presbyterian Churches will unite in
this service. The collection will be
for the benefit of the Cnildren's Home.
At ST. Mary's Catholic Church. two
$50 and the second, a solemn high mass,
at $50 o'clock. Rev. DR.. H. ]. Cutler,
pastor, will be the celebrant.
Services at St Pauls and Christ P. z.
Churches will be held at II O'Clock and
at Grace P. E. Church at 1870 o'clock.
Collections will be for the Alexandra
Hospital
Application for a writ of habeas cor
pus will be made to the Court of
Appeals of Virginia on Friday in the
case Of c. Jones Rixey. former head OF
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Company. The APPLICATION will be
made through his next best friend"
c. J. Rixey. jr. The commonwealth will
be represented by Attorney General John
Garland Pollard. and Rixey will be repre-
sented by James r. Cation, this city,
and John L. Jeffries, Norfolk.
BY order Of the Corporation Court,
Rixey is sentenced to the asylum at
Marion. He is at the asylum at Staun-
ton. Rixey was indicted in connection
with the collapse of his company and
escaped trial by being declared Of un-
sound mind by alienists.
Police COMMISSIONERS knight, SchwarZ-
mann, and Shinn this afternoon made
the annual inspection Of the police
force in the police court room. All of
the members were present. Members of
the force were congratulated on their
excellent showing.
The recently elected officers OF Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 459. knights Of Col
umbus, were installed tonight at St
Mary's Hall by Harry Bailey. district
deputy. of Petersburg. Following the
installation. a banquet was served at
the Hotel Rammel.
The officers are c. T. Hellmuth, grand
knight; NJ. E Greene, deputy grand
knight; Charles Corgan. chancellor;
James CaIlan, financial secretary; F.
T. Quinn. recorder; Rev. L. F. Kelly,
chaplain; A A. Lucas, warden; A A Luz
cas-, ST., inside guard; John T. Harring-
ton. outside guard; John Bayne, trustee,
and Eugene German, organist.
Fifty members Of Old Dominion Com
mandery. No. II, Knights TemplaT, this
city. will leave on a special train from
King and Henry streets at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning for The Plains, where
they will institute Piedmont Command
cry. Knights Templar. A banquet will
be held at o'clock p. m.
The New Columbia Laundry Corpora
ton. this city, with a capital stock of
81, 900 to $4,000. has been granted a char
ter by the State corporation commits
sion. Ofhcers are: Daniel ]. Jackson,
president; c. F. Sewers, secretary, both
of Washington.
The marriage of Miss Mary z. Hoy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hoy.
formerly of this city. but now OF WASH
ington, and Thomas J. Howell, Of WASH
ington. was solemnized this morning at
the Immaculate Conception Church,
Washington, Rev. N. J. Riordsn oficist-
ing.