Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Walter P. Kerrick, Long Miss
ing, III in New Mexico.
SWAN-DONIPHAN NUPTIALS
Brilliant Military Wedding at Bap.
fist Church-Other Live
News lettings.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March g. 1914.
The veil of mystery surrounding the I'M
explained disappearance Of Walter T.
Kerrick from this city February 13 last
was removed this morning when tele-
gram was received by his brother, NJ. F.
kerrick to the effect that he is at the
point of death in the little town of 1sleta,
y. NJ. The telegram came from ]. A. Nc
Knew. No further particulars were given
His brother Immediately telegraphed
hack to the town in order to get further
information concerning the missing man.
Mr.. kerrick said this morning that Just
how his brother got to New Mexico is
mystery to him.
The morning of February Is Mr.. Kerrick
left the home of his mother. SIC Cameron
street saying he intended to go to wash
ington TO transact some business Since
then nothing further as to his where
abouts has been heard except the tele-
gram this morning.
Mr.. kerrick is a contracting carpenter
and architect and is forty-three years old
and unmarried.
The unexplained absence caused his
mother and other relatives no little
amount of anxiety.
Since the day he disappeared a rigid
search has been Instituted by his rela-
tives throughout the country with a view
to locating him. The police of many cit
les were asked to assist in the search.
Military Wedding.
In the presence of an assemblage which
filed the First Baptist Church to its ca
pacity. Miss Roxie Doniphan. only daush-
tel. of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Slaughter
Doniphan, was married last night 10
Lieut. Daniel \. Swan, jr.. U. S. A., the
ceremony being performed by Rev. DIR.
w F. Watson, pastor.
The wedding was one of the most bril-
liant military ceremonies ever witnessed
in this city The church was prettily
decorated with palms and ferns. the
chancel being banked with them. Large
baskets of white roses adorned the posts
in the aisles
To the strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, played by Mrs George
E. Warfield, the bridal party entered the
church. the bride being accompanied to
the chancel by her uncle. Rowland Gary
of Boston. At the chancei the couple
were met by the bridegroom and the
brides father. she being given in mar
age by the latter.
Preceding the bridal party was little |
Miss Ruth Gary, cousin of the bride. as
flower girl carrying a basket of sweet |
peas which she strewed down the aisle
of the church. Master Jack Doniphan.
youngest brother of the bride. acted as
ring bearer.
The bride wore a gown of white crepe |
de chine. with court train and rose point |
lace and pearl garniture. Her veil was
point net worn with duchess cap OF
point lace and orange blossoms. her
flowers were a shower bouquet OF lilies |
of the valley.
Miss Lucy Gary Webb cousin of the |
bride, was maid of honor Her gown was
white charmeuse with chiffon and pearls |
and she carried white ruseS tied with red
tulIe. Lieut. Cedric NJ S. Skene, U. s. A,
was best man.
Bridesmaids were: Miss Della Phillips.
Alexandria: Miss Lee Gary Rucker,
Washington; Miss Christina Furnival.
Rapidan Va, and Miss Beauford Brice,
Washington. They wore white taneta
with white chiffon bodice. trimmed with
pearls and red rose banding, and carried
Richmond roses.
Mrs Alexander Slaughter Doniphan.
mother of the BRIDE wore black char |
meuse with venetian point.
fishers were: Lieut.. Douglas c. Cordi- |
ne-. u S. A.; Lieut.. Oliver L. spiller,
L. S. A.: Lieut.. Carlton L. Edwards, |
L. S. A: Lieut. John H. Linot, U s. A,
and Messrs. Alexander S. Dontphan.
brother of the bride; George Bryan Pitts
and Edward H. Kemper. jr.
Immediately following the wedding
there was a reception in the auditorium
of the Elks' Home. There was buffet
luncheon, and punch was served by
Misses Mary and Nellie Robertson of
Washington. During the evening there
was dancing, music being furnished by
section OF the | nlteG states Marine bdnQ
Decorations were red and white roses and
ferns.
At a late hour Lieut. and Mrs. Swan
left for Salt Lake City, the home of the
bridegroom, where they will spend few
days, after which they will go to San
Francisco, from which place they will
sail April 6 for Honolulu, where Lieut..
Swan is stationed and at which place
they will reside for the next two years
Among the ouJ-of-town guests attend
ing We're: Mrs. Lucy W. Gary, grand
mother of the bride: DR.. and Mrs Will
liam Carr. Washington: Mr.. and Mrs.
John ]. Corley and Mr.. Frank Corley,
Richmond. Va; Daniel n. Swan, Fort
Myer. father of the bridegroom; John
Walker. Culpeper. Va; Rowland R.
Gary Boston; Mrs. John W. Aultman
Birmingham. Ala: Mrs. Edwin L. Liv-
ingston, Baltimore; Harry c. Ashdown,
Winnipeg. Canada: Miss Emma Doni-
phan. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wynkoop,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Searle, Mr.. and Mrs:
Lynn Martin, Miss LYDIA Norris, Mr.. and
Mrs j. G. CAN'T, Mr.. and MIS-. Arthur
B1akesley, Mrs. Ann Won 3. kluepfel,
Mrs Henry Hill, Mr.. and Mrs l. n. OPP
penheimer Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Snyder,
Miss Mildred Leasure, Miss Alice Davis,
Mrs Brice Mr. and Mrs. Libby, Miss
Mable Levy. DIR. L. T. Thode. L. S. A,
all of Washington. and others
Road Bids Received.