The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-17
golden WEDDING
IS Celebrated
Four Couples Who Saw Mar
riage Attend Fiftieth /.
: Anniversary.
DESCENDANTS PRESENT
Alexandrian Served Two Terms as
Mayor and Is Prominent in
Masonic Circles.
DESCENDANTS PRESENT

Alexandria. Va, Nov. I6-Out of 100
couples, who. fifty years ago tonight. at
tended the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Z. Downham. but survive. and
OF this number assisted Mr.. and Mrs.
Downham tonight in celebrating the If
tieth anniversary of their wedding. The
celebration took place at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Downham. Al North Washing
ton street, and was attended by their
children and grandchildren.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Downham were married
November IS. 1866. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Lefwich. pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church. II took place
in the house at the northeast corner Of
Fairfax and Cameron streets. now the
Anne Lee Memorial Home for the Aged.
Mr.. Downham is IS years old and one
of Alexsndria's most active citizens. He
is a former mayor OF the city, having
served as mayor for about three and one
half years. from 1855 TO 1892, being elected
by city council to fill out the unexpIred
term Of the late John B. Smoot. and aft
erward was elected by the people to
serve for a term Of two years.
Mr.. Downham is prominently identified
with the Masonic fraternity. For the
past seventeen years he has been the i'm
perial representative of Acca Temple.
Mystic Shrine. of Richmond. He is past
district deputy grand master of Masons
OF Virginia. past eminent commander
OF Old Dominion Commandery. No. II.
knights Templar. and n past grand COM
lmander OF the Knights Templar OF Viz
GINA
In the suit of Enoch l.. White, against
the New Washington Brick Company. ar
order was entered today authorizing the
| receivers to manufacture 10000 bricks
The will of Edith Fairfax Moncure was
admitted to probate. Testatrix leaves
her estate to her husband, Jaquelin A.
Moncure. n the Corporation Court a
final decree for divorce on statutory
grounds was given in the case of Maude
Mcfarland against James NJ. Mcfarland.
Plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Charles T. CorEan. 4 decree for dis
tribution was entered in the suit of Il.
Wheately against r. II. Cox. admins
traitor.
A deed was placed on record today in
the Corporation Court from John NJ.
Johnson. special commissioner. conveying
TO Frank VI. Hamilton and John z.
Steiner the three-story brick store build
ing on the north side OF King street.
between Royal and Fairfax streets +. >
Leadbeater has sold TO Ivan v. Gross
lot No. Is in block No. !. George WASH
ington Park. and Z. c. Nichol and wife
have also sold TO Mr.. Gross lot
adjoining the above.
Graham & Ogden. real estate delers,
have sold TO W. F. p. Reid, for Mrs.
Annie NJ. Steuart. a farm containing
fifty onu acres. located in Fairfax Coun-
ty, three miles southwest OF this city.
That William Taylor. colored. came
to his death by an unavoidable accident.
according to the evidence, and We relieve
J. J. Hermann, driver OF the automo-
bile, OF all blame" The foregoing YER
dict was given this morning by a cor
oner's jury, summoned by DR.. r. ].
Yates. which met at Humes Crossing.
Alexandria County. Mr.. Hermann. of
Washington. was driving an automobile.
November ;, which struck Taylor. He
died November IL.
Mrs. Matilda J. Rafferty,, Il, wife OF
John T. Rafferty,. died shortly before II
o'clock today at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis T. Quinn. 7OS King street.
The deceased was n native Of Charles
County. Nd. and il survived by her hus-
band. The body was removed TO her late
home. as King street, and prepared for
burial. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Maurice Bentley. q. died shortly before
10 o'clock this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital after long illness. Mr.. Bent
ley was formerly employed n law
clerk in Birmingham. Ala. The body
will be taken TO Sandy Spring. Nd. for
burial
rbo ho5r ~ Mrs TaDIa T Atkinson
who died in Washington, will be brought
here tomorrow afternoon and buried in
Union Cemetery. Her funeral will take
place at o'clock at her late home. 221l
n street northwest. Services will be
conducted by Rev. F.. V. Register. for
merly presiding elder OF the NJ. f.
Church South.