The Washington times., 1919-12-27
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA X
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
Miss Margaret Edenhart Becomes
Bride of John Joseph Field at
Pretty Ceremony.
Washington Times Bureau,
7o3 King Street


ALEXANDRIA. Va. Dec. 27-A
pretty wedding was celebrated at st.
Mary's Catholic Church with
nuptial mass this morning when Miss
Margaret Edenhart became the bride
of John Joseph Field. The Rev. L.
F. Kelly, assistant pastor. officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Edenhart, and the groom
is student at Georgetown University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field will make their
home in this city.
At st. Mary's Church parsonage
this morning a quiet wedding took
place when Miss Ellen NJ. Patterson.
daughter of Mrs. Annie Patterson, be-
came the bride of Henry B. Stainer.
one of Alexandria's leading young
business men. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nc
Carthy, as best man and matron of
honor. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. L. F. Kelly, assistant pas
tor of St. Mary's Church. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner left on
wedding trip North.
The marriage Of Miss Esther Price
Mansfield, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Randolph Mansfield. to George
Edgar Petit, Of Shreveport, La, will
take place at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. this afternoon at 5
o'clock. The Rev. E. v. REGISTER, pas
tor of the church, will officiate. and
the ushers will be George Cole, John
D. Johnson, Frederick Petit, and
Dowell Mansfield.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Agnes Dienelt. maid Of honor, while
the groom will have as his best man
Kenneth Aitcheson.
The bride will be attired in
gown of white chiffon, with white
tulle hat and will carry shower
bouquet Of lilies of the valley and
brides roses. The maid of honor
will be attired in a gown OF pink
Georgstte with an orchid tulle hat
and will carry pink roses tied with Z
silver ribbon.
Before the ceremony Miss GLADYS
Price, of Washington, a cousin of the
bride, will sing. After a reception at
the home of the brides parents. on
South Pitt street, Mr.. and Mrs. Petit
VIII leave for Shreveport La. where
they will make their home.
The fire department. yesterday after
noon was called out to extipeuisb a
slight blaze in a house on Prince
street between Fsyette and Payne
streets.
The Master Masons' Club. located at
kinS and Washington streets. will
Keep open house on NewIrsr DaI.
and all Master Masons and their
friends arc Invited to drop in and SCI.
them. This club has grown from a
Few members of the craft at the N-ir-
slnia shipbuilding Corporation. to n
very prosperous organization.
one of the most pleasant dances
given in Alexandria for some time
was the Christmas dance given NV
Fitzgerald Council t59, Knights of
Columbus. at the hall of the ale>an-
orla Lodge OF Elks, on Prince street
last evening. The affair was at
tended by many knights and their
friends. The committe" in charge
was Francis Downham chairman
Louis Hoy, Robert Whitesteone and
George Manager Music was furnfshcd
by McWilliam's Orchestra.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah sinms
was held from her homo, S26 Duke
street, this afternoon. Tho Roy
William J. Morton. pastor Of Christ
Episcopal Church. conducted the ser
vices. Burial was in Bethel Gene
terry
W. w. Simpson has sold to John
Finnell and wife a house and lot .,t
the southeast corner OF Pitt and
Queen streets.
The remains of Richard Thorn who
died yesterday at his home. SO" North
Fairfax street were today sent to
Marshall. Va, for burial.
The First National Bank Of this
city has declared a semi-annuaI diyi-
dend of per cent.
CHALLENGES CZECH CHIEF.