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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
5
Numerous ceremonies mark a busy period of weddings and receptions. Julia Ravenel wed Stanton C. Peele in a private Riggs street ceremony with a high bride’s party and a Florida-based groom, followed by a lengthy wedding trip and home in Concord after November tenth.
Miss Gertrude Alice Ward and Aloysius Etienne Offutt wed at St Pauls Catholic Church in a ceremony officiated by Rev James F Mackin. Family and Newark guests attended the reception at the bride’s Belmont Ave home. The couple plan a postwedding trip to New England and Canada and will reside at 184 Belmont Avenue after December 1.
Miss Pauline Casey Wright wed Mr William Walter Dinwiddie at St Thomas Episcopal Church Charlottesville in a 6 o clock ceremony attended by a large congregation. Decorations featured tall palms and white chrysanthemums. The couple plan a Washington honeymoon. groom serves in the Naval Observatory scientific department.
Miss Neilie Jenevus Bishop daughter of Mr and Mrs Warden P Bishop wed Ma Edneni He Jones of New York in a Ninth Street Christian Church ceremony. Rev 12B Bikin officiated. Bride wore white peau de soie with pearl lace train and tulle veil, carried bride roses. Maid of honor Avisaldde Quisenberry wore white point de sprit with green sash. Best man Frank Jones, ushers Frederick Jones Howard Roderick James Cooper. Reception at 728 Fifth Street northeast followed by wedding trip and return to Mrs Thomas L. Jones’s home.
Mr. Tompkins a Cornell graduate linked with the Forest Service in the Agriculture Department is among the hosts. Gifts included a silver service and tray from his office colleagues.
Miss Nettie Bloise Law daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Law and Mr John Lewis Johnson a district attorney were married last evening at the bride’s parents 1627 Fourteenth street NW. The ceremony by Revs Bittinger and Gottwald featured Lohengrin and Liszt pieces with family attendance. The couple plan a North honeymoon and will reside at 1627 Fourteenth street NW after December 1.
A noon ceremony at Trinity Church Washington united Miss Virginia Chiswell and Mr. Harry Arthur Kite. The wedding party included ushers Harry Wardman Wallace Chiswell Henry Chiswell and E B Ransom with bridesmaids Miss Helen Chiswell Miss Rena Sigourney and Miss Myrtie Kite. The bride wore ivory crepe over white taffeta with a diamond sunburst.
Miss Florence Holbrook Johnson married Harry James Tompkins at St Thomas Episcopal Church. The ceremony featured chrysanthemum decorations, family pew markers, and a bridal gown of white grenadine over satin with a French embroidery hat. The bridal party included Miss Jean Wallace Johnson and Miss Grace Tompkins.
Miss Lillie May Vernon daughter of Charles A Vernon married Albert Arthur Robey at Kendall Baptist Church. Ceremony began at 7 pm officiated by Rev Theron Outwater with father giving away the bride. Bridal party included Harriet Pruitt flower girl Rebecca Luckett maid of honor and Harry H Vernon best man. The couple plans a Southern honeymoon and will reside at 804 Eighth Street Northeast after November 7.
Florence Evans O'Brien and George Langdon Whitford married at St Stephen's Episcopal Church with a small, mournful ceremony. Aunt Mrs O'Brien gave the bride away. maid of honor Miss Nettie Classen and best man B O Whitford attended. They departed for a brief wedding trip and will reside at 1209 Princeton Street.
Large reception decorated with palms and chrysanthemums precedes extended Northern trip for Mr and Mrs Yerkes. Bertha F Comstock and Horace E Alexander wed at Church of the Epiphany with Miss Martha Bowdler as bridal attendant and Frank H Zabel as best man. They depart for Virginia Beach then New York, with a Philadelphia reception planned upon return.
American firms push bids for Isthmus work as the Isthmian Canal Commission awards contracts for nineteen seventy five ton steam shovels at sixteen thousand dollars each to Bucyrus Company and for wooden freight cars at one dollar each to American Car and Foundry Company. J McMullin of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific visits Secretary Taft to say bids will flood in when plans are released. Chairman Shonts painted as resting after indisposition, with Taft visiting but not discussing canal matters.
The Central Supply Association of plumbing steamfitting and gas suppliers met in New York Chicago to petition the Isthmian Canal Commission for a warehouse in New York to receive and accept goods bound for Panama. They say delays of eight to nine months occur between shipment and compensation and a New York revolving point would relieve this. Officers elected: John B. Hibbard president J M Young vice president E F Niedecken treasurer Pauli Blatchford secretary.
The revival event at Wesley M E Church drew a large crowd with Mrs Clinton Amirth presiding and Rev Charles H Butler delivering prayer. A D Wilcox linked liquor traffic to over 100000 U S deaths annually and temperance songs framed the program with a later children's theme Kings and Queens and performances by the male quartet and soloists.
Francis Stanley Francis, recently convicted in the Federal Court of using the mails to defraud in connection with the defunct Storey Company, was surrendered by his bondsman John H. Scott. Scott, brother of attorney Henry J. Scott, posted new security of 25000 dollars as a motion for a new trial was considered. Francis was taken from his home to the Federal building and placed in custody by the U.S. marshal.
Inspecting officials urged lowering the total cost of new West Point buildings by about a million dollars and halving planned structures. They recommended increasing the minimum admission height from five feet three to five feet four or more, and urged stricter medical and discipline practices, with a focus on hygiene and longer tenure for medical officers.
At Mare Island Cal October 25 the court martial of Commander Lucien Young aboard the Bennington closed after Capt E E West argued lax discipline amid boilers in poor condition and Ensign Charles G Wade lacking prior experience. The court will meet in a closed session to reach findings on Young and then Wade’s case.
Orders issued by the Naval Office list Commander W Coffin detached for Asiatic Station sailing from San Francisco November 1. Bostswain H Glacklin ordered to Franklin with October 17 revocation. Warrant Machinist H Desmond ordered to Charleston with October 15, 1903 revocation and hospital treatment in Norfolk. Acting Warrant Machinist J H McDonough discharged for treatment in Washington and to Naval Hospital Norfolk.
A Politiken dispatch from Riga reports widespread anarchy with frequent clashes, many killed or wounded, government spirit shops looted and destroyed, and the polytechnic school closed.
Special to The Washington Post from Alton Illinois describes Miss Sister Coppinger and Mrs A C Barr chased by gray wolves for over a mile on the Godfrey road. They beat off the animals with a buggy whip and a stick as the wolves attacked the horse drawing blood. Nearly a dozen armed men with dogs pursue the wolves along the Godfrey road with plans to keep hunting until they are killed.
Secretary Taft says Ali leads a band of fifty to a hundred Moros in the Philippines and threatens to descend from the mountains to attack American soldiers. Gen. Wood previously forced Ali back to refuge in the Moro mountains, while some followers have shifted allegiance to the U.S. flag and troops. If Ali honors his vow to strike, troops may pursue him into the hills.
Mrs Mary Antoinette Cheney-Swain a member of a prominent Washington family died Monday at the Rutherford New Jersey home of her cousin Mrs Warren Lee Goss from heart disease. She was born in Marlboro New York and moved to Washington in 1834. Survived by four sisters and one brother the funeral will be private at 2 this afternoon at 41 New York avenue with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In Los Angeles on Oct 25 two members of the United Patriots of America allegedly wrote burial applications for cemetery occupants and collected advance payments after sending the forms to head office. The solicitors vanished before the scheme was uncovered.
Indianapolis Oct 25 Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge spoke at the laying of the corner-stone for the Methodist Hospital which will cost about $300,000 Gov Hanty assisted. Fairbanks also attended Masonry exercises postponed for the event.
Akron Ohio October 26 R 3B Gibbs treasurer of the King Bridge Company Cleveland arraigned before Judge Kohler on contempt charges for refusing to answer grand jury questions in a trial investigation. He was discharged because his claim of possible self incrimination was held valid.
Army orders show Sheldon W. Anding of the Thirtieth Infantry resranted leave of absence for twenty six days. First Lieutenant William J. Laurences of the First Tapes is authorized to attend a regular course at the garrison school at Fort Wayne Stick.
Cleveland capitalists completed arrangements to merge Heim Brewing and Rochester Brewing into the Kansas City Breweries Company. The new firm will have capital of 2.5 million dollars and a bond issue of 2.5 million.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock endorses abolishing all land office receivers, a move to cut 110 positions and save about $256000 yearly. He argues the transfer of duties to the register will streamline hearings and reduce delays and costs for settlers and government alike.
Special to The Warrington Post reports the Massachusetts State game commission warns milliners and women that possession or wearing of plumage from song or insectivorous birds for hats or adornments is illegal and will be rigorously enforced. Arrests may occur for prohibited birds and feathers in any possession.
Michael Joseph Leahy of the District of Columbia was chosen to preside over Georgetown’s graduating class. He has studied at parochial school and Gonzaga College. He joined the public debating team and was vice president of his class and president of the debating society. Other officers elected include Crowley Indiana vice president Zabie Ohio secretary Nolan Connecticut treasurer Duggan Pennsylvania historian Walters Illinois sergeant at arms.
California dressmaker Mrs St E Bowdell, recently moved from Chicago, is named heir to a Colorado estate valued at about $815000. The estate of her uncle LU Hilton, who died in Colorado, totals $25 million from mining wealth, with Bowdell receiving a portion along with other relatives. Also from Wilkes Barre, a divorce granted to Annie Alexander after long desertion claims, she near seventy, husband similar age, married Havoken New Jersey four years ago.
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