Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Approaching Marriage of the Senator From
North Dakota.
senator HansbrOuGh and Miss Chap
man Soon to BE Married.
Personals.


deadlock mas now assumed has been broken
by ether things much more pleasant TO
record than personal chickering's and quar-
rels One of the senators from the great
northwest does not seem to care particu-
larry he long the Senate is in session. pro-
vided that dignified body will break its
deadlock and cease its deliberations by AT
gust 20. That date is his wedding day, and
has only been determined uron within the
last few days. 1t is no misnomer to call
the gentleman in question the happy
man. His senatorial chums who used to
join him in an evenings recreation have
within thelast fortnight discovered that they
We're just little In the way, and that the
senator did not bother much the next day
when they failed to keep the usual even
ing engagements. They suspected he was
much more satisfactorily employed, and
now they are certain of ii. since Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota and Miss
Chapman of Washington and New York
have announced their engagement The
handsome young bride-elect has set the
day, August ~, and after honeymoon
Journey the senator will take his bride
to his far northwestern home. Next WIN
ter the senatorial matrons VIII have added
a young and progressing member, VINO
talks well, writes well and has a strong
bent in the direction of art, having given
much time to the study of painting. Tn
fortunately for the stay-at- homes. the wed
ding story must DE enjoyed at ioIS
as the ceremony will not take place in TINS
city, but in New York.
The acquaint ance leading up to this mat
rimonial event has only extended over a
period of six weeks Mutual friends who
have watched the development of this
summer romance say that ii was case o.
love at first sight and that 1t would have
been a very nearsightad individual indeed
who could have made any mistake as 10
the senator's intentions. Senator Hans
brough has been widower for couple
of years or SO. his first wife having died in
this city. He is still In the very prime OF
life and is popular man I'm feminine So
ciety. Neither the senator nor his fair
brdeelect has made any secret of their
happy frames of mind the last few days.
but neither have they made any formal
announcement of the engagement beyond
their intimate circle of friends. Miss Chap
mans mother resides in this city. and the
approaching wedding is matter of great
pleasure among the relatives OF the bride.
Mr. Algernon Sartoris varies his sum-
ner's outing at Sorrento by frequent cruises
in his yacht. the Anna Bess. He sailed
down to Southwest Harbor last week and
returned with "A spanking breeze.
Mrs. Carroll Nactavish of Baltimore en-
tertained the new American ambassador in
Rome, General Draper and Mrs. Draper at
dinner at her home in that city Monday
last Among those present. besides Miss
Mactavish, the daughter of the hostess
were Prince Altieri, chief of the Noble
Guard. and Princess Altieri Lady Herbert
of Lea. we'll Known in this city; Mgr. Keaae
and Mgr. O'Connell. Prince and Princess
Baudini, General Jones and Miss Noble
Jones. Countess knsky and Count St
George.
Mrs. E. G. Randall left this morning for
Newport for a months visit to her mother
Mrs. James Palmer.
Mr.. John w. Mccartney. who has been In
i'll health for some time past, has gone 10
Gloucester, Mass, where his sister. Mrs
+. r. Lane. has a cottage. 1t Is hoped
that he will he benefited materially by a
loLg rest at the shore
Mrs. w. V. Cox, who has been visiting
Mr.. Cox, who is secretary of the govern
ment board of management of the Tell
nessee centennial exposition at Nashville.
the past month, has returned to her home
at Emery place. Brightwood.
The Misses Lutz of ,39 c street are spend
ing a few weeks in Canada with Mrs.
Hugh Johnston at Observation-Disclosures and
Mrs. w. A. Firstbrook of Moore Park at
Toronto.
Mrs. w. H. Combs and son, Master Loris
Combs. of New YORK. are visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. " Becker HOS 10, h
street. Mr.. Combs will be here in August
Mr.. and Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs, with
their son, Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs jr.. are at
the Strath-Haven, Atlantic City, for u few
weeks.
Mrs. and Miss Gould, accompanied by
Miss Mildred Lamont and Miss Katharyn
McGlrr, VIII leave FRIDAY Tor EdsemonI
where they Will remain couple of weeks.
Mrs. Charles 4. Mckevitte, wife of ex-
Chief Clerk Captain Mckevitte of the pen
sion Office, has been called to her home in
New York on account of the sudden death
of her mother.
Miss Emery of is Iowa circle met with
a severe accident last evening which will
confine her to the house for some time.
While alIghting from her wheel her foot
caught. She was thrown and the foot bad
ly sprained.
Mr.. A. Lee Love and wife are spending a
fortnight's vacation at Toronto. Canada.
D. p. Mccartney. chief engineer, United
States navy, and wife will leave tomorrow
for Saratoga Springs, where they Will re-
main until the first of September. then go
to the W bite Mountains, and return to their
home about the first of October.
GUARDING THE GATES.