The times., 1897-06-13

scaie tha;t tine mass o.! women more or less
like them; and, on the principle that one
proof is worth a dozen assertions it seems
as If these distinguish he'd examples ought
forever To quiet the fears OF those reformers
who are given 10 prophesying once in a
while that the society leaders of this coun-
try are too needless OF the consequences OF
the foam that sparkles and the dregs that
kill
Miss Harriet Patience Dame, president OF
the Association of Army Nurses, left the
city during the week to visit Concord, "
II. Miss Dame is a woman whose destiny
IL has been To win, n her own sphere, fade
less laurels as one OF the heroines of the
war. She was bornin New Hampshire and
was a lady OF middle age when the Sec
ond Regiment OF that State went to the
front She Joined ii as hospital matron
and was with IL or near ii 10 the end,
though at times her services took wider
range, making her name a familiar one
throughout the entire Arm yof the Potomac
She shared with the regiment the fortunes
Of the Peninsular campaign. At Fair Oaks
a random shot tore its way into the tent
where she was ministering TO one OF heI
wounded boys and her first night before
Yorktown was spent in feed box which
one OF the teamsters brought ber for a
couch In the second Bull Run campaign
she was captured while on some mission
about dusk and was taken before Stone
wall Jackson, who sat alone in his tent
He glanced at her and when she showed
her bardaGes for the wounded, her flask
and her medicines the Confederate war
Iior thundered:
take that lady back to the northern
Hnes!''
Though eighty wears of age, the dear
old lady still evidences traces OF her un-
coDqUerable courage, and despite her ter
rible fall of two years ago, still makes
her annual pilgrimage to her native State.
where she receives from her boys of the
Second Regiment the loyal devotion due
the brave nurse who went with them
to the front at the commencement of the
war, and remained by them, caring for the
sick and the wounded until the grand
muster out at the close Miss Dame makes
Ler home with her niece, Mrs. Pitney. Of
No 511 L street northwest.
Mrs IIomrighaus, wife OF Rev. Albert
Homrighans, and her little daughter, Ruth.
left yesterday for months vacation at
Atlantic City
Miss Clarke and Miss Kathryn Clarke
have gone to their country home, valley
View Va, to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Fl. Bacon have sent
out invitations for the marriage reception
of their daughter, Miss Annie LangstOn
Bacon, and Mr.. Philip Henry Richardson
Pearson, Tuesday evening, June %, from
$50 TO 10 o'clock, at No. 141e street.
The ceremony Will take place at s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter viii
spend the summer near Smokers Gap, in
Lcudcun county, Va. where they have
rentet. a cottage until the house which
is being built on their mountain farm is
finished.
Mr. and Mrs. william Henry White are
suinmering at Fairfield, on the Chevy Chase
Road.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Anna NJ Eacritt, of No. 943
street northwest, to Mr.. Earl j. Decker,
OF the secretary's office of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The happy event
will be solemnized at Epiphany Church,
Wednesday evening, June %, at S O'Clock
4 host of friends assembled last Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Rouck, No. 1115 Fourth street
northwest, to witness the marriage of
their youngest daughter, Miss Maggie NJ.
Houck and Mr.. George W. Murphy, jr.
A bell of daisies, enriched by bands of
fern leaves. formed a canopy beneath
which the ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j. w. Duffey, pastor Of Mount
Vernon NJ. E. Church. Miss Matte Houck,
sister of the bride, served as bridesmaid,
and Mr. Ottie Sears, as best man.
The presents were numerous and costly,
attesting the esteem in which the happy
couple are held in this city.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Halsey and Miss
Loretta Halsey, who have been visiting
Mrs Margaret Staples, of Rhode Island
avenue, retuned to their home in Richmond
yesterday morning.
One of the pretty home weddings of
the week was that of Miss Bette Nc
Dueu and Mr.. E. L. Leesnitzer, both OF
this city, who were married at the brides
home Wednesday evening, by Rev. Mr..
Chapman, pastor Of Fletcher NJ Z. Church
The parlors We're artistically decorated
with palms and flowers. the ceremony be
ing performed beneath y floral arch
The bride was beautifully attired in white
silk under white organdy, and carried a
bouquet of bride buds. She was unattended
by maids.
Mr. and Mrs. Leesnitzer will reside at
No 1914 Fifth street northwest, where
they viii be pleased to receive their