The times., 1897-09-12
Attorney General and Mrs. McKenna
Select Their Washington Home.
The Dance at Chevy Chase Inn
Delightful Affair YaIe's Young
Athletes Present.

bemeliEe atmosphere.
The house is large Selidly built, Pom
peiian red brick, built GU a terraoed
lawn, with !. oapacious bay window ill
front. another ON the side, and a elori-
ous hig porch IN tile rear There is moth
ing frivolous in its aEciIiteoJure its bread
frUnt shows no fGssy 0urretS on It's roof
nor islBger-Head oorniees over windows,
and the generously big trout door opens
from Testibulc, square AND Capaeious
bat nlasiu. The stsiie steps, sided with
brick leads 30 sweep Of lawn which al
ready heisIns TO SHOW PROMISE of what il
viii be when Mrs McKenHR makes III
beautiful with flowers Adjoining the
side garden is almost a square Of vacant
lois tnftad witB w-lld grass and golden
rod tbat gives TO the sFarsely buIlt-np
street a rural tone. This effect is height
ehed by the large ground attached to a
number of the handsome houses scattered
about tie neiehbouhood with Their wealth
OF flowers and ceuItr Y looking bushes
and trees.
The Interior Ud the house, with lis wide
hail, and suite Of rooms, whose sliding doors
can throw the hole lower floor into ORe
vast aEar tn4eRt, is admirably adapted To
the entertainments which il is a furegaae
conclusion its gracious mistress VIII give
during lter residence here, Mrs MeEenna
knows Washington well, having lived here
during her husbands Congressional career,
and there is noGiiIRs 800 kind Tor her to
SAY n speaking OF the ciUy and It's people
Shortly after tlie arrival OF tie family
Miss ISa.3el MeEenHH, the eldest daughter
Of the hous'., left for West Virginia to
visit Mrs Keveas, at her ne W country place
at Eflins, but is expected back within a
week. Miss McKenuh made her debut in
san Francisco three years ago. MISS
Marie, who, like her elder sister. is a
pretty, lovablv girl, viii be one Of the
debutautes of the coming season, while
the youngest daughter Of the family, Miss
Hiid6gtsrde is stin school girl, and VIII
90 to the Con cent Of Visitation at George
town, Ia remain during the scholastic year
Lieut. McKenna- L. :. a., will NOT have
an opportunity of joining in the social
gaieties OF thc coming season, being posted
at Willett's Point, n Y
Mrs. NJ. Y. Dahlgren is stfn at '-Dahlen,"
her simmer home an the mountains of
Maryland, where she now has with her
her daughtsr the t'ouF }s.ss Won oyerlliek, OF
Germany, formerly 81 . Ronaine GoddRrd,
who was Acknowledged to be the most
beautiful Eirl an Washington ia her day,
which was rs shsrt a. il was triumphant,
thnFa being but q brief time between her
debut and her marriage with the count
When Mrs. GeaatEd married Admiral Dahl
grea, HE younger daughter, who was her
sell FeHlarkalhC handsome girl, was seen
In society continually with her half sister,
BOEIaine and the two were 50 noted for
their handsome hair. lovely complexions
and simplicity OF dress-fOr Mrs. Dahl
gTen adhered rightly TO the rules of the
old English arisiecracy that y0ung girls
should wear neither 8eynels nor Nelvets--
that whenever they appeared at the opera
oT other puilic gatherings they we're the
focus for every lOrgnette in the house. Hiss
Goddard wasan accomplished musician. and
nothing was more graceful than her atti-
tude when playing the harp.
Miss Corneli8 Harnaen, the elder daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll D. Wright, and
Mr. John Bruce MCPheEson, Of Gettysburg
Pa, We're hurried at the suITtuer home
Of the brides parents, at Marblehead Neck
Mass, on September &. Mr.. Mcpherson
is the eldest son OF the late Mr. Edward
MefherS9H, a former clerk OF the Huuse
of REPRESENTATIVES, and is Ia wyeT III
Geits sburE. where the young people Will
make their home
Miss Grace n Wright the orilx sister
or the bride, acted as maid of honor, and
Mr. David p. McPberson, the c-Taorr.'s
youngest brother, attended him as best
man- The bridal party 3ncluded Miss Nc
PhersoHl- the Eroom's sister: Miss Perkins.
OF Salem Mass: Miss King and Miss Brad
tGrd OF Washington; Miss wiIitcornb and
Ms. KoTen. OF Boston. MeysrS. Norman c.
IcPherson, of Harerstown, and " De
Laucey Howe, of Cambridge, brother and
cousin Of the groom; IIolten b. PeT4ins and
Frederick Mcnroe Of Salem, and Howard
Whitcomb, OF Boston.
The ceremony vas performed bE Rev.
Rush r. Shppen- formerly of Washington
and tie niusic was Contributed by the
Salem Cadet Orchestra, which played the
wedding march from Goanod's Queen OF
Sireoa.'
The Wedding gown, Of Dresden silk, WAS
originally worn by the brides eTea great
grandmother. With ii was caTT'ied a dafnty
old Fan that belonged TO it. The bride wore
with ttas quaint cid relic Of colonial Gays
veil OF antique lace made by her great
great aunt. On her slippers Cleaned the
silver shoe buckles worn by her paternaI
-Te;;t-Ereat -gTandfs ther, Col. Jacob Wright.
ole Of the pioneersoT New Hampshire, and
an officer in the Revolutionary war.
Announcement cards have been sent out
by s1r. and Airs. Wright MIR. and Mrs.
Mcpherson VIII be at home after Nerena-
Der /.