The times., 1898-07-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The marriage of Miss Davis. the daugh
ter of ex-senator Davis, of West vir- |
ginia, and Mr.. Arthur Lee, of Virginia |
will take place in September at the beau
tifm country place of the brides father
at Elkton, w Va. Miss Davis is charm
ing as well as remarkably pretty girl
and Is greatly admired In fashionable cir
cles of the National Capitol. Her fiance
is the son of Mr.. George Lee. of Rich
mond. Several years ago business inter
ests drew Mr.. Arthur Lee to New York,
where he now resides.
If II be true, as rumored, that the Chi
nese minister went to Atlantic City be-
cause he believed he could learn more hu
man nature of the American brand in less
time at that resort than anywhere else in
the country, he is plainly not being dis
appointed. He goes everywhere and sees
everything He has studied the board
walk as thoroughly as scholar studies
his book One of the first things he
found out was that everybody went in
bathing. He did the same. When he
rad sampled every phase of beach life he
Investigated the ball room and in his de-
sire to get the atmosphere of the situa-
ton tt is said that he employed dane
ing master. At all events, he asked
young lady to be his partner at the last
hop given at the Hotel Rudolf. and made
aF frSt at
tempt at a two-step. Minister WI is d
close student of our people and customs
He is democratic in his views. broad
minded and scrupulously careful to con-
form. as far as possible. 20 our social
ways.
Speaker Reed Is a familiar figure at
Old Orchard Beach, Me- His family occu-
by Reed Cottage. on Grand Beach, a
shors distance east of Old Orchard, ana
one of the distinguished statesman $
chief amusements while enjoying MS
Summer vacation is TO saunter for an
! hour or two along the sands each day
Senior Manoel de Oliveira Lima, secre-
tary of the Brazilian legation here, has
taken the Spring House Cottage, at Block
! Island. for the entire season.
! Vice President Hobart was a guest of
/ Col William Barbour. at his Monmouth
/ Beach cottage. Long Branch. last week
! While a priva,e citisen. Mr.. Hobart was
/ an annual visitor to the Beach. where
! he owned a handsome country seat Be-
fore returning TO his home in Paterson.
/ n. j.. the Vice President engaged apart
ments for himself and family. beginning
/ from the last of this month.
/ ranac Lake. is the new Episcopal church
J that is fast nearing completion. The
/ church is the result Of the efforts of the
I Summer guests, who, under the leader
( ship of the Rev Churchill Satterlee, son
! of Bishop Satterlee, of Washington,
started the movement several seasons
ago. Since then numerous fairs and en-
tertainmerts have been held at the differ
/ ent Placid hotels for the purpose of pro-
noting the enterprise.
/ DIR. and Mrs c. V Boarman have re-
turned from their Canadian trip, which
! included visits TO Montreal. Toronto and
the Thousand Islands. Mrs. Boarman ex-
/ poets TO leave shortly for the Hot Springs,
I of Virginia, and later on will go for an ex
/ tended autumn visit to her parents in
! Ohio.
| Miss Mary McComas. daughter of Judge
| Louis f. McComas, entertained a party
/ of her friends Saturday evening at
Springfield, near Hagerstown, where
/ she is spending the Summer. The guests
! were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
". Humrichson Mrs. J.. F. McComas and
! Miss Mary McComas The lawn and piaz-
zas Were Illuminated with Chinese Ian
/ terms, nd the parlors, which We're given
over 10 the dancers. were beautifully dec
( GRATED with flowers and vines.
Rear Admiral Upshur. T. S. N. retired.
and Mrs. Upshur left Washington last
| week for Bar Harbor, where. as usual.
they will spend the Summer months
| Miss Mamie Parker is among the
! Washingtonians who are spending the
/ Summer d. Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs.
Invitations have been received here for
the wedding of Miss Harriet Fuller Ans
| ley. of Alexandria, to Mr.. William 4.
Smoot jr.. Thursday evening. July p. at
$50 o'clock. in the Second Presbyterian
Church of Alexandria Miss Ansley is
the daughter OF Mr.. H. c. Ansley. treas
urer of the Southern Railway.
Miss Nellie Frances, of this city, is at
! Chautauqua y. Y. where she is putting
in the Summer studiOusly as member OF
the Summer school.
Mrs Martha Miller and Miss Miller
| are visiting Prof. and Mrs. H. d. Camp
bell. of Richmond, Va.
Mrs B. F. Smith Miss Lotta Smith
and Master BailIie. of 1747 P Street. are
spending the Summer at Highland Park,
| Colorado. Mr.. Smith will sail Thursday
| for a two-months trip TO Europe.
1t is Cape May history that there has
! never been a season when that resort
has not been the Summer home of at
least one representative of a foreign
! power The Venezuelan legation. with
| the execution of Minister Andrade.
| rived there early last week and its head
| is expected within few days.
The Chilean minister is also registered
at the Cape. and will be followed shortly
by the members of his official family.
Mr.. Durham White Stevens. of the ia
panese legation and his sisters. the Misses
Stevens, are passing the Summer at
Cape May.
Mrs. Maurice Joyce and her daughter
Miss May Joyce, have gone North to
visit friends at Boston and at Halifax
n. s.