The times., 1899-05-21

furnished employer and employe. The de-
partment CT mending and repairing in
cludes fine work as well as the ordinary
kind. The woman's exchange will be con-
Quoted on the usual lines of such enter
prises, and Ii is proposed to have high
standard Of excellence in this department.
Many donations have been already re-
ceived and the industrial bureau Is on
firm basis. but it needs all the patronage
of the generous public TO make ii the great
success that its founders hope to have 1t.
The bringing together of the vast army OF
women who can work, and are willing to
work at anything and everything, and their
more fortunate sisters who desire to nave
their work done, is surely an object that
must appeal TO all thinking people.
II a marriage just performed in London
does not turn out to be all sunshine and
June roses the bride will probably shift
the blame onto the old prophecy that
She who marrics in May,
win be- happy year and i day
But whether her friends will fix the re-
sponsibility in the same quarter is quite
another thing.
The young lady was Miss Burnet, grand
daughter CT the late Lord James Murray,
to the Hon. Tseng Chao kwung, Attache
of the Chinese Legation at the Court of
St James Foreign brides who go to the
FIcwery Kingdom are seldom happy in
the transplanting; but there are always
exceptions, and it may be that the Eng
lish girl will not mind the process.
The bride wore first gown of white
brocade that biushed pink in the folds,
which had been sent from China for the
occasion. Then she changed 1t for scar
let and gold costume for the Chinese cere-
moDial, her jewels in both toilets being
neclllet Of uncut turquoises, coral, and
beautiful pearls-all of them native jewels
presented by the groom. She also wore
the heavy gold bracelets, the emblem OF
marriage in that far-off land. Shen Sin
Ching. small Celestial in a quaint suit,
held the wedding train, and the
bridesmaids each wore soft blue
draperies from the looms of Agandi and
with big hats to correspond. The groom
gave a gold bracelet to each. The first
secretary of the Chinese Legation acted
/ as best man, Chinese official dress being
worn by both gentlemen and by the men,
bers of the Legation who were present
After the ceremonies reception was held
at the house of the brides mother His
EXcellency the Chinese Minister wrote re-
GREETING that absence from London would
prevent his being present at the nuptials,
but sent handsome presents of Chinese silk
and fan. 4 Chinese lady, a relative of
the bridegroom, was present in a lovely
native costume.
Miss Christman, of 603 Massachusetts
Avenue. is entertaining her schoolmate.
Miss Faye Manning, daughter Of Hon. NJ.
4. Manning, Of Falcott. W. Va. Both
young ladies will attend the one hundredth
anniversary of the Georgetown Convent of
Visitation, of which they are graduates.
Miss Elizabeth Woodward, OF Norfolk,
Va. has arrived in Washington TO attend
the Peace Jubilee, and is the guest of
Miss Margaret f. Holt, at the Ebbitt.
Miss Edith NJ. Foster sailed for Paris
yesterday on the Holland American Line
steamship Statendam TO be absent about
year Her travels abroad will include
Switzerland. Germany, the British Isles,
and Southern France.
Miss Elizabeth Brabozon Colnba. daugh-
ter OF Col. Richard Comba, Fifth United
States Infantry. now stationed at San
tiago. and Miss Eleanor Mara McCracken,
of Fredericksburg. Va. will be at 1414 H
Street northwest during the Peace Jubilee.
Mr.. Charles n. Wake. formerly mem
ber of the banking firm of Lewis Johnson
& Co.. of this city, and for the last year
the Cashier and Assistant Manager of the
Columbia Phonograph Company in Paris,
has been given charge as manager of the
new Berlin Office OF that company and has
already assumed his duties