The times., 1899-09-10


crowds with laughter, but no one thought
to observe its effect on the dog.
Ensigns Powell and Dubose, of the Navy,
are staying in New York with their brides
preparatory TO going abroad TO study at
Glasgow. Ensign Dubose was married at
Annapolis last Tuesday to Miss Elsie Cooper
and Ensign Powell was his best man. Then
Ensign Powell was married On Thursday N
Oswego, n. Y, to Miss Bertha x. Oster-
man. The bridegroom and his best man
were graduated from Annapolis together.
Both chose the construction department,
were pupils of Hobson, and both served in
the war with Spain. Powell commanded
the launch from the New York which fol-
lowed Lieutenant Hobson into Santiago
Harbor. The story of Ensign Powells long
search for Hobson and his men, and how
he ran the gantlet of all the enemys bat
teries, is well known.
Among the Washingtonians who still lin
ger at Rehobeth Beach are Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Husson, Mrs. p E. Braley, Mrs
A. W. Bingham, Miss Florence Bingham,
Mr.. A. r. Spofford, and Miss Spofford.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage will leave about September Is for the
they have had this season. Official duties
have required the almost continual pres
ence of the Secretary throughout the sum-
mer, and now that he can afford time for
recreation he hopes to be able to extend
his trip until quite late in the fall. They
will spend the greater portion of their hoi-
iday in the grand canyon of Colorado and
go to Chicago to enjoy the festivities there
next month.
The wedding of Miss Eleanor Stewart, a
niece of Capt. Philip H. Cooper, u. S. N,
to Lieut.. Victor Blue Y. S. NJ, at present
attached to the Brooklyn, will be cele-
brated at Morristown, n. J., on Tuesday,
October IL 1t was Lieutenant Blue who
made the daring reconnaissance to the
shore of Santiago Harbor which resulted in
definitely locating Cervera's feet.
Mrs. Hill, wife of Dr. DAVID j. Hill, First
Assistant Secretary of State and, her young
son and daughter, who have been spending
the summer in Massachusetts, will return
to the Capital in October, Secretary Hill
will4gain occupy the residence in K Street
which was the Washington home of his
family last year. -
Mrs. Hattie s. Millrichr left the city
during the week to spend a month with
! relatives in Chicago. She iwl8s also visit
her sister Mrs. Harrisonas.l Barbour, of
New York city, before returning to Wash
ington. 6eo
Announcement was made in New York
during the week of the engagement of Miss
Pearlie Anna Fitch, daughter OF Col.
and Mrs. Butler Fitch, of Washington
vile. n. Y, to Mr.. Harry A. Preston, OF
this city.
NJ. de Strale, of the Swedish Legation,
! has closed his visit at Bar Harbor where
1 he spent the greater part of August and
viii spend a fortnight at Newport before
| returning to his post
Mr.. J. Costa Duarte, Charge d'Anaires
| of the Portuguese Legation, will spend
| the autumn at Lenox.
( The announcement that SeIor Rengifo is
! to represent his Government as Minister
! TO Ecuador is pleasant news to the many
friends he made here during his stay al
/ the National Capital. Senor Rengifo, who
1 was in absolute charga of the Colombian
Legation here for eight years, is also IN
the military service of his country IN
| which he holds the rank of general
Madame Rengifo, who has been one of The