The evening times., 1899-07-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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Wilhelm G. Haeffner, of Wiesbaden, Ger
many, were married yesterday evening at
1880 o'clock at Old St. PauIs Church.
Alexandria. The bridal party left
| this city at $50 o'clock in special car
and went direct to the venerable church,
which was abloom with flowers and palms.
The young bride. ideally graceful in white
satin and wearing the groom's gift OF dia-
| mOnds, passed up the aisle with her
! grandfather, Mr.. Thomas McGill by whom
she was given in marriage. Her maid OF
honor and only attendant was Miss Ken
| derken, of Boston, who was gowned In a
lovely creation of misty white. and car
ried a cluster of blossoms arranged in a
shower bouquet. The ushers, who pre-
ceded the group, were Mr.. B. f. Meyers.
| Mr. James Albert Shaffer, and Mr.. Frank
| keysmith of this city, and Mr.. Charles
| Rabold, of Baltimore. Lieutenant Haeffner
awaited their coming in the chancel with
his groomsman, Mr.. Alexander Zelenoy
of the Russian Embassy, and the cere-
mouy was performed by the Rev. Mr..
| Phillips, rector of St Paul's
| Immediately after the ceremony, which
was performed in Alexandria In order to
comply with the law regulating in
ternational marriages, the wedding party
returned to this city, where a recep-
ton was held at the residence OF the
| brides mother, Mrs. Annie Louise Powell,
1120 Vermont Avenue. The spacious draw
! ing room Of the mansion was embowered
/ in palms and decorated with the mingled
| flags of America and Germany in tribute
| to the countries represented by the bride
and groom.
This is Lieutenant Haeffner's first visit
to the United States, and his stay will de-
pend upon the length of time he can spare
from his military duties.
| The honeymoon will be spent at the
prominent watering places of the North,
and afterward the groom will travel with
| his bride through the West as far as the
4 Yosemite before sailing for home.
| Mr. Job Barnard left yesterday for Rye
| Beach, to join Mrs Barnard. They will
spend several weeks at that resort, and
at other points along the New England
| coast.
pretty wedding last night was that of
| Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Vaux and Mr..
| Oliver Lee Bell, who were married at
$50 o'clock at the residence of the brides
| mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Vaux, LOOT
Twentythird Street. The parlor in which
| the ceremony was performed was graceful
| ly decorated with flowers and palms The
| groom was member of the Third Dis
trlct volunteer Regiment and accompanied
| that organization to Cuba. He is also an
expert wheelman. and has taken part in
many road runs.
The Misses Mabel and Bijou Smith, of
Brooklyn. n. Y, grenddaughters of Mrs
Olivia Woodruff, of st. Louis, have gone
to spend the remainder of the summer
with their uncle at Westminster, Nd. az
ter a pleasant visit of two weeks with
| Miss E. J. Rawlings at the old Ray Man.
sion.
The Attorney General has Joined Mrs.
Griggs at their home in Paterson, ~ J.,
where he will rest from official cares for
fortnight or more.
Mrs. Frank J. Bell and two children left
this morning for Long Branch, where they
will spend several weeks.
Senator and Mrs. Carter will sail for
Europe July 10.