The evening times., 1899-04-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tho marriage Of Miss Mary Somerville
Jones. the daughter Of Senator ahd Mrs.
J. K Jones, Of Arkansas. and Mr.. F. w.
Plant. Of st. Paul. was solemnised at the
Mount Vernon Place Church today at noon
The bride was gowned in point d'csprit
over white silk. The exquisitely dainty
skirt and high bodice was embroidered in
love kpots OF white chenille. and she wore
| picture hat, trimmed with snowy lilacs.
Her ornaments were diamond crescent, a
gift from the groom, and a diamond-crust
ed dagger. from Mrs. William Writ Dixon.
an especially dear friend. Mr.. J. X. Jones,
jr. escorted his sister to the chancel as
the representative Of their father. who was
preyentede by Illness from giving his
daughter in. marriage The maid of honor.
who was the brides only attendant. was
Miss Annie Taylor. of st. Louis, who was
lovely in rose pink. with a hat to corre-
spond. The procession was led up the aisle
by the ushers. DIR. Ruffin, Mr.. Acton, Mr..
Duvall, Mr.. Govern, Mr.. Joseph Button,
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. W. W. Dixon. jr.
The groom and his best man. Hon. Hugh
Dinsmore. of Arkansas, awaited them in
| the chancel. where the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Hunter. of Arkansas
who performed the marriage ceremony for
the parents and grandparents OF the bride.
eighty years of age. came to Washington
especially for the occasion.
Owing TO the improved condition of Sem
ator Jones. Mrs. Jones was able to enter
tain the wedding party, and few out-of-
town friends at breakfast after the service
at the church. Mr.. and Mrs. Plant will
spend the summer at their charming home
on Lake Minnetonka. Mimi, where they
will entertain the brides parents as their
guests.
The lecture OF the Comtesse de Kermen
on The Celebrities OF the American. Eng
lish. and French Modern Stage" will be
given Friday afternoon, April IA. at
o'clock. The lecture is ON. a most inter-
esting subject. and certainly deserves to
succeed.
The patronesses Of Madame de Kermens
lecture are Mrs. Hutchins. Mrs. Reyburn.
Mrs. Chatard. Mrs. Henderson. Mile. Cas-
sini. Mrs. Sprague.
Tickets have been taken by prominent
people in society, and the affair promises
to be social as well AS a literary sue
cess
A part of the afternoon will be devoted
to the discussion of of>"Cyrano de Bergerac.
A sketch will be given Of the young au-
thor. Edmund Rostand. and OF the zeal
Cyrano. and the presentation Of the plsy
in America ana france Will De uNeit upoh-
Mrs. Thompson Brown. OF Virginia. was
the guest of honor at a~luncheon given to
her yesterday by Mrs. Hazeltine. OF
Street.
Miss Jane Brown Fulle.. fifth daughter Of
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
and Mrs Fuller. and Mr.. Nathaniel Lea
witt Francis. of Boston. who Is the only son
OF family Of distinction and wealth. were
married at l o'clock at ST. Johns Church
in the presence OF a brilliant assemblage
OF friends. The ceremony was performed
by Rev Alexander Mackay-Smith. ID. d..
rector of the church. The maid Of honor
was Miss Lucy Russell, OF MiddletOwn.
Conn, and the bridesmaids were: Miss
Rosemary Sartoris. granddaughter of Mrs.
u. S. Grant; Miss Satterlee, daughter OF
the Bishop OF Washington and Mrs. Sat
terlee; Miss Edith Arnold. OF Flushing. l..
l.; Miss Anna Sabine. Of Bangor, Ne. and
Miss Edith Davidge. of Washington. Mr..
Henry rockingham. OF Boston. was best
man. and the ushers were Mr.. Brooks
rockingham. Mr. ID. Percival. Mr.. Ma
thaniel Anthony. Mr.. W. NJ. Austin, Mr..
Nichols and Mr.. Wendell.
A large reception is being held ct the
family residence OF the Chief Justice on F
Street.
Another charming bride OF this afternoon
will be Miss Constance ingalls,. daughter OF
former Senator and Mrs. ingalls,, whose
marriage to Mr.. Robert Shick. of Reading,
will take place this afternoon at 5 O'Clock
at Ascension Church. .