The evening times., 1899-06-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

L oVO4aA AAND i L1koVAy N LIZ
The Spanish Minister and the Duchess
d'Arcos have decided to spend the summer
at Manchester-by-t the-Sea- They will leave
for that resort the latter part OF the
month, accompanied by the official stan OF
the legation. 1t has been announced In
Newport, by the way. that the Duke and
Duchess will pass the summer there. An
other alluring promise held out by opto-
| mistic cottagers is the appearance during
the season Of the President and Mrs. Nc
! Kinley. The latter. however. expressed
themselves before leaving for New Eng
land that they had not made any definite
| plans for the late summer. though it is
| understood unofficially that they will
| make a visit to the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart at Long Branch.
Miss Frances Gibson, daughter of Rep
| resentative and Mrs. Gibson of Tennessee,
| and DR.. Walter A. Wells, of this city, were
| married at Ascension Church yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The ceremony.
which was impressively simple in its de-
! tails, was solemnized by Rev. DIR. Eliot,
rector OF the church. in the presence of
only the immediate families of the bride
and groom. Heralded by the nuptial music
from "Lohengrin,'' the bride entered the
church with her father, by whom she was
given in marriage. Her gown was OF
cameo tinted crepe de chine, over white
satin, with bodice effects in chiffon ard
point applique. A toque Of white tulle
harmonized artisticaily with the dark hair
and dainty coloring of the girlishly beau
tiful bride. and she carried white and
gold prayer book, from which the service
was read. At the close of the service DR..
and Mrs. Wells stood at the foot of the
chancel to receive congratulations. The
bridal party and guests returned to 1928
r Street. where wedding dinner was
served. and later DR.. and Mrs. Wells left
for their honeymoon trip. the latter
gowned for travelling in blue broad cloth.
Upon their return to Washington they
will reside at the Concord.
The groom, who studied his profession
both at home and abroad, and who lator
resigned his position as surgeon in the
Marine Hospital to devote himself TO pri-
vate practice, is the son OF DIR. Charles A.
Wells, Of Hyattsville, Md.
General and Mrs. Parkes are at the
Luray, Atlantic City, for the summer.
They will be Joined shortly by Mr.. and
Mrs. Oracle X. Richards.
Bishop Hurst. Rector of the American
University. has removed frcm his former
residence on Massachusetts, Avenue to
Iowa Circle.
Miss Mary Ada Bowen, the only daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. p. B. Bowen, of Ma
nassas, Va, and Mr.. David H. Oertley. OF
the Navy Department, will be married
today. The bride. accompanied by her
brother. Walter Bowen, and Miss Elenia
p Herrell, her maid of honor, came over
from Manassas early this morning. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the couple will
leave for a weeks visit to Boston. They
will reside in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Wilber. whose
wedding was a pretty event Of last Thurs
day in Philadelphia. are at present in
Washington. spending few days prior to
sailing for Berlin, where they will reside.
Mrs. WILDER was Miss Pauline Yerkes.
Mrs Horstmann and her daughters, who
have been spending the spring and early
summer abroad, made quite a visit to
BRUSSELS. where they were the guests of
the United States Minister and Mrs Bella
my Storer. just before the minister's
transfer to Madrid.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge
were recent guests of Ambassador and
Mrs. Porter at the banquet given to them
in honor of former President and Mis-.
Benjamin Harrison.
Miss Winifred Mattingly is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Breckenridge, near Detroit.
Later in the summer she will accompany
her aunt. Mrs. William F. Mattingly. to
Massachusetts. where they will be the
guests at the summer cottage on the coast
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Treat Paine Mr..
Paine's brother Mr.. George Lyman Paine.
will be married on June %. His iancee is
Miss Clara Adelaide May, of Boston.