The times., 1899-09-19

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Earlston Thropp and
Miss Anna Scott Buckley will spend the
greater part of the coming winter in Wash
ington, where Mr.. Thropp will represent
the Twentieth Congressional district OF
Pennsylvania in Congress. They are pres
ent at their country place near Everett,
Pa, and will remain there until Congress
meets.
Among September's prettiest weddings
was that of Miss Lizzie Thompson, of Wor-
.cester, and Mr.. Robert E Cook, of Wash
ington, which took place in Newtonville,
Mass. Only intimate friends of the bride
and groom witnessed the ceremony. The
bride wore becoming gown of steel blue
Venetian cloth, while her going away gown
was of reseda broadcloth. Mr. and Mrs
Cook are spending their honeymoon in the
West and will make their permanent home
in Washington.
The Lenox Horse Show, which is ar
ranged for September %, is TO be held at
Highlawn Farm, the fine estate just pur-
chased by Mr.. George Westinghouse and
Mr.. William Douglas Sloane.
The Princess de Wrede gave song re-
cital at the Newport Casino Tuesday even
ing before a large and fashionable audience.
It was her first public appearance. She
sang at the houses of the German and
French Ambassadors in Washington last
winter, but she had never before appeared
on the concert stage. Her repertoire in
cluded six languages-French, German,
Italian, Russian, Hungarian and English.
The princess will leave Newport for New
York tomorrow and will sail for France in
October, TO return to America in January.
General and Mrs. Moore have been spend
ing a portion of the month at Nahant They
were among the wedding guests in attend
ance at the Matthews Shaw marriage,
which occurred at that resort last week.
The marriage of Mr. Arthur Forbes Fer
guson, of The Times reportorial staff and
Miss Odom Gardner Turner occurred last
night at o'clock at 1929 Eighth Street,
Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent, of the Peoples
Church, officiating. The bride was grace
fully gowned in white organdie, trimmed
with white ribbons, and carried a bouquet
OF white roses. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by an informal reception.
Mr. Gerald Lowther, the recently ap-
pointed Secretary of the British Embassy,
will be desirable acquisition to society
here, as he is a bachelor, and is considered
both handsome and decidedly clever. He
is a son of Hon. William Lowther, and is
a brilliant diplomat. having seen almost
constant service since 1879.
Col. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bingham have
returned from Nova Scotia.
A pretty and unique entertainment was
given at the First Presbyterian Church,
Ballston, Va, last Friday evening, the pro-
gramme having been written and arranged
by Mrs. f. B. Young. wife of the pastor.
1t was representation of colonial life, by
forty young girls and children, in cos
tune, entitled, "Grandma's Birthday
Party The programme consisted of
songs, sketches, and revels, all the con-
yersation being based upon historical facts.
The history and presentation of the flag,
by Miss Ethel Cathcart, was the most
unique. The incident of the taxed tea"
was gracefully given by Jeannot Hays, ar
rayed in a silk gown worn by her grand
mother at President William II. Harrison's
Inauguration, and month later at his fun
eral. The grandmother" in whose honor
the party was given, was Miss Margaret
Hays, quantity dressed in lowered silk
gown worn by her grandmother in 1929.
The singing of Miss Gideon was greatly
enjoyed. Reuben and Rachel master
Carlyle Shelley and Ethel Cathcart) were
enthusiastically encored. The gypsies did
some fine singing and Mother Shipton
(Mr Howard Crocker) was greeted with
shouts of laughter. The charity school,
composed of twenty-five little tots dressed
in uniform style, was a charming addition
TO the programme. The tea was poured
from a teapot over eighty years old, and
when grandma left the stage she carried
in her hand brass candlestick bought in
1893. large audience completely filing
the house, made the financial part a sue
cess.
The children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren of Marie E. Stewart, widow
OF William T. Stewart, rendered her a sur
prise on her eighty-third anniversary. The
occasion was q family affair. and very
enjoyable evening was passed. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. S. Stew
art, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. James Wood, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Woods,
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Rabbit, Mr. and
Mrs r. Beavers, Mrs. A. Taylor, Mr.. B.
F. Larcombe, Mrs. Rydie Tenley, Mrs. c.
G. Talbert: Misses Maize, Goldie,
and Daisy Wood, Florence Stewart, Minnie
Talbert, and Mabel Woods; Mr.. John Lar
combe. Mr.. Edward Ogle Taylor, and Mr..
Frank Fitzgerald; Masters Harry and
John Rabbit, Charles Tenley, Roy Wood,
Arthur Talbert and George Woods.
Secretary and Mrs. Gage left for Chicago
yesterday afternoon.
THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.