The times., 1899-05-11

Mrs. Westinghouse to the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers will ex-
ceed in brilliancy all other social events
of the spring. Two thousand invitations
have been issued to the visiting body and
local guests, and the erection OF the tenn
porary salon TO the Blaine house gives ev-
idence that the splendid affair will not
be marred by crush, despite the large at
tendance.
The Second Baptist Church was the scene
of very beautiful wedding last night,
when Miss May Elizabeth HALEY became
the wife of MIR. ]. Walker Babson. jr.. in
the presence of a large number Of relatives
and friends. The bride and groom entered
the church together, preceded by group
of ushers, and Miss Minnette Hallan, the
attendant maid. Mr.. Harry HALEY, the
brides brother, served the groom as best
man, and the service was performed by
Rev. Hez Swem pastor of the church, Rev.
DR.. Parson assisting The bride was dain-
tily gowned in white liberty satin and
snowy blossoms formed her wedding bou-
| quet.
Miss HALEY was artistically robed In
yellow satin and chiffon. At the close of
| the ceremony an informal reception was
held at the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs Weber. 429 New Jersey Avenue south
! east. The young bride is a daughter of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. HALEY, of Or
4 lean, Va, who resided in Washington for
a number of years, but who returned to
their home last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babson will spend the early
! portion of their honeymoon with the
| groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walker
Babson, les Eleventh Street southeast, and
| later will go with them to their suTsmer
home on the coast of Maine near Bar Har-
| Dor. The wedding gifts were unusually
| numerous and beautiful, and were sent
to the young couple not only from home
friends, but from these living in far off
States.
Count Albert de Lichtervelde, brother
of the Belgian Minister, who has been
making a tour of this country, sailed for
home yesterday on the Friesland of the
Red Star Line. Other passengers booked
for the same voyage were DIR. J. II.
Gaines, L. S. A, and Senator and Mrs
Sewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Gibson have sent
out cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Marguerite Allen, to Mr..
Charles Lawrence Maxwell Thursday
May 4. The ceremony was performed at
the residence of the brides parents by
Rev. Father S. J. Ryan, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
The outgoing American Line steamship
Paris, which sailed from New York TO
Southampton yesterday, carried among her
passengers from this city DIR. J. C. Boyd
U. S. N; Mr.. n. l.. Francis and Miss
Francis, Mrs. Horstmann, and the Misses
Horstmann, DR.. George Tully Vaughan,
.. S. NJ. H. S, and Mrs Vaughan.
Columbia Chapter, D. A. R., entertained
large gathering OF its friends at the last
meeting of the season. on Tuesday evening
in the red parior OF the Ebbitt House. The
national officers and many members OF the
LEGAL chapters were present. The Regent
Mrs. Sarah ]. Croissant, presided, and an
attractive programme was rendered Mr.
Elliot Prentiss gave piano SOLO followed
by an appropriate recitation By Miss Ada
Townsend. Mrs. Holborn and the Misses
Nescott rendered selection on the vio-
lin, mandolin, and guitar. followed by Mrs
Ruth Kimball Gardner in one of Rudyard
Kipling's characteristic ballads Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey read an instructive
paper on the influence OF the New Eng
land colonists on the Constitution of the
United States. This was followed by Miss
Isabel Du Boise. of the Army and Navy
Chapter, who sang the Persian Love
Song" Miss May Jameson rendered with
dramatic effect How Tiger Lily Won the
Race" and Miss Elizabeth Edison, of the
Dolly Madison Chapter. closed the pro-
gramme with a song of Massenels "Ouyre
tes Yeuxbleux." Refreshments were then
served and social evening enjoyed.
!: The card reception given Tuesday even.
ing by the Ceramic Club was a large ant
thoroughly successful affair The colo
scheme of the decorations is appropriated,
white and green, the spring-like fame
being artistically carried out to the small
est detail. The hundreds of guests pres
ent Tuesday evening were charmed by in
strumental and vocal solos, and a readini
from her own poems by the gifted Madam
Roge, known for years as Charlotte Fisl
Bates. and whose poems of thought an,
feeling are familiar to all readers of tn
= Century" and other high-class maga
t zines Madame Roges published vol
umes are well known, and her graciou
presence and musical voice make one o
her readings a delight to all who lea
. her. Madame Roge VIII read again TO
the blind Saturday, May l3, at 2:30, at tn
National Library. The exhibit of tn
} club, which viii be continued for seyera
} days yet, at the gallery of the Washingto
} Society of Artists, is a specially fine one
and first of the kind to be held in thi
city. II is under the very able directio
! of Mrs. Victoria h. Jenkins, President c
} the club. and other officers. The displa
of porcelain is beautiful and varied, an
many handsome pieces are shown. The ar
tistic interest and energy OF the member
4 is manifest when the visitors can coun
|. $50 pieces of ceramics. the work of fiftee
!. or twenty local artists. The presiden
Mrs. jenkins, has an exhibit of thirt
< pieces in all, exquisite both in design an
coloring. Mr.. +. l.. Grunewald. recent
; connected with the Western Decoratin
Works, OF Chicago. and who is an author
ity on ceramics has also a notably fin
collection.
B The regent Of the District Of Columb
D requests all chapter officers TO meet at II
Q Colonial II and Fifteenth Streets nortt
- west this evening at s o'clock to consid,
the part the Daughters of the America
Revolution Will take in the Peace Jubile
Deaths in the Army in Cubu.
Major General Brooke reported to II
War Department yesterday these dealt
our frnone at cautjapo-