The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07


Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe has returned
from a visit to the West.
Mrs. Washington Mclean has reopened
her home, in X Street. for the winter.
Col. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Parker have closed
their stay at Camden, Me-. where they
spent the summer and are established at
| their residence, in Vermont Avenue.
The Galveston flood contributed an ele-
ment of romance to a wedding which oc-
! CURED in this city Friday night Miss
! Mary T. Gayle, of Galveston, was at her
home in that city on the night of the
tragic storm. Eight feet of water sub
merged the first floor. but, with the re-
mainder of the household. she escaped
with her life. Her mother at the time
was not in the city and the family be-
ing divided and the home utterly ruined.
| her fiance Mr.. Claude Melnotte Ballard.
| of this city, Insisted upon an immediate
wedding. Miss Gayle arrived in WASH
I ington Friday night shortly after O'Clock
and the ceremony was performed at 10
| by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., at the
home of Mrs. Amelia t. Butts, l2OS K
Street northwest. Mr.. Ballard has made
his home with Mrs. Butts for some time
and other guests of the house. united in
preparing a graceful welcome for the
stranger bride. The parlors were dec
Grated with Texas swamp cedar and
goldenrod, the same autumn vines and
blossoms adjoining the dining-room, in
/, which refreshments were served. The
maid of honor was Miss Alice Johnson,
who wore a pretty gown of white and
carried a bouquet of white flowers. Mr..
Ftzwilliams served the groom as best
man. The bride WAS attired in the grey
travelling gown in which she had just
arrived and carried a cluster of bride
roses. Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaque Smith. of Virginia,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hebbard. Prof Rodd,
and Mr.. Stiedman. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard,
upon their return from their wedding "trip,
will reside with Mrs. Butts.
Miss Alice Patterson, of st. Paul
Street, Baltimore, is visiting her sister.
Miss Mary Patterson, who is attending
school at the Georgetown Convent.
The next dance to be given by Mr.. ].
| +. Mebbery and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Watson at
the Potomac boathouse will take place
Friday evening, October 10. Admission,
as usual, will be strictly by invitation.
and Mrs. Ferdinand Latrobe. of Balti-
more, will not make her debut this sea-
son. but will spend the winter at school
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson. who have
been spending September on Saranac Lake.
have returned to their home in Brookline,
Mass
Mrs. Charles i. sDrague. who has also
been at the lake for several weeks, is es-
tablished at her Boston residence, and
may not return to Washington until the
converting of Congress. Mr.. Sp-ague re-
ceived great benefit to his health from the
baths at Marienbad Austria. From that
resort he went to Paris and expects to
return shortly to this country.
Mr. Hall Mccormick, of Chicago, who
graciously loaned a number of paintings
from his private gallery to the committee
in charge of the exhibit held at the old
Corcoran Gallery about the beginning OF
the Spanish-American war. has taken
house in New York for the coming season.
Gen. and Mrs William Sinclair are
spending several days in Philadelphia be-
fore returning to Washington.
Prof. Jose Sirvent and wife nave re-
turned to their Vermont Avenue home for
the winter.
An innovation in wedding gowns was
introduced by Miss Ella c. Lounsberry, of
Brooklyn, whose marriage to Mr.. George
A Hill occurred in Brooklyn last week.
The bride, who is described as piquant
brunette of eighteen years. wore rose
point lace veil nearly a century old which
was first worn by her great grandmother
at her own wedding. The misty folds OF
rare old lace fell over the trailing robe
of pale blue satin trimmed with chiffon.
Her Jewels included a splendid diamond
brooch, given by the groom, and she car
ried the conventional sOuquet of bride
roses, White is endeared to brides OF old
and romantic traditions, but there is no
doubt that tinted satins are more apt TO
be becomihg-espe to brunettes.
Miss Lois Dyer will spend this week
with Miss Edna Grey Howard Shertzer, at
her home in Baltimore.
The annual banquet of the Peoples
Church, for the benefit Of the work of the
church, will be held at Typographical
Temple next Wednesday afternoon, at
o'clock.
DR.. Egbert A Clark. who has been
spending his vacation canoeing in the lakes
OF Mulkoka, Canada, has returned to the
city.
THE CENTENNIAL BUTTON.