The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

NOBODY wants to dispute TennySonS as
sertion that In the spring young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, '
but there is no doubt in the world that
| October is his favorite time for getting
married. Witness the weddings of the
past two weeks and the weddings and
weddings set for the next two weeks to
come,
The departure of the President and
Mrs. Mckinley for Canton tomorrow and
the absence of the majority of the ladies
of the Cabinet families warrant the sup
position that Washington society will lie
failow until after the election. For all
that. the Capital is pleasant place to
be in these crisp autumn days, and that
both matrons and maids, to say nothing
OF their husbands and cavaliers, are max
ing tine most of the favors the gods have
SO lavishly provided is evident from the
showing they make on the driveways in
town and out on the suburban highroads
and links.
The voices of the social prophets who
annually predict the gayety or dizziness Of
the season ahead have not yet been heard
in the land. Like the rest of the world,
they are waiting, probably, until after the
election. No matter what the outcome
may be. there will be weddings enough
to perfume the air with bride roses and
little later on d dozen or two debutantes
will be launched on the voyage of life via
an ocean of tea. The handsome houses
being completed on the fashionable thor
oughfares of the West End mean SO many
-SaN 1-nr rfr,rr
houses whose gracious mistresses always
dispense generous hospitality, no matter
what happens, year after year. OF all the
modes of entertainment to which the av-
erage society woman looks forward to
there is nothing. perhaps, she enjoys as
the 5-o'clock tea. Perhaps she will not
admit it in very loud tones when man,
iordly man, is around, for he who can see
the beauty of that hard worked phase of
hospitality is rare enough to be on view
and labeled. Even the woman who at first
regards afternoons" with what one might
call mannish contempt comes to enjoy
the odor Of flowers and the murmur of
voices which greet her senses when the
unsmiling butler opens the door at her
approach.
She develops chronic admiration for
pink candles and for tinkling orchestras
view by the never-failing wall OF palms
The pretty girls who pour things, and the
bonbons and ices. of the same tint, appeal
to her artistic sense. and when she has
nibbled bit, chatted for about one min
ute with her hostess, and as long as she
feels like it with the beautifully gowned
women and few-and- far between men who
constitute those present" she can go
home to her own particular hearthstone
with the satisfaction of knowing that her
enjoyment entails no wear and tear on her
nervous system-which is more than can
be said for balls and other all-night at
fairs which Fashion sees fit to class as
functions"
The wedding list for the week is a long
one, beginning tomorrow afternoon with
that of Miss Helen Loretta Dunn and
Mr. W. Calf Burns, which will take place
at St. Patrick's Church at $50 o'clock.
At S o'clock tomorrow night Miss Effle
Holmead Hammett and Mr.. Ernest Hum
phrey Daniel will be married at Trinity
Episcopal Church.
Two noon weddings to take place on
Wednesday are those of Miss Ann bella
Morgan and DR.. L. Fleet Lucket and
Miss Mary augusta Ogden and DR.. Nor
man Darrell Harvey, the former to
occur at the Church of the Covenant and
grooms of the same evening will be Miss
Ida Van Ness King and Mr.. Albert
Combs Thorn; Miss PAYNE and Or.
Charles Staples Mangum; Miss Mollie
Davis and Mr.. Jesse Wooten Nicholson
The wedding reception of Miss Marie
Livingston Bagaley and Mr.. John Lewis
Smith will be held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Zimmerman, l541
T Street, from 3 to o'clock.
On Thursday evening Miss Charlotte
Rossiter Daingerfield and Lieut.. Albert
R. Dillingham;, L. S. A., will be married
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs
Reverdy ]. Daingerfeld. in Florida Ave-
nue..
At the marriage of Miss Hammett and
Mr.. Daniel tomorrow evening the maid
of honor will be Miss Katharine Ham
nett and the bridesmaids Miss Helen
Brown of Maryland, Miss Katharine Not
tingham, Miss Lottie Fillmore, and Mss
Inez Daniel. Mr. Leonard Percy Daniel
will be his brothers best man. and the
ushers selected are Mr.. John Speed
Smith, of Kentucky, Mr.. William V. Mar
tin, of Virginia, and Mr.. Tillman Hen
drick, and Mr.. Walter c. Balderstone, OF
Washington.
The most notable nuptial event Of the |
early season will be the marriage of Miss |
Curry Connally, niece Of Dr.. and Mrs. J. L. |
NJ, Curry, of this city and Mr.. Walter An |
drews. son Of Mr. and Mrs Frank W. An |
drews. of Washington and Newport. 1t |
will take place at st. Johns Church early |
In December. The Rev. Alexander Mackay- |
Smith. ID. D.. rector of the church, will |
ofiiciate. and the bridal party will include |
many of the most prominent bellies and |
beau of the ultra fashionable circle.
Miss connally was presented at a large |
ball given by Dr. and Mrs. Curry last win
ter and WAS a reigning belle throughout
the season. Two years previously. while |
with DIR. and Mrs. Curry. Miss |
was a great social favorite at
Cairo. Egypt. Her engagement to Mr.. An
irews was announced last winter
Baron Fava. the Italian Ambassador, is
in Washington for few days. but will re-
urn TO New York TO join his wife there for
he season.
Count Corinaldi. the new attache of the
Italian Embassy. has arrived in Washing
on and as he is titled young bachelor he
will be greatly in demand at the smart So
:ial events of the season.
Nine. Nabeshmi. wife of the First Score
airy OF the japanese Legation, is conval-
sscent from a serious Illness, and with
Ter husband will shortly leave for Atlantic
City. where they will spend some time.
Mrs. Bishop Perkins. widow of Senator
Perkins. OF Kansas. has issued invitations
TO the wedding reception of her daughter,
Miss Josephine Perkins. and Mr. William
Alexander Hill. Only near relatives will
Erupf0ns