The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

DOOlhu AMI i Eh0USla AL.
The Mexican Ambassador spj tamiiy
had intended returning to the embassy,
in l Street, about the 25th of this month.
Their uncomfortable and highly exciting
experience at Spring Lake. n. j., when
their cottage was SO nearly lost in the
confiagration, may decide them TO come
back earlier than that date The disas-
trous blaze at Spring Lake following so
shortly upon that at Narragansett is
enough to put luclSier coast resorts in a
thankful frame of mind for their escape
from like trials as by fire.
Mrs. Frank Lowry is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel S. Simpkins, at Beverly
Farms, near Boston.
The Presbyterian Chapel at Takoma
Park was the scene of a pretty wedding
on Tuesday afternoon, when Rev. John
Van Ness officiated at the marriage of
Miss Ethel d. Mooers and Guy L. Seaman,
the latter of st. Louis. Woodland vines
and blossoms decorated the church. which
was filled with relatives and friends. The
wedding marches and additional selections
were played by Mr.. Percy Foster. The
bride and groom were preceded by score
of young lady friends, dressed in white
carrying garlands of flowers, who ar
ranged themselves along the aisle, and
under a skillfully improvised arbor the
bridal party advanced to the strains of
''Lohengrin" wedding march. Miss Min
ME Michael of Baltimore, acted as brides
maid and Mr.. Skipwith Coale, of Balti-
more, as best man; little Helen Brooks
IS flower girl, and Messrs. VIII Dyer,
Norman Jackson, Harry Campbell, of Ia
koma Park, and Price Stritehoff, of Bal
timore, as ushers The bride has resided
in Takoma Park for a number of years.
and through earnest and active partici-
patton in church, temperance, social, and
charitable affairs has made many friends.
She was the recipient of many handsome
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman left inn
mediately after the ceremony for a short
tour. Upon their return they will go to
st. Louis, Mo-. the home of Mr.. Seaman.
Miss Mary Tolson, daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs. J. W. Tolson, 322 Lincoln street,
Anacostia, was rendered a birthday party
Tuesday evening last at her reside nee.
Musical selections were rendered and
dancing was another of the evenings
amusemehts. followed by refreshments.
Among those present were Mr.. ard Mrs.
j. W. Tolson, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Tel
son, MIS-. =. W. lOlSOn, Miss Aadiy III
son. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Williamson.
Misses Edith and Lulu Robinson, Eliza
beth Nolan. Linda, Bessie. and Mary
Leapfey, Elizapeth Schatz, Sadie, Flor
ence, and Elsie Humphrey. Alice and
Louise Danfnrth, and Messrs. ]. Taylor
Branson. Joseph Mundell. Robert Miller, |
William Watson. Samuel Humphrey. |
Charles Baxter, Edgar Leapley, and Eu- |
gene Thompson.
Miss Bertha S. Simonds and Mr.. Fred |
Wilson Besley were married at the homo /
of Mrs. S. A. Simonds. the brides mothsr, |
on Twelfth Street. on Tuesday evening, |
Rev. David " Montgomery. of the First |
Presbyterian Church, of Vienna, Va, |
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs Besley left later for Har-
per's Ferry, aDS after October u will be |
at home al Ashgrove, Va.
Mr.. Bes,ey is principal of the public
schools of Vienna.
Miss Curry Connally has been visiting |
Mr.. and MrsA Frank w. Andrews at New
port.
Among the recent arrivals at the shan-
andoah Hotel. Harper's Ferry. W. Va.
are Mrs. James f. Donneliy. sons ard
daughter; Mrs. NJ E. jenkins. Miss
Mamie c. Flynn. Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Long.
Denver. COL; Mr.. b. T. Chase. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. n. Anderson, DR.. and Mrs. Mn
caster, Mrs. J. r. McCortney. Mr.. and
Mrs E. C. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Carniody and son. Mrs. Frank Jones. Miss
A. V. n. Cattna Mrs. W. Z. Swanston and
son. Savannah; Miss f. Adelaide Bar
BARN. Mr.. and Mrs. E II. May Mr.. How
ard Fisk. Mr.. Thomas f. Kins,ow, Dir.
John Horstcamp and Mr.. Aloysius Horst
camp.
Miss Carolyn Smith. daughter OF Mr.
Thomas W. Smith, of East Capitol Sire let,
has returned from Europe. where she
spent the past three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Manning left
for the Blue Ridge Mountains
o spend the remainder of this month and
October at their former home, near Cum
oerland, Nd.
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