The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-02

The President AID Airs. Mckinley en-
joyed a trip down the Potomac Friday
evening on board the yacht Sylph. Their
pleasure was shared by Secretary and Mrs
Gage, Secretary Root. Secretary Hitch -ock
Secretary Wilson. Adjutant General Cor
bin, Surgeon General Sternberg and MS
sternberg, DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Captain
Cowles OF the navy, and Secretary CoTtel-
you.
II the official prophets of the Weather
Bureau may be relied on-and whoever
knew them TO fail?-the cool breezes that
properly belong to September are to be
DELAYED in transmission for the next three
weeks or more. That means month of
gayety at the summer resorts ard co. re-
spending dizziness at home Bar Han Dor
squadron week" will begin today with
the arrival of Rear Admiral Fau1uhar
with the ships of the North Atlantic feet
under his command. Admiral Sir FEEDER
ick Bedford, X. C. b.. with a British
squadron will follow Tuesday. and the en-
tertainments arranged in their honor are
numerous enough to cover almost every
hour OF their stay. The brides of New
port are furnishing the cottagers OF that
resort with interesting things to talk
about The desire for simple weddings
this season is so marked that wise
woman who Knows society as a scho ar
knows his book, has predicted that the
summers wnim will develop into gen.
eral fash!oE-and what will the French
modistes and milliners do then, POOR
things? Miss Virginia Gammell, for in
stance, who is as rich as though she were
own daughter to Fortunatus. has not evsn
gone to the expense of sending out ca
graYed invitations for her wedding, which
will occur next week, but has simply writ
ten notes to such friends as she wishes to
be present.
Miss Mabel McKinley's wedding. greatly
to the surprise of those people who judgea
| her by themselves, is not to be a White
House affair after all. Both she and DR..
Baer are very popular in the section Of
| country around Somerset. Pa. where Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley have a summer
place and despite the historic charm that
attaches to a White House wedding, es-
pecially as a bit of family history TO he
handed down." Miss Mckinley, at the
time her engagement was first announced,
told an acquaintance that she preferred 10
be married at home According to the
New York chronielers. who always know
just little more than anybody else, the
bridal gown is TO be of cream peau de sole,
Win tram Two anu q man yaluS loHB-
The front will be yelled with NIFTY falls of
ACCORDION frills OF chiffon caught with
rosettess Of baby ribbon. A fchu of lace
and chiffon will decorate the bodice and
the tulle veil will be edged with narrow
lace. Miss Mckinley is fond OF white
and dainty ivory tinted gowns, one OF the
prettiest dresses worn by her at the White
House receptions last year being white
satin under slip OF cream gauze, Powered
deliberately with silver.
The Fauquier White Sulphur Springs. al
ways popular with Washingtonians, is I'M
usually gay this year. Among the guests
who are contributing to the social success
OF the season are Colonel and Mrs. Livings-
ton. the Misses Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mitchell. ir., Mrs. Dorsey Clagett.
Mrs. Thomas Kirby and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Courtney. and Mrs. P. S. Roy.
The marriage of Miss Mary Ellen Ben
nett. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ben
nett. to Mr.. Franklin Theodore Howe, jr.,
will take place next Wednesday at noon
at St. Stephens Church.
Miss Edith Sutherland is so seriously i'll
with typhoid fever that her marriage TO Mr.
| Royal Church Thurston. which was to have
/ taken place on Wednesday. has been post
poned.
Among the Washingtonians who are en-
| joying summer life at SWANS Piney Point
Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Wise.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Holmes Mr..
| and Mrs. Fred A. Wilker Mr.. and Mrs.
J. C. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs P. G. Sauer.
Mrs p F. Carr Mrs. ]. C. ODonnoghue.
Mrs H. Higginbottom. Mrs. Annie Fields,
Misses Bessie e. Murray. Edith Cornelius,
!
| Carr. May Carr. and Jennie /. Dugan, and
| Messrs. Z. 4 Walker. Frank Johansen,
| Harry Rupertus. Nathan Brewer, Paul K.
! Plant. Henry Martin. and James Z. Greer.
Dr. E. C. Rice and family have returned
to the city from q trip TO Maine.
Mrs. John r. Mansfield and daughters are
| paying visit to their relatives at Boyd S,
Md.
| Miss Mamie Donnelly has gone to At
Santie City for stay Of two weeks.
| Mrs. Susie Wollard has returned from Il
trip to the White Mountains and visit
TO her daughter in Maine.
Walter T. Ketcham is touring the Adj
rondack Mountains for his health.
Miss Sarah Greer has gone for an ex-
| tended trip TO the White Mountains. She
will visit Niagara Fails before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner have re-
turned from visit to several mountain
resorts.
DIR. W. L. Masterson has gone to At
lantic City.
Mrs Henry A. Skinner has returned
from Atlantic City.
Prof and Mrs. S. W. Flynn have re-
turned from Cape May, after an eight
weeks vacation.
DR.. F. r. PercivaI. of Q Street. left
yesterday for a trip TO the Northern sum-
mer resorts.
Many Washingtonians have selected Riv-
erton as the scene Of their summer outing,
and the temporary and permanent resi-
| dents have enthusiastically Joined in max
| ing merry the languid August days. The
usual and more commonplace rural straw
| rides and boating parties have been sup
plemented by unique and odd entertain
ments, the latest being a Summer S
Christmas, on Saturday evening. the 25th
| inst. large fir tree growing in the yard
OF THE Villa was handsomely decorated
and heavily laden with presents, about 400
in all. This, with the fairly lamps and
| Chinese lanterns which were strung about
the lawn, added brightness and color to
the greenest OF green Yuletides The chill