The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14

a reception last night in honor Of the |
sixtieth anniversary of their marriage, |
which occurred in 1910 at St. Andrews, |
Scotland, the land of the formers birth. |
The family mansion. 1921 Thirty-ifth |
Street, in which they also celebrated |
their golden wedding ten years ago, was |
beautifully decorated by the loving hands |
of their daughters, the spacious parlors |
being abloom with gorgeous autumn flow |
ers and a very forest of palms. The |
host and hostess received in the first |
room, the latter wearing black Irish pop |
lin. with soft touches of lace. The mem
bers OF the family gathered about them |
included their son-in-law and daughter, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne. of England; DR.. |
Chichester Bell. DR.. and Mrs. Kerr. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Bell and Miss Bell, each of whom as |
sisted graciously in the entertainment OF |
their guests. During the evening an i'm
promptu programme was contributed by |
musical friends.
Father Time has dealt so gently with |
the venerable pair that as they stood |
together, smiling and strong, with the |
happiness of long life spent In noble |
deeds, those who congratulated them felt |
that Providence might indeed grant their |
wish that they might assemble again at |
diamond wedding fifteen years from
now.
At o'clock in the afternoon the chill
dren and grand children gathered at the
home and presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Bell |
a handsome set of candelabra. mirror,
and clock with Westminster chimes.
At the marriage of Miss Elsie Graham
Bell and Mr.. Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, |
| which will take place in London on Octo-
Der "a. the maid of honor will be Miss
| Marian Graham Bell, while Miss Helen
| Bell and Miss Grossmonn will be the
additional maids. The former will wear
| pale blue and the latter fawn color. The
| groomsmen will be selected from friends
now on the other side. The wedding
| gown is to be of white satin and the
| bride will wear the veil used by her
mother on her own wedding day. DR.. and
| Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell have not
definitely decided the date Of their re-
turn to America, but Mr.. Grosvenor's
duties will pecessitate his presence here
by December l.
Miss Alice Hayes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hayes. of Capitol Hill. sail
ed from England last Friday ON the p.
| and o. steamship Egypt for India, where
she will be married to Capt. Charles
| Archer, of the Indian Staff Corps.
| now stationed at Bombay.
| Mrs. Hobart, widow of Vice President
Garrett A. Hobart, and her young son. who
| are visiting the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, will remain for several days. Mrs.
| Hobart went TO Europe with Master Gar
ret during the summer SO that he might
visit the Paris Exposition.
Senior Fernando Guachalia, the new Min
lister from Bolivia. South America, arrived
in San Francisco last week and is now on
his way to Washington. He has brought
| with him to this country his eldest daugh
ter and son, but Nine. Guachalia for the
present will remain at the family home
with her younger children.
The recently appointed Minister from
| Peru, Senor Manuel Alvarez Calderon, who
/ presented his credentials to this Govern
| ment late in the summer and left imme
diately afterward to join his family. who
| had travelled from Lima to San Francisco.
has taken the house 1850 Massachusetts
| avenue.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Pioda.
| who have been spending the summer in
| their native land, will shortly return to
| America.
Count Quadt, the new First Secretary
| /
his post. He is accompanied by his wife
and their little daughter. and is already
| negotiating for a suitable home. The
countess was formerly Miss MARITIME. Her
father was a distinguished Italian diplo-
mat, who was stationed for a long time
| both at Japan and Copenhagen. Baron
Won Sternburg, who retires from his post
| as First Secretary of the embassy, to be
assigned to another which Will be in the
nature of a promotion. sailed yesterday
for Berlin.
The return of the Russian Ambassador
this month from Europe, where he and
his young niece, Miss Cassini. have been
spending the past few months. has re-
vived the rumor concerning the engage
ment of the latter to Alexander Parloff,
now Russian Minister to Korea,
The Minister from Austria-Hungary and
Baroness Hengelmuller will return to the
legation in Connecticut Avenue about the
last Of the month.
The Chinese Minister has promised to be
one Of the speakers on Founders Day."
| which is to be celebrated in New York en-
| the evening Of November 1. Mr.. Wu's
address will relate to educational matters.
AS soon as conditions in China will per-
| init, the Minister will visit Mexico, to
l which ne IS also dCCFeulteu.
The dancing classes directed by Miss
Cox and Miss Bell. which have been such
attractive additions to the festivities of
the juvenile set for the past few seasons.
will be resumed next month. The first
german of the winters series will be
given November 8. at Rauscher's.
Mrs. Julia A. Hammett has issued in
vitatons for the marriage OF her dnugt-
ter. Effie Holmead, to Mr.. Ernest Hum
phrey Daniel, on Monday evening October
q. at o'clock, at Trinity Episcopal
Church
Mrs. j. NJ. Craig, of Kalorama Avenue,
and her daughter. Mrs. William II. Nc
Clure, who sailed for Europe last week.
will remain abroad for six months or
through England, Germany. Italy. and
France.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Imogene
Peterson and Mr. Frank Gustave Radel-
finger will take place next Wednesday
evening at the Gunton Temple Memorial
Church. The maid of honor will be Miss
Mary Virginia Anderson. of this city and
the best man Mr.. H. p. Simpson. of Ala
bama. The bridesmaids will be Miss Kath-
ryn s. Brown. Miss Louise d. Hosler Miss
Florence Henderson. and Miss Bertha L.
Morrison. The ushers will be Rev. William
T. Stuckell, of New York; Mr. Bennett S.
Jones. Mr. Thomas Reed Cliff. and Mr. J.
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