The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-11

His guests were President Mckinley. cX-
President Harrison. Chief Justice Fuller,
Rev Wallace Radcliffe. d. D., Senator
Frye. Speaker Henderson. Justice Gray,
Senator Hoar, Senator Morgan, Justice
Brewer, the Secretary of the Interior,
Justice Brown, Senator Spo0ner, Justice
Shiras. Senator Fairbanks, Hon. ]. W.
Foster. Justice White, Justice Mckenna,
Gen. J. c. breckenridge Rev. Richard D.
Harlan, and MIR. A. H. Snow.
Mrs U. S. Grant gave beautifully ap-
pointed luncheon yesterday in compliment
to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Invited to
meet her were Mrs. Hit. Mrs Mackay-
Smith, Mrs. Letter. Mrs j. b. Henderson,
Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. c. NJ. Smith, Mrs. j. w.
Foster. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs.
Fairbanks, Mrs. Sartoris, and Mrs. Petit,
niece of Mrs. Grant The table was dec
GRATED with golden yellow chrysantte-
NUNS.
The Washington friends OF Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison awaited themselves of the
opportunity given them yesterday to meet
the ex-President's wife at the reception
held by Mrs. J. W. Foster during the at
ternoon. The gracious hostess and her
guests were assisted in welcoming their
| callers by Nine. Perez, daughter of the
Mexican Ambassador; Mrs. Fairbanks,
| Mrs. Parker, and Miss Marion Cockrell.
| At the theatre party given last night by
Mrs. Foster in honor of Mrs. Harrison the
guests included Mrs. Mckenna, Mrs. Hit,
; Nine. Perez, and Mrs. Parker.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke cele-
| brated yesterday the twenty-sixth ami
dinner given by them last night were
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Colonel and Mrs. Clarence
Edwards, Miss Sartoris, and the Misses
! Foraker.
Mr.. c. R. Ashbee interested an audience
al the British Embassy yesterday after
rcon with an account of a movement now
, being made in Great Britain by an as
sceiation of prominent men and women
| who have organized for the purpose of ac-
quiring by gifts, legacy, or purchase OBJ
| jectS OF historic interest and places of nat
| rral beauty for the benefit of posterity and
| the public good. The corporation is regis
| tered under the joint stock companies act
, OF the express condition that it shall make
| no profit for its members. The Marquis Of
Dufferin and Ava is the president, and the
vice president is H. r. H. Princess Lou
ise Marcnioness of Lorne.
| Although the society is but Ave years
| old, it has obtained possession of certain
| Elizabethan castles, medieval guild
| houses, various specimens of fourteenth
century domestic architecture. memorials
| OF great men, and seine OF the finest pieces
| CT natural scenery in England ard Ireland
1t heiped to voice the protest against the
destruction of the ponte vecchio in Flor
| ence. and was influential in recently pre-
h. s;r1,t If
Lakes of Killarney.
The lecturer stated that 1.-The object Of
the association appeals for support to all
those who by race or language are brought
up in English tradition, or to whom his
toric associations in England are dear"
and with a view OF facilitating this sup
port, ii is proposed to form local commit
tees wherever possible in the United
States and British colonies. The speaker
said that the association disclaiinsd any
purpose 10 defect either sympathy or funds
from America to specifically English OBJ
jects Its aim is solidarity. and toward
the preservation of the beautiful in the
British Isles and elsewhere. Mr.. Asfbee
is the promoter Of the purposes Of the
association in this country.
Mrs. J. De Witt Arnold has gone to
Terre Haute, Ind. TO spend the Christ
DIR. and Mrs Wallace Radcliffe will re-
ceire the members OF the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church and congrega-
ton at the manse. 1900 X Street. on Tues
day evenings, December II and is.
Miss Mills and Miss Arms are among
the debutantes of this afternoon. Mrs.
Carlisle Patterson will also give 4 tea
for her niece, Miss Harriet Winslow, and
this evening. at the First Congrega tional
Church. Miss RoZzelle and Mr.. Bcgicn,
of Boston. will be married.
The Mclean house is identified with
many pleasant associations for those who
were privileged to enjoy the Inequalities
extended from time to time by its gra-
cious mistress, and 1T is deeply to be re-
GREETED that it should row be closed for
SO scrrowful a cause. Mrs. McLean's
death will also put in mourning the splen-
d;dly hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean, and those of her Gaugh
tiers, Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Ludlow. Mrs.
Dewey had inaugrrated her Saturday
afternoons at home for the winter, and,
with the Admiral, would have taken a
prominent share in the seasons enter
tanning.
One of the most fashionable weddings of
the year VIII occur On Wednesday at high
noon in St. Johns Episcopal Church,
when Miss Beatrice Farqufiar. daughter
of Rear Admiral Farquhar. becomes the
bride of DR.. Will Melville Carton, L. S. n.
President Mckinley and Admiral Dewey
have been United TO attend the ceremony.
as we'll as the Secretary of The Navy and
the Assistant Secretary. Mr.. Hackett. Ad-
miral Farqnhar's staff will also be in at
tendance. The army will be largely rep
resented. The bride will be given away
by her father. The wedding gifts are COM
ing in from all parts of America and
abroad. Dr. Carton will be stationed at
the Washington Navy Yard this winter,
and he and his bride will reside with Mrs
Faruu!iar, while the Admiral. who is in
command of the South Atlantic squadron,
is away on the winter cruise. DIR. Carton
is the son of Mr. W. T. Carton. of Des
Moincs, Iowa, and is graduate OF the
State University of Iowa.
On the principle that all the world
loves lover the engagement Of Miss
Shclagh CORVALLIS West to the Duke OF
Westminster, which has been announced
at the Dukes request, will be a matter
of universal interest-especially as the
romantic ups and downs Of the nobleman's
voo;ug would more than I'll! the three VOL
ufne novel in which English writer's
love to apothecsize their heroes. The Duke
fell in love with The young society beauty
while his grandfather was still alive. The
latter was so ineensed a. the sourtship
that he sent The young Duke 10 South
Africa When the grandfather died the
Young Duke returned 10 resume his suit