The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

While President and Mrs. Mckinley were
in Somerset they were the recipients of a
beautiful and unique gift They were two
cups of solid gold crusted with pearls and
garlanded with grapes in a graceful leaf
design.
Inside the gold cups were tiny china
cups for the black coffee always used by
the orientaIs. The present is of East
Indian workmanship, the cups being in a
rich box on the lid of which is an inserip-
ton both in English and sanskrit.
Mrs. Frederick D. Grant returned 20
this country on the Kaiserin Maria
Theresa. which arrived in New York on
Wednesday She has been visiting her
daughter, Princess Cantacuzene, since
June. and to a friend who welcomed her
she spoke enthusiastically of her little
grandson who was born July q. The
baby is named Michel. and represents
the first OF the generation in the Cantacu-
Zene family. On her way home Mrs. Grant
stopped in Paris to visit her sister, Mrs.
Potter Palmer. She left New York almost
Immediately after her arrival for West
Point to spend some days with her son,
who is a cadet at the Military Academy.
A despatch from New York states that
in some unexplained way a famous paint
ing by Ruysdael. "Sienus Somnolens. 90 has
been stolen en- route from Naples to New
York. The picture was bought in Flor
ence in May by H. P. Kirk, and was in
tended for a naval commander supposed
TO be Admiral Dewey. The price was
$3.50. The case supposed to contain it
arrived in New York on the North Ger
man LLOYD steamer Ems. on August 80.
When opened at Mr.. Morton's establish
ment nothing was found but a muslin and
paper-wrapped empty frame.
Mr.. Leonard Lansdale Sparrow, OF this
city was married at Martinsburg, W. Va,
Wednesday evening TO Miss Henrietta
Rodrck daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Daniel
W. Rodrick of that place. The ceremony
occurred at Trinity Episcopal Church.
and was conducted by the Rev K.
Austin Rodrick. of Camden, N j..
brother Of the bride He was as
sisted by Rev. J. P. Tyler. OF Philadelphia,
a brother in-law of the bride, and Rev
John S. Douglass. The maid of honor was
Miss Grace Rodrick, sister OF the bride,
and the raids were Misses Bette Kiger,
of Winchester; Julia Madeira, of Wash
ington; Mary North, and Hester Parks
The best man was Mr.. Thomas Sparrow.
of Washington, brother of the groom,
and the ushers were Messrs F. Herbert
Mayne, of Wilmington, Del; Kelly Snod-
grass, William W. Hill. and Earle Rod
rick, brother of the bride, all of Mar
tinsburg. Little Miss Jane Tyler, niece
of the bride, was flower girl. The bride
was attired in a gown of white point
d'esprit net over satin, and carried a
white prayer book, from which the cere-
mony was read. The maids wore dotted
swiss, trimmed with point d'esprit lace
After the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the bride, after which the
newly welded pair left for trip South.
Miss Cora L. Blggs and Mr.. John Hut
son were married Wednesday evening at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. George d. Biggs,
1917 Fifth Street, Rev. Dr. Kent ofIiciat-
Ing. Miss Daisy F. Leese, niece, at
tended the bride. and Mr.. Albert Hutson
was his brothers. best man. The bride
wore light grey silk trimmed with chiffon,
and carried a bouquet of white roses Upon
their return from Atlantic City, where they
will spend a portion of their honeymoon,
they will reside at 442 Street
Mr.. William Maurice Hoffman and Miss
Marietta Louise Manning were married
Wednesday evening at Branchville. Nd, at
the home OF the brides uncle, Mr.. VIII
kins X. Wallace. The ceremony occurred |
at O'Clock, and was witnessed by only |
the friends OF the immediate contracting |
parties. The nuptial knot was tied by |
Rev. DR.. DulaRey. The best man was Mr. |
Paul d. Graham, OF Washington. Miss !