The Washington times., 1901-09-03
SOCfE | 7.

| In referring to the Rocket eiier-t'frich
| engagement writer IN a New York jour-
| nal has this 10 say of the oil kings flu
| ture daugbter-in-law:
| Notwithstanding her fathers long resi-
| dence in Washington. she has passed most
| OF her life in Providence where she was
born. Usually In the winter she goes to
Aiken. S. c. The great social functions
OF the Capital seemingly have no chSrm
Tor her, although 1t has been stated TINT
Senator Aldrfch has taken a mansion In
Washington this winter and will enter
| tain. with Mrs. Aldrich and his two
daughters. Miss Lucy T. and Miss Abby.
as hostesses. Heretofore the Aldrichs
have lived at ahe Arlington Hotel and
| have done no entertaining. as Mrs Aid
| rich anu the girls have not been In Wash
| ington more than six months all told
during the long service of Mr., Aldrich in
/ th. Senate
| Miss Aldrich's fad is firm belief in the
higher education of both sexes. She Is
thoroughly in harmony with the educa-
| sionai ideas of the Rockefeiiers She is
| devoted, also, to church work. These fea-
lures of Miss Aldrich's character. in eddi-
| ton to her great personal charm. must
appeal to beth her future husband and to
John Il. Rockefeller, his father. whose
| financial support of the Baptist Church is
only equaled by the great gifts he makes
| virtually the founder.
| Miss AidrioE is not particularly fond OF
| outdoor sports, although she shares Mr.
hcckefeller's love for horses. She much
prefers to read a solid work on an educa-
tional topic than to dance attend a
dinner party. She is tall. graceful, and
charming talker.'
Miss Abby Aldrich whose engagement
to Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller. jr., was an
nounced recently. has closed her visit to
Narragansett and with her father and
other members OF their family. is
board the yacht Wild Duck, In Newport
Harbor.
Miss Sophie ~. -: Grandell. of NJ Street.
left Saturday for Bernhard's Bay. N. I.
En- route she will visit New York. Brook
lyn. and other points of interest in the
State.
DR.. w. L. Masterson left yesterday for
the Thousand Islands and adjacent points.
He will return the latter part of this
month.
Dr. d. Percy Hickling has returned from
six weeks trip to the far West
Mr.. and Mrs James G. Blaine. jr., who
have just returned from Europe. are the
guests of Mrs. Blaine's parents. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Philip Hicnborn, at the
Hotel Traymore. Atlantic City.
Capt L. Merriam and family, U. s. A..
after spending pleasant vacation at
Cape May Point, have returned to the city
and are temporarily located at III X
Street.
Miss Harriet A Hosmer and Miss Err
nestine s. Chambers. of Baltimore, who
have just returned from the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition, are visiting Washington
for a few days.
Mrs Mary Chairman anuntruCaS the
marriage of her daughter Cora to Mr..
Paul Gibbons Monk The ceremony was
performed yesterday morning by Rev.
Father Mackin at St Paul's Church. Fff-
teenth and Streets, and was attended
only by the family. Mr.. and Mrs. Monk
left Immediately for a trip through the
South, and upon their return will be at
home to their friends at 14l5 Q Street
Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Landergren and
Mrs. c. c. Walter and son left yesterday
morning for a visit to the Pan-American
Exposition and a tour of the Great Lakes
They expect to return the latter part Of
October.
Miss Nellie Ready. laughter Of Mr..
Morris Ready, of l Street. northeast was
one of eleven young ladies who were pro-
fessed as, Sisters of the Immaculate
Heart OF Mary last Thursday at the con-
vent Villa Maria. at West Chester, Pa.
Several relatives and friends of Miss
Ready went from this city to witnesses
the ceremonies.
The marriage of Miss McRoberts to Mr..
TunstaIl will take place this evening at
the home of the bride
]. William Palmer. of the War Depart
ment has returned from an extended out
ing at Atlantic City and Cape May.
Paymaster and Mrs. Stephen Rand have
returned to the city. after visit of sew
eral days to President and Mrs. McKin-
ley at Canton They also spent few
days at the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo.