Evening star., 1901-10-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS ROCHESTER,
AND GAIT. FENToN.
weaasag wni Take Plaee In Saaaary
-0ther Marriages., Past and
Future-Rers0nals.


-0ther Marriages., Past and
Futsre-Fersenals.
The engagement IL announced of Miss
Alice Rochester. daughter of General Wm-
B. Rochester. former paymaster general Of
the army. to Captain Charles Wendell Fen
ton of the 18th U. s. Cavalry. The wedding
VIII take place some time In January. and
It is safe to say that no bride will leave
Washington with more genuine expressions
of the affection of her large circle Of friends
than the young woman Captain Fenton has
been so fortunate to win. Mrs. and Miss
Rochester spent the early summer In Cali
fornia- Captain Fenton. who returned from
the Philippines in June. has been assigned
to Fort Meade, s. D.. where he will take
his bride early in the new year.
Mr.. David Wolfe Brown, one of the off,
cfal reporters of the House of Representa-
tives, and Mrs Brown have issued an
nouncements for the marriage of their
thur Bonamy LIE Patoarel Mesny. which
will take place Saturday, October II
The bride to be was born and educated in
this city. She made her debut several
years ago, but of late has shown more in
terest In literature and intellectual pur-
suits than in society events. Mr.. Mesny Is
one Of seven sons OF the late Judge Mesny
Of AIderney, Channel Islands. England His
brothers are conspicuous in the church and
army, one brother, the Rev. p. 8. Mesny,
being at the British Embassy Church,
Paris. and another brother, the Rev. II. d.
G. Mesny, recently appointed to the Ameri-
can Church of the Holy Spirit. Nice. Miss
Elizabeth Brown will be the maid of honor,
and will wear gown Of pale clue crepe
de chine, elaborately tucked and trimmed
with white lace insertion. Mr.. Clifford de
]. Mesny of Baltimore will be the best
man. The ushers, Mr.. Frederic Irland. Mr.
William F. Sicard. DR. George Kirkpatrick
and Mr.. w. w. Duffield. The mothers
gown will be of elegant black lace over
white taffeta with spangied net on waist:
the brides an importation of biscuit COL
ored cloth trimmed with panne and ex-
qulsite lace: her hat Gainsborough Of
black velvet with ostrich piumes.
Mr.. Gerald Lowther. charge daffaires of
the British embassy, will not close the
summer quarters Of the embassy at New
port till the 18th.
The Rockefeller-Aldrich wedding tomo--
row will be followed by a breakfast to lie
served in temporary rough frame ltruc-
ture which covers 1000 square feet This
annexto the ball room where the ceremony
will take place is to be heated and made
entirely comfortable as it will be beautiful
by the splendid decoration which has been
In progress the past few days.
Miss Sophia Frances Smith. daughter of
D. "A. n, u .. N..
Mr.. Edmund Peyton Ramsay of this city
were married at the Brooklyn navy yard
last night. The bride wore white crepe
de chine over white taffeta, deliberately
trimmed with duchess lace. and carried a
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. Mr.. Ramsay is connected with the
rapid transit commission in New York ard
has taken his bride for a three weeks
southern trip. Mrs. r. d. Ramsay, Miss
Kate and Mr. c. L. D. Washburn of this
city were among the guests
Secretary Root and his wife and daueh-
ter are at Whitney Reserve, Adirondacks,
to remain till the former regafns his
health.
Mrs. Michael Herbert, wife of the first
secretary Of the British embassy in Paris
and well known in Washington. is on her
way to New York. accompanied by her two
young sons, to visit her parents. MFR. ard
Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, and sister Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.
Mrs. Won Andre has announced that the
marriage of her sister, Miss May Palmer,
to Senator Chauncey NJ Depew will take
place In December at their mothers home
in Paris.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Miller Bayer announcing the
marriage Of their daughter. Mary Edith.
to Mr.. Forrest Heth Riordan, "Wednesday
October 10. at high noon. 624 North Monroe
street, Baltimore, Nd. Mr. and Mrs Rior-
dan Will be at home in this city after No
FemDer at 920 street. MIR. Riordan is
resident of this city. The marriage win
take place at the home Of the bride who is
resident OF Baltimore.
Mrs. E. D. Newman of this city will
leave via Port Tampa for Havana, Cuba,
tomorrow.
DR.. and Mrs. George W. n Custis have
returned to their home on Capitol Hill
after prolonged absence.
Mrs. Rose A Macdonald announces the
marriage of her daughter, Susan Frances,
to Mr.. VIM. B. Hopkins at the cathedral in
Baltimore, by the Rev. Father O'Brien.
Saturday, October 8. 1901.
Mrs. H. c. Hansbrough. wife of the sem
ator from North Dakota, has returned to
her residence on Florida avenue after
pleasant summer sojourn in the west. Sem
ator Hansbrough will be absent until the
middle Of November. when he expects to
join Mrs. Hansbrough in Washington
The marriage of Miss Mabel Davidson
and Mr.. Alexander Suter of Lynchburg
Va, took place at the residence of the
brides parents, 1T05 18th street today
Only the near relatives attended the cere-
mony.
Miss Bertha Louise Robinson has returned
home after spending the summer in Eu-
rope.