The Washington times., 1901-08-30
SOCIETY.

SO(lEx
Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller. jr.. whose on
gagemert to Miss Aldrich Is quite the
most interesting topic for society's dis
cussion just now. can offer evidence that
ought to forever down the superstitious
doctrine that l3 is an uniucky number
The story goes that his father. TO find out
whether or not his young son had inner
it'd the financial instinct. offered. when
he was lad at home on the family estate
near Cleveland. to give him a penny for
every picket he found out of place on the
farm fencing 1t was days walk around
the place. but the little fellow made the
trip. earning Is cents His father found
MIN at dusk in a far of part of the
grounds still on the hunt for misplaced
pickets. II is said that the 10 cents has
oeen so judiciously invested that 1t has
heir.
Count Bosom de Talleyrand- Perigord.
whose engagement to Miss Helen Morton.
uaushter or ex-Vice President Morton,
mas Just been announced abroad. was at
one time reported to be attianced to the
Princess Catherine Youriewski. He is a
weil-known figure in Parisian society and
is cousin of Count de Casteilane- who
married Anna Gould. His family is one
OF the oldest in France. and, Ike his IA
ther, the young man is noted for his man
ners, dress. and wit. The Talleyrana
family have immense estates in Silesia.
over which they have fought and wran-
gled with the German Government for
years The contest was settled finally in
1888, when Emperor William granted the
estate in lief to the French Due de Tai
ieyrand-Perigord, who swore allegiance
to Germany before he received the award
OF the revenues of the duchy Count Bo-
son has always been his mothers favorfte
son. She is enormously wealthy and will
undoubtedly see that her son is royalty
provided for. Miss Helen Morton Is re-
garded by those who know her as the
most attractive of Mr.. Morton's daugh-
ters- She is very tall and slender--a typ
icai American girl. much of whose life
mas been spent cut of doors. She Is re-
sarded as the best all-around athlete in
her set She is an expert at golf and ten
mis-. is fine whip. and a good cross
country rider after the hounds.
Capt. ]. b. Anderson and his daughter
Mrs. George L. Belt. left yesterday for a
weeks visit TO Buffalo before sailing for
a year of travel abroad
Senator Depew is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Mex Twombley at Newport
Miss Mary f. Hegarty and Charles ].
ESsers, of Oakland, Md, were quietly
married Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at Trinity Church. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Father CahtIl. S.
j., assistant pastor The bride is the
daughter of Mr. Dennis Hegarty. OF 152i
Thirty-fourth Street. and has a large cir
Gle of acquaintances in this city. The
groom Is in business at Oakland. Md.
After the ceremony the couple left for
Northern trip before going to their future
home at Oakland.
Mrs. F. L. Pagenstecher, of Brooklyn.
N. Y, has issued cards announcing the
marriage of her daughter Olga to Mr.
d. Louis Shoemaker, of this city. After
trip to the Buffalo Exposition Mr. and
Mrs. Shoemaker will reside at 1856 DeKaIb
Avenue, Brooklyn.
The Junior League Social and Literary
Club, of Epworth NJ. E. Church South.
gave straw ride Tuesday evening to
Falls Church. Va. where the members
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. veitch.
The party was met at Falls Church by a
number of their friends, and a pleasant
evening was passed. Refreshments were
served shortly after the arrival Among
those who participated in the straw ride
were the Misses Katie Thompson. Lena
Brooks. Frances Bethune. Della Clancy,
hume, VIOLA Clancy, Julia Warren, Lolita
Brooks. Ethel CLANCY, Susie Rodier, An
nie Brooks, Lillian Giascock. and Kathe-
-ine Yingling, and Messrs Guilford White
Harold Barnhart Rodier. Hamilton Young.
Arthur Paynne. s. z. Gather, Roy Guam
rifle, A. " Gale, Lawrence Staubbs, Rom
aid Holmes, c. Willis, Walter Medairy,
Edgar Robinson. Willie Morton, and
Henry T, Rodier, OF Washington. and the
Misses Myrtle Veitch, Alice Davis. and
Katherine Merry. and Messrs. Benjamin
elliott and Doc Wells, of Falls Church;
he Misses Goldie Elliott. Pearl Veitch,
,eay. VIII and Frank Mahen. Lester
drummer, Remington Merry. Wilbur Don
ldson. Frank Mankin, Ed Putnam, Hen
y Elliott. Man Thorne. and A p. Boyd.
Mrs. B. R. Foley, wife of Chief En-
,ineer B. r. Foley, and family, who have
,een spending the summer at Lower Ce-
lar Point, will return to their home, 2i31
Street. Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Lehr's bow-wow party took
'lace yesterday afternoon at Ar
eigh. his place at Newport at
o'clock. and all the canine pets belong
ns to the friends and acquaintances of
irs. Lehr and of himself were on hand.
haperoned by their respective masters
nd mistresses. There was a special
able set for the doggieS, after which
tunts.
Mrs. r. ]. Spiker and family have gone
} Richmond County. Virginia. to spend
eyeral weeks.
DIR. c. w. Scott has gone to Atlantic
ity for two weeks stay.
Commissioner and Mrs. mcfarland are
ONE from two weeks trip to Maine.
hey viii leave tomorrow for Buffalo.
The special event OF the season at Larch-
lout. Long Island, was the harvest
ance given last night at the Victoria
Iotel
COttagers from all the neighboring re-
orts attended the dance. which was a
nique as well as a novel affair. Liter
lily speaking, the big white and gold
Rllroom was transformed into barn."
nd decorated with cornstalks, cabbages,
1mpkins, corn husks, red and green pep
-rs, and other vegetables.
The invitations. written in Old English
I corn-colored paper. requested the wo-
en- TO wear hayseed frocks and each
p,rh n in