The Washington times., 1901-09-29
SOCIAL And PERSONAL.
The Coming Season Not to Be
Shrouded in Gloom.

oct"Der =" nc migrant with Bride
ROses-some-~We Weddings of the
Month-Return of Summer Wan.
derers From Mountain and shore
Washington is showing distinct signs of
a social resurrection. West End terraces
are no longer rank with grasses that
uahce ras-tine measures to the autumn
| breeze. Impressive fiunkies are beginning
to open doors that only a week ago were
as safely locked as a bank Handsome
equipages are growing more numerous
on the driveways. The shopping centres
of Vanity Fair are commencing to take
on the air of beauty show, so numer-
Gus are the customers, well groomed and
! tanned, home from their summer triumphs
by mountain and shore. In churches and
theatres, on the fashionable thorough
fares. and at the railroad stations indi-
cations are that the time has arrived
when-with an apology to the proverb-
| All roads lead to Rome
1t Is matter Of general qualification
! that the gloom of official mourning is
not to cast its shadow over what was
! promised to have been the gayest season
that the Capital has known for years
On general principles it is always better
| to laugh than be signing, and even the
! average workers of the everyday world
| who have more prosaic uses for their lives
than to eat, drink. and be merry take
more or less interest in Dame Fashions s
lively goings on.
Mr.. Cortelyou announced before going
to Canton that the period of mourning
would cover the customary thirty days
only and that the state functions of the
winter would be given in their usual or
der, beginning with the public reception
on January 1. Mrs. Roosevelt will re-
ceive only her personal friends until after
October 15. so that the Executive Man
sion will be almost as quiet and home
like as the family place at Oyster Bay
for the next two weeks to come.
The Cabinet families are still scattered.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secretary
of Agriculture, is one of the early ar
rivals and is looking particularly well af-
ter her summers visit to New England.
The British Ambassador and family,
who went to England in the early sum-
mer, will not return to Washington be-
fore November /. The secretaries of the
embassy will remain at Newport until
some time between October Is and 20.
when they will return to the city and re-
before the coming of Lord Pauncefote.
The transfer of Mr.. Gerard Lowther to
a European post will be matter of gen.
eral regret to fashionable society. if his
popularity is to- be gauged by the null
titudinous invitations he has received
throughout the time he has been sta
toned at the National Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh were
expected to arrive in Washington last
night from New fTork. where they have
been visiting since leaving Oursy, their
home in Colorado. Until their house on
Massachusetts 4ventie is completed they
will continue TO occupy the Jenness Miller
house, on Phelps Place where they have
made their home during their residence in
this city.
Preparations are practically complete
for the wedding'of Miss Abby Greene AL
drich. daughter of United States Senator
Nelson W. Aidrich, to John D. Rockefel-
Ter, jr.. son OF the standard Oil magnate.
on Wednesday,. October 9. at the summer
residence of the brides parents, Warwick
Neck, r. /. 4 r Ten
Three hundred invitations have been is
sued to the nearest relatives and friends
of the two families, and about 5000 an
nouncement cards are TO be sent out with
in the next week to friends in this coun-
try and Europe.
The wedding ceremony will take place in
the beautiful new tea house, erected dur
ing the past summer on the site of the
500. 900 boathouse which was destroyed by
fire earlier in the year. and the Rev. DIR.
J. G. Vose, pastor of the Benefcent Con-
gre gational church of New York, which
the Aldrich family attend, will perform
the ceremony.
In order to get the guests to the estate
down Narragansett Bay. with comfort
and despatch, two commodious steam
boats have been engaged to leave Provi-
dence early in the morning. and after an
hour sail land at the Aldrich wharf, just
below Rocky Point.
The country home Is about eighteen
miles from Providence over tortuous,
rough and dusty roads. The hour set for
the ceremony is 1:30 a. m.
II was the original intention to have |
only the Immediate family circle present,
but when the list of guests was being |
made up ii was decided to extend the |
number to three hundred. A small party |
Cleveland, and a number of guests from |
New York, Boston, and Newport.
Miss Aldrich has selected her trousseau |
entirely in this country. 1t is beautiful. |
but simple. Every effort is being made to |
avoid any display, though more wealth |
Will probably be represented at the we'd I
ding than was ever before gathered at a |
like function in Rhode Island. The bride |
will be given away by her father.
wedding breakfast will be served |
under the trees. The pair will reside iii |
New York.