The times., 1901-03-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

vitations out for next Thursday evening.
Miss Hetty Sargent. who is a grand
daughter of the ex-Minister to France.
Hon. Thomas jefferson Coolidge. has just
returned to her home in Boston from a
visit to the British Ambassador and his
family. She recently came home from a
several months trip abroad with her
grandfather. bringing trunks full of beau
tiful clothes, which were much admired
during her visit in Washington Miss
Sargent is tall, slender, and extremely
distinguished in appearance.
Mr.. Stephen Stone. son of the Governor
Of Pennsylvania, and brother of Mrs.
Percy Hickling. of this city, was married
on last Wednesday evening TO Miss Ida NJ.
McCandless. of Pittsburg- The ceremony
was performed at the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. at Pittsburg, Rev. James Shane
Nichols, pastor of the church, officiat-
ing. Notwithsta nding the pouring rain.
the church was filed TO the doors with
the many friends of the two families
Every detail had been perfectly planned.
and the wedding was the handsomest of
the season. a quartette furnished the
music. The bride entered the church with
her father, who gave her away. She
wore a handsome gown of ivory white
satin. trimmed with duchesse lace and
silk lace applique. Her veil was fastened
with pearl pins, gifts of her attendants,
ard she carried a shower bouquet of
white vioiets and lilies of the valley. Miss
Jean Stone, daughter of Governor Stone,
served as maid of honor. She wore green
rnousseline over white taffeta and carried
American Beauty roses. The six other at
tendants of the bride-Mrs. Joseph FIGHT
horn. of Philadelphia; Misses Alice and
Rachel Thomas, Miss Gertrude Nc
Candless "a cousin of the bride). Miss
Bess Ward. and Miss Bess McCague-
were gowned alike in white, Iace-trim-
med mousselines, made over green taf-
feta, and carried bouquets of maidenhair
fern. Mr. Talbot C. Graham served as
best man, and the ushers were Mr.. Guy
and Dr. Walker c. McCandiess. brothers
OF the bride: Mr. Harry S. Robb. of
Omaha. MIR. Charles Bartlett, of Phila-
deiphia; Mr.. Clayton Hackett, of EaStOn,
Pa, and Mr.. Edgar c. Gerwig, of Harris
burg After the ceremony q large recep-
tfOn was held at the McCandless home on
Center Avenue, where spring flowers.
roses, and greens were artiStfcaIly ar
ranged. and made the reception rooms a
beautiful flower bower. Governor and
Mrs. Stone received with DR.. and Mrs.
McCandless and the bride and groom.
About 500 guests were entertained and
supper was served later. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone are now travelling in the South
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Marsh and Miss
Eleanor Marsh, of North Carolina are
visiting Mrs. f. A Bartlett, of Column
bia Heights.
Mrs. C. F. Nichols OF Springfield, Mass,
will be at home this afternoon at the
residence of her parents. 301 Spruce Street
On Saturday evening. March .. the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. j. Elfreth Wat
kins, 1926 S Street northwest. was made
of their son, Francis Benjamin Watkins,
who assembled to greet him upon the
fourteenth anniversary of his birth, and
to cOngra tulate him upon his return to
health after a long and serious illness.
The first prizes. which We're decided upon
by memory test of the names of authors
of current literature, We're won by Miss
Edith Wake and Mr. Seward Rathbun
y number of well-chosen gifts We're re-
ceived by the young host. Among those
present were: Misses Cora Barry. Frances
Case. Virginia Gardner, Lillian Harris
Margar ret Judge. Caroline Nash. Margaret
bolt, Edith Wake. Isabelle Winlock. Eliza
beth Waterman, Ruthella Watkins. |
Messrs. Richard Barry. David Barry.
Chester Clark, George Courts Benjamin
Dawson, HolbroOk FahnstOck. William
F'inkle. Archer GiDfilian. Donald Morri-
son. Franklin Pedrick, Seward Rathbun. |
Clark Wells. and Francis Watkins.
Mrs. NJ. D. McQuade. of 1000 N Street
northwest, who has been quite i'll. has re- /
covered, and win be able to see her !
friends after Wednesday next.
MIR. and Mrs. Gilfry and the Misses Gil
fry will be among the American travellers |
on the Continent this summer, having en- |
left few days since for New York where |
she VIII remain until they sail.