The Washington times., 1901-10-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

| 1r-. Will take place in the so-called tea
| house of the country home of the brides
father, United States Senator Aidrich. at
| Warwick Neck. r. /. The bridegroom.
the son and heir of John D. Rockefeller.
| of the Standard OIL Company. IKE his
| cousins, William c. Rockefeller and Percy
| A. Rockefeller. will marry rich girl
| Their wives were sisters. the Misses Still
man. daughters of James StiIlman. Miss
| Aldrich will receive a large dowry, and
| as her father is many times a millionaire
| she is prospective heiress.
| The tea house which VIII be the scene of
the wedding has been used as a play
house fer the Aldrich children. The dec
orations for the wedding have been ar
ranged on a sumptuous plan. The cell
ing of the room. like the walls has been
covered with white silk. On the walls
are hung effectively half-baskets filed
with feathery vines and purple orchids.
At one end Of the room there IS Il big
mantlepiece and this Is banked solidly
with orchids.
Miss Aldrich will wear satin gown with
point lace. The gown was made in New
York. 1t is expected that some of the
magnificent diamond ornaments presented
by members of the Rockefeller family win
form part OF the bridal costume Mr.
Rockefeller will await his bride In front
of the big mantlepiece and under a canopy
of lilies of the valley.
The Rev. James G. Vose a retired Con-
gregational minister who is a personal
friend of the Aldrich family. will per
form the ceremony. Unless some arrange
ment has been made for the introduction
of part of the Episcopal service there
win be no occasion for the bride to be
TT.
Lucy A,drich and Miss Elsie Aidrich. sis
ters of the bride, and the Messrs. Aldrich
Will be the ushers After the guests have
extended their congratulations they will
pass into the big marque, put up for the
occasion, where an elaborate breakfast
will be served.
This is to be adJrned with palms and |
American Beauty roses. There is one large |
buffet and several small tables in the |
marque. The guests will be conveyed at |
p. m by special steamer to Provi-
oence Later in the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Rockefeller will start on their bridal
trip. On their return they will live in |
the house In West Fifty-fourth Street |
presented by the bridegroom father
Inc scheme of the brilliant wedding |
Keeps 1t entirely outside of the house |
itSeif senator and Mrs. AIdrich have |
neen % quietly entertaining within its walls
4
liy party. Senator Aldrich is to erect In
the place Of the old house a new mfIlion-
dollar structure
1t has been announced that the mar
riage of Senator Depew and Miss May
Palmer will take place in December at
the home of Miss Palmer, in Paris
Miss Rochester has selected an early
date of the new year for her marriage
to Capt. Charles Menden Fenton, of the
Thirteenth United States Cavalry, who
has lately returned from duty in the
The marriage of Miss Mary Killings
worth Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Wolfe Brown. to Mr.. Arthur Bon
amy lie Patourel Mesny will take place
next Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Brown |
VIII be the maid of honor and Mr. Gif-
i9fd de j. Mesny, of Baltimore best man
Mr. Mesny is one of the seven sons of the |
ate Judge Mesny, of Alderney, Channel |
Islands, England. His brothers are |
conspicuous in the church and army. one
brother, the Rev. p 5. Mesny being al
the British Embassy Church, Paris. and
another brother. the Rev. II. D. G. Mes
ny, recently appointed to the American |
Church of the Holy Spirit. Nice.
Miss Mabel Davidson and Mr.. Alexan-
der Suter, of Lynchburg, Va, were mar
ried yesterday at the home of the brides |
parents, 17O5 Thirteenth Street. Only near
relatives attended the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller Bayer. of
Baltimore, have announced the coming
marriage of their daughter, Mary Edith.
o Mr.. Forest Helti Riordan, Wednesday.
october l6. at noon. at the Bayer resi- ,
lenee. in Baltimore.
Secretary Root, with his wife and
laughter, are now at Whitney Reserve,
n the Adirondacks, for the benefit of the
'ecretary's health.
A pretty wedding was solemnized Nom
ay night at o'clock at the residence of
fr. and Mrs. A. L. Roberts, % X Street 7
orthwest, the bride being their daughter. |
dinnie Augusta, and the bridegroom Mr. |
'harles K. Schmidt. The young bride, ra- 7
iantly pretty in white silk poplin, trim
ned with lace that served to adorn the
Tedding gown of a bride of the groom's
ami'y half-century ago, and carrying
shower bouquet of bride roses, entered
he drawing-room with her father, by 7
7hom she was given in marriage Miss
iarian True, the only attending maid.
receded her in dainty gown of white | +,
rgandie and pink ribbons, with which she | l
arried a cluster of pink roses tied with
ibbons of pink. DR.. d. W. Prentiss. a
ousin of the groom, acted as best man
he ceremony was perfoi by Rev S.
l. Greene, d. D., pastor of Calvary Bap-
ist Church, of which the bride has been
lifelong member. Only a small com /
any of relatives and intimate family
riends witnessed the ceremony, but a |
irSe company of guests attended the re- | I
option which followed from $50 until 10
clock Later in the evening Mr. and |
lrs. Schmidt left for short trip to Buff
ilo. the latter attired for travelling in a |
gown of autumn brown
Upon their return they will reside at
! X Street. where Mrs. Schmidt will be
I home Wednesdays in November.
Mr.. NJ. L. Roberts, who was recently
ppointed to an important position in the
overnment Printing Office in Manila, is
ow route to his post on the trans
ort Hancock He is accompanied by |
Irs. Roberts and their little daughter.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Edgar and Mrs. Lucas.
:, will receive at Wimodaughsis
Wednesday, October 9. from to 3
clock. =
Mrs. NJ. Virginia Mohun and family r
ave removed from their former home |
n Eleventh Street to No. 1905 Lydecker |
venue, Columbia Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H Ricketts, have
sued cards for their golden wedding re- 8,
,ption, October u, at their home, 6sS G ID
rect northeast. -,
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