The Washington times., 1901-09-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

for the marriage of Adtutant General
Corbin and Miss Edith Patten, which Will
take place. as previously arranged, on
Wednesday. November o. at the home OF
the bride. In all other respects the orig
inal plans have been changed. and insteao
of a brilliant wedding the ceremony VIII
be simple in all its details in Difference to
the wish of General Corbin. who was
warmly attached to the President. and is
greatly grieved at his death. There VIII
he no invitations issued, but announce
ment cards will be sent out later. The
ceremony which will be attended by ohiy
a small company of relatives ana per
sonal friends, will be solemnlzed at hooh'
possibly by Cardinal GIBBONS. MISS rat
ten. who has been abroad all summer
with her sisters, will sail with them for
home on october ~.
The White House children are fond of
bicycling. and Ethel and Kermit. the two
young people who arrived on Wednesday
with their mother, have already been
shopping with the Presidents private
messenger and bought themselves new
wheels.
The marriage of Dr. Loren Taber Bas-
com Johnson, of this city, and Miss Fran
ces NJ. Oliver. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James b. Oliver, of Shields, will take
place Saturday, October 5, at noon, in
the Leetsdale Presbyterian Church. at
Shields. The maid of honor will be the
sister of the bride, Miss Amelia Neville
Oliver, and the bridesmaids her cousins,
Miss Virginia and Miss Mary Oliver, Miss
Winifred Jones, Miss Susan Williams,
Miss Edith johnson, Miss Mary Page
Madeira, and the brides sister. Miss
Edith Oliver Mr.. Bascom Johnson, OF
Washington, is to be his brothers best
man, while the ushers will be Miss Oil
ver's cousin, Mr. George Oliver; MIR. Jun
ius r. Judson, of New York, who was
DR.. Johnsons roommate at Yale; Mr..
Alexander Neill, jr.. of Hagerstown. Md. !;
Mr.. Wallace Donald Mclean, Dr. william
C. Gwynne, and DIR. Johnson's cousin,
Mr.. John Barrett, of this city. An inter-
esting incident in connection with the
ceremony is that the church in which 1t
will be performed was erected by the
great grandmother of the bride; Inc pas
tor. the Rev. Mr.. Johnson. Will officiate.
Shields, named stter the Shields family,
one of the oldest and most prominent
in the State, of which the bride is de-
seendant on the maternal SIDE; Is near
Pittsburg, and special car will convey
the wedding guests from that city. AT the
conclusion of their wedding journey, the
couple will reside at 924 FafraSut Square.
where they viii! be at home the first and
second Tuesdays in December.
The September meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
will be omitted. as many of the officers
and members are still absent from the
city.
New York's interest is centred In the
yacht race. Among those who will re-
main on board their yacht during the
races will be Lord Athlumney, Lady Al
wyne Compton, Capt Gordon Wilson.
Lady Sarah Wilson, Miss Julia Rush. Miss
Jean StrSthers. Mr. ]. H Paulton, NJ. P;
Mr.. Francis de Murrietta and Mr.. B. w.
Van Voorhis. In addition, Colonel and
sfrs. Drexel will have as their guests at
the first day's race Lady Lister Kaye,
Miss Emily Yznaga, Nine Won Andre, the
Duke of Alba, Mr.; Clarence W. Dolan,
Henry, Mr. Reginald Ronalds, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Story, and MIR. J. Hartman,
of New York.
A despatch from London states that
there are serious fears that the marriage
of Lady Sybil Primrose. the daughter of
Lord Rosebery, will be indefinitely post
poned because of her illness. The young
woman is suffering from a malignant skin
disease, which may permanently disfigure
her beautiful face, and on account of the
mysterious nature of the malady the ply
scians find difficulty in dealing with II.
The disease was contracted from pet
cat which Lady Sybil fondled and which
she pressed against her face When 1t
was discovered that he face was in such
terrible condition the cat was examined
and was found to have been suffering
from virulent skin malady. No date
has been fixed for the wedding OF Lady
Sybil and the Earl of Beauchamp. but 1t
was regarded as one of the events of the
autumn. Lord RoSebery's other daughter.
Lady Crewe, is also Ill, and her condition
is source of anxiety to her friends.