The Washington times., 1901-10-12

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| Island Avenue.
So many changes in the personnel of the
Diplomatic Corps have been made or are
contemplated that this much-sought-
contingent of Capital society will be rep
resented by many newcomers. The return
of Lord Pauncefote seemed in some doubt
last spring, when he took his family
abroad. Both the German and French
Ambassadors, now in Europe, are likely
to return here, but both the Russian and
Italian Ambassadors will be new men.
The honors of the deanship. with the alb
sence of the present British Ambassador.
viii threfore fall to the German or
French Ambassadors, and in their absence
to the Mexican Ambassador, who seems
the one most likely of all to spend the rest
of his days undlsturbed here. 1t would be
rather a strange turn of fate. says q
writer in the Baltimore Sun" If Mr.. Az
piroz should become the leader of the dip
iomatic body, which. so far as its Euro
pean representatives were concerned,
snubbed him most Enthusiastically when he
first arrived here.
The new Belgian Minister Baron Mon
cheur, now in Mexico will bring a bride
with him early in the new year in the per-
son of Miss Charlotte Clayton, daughter
of the American Ambassador to Mexico.
A charming addition to the French En-
d'Affaires, Mr.. de Margerle. whose wife. a
noted beauty is a sister of Edmond ROs-
tand, the author of ''Cyrano de Bergerac"
and Il Aiglon-
The wedding of Miss Mary S. Chapman
and Mr.. Hallowell Mans Spencer. OF Rock
vile. Nd, viii take place November at
4:30 o'clock at st. Andrews Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran Streets
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Armand announce
the marriage of their daughter, Anna
Amelia, to Mr.. Frederick S. Topham,
Wednesday. October g.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides home in lexington by Rev. S. NJ.
Hartsock, of Douglass NJ Z. Church, in
the presence Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Top
ham and Mrs. r. B. Bernheim, parents
and sister of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Armand and Miss Mary w. Armand pa
rents and sister of the bride. The bride
wore gown of castor and green broad
cloth, with hat 10 match Mr.. and Mrs.
Topha1 left for short Northern trip
and will be at home after November l at
1851 Kenesaw Avenue.
Col. G. c. Goodloe and Mrs Goodloe re-
turned IA t-w days ago from a hunting
and fishing "trip in the Big Horn Basin,
shoshole MoU ltains, near the continental
divide. WON ing. and are now at their
country nome in Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs John D. Rockefeller. jr.. are
spending their honeymoon at Boxwood.
the country estate of the groom's father
at Pocartico Hills. Weschester County,
N. Y. They will remain in the country
this month, and will then move to New
York. A trip to Europe Is contemplated
for the winter.
Miss E. Elsie Dodge and Mr. William E.
McReynolds were married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Dodge,
227 Massachusetts Avenue northwest
Wednesday evening. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. George Il. May
dwell, pastor of the Waugh NJ. z. Church,
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tiyeS and a few invited friends. A re-
ception followed the ceremony from 8 to
10. The wedding gifts were numerous and
beautiful. After the ceremony Mr.. ard
Mrs. McReynolds left for an extended
Northern trip including a visit TO the
Buffalo Exposition. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Reynolds will be at home to their friends
after November 1, at 227 Massachusetts
Avenue northeast.
Miss Ida Virginia Collins and Mr.
Charles Austin Obenchain, of Penfield
Ill. were married Thursday evening at
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Francis Collins. The
ceremony was performed BY the Rev
Mr.. kinzer. Of Congress Street Church.
and after short reception the couple
left for a trip to Buffalo, Niagara and
the grOom's home in Illinois, and on re
turning to this city Will reside in their
new home, on Twenty-ninth Street.
Another early November wedding will
be that of 7diss Helen w. Parker and Mr..
Henry X. Willard Miss Parker is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Southard
Parker and the groom-elect the only son
Of Henry 4. Willard. already the pos
SCISSOR Of an ample fortune and heir TO
several millions.
Mrs. Robert Craig and her young sons
spent the summer at their place at Nan
tuckct. but have returned to their town
house. 1922 ! Street. Colonel Craig Will
arrive later on.