The Washington times., 1906-10-18
Principal in Weightman viii
Contest Was Figure in
Society.
FRIEND OF THE HARRISONS
Visited Capital City the Past Few
Seasons, Renewing Old Ac-
quaintanceshiPs.


ians. Mr.. Weightman left the whole OF
his SCG.O0o.C00 TO his daughter. tbe widow
Of late eX-Representative r. c. j.
Walker. of Philadelphia, which caused
! great dissatisfaction 10 Mrs Wister.
She has several daughters, who are de-
/ voted % their charming aunt, Mrs.
/ Walker, and who strongly disapproyed
OF their mothers course IN making an
open fight to break the VIII
The money and the vast business in
/ terests were left 10 Mrs Walker by her
/ father. it Is said, because Of his faith in
/ her ability properly 10 manage the busi-
/ ness and handle the money. He left IL
/ 10 her discretion to distribute the money
/ 10 her nieces. Of whom he anew her 10
/ be very fond. Mrs Walker having no
/ children Of her own. the c'rate would
/ ultimately have gone % thete nieces, all
/ of whom thoroughly understood this.
/ Mrs Walker has always done much
/ for them, supplied them IiberalIy with
money and taken them on many extend
/ ed trips She is a woman Of plain
/ tastes, avoids show and display, and,
although she spends thousands Of dol
lars every year in benevOlcace Of every
kind. she never allows 10 10 become pub
lie, and 10 is known chiefly 10 those who
are benefciaries.
Mrs. Walker was one Of the most
prominent hostesses during The Arthur
administration, and IL was at this time
that she made strong and lasting I
friendship Of the then Senator Harrison /
and his wife. In the administration of /
the HarlIs1ns. there was 10 more i'm |
pJrtant figure socially thar Mrs. Walk /
er She has visited Washington the /
e.
or so renewing friendships. The first /
few years after the death OF AIr Walk 4
eri she was too prostTated 10 take any
part in society at home or elsewhere.
She has made several trips here with
Mrs James Robert Mckee. daughter Of
eX-President Harrison. and they have
had apartments al the New Willard and
been entertained constantly during their
visit. They were accompanied on nearly
all OF these trips by one or two daugh-
ters of the contestant Of the will
Mrs. John p. Jackson and Miss Laura
Jackson have returned 10 their home
IN Connecticut avenue. after spending
the summer at Bar Harbor.
Miss Laura Carpenter. OF this city.
who returned recently with her sisters
Michigan, Is now the guest OF Miss Jane
SWindeN in Baltimore.
on account OF the incIement weather.
the reception by Bishop and Mrs Sat
terlee given by them today TO the Do
ceSe OF Washington, VIII be held in the
Cathedral Choir School for Boys on the
g.uunds Of the National Cathedral OF
IS. Peter and Paul, Mt St Adams
District OF Columbia. Invitations have
been sent 10 all the diocesan clergy and
the members of the congregations OF
the city and country Episcopal churches
The hours Of the reception are from (
10 D. m. The bishop will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs and Miss Satterlee,
After the reception proper refreshments
viii be served ia the refeCtCTy OF the
Cathedral Choir School
Mr.. and Mrs p. W. TTden. who have
been in China and the Orient for some
time. viii spend the coming winter at
the Highlands. !
Major and MIS- Morgan u. Louis re-
turned 20 their home, at the Logan.
Saturday. after an absence Of two
months in the AdirOndaCks and Central ,
New York. ,
The marriage of Miss Marion L God ]
frey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs e ID. / q
Godfrey, and DR.. Arthur Reginald Ben ,
at the home OF the bTother-in-Iaw and [
sister Of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Riff {
fard Mickle, 9S3 Westminster street \
northwest. The Rev. Carl q. DOney, .
pastor of the Hamline Methodist Epis-
copal Church, read the marriage serv-
Palms. ferns and white flowers formed
the decorations throughout the house J
and the bay window, where the cere- ;
a bower b
The bride who was given in marriage +
by her father wore a gown OF white q
lace built over a foundation OF chiffon j
and taffeta- Her long tulle veil was ar J
ranged with lilies of the valley and [
her flowers were a shower OF Bride [
roses and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Mary j. Godfrey, sister of the 7
bride was her maid of honor. and wore
p gown of white net over Jaffeta and
carried Bridesmaid roses. Little Miss
Julia r. MiCkle. the brides niece. acted
as ring bearer and preceded the bridal a
party to the altar. She wore a dainty .
.rOCk Of organdie and yalenciennes lace.
A reception followed the ceremony {
rom 10 10 O.clOck, and Dr. and Mrs. 8
5ennett were assisted in receiving by .
Mrs. COpenhaver, who wore a modish I
rock of pink crepe de chine, Mrs. b
Louis Gening, who wore a gown of white Il
'repe de chine; Miss Myrtle Halterman,
n gown OF spdngled net over SIX, and n
Miss Elsie Belt. who wore gown of $
white lace over silk 90
DR.. and Mrs. Bennett left Washington C
asst night for a brief wedding journey d
before going to COraZol, Panama. where s
hey will make their future home.
The home Of Mrs. H. c. Bradley. COG n
llnth street northwest, was the scene
asst night Of the marriage of her eldest n
laughter. Miss Mary Z. Patterson. to =
. r. Watson. The ceremony was per v
ormed by the Rev. Joseph Edmund Ii
smith, d. D, pastor of Grove Methodist o.
1T iseOpal Church. y
The bride who was unattended, Vas q
ivnn in marriage by H. G Bradley. n
Ter gown was tailored travelling COS G.
umc of dark blue broadcloth. with a [,
,lue hat, and she carried a shower OF ''
Bride roses. a.
The ceremony was attended only by n
elatives and few friends, and shortly Il
fterwsTd Mr. and Mrs. Watson ieft o
Washington for an extensive wedding ei
rip. j
Cards are out for the marriage of
iiss Mary Shinn, and Charles Robert
laiborne, TO take place Monday even
lg, October D, at $50 al the home d
1 Mr.. and Mrs Charles n. Shinn, I6l
J eVenth street northeast
MrS- T. T. Rosenthal OF Fifth street. "
rs. had as her guests. Mrs T. Oettiuger ?.
nd family. of North CaVoIfua ! ID