The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-04-07

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Miss HebbelI. Miss Zan Mugs, Miss
Johnson, Miss Ridgely, Miss James.
Mrs Timmons. and Mrs. Dansk.n.
Mrs. John Ryde. of Chiddingfold. Eng
land who will arrive in New York to-
day on the steamship Lucania. will be
the guest while in this country Of Mrs.
Clark at Stoneleigh Court
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
kins announce the enga cement Of their
daughter Miss Mabel Perkins TO Lieut..
Francis A. Ruggles, L. 5. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll. who
make their home in Paris, are in New
York for few days on their way tc
Washington and TO their ancestral
home in Maryland. where they propose
TO spend a few weeks. Charles Car
roll, like his brother. Royal Phelps
Carroll. is greats reat-grandsOn Of the
only Catholic singer of the Declaration
OF Independence, and is married to a
granddaughter Of George Bancroft who
was famous as historian and diplomat.
Mrs. Carroll takes a very active part
i'm the work Of the sisters Of st. viz
cent de Paul. in Paris. and enjoys an
altogether exceptional position among
the old French arlStOCTacy One OF her
husbands sisters. namely. Mary Carroll.
is married to the Comte dc KergO,ay,
while another sister. Anita Carroll. is
the wife of the weII-known racehorsc
owner and sportsman. Baron de la
Grand.
Although the Charles CAROLS live for
the most part abroad. yet they are TOO
proud of their American concerts 10
ever dream Of abandoning American
citizenship.
The announcement OF the marriage o.
Whitfield l. Mercer. OF Washington. y.
G. TO Miss Male Vest Walker, of Rich
mOnd. Va. comes as pleasant surprise
TO their many friends. not only in Rich
mond and Washington. but also in At
lanta. Ga. the former home of Mr..
Mercer.
The marriage. which occurred April
:, was solemnlZed at the home of the
bride and was quiet one, only the i'm
mediate relatives and personal friends
being presant-
Mrs. Mercer is the youngest daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Ellen Walker. of Rich
mond. and is descended from a dis
tinguished Virginia family. She is wide
" and popularity known in Richmond.
having lived there all OF her life. She
is a cousin of r. Nc Burlington of the
firm OF Haldt & Burlington. of Richmond
and Atlanta. She is beautiful young
woman. of charming personality, and
is the DoSSeSSOr of a rich contralto
voice. OF rare sweetness and power
which has often been heard in the
church choirs of Richmond.
Mr. Mercer is son of Capt. J. T..
Mercer. of Atlanta. and a nephew of
Representative Livingston of Georgia
He was born and reared in Atlanta
and has host Of friends there. who
will receive with much pleasure the
news of his marriage
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
ann Mrs. Mercer left for WAshiretnn
end are making their home with Mr..
McTCer's brother and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. Barton Mercer. 1880 Columbia road
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin s. Tracy. of New
York. will receive informally today at
1896 Ninth street, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. d. Tracy.
Mrs Maurice d. Rosenberg. her daugh-
ter Audrey and maid left town today
for Columbus, Ohio, to visit Mrs. Rosen-
berg's parents.
The marriage of two popular Young
people. Miss Minnie NJ. Dante and An
drew D. Soberhill. took place last night
at the residence of the Rev. John c.
Ball. ITO d street northeast, In the pres
ence of a number of their friends The
bride wore a gown of champagne col
cred wolfe and carried a shower bouquet
of Bride roses. and wore orange bios
SONS in her hair. The matron of honor.
Mrs. Edna Robertson. was dressed in
cream lace over satin, carrying pink
roses.
Mr. soberhilrs best man was william