The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Counselor OfFrench Embassy
Returns Here Sunday.
DOINGS OF THE DIPLOMATS
Assistant Secretary of state Bacon
Came Back to Washington Yester-
day from Jamaica Plains, Where
He Attended the Marriage of HIS
Niece-LIveIy Social Gossip.

Mr.. des Portes de la Fosse, counselor
Of the French Embassy and Madame des
Portes and Mile des Portes. his wife
and daughter. who since their departure
from Newport, have been in New York.
are now in Pennsylvania. and will re-
turn to Washington Sunday to open their
residence in Connecticut avenue for the
winter.
Lieut.. Commander de Blanpre. naval
attache of the French Embassy, and
Madame de Blanpre. who have also been
in New York. have arrived In Washing
ton and taken a house in Rhode Island
avenue, near the embassy, which they will
occupy during the season.
The Viscount de Martel. Third Secretary
of the French Embassy, and the Wis
countess de Martel who we're great So
cial favorites in Washington last win
ter, are now on their return voyage from
France. where their infant daughter, who
is coming to America with them, has
been with her grandparents since last
autumn. They will arrive In New York
Saturday. and probably reach Washing
ton Sunday or Monday.
The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge will sail from New York the fifth
Of next month for an absence Of three
or four months. The legation is already
established in the handsome new resi-
dence erected by the Minister and Nine
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secretary Of the legation, will act as sec
retary.
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin have taken
house at Chevy Chase. which they will
occupy until their own house, which is I'm
the course of erection at Chevy Chase, is
completed.
Assistant Secretary of State Robert
Bacon returned 20 Washington yesterday
from jamaica Plains. where he went 10
be present at the marriage of his niece.
Miss Elsie Bacon. TO Mr.. Joseph Lover
ing, which took place last Saturday. Mrs.
Bacon and Miss Martha Bacon. who have
spent the summer abroad. and only re-
turned in time for the wedding, will come
10 the city shortly and take possession Of
the new residence Ia Sixteenth street.
which has recently been erected for them.
wedding Of much interest in army
circles. in which both the bride and
bridegroom are identified. was celebrated
yesterday at noon, Miss May Aston
Ovenshine, daughter Of Gen. Samuel
Ovenshine, L. S A, and Mrs Ovenshine.
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being the contracting parties. The cere-
money was read AT st. MaTgaret's Church
in the presence of an assembiage of
relatives and friends by Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector Of the church Palms
and white cosmos banked the channel
and decorated the body OF the edifce
and the wedding marches were played By
the church Organist The bride entered
the church on the arm Of her father, who
gave her I'm marriage, and except for
Lieut.. Watson, who acted as Capt
Norvells best man, there were no at
tendants. The ushers were Capt r. c.
Ovenshine, brother of the bride; Lieut.
Baird, Lieut. Wimberly. both OF Fort
Robinson, Nebr.. brother officers Of the
bridegroom, and Z. NJ. Saunders, of St
PaUI a cousin Of the bridegroom.
All the men OF the bridal party wore
the full-dress uniform OF their rank with
the exception Of the brides father and
Mr Saunders both Of whom were in
civilian dress
The wedding gown was Il modified en-
pire Of white liberty satin. cut with
long. court train. Duchess lace en-
hanced the beauty and becomiugness Of
the bodice and sleeves. a full tulle veil.
falling to the hem of the gown, was ar
ranged with a wreath of orange blossoms.
and the wedding bouquet was a shower Of
Bride roses and lilies Of the valley An
informal breakfast for the bridal party
and family at the residence Of Gen.
and Mrs. OVenshine. in TWenty-first
street followed the ceremony, Capt and
Mrs. Norvell leaving Washington dur
ing the afternoon for a honeymoon trip,
which will terminate at Capt Norvens
post. Fort Robinson, Nebr. Mrs. NoTveH
wore for travelling q tailor gown of dark
blue broadcloth and hat Of the same
shade Of blue satin, trimmed with
feathers.
Miss Aida Herkimer Eaton. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Parley II. Eaton. was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock to
Mr.. Upshur Wilson. of Cape Charles. Va.
The ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents. in the pres
enCe Of the two families only. Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore, pastor of the Sixteenth
Street church officiated. Miss Annie
Eaton, as honor maid, was her sisters