The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-08

Engag ement
No Surprise
Formal Announcement Made
at piano Club"
Meeting.

One or the most interesting engage
ments of the winter. especially to the
musicians Of Washington and California,
is that of Miss Arley Mott 10 S. NJ.
Fabian the brilliant and well-known
pianist, which was formally announced
at the last meeting of the exclusive
piano Club"
Miss Marie Grice Young, one of the
organizers Of the club. entertained IL on
this occasion, and while the engagement
was no surprise to any of their friends,
IL was a matter of intense interest, as
Mr.. Fabian has been considered for
some years a confirmed bachelor. Miss
Mott is considerably younger than her
fance.
She came here from her home IN
California to study in the Washington
College of Music. She is a gifted plan
list and was placed under the tuition
of Mr. Fabian She also has con-
tralto voice, which she is cultivating.
As an accompanies, Miss Mott is espe-
Cially skillfUL
Mr.. Fabian is a pianist known in
nearly all the large cities. He is
Californian by birth. He Is a former
pupil Of List and many other dis
tinguished masters and has spent many
y
and his art He has for long been iden-
titled also with musical affairs in New
York and Baltimore, where ne spent a
part of each week. In the former place
he was the teacher of Interpretation IN
the Virgil Clavier Piano School, ana
made many successes in concert ana
recital.
The wedding of this interesting cOu-
pie, as now planned, will not take place
until next fall. IN the home Of the
bride-elect, in California
Announcement is made of the engage
ment Of Miss Ellen II. Thomas. only
daughter of Dr. Francis Thomas, Of
Sandy Spring. Md. formerly Of this city,
TO Harry q. Carpenter Of NiCtOrVille.
Cal. The wedding will take place in
early autumn
Mrs. Walter Rcccc Evans is visiting
her parents. 01T. and Mrs. John ID. Nc
Chesney. at the Ontario.
Mrs. Marshall Field. of Chicago. who
has divided her winter between her sis
ter, Mrs. Augustus y Eddy, in her Six
teenth street apartment. and her own
apartment in the ShOreham, has re-
turned 10 Chicago. after purchasing q
large piece of land and ordering the
plans made for her future permanent
residence in Washington.
Mrs. Ellie S. Carroll of Buffalo. nee
Wiltshire of this city. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Byron Andrews. at the
Mendoza. for the past two weeks. left
last evening for her home after an alb
sencc Of a month, part OF which time
she spent in New York Mrs. Carroll
was the guest of honor at "A luncheon
given yesterday in the New Willard by
her hostess. Mrs. Andrews other
guest. her niece Miss Bessie King SEQ
VILE, OF Cincinnati, will remain with her
for several weeks yet
Mrs Alexander +. Patton. OF Cur
wensville Pa and Mrs Frances Terry.
of Brooklyn, n Y. are in Washington
r. and are guests at the New Willard.
Miss Bessie Mclean. who has been
staying at a house party In Hartford
county. Nd. has joined her mother,
Mrs. Donald Mclean. at the Willard, in
company with her hosts, Col. and Mrs.
Herman Stump.
Mrs Samuel W. JamisOu. OF Roanoke
IS n guest for a short time at the Eb-
bitt House.
Mrs F Klngsbury Curtis entertained
q company al tea yesterday afternoon
at the New Willard Hotel. Mrs. Curtis
is stopping over in Washington for a
few days on her way back 20 New York
from Georgia. where she has been for
the past two months. Mrs. George Y.
McLanahan and Miss Crosby assisted
Mrs. Curtis in doing the honors Of the