The Washington times., 1907-08-26
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
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Senator and Mrs. Isadore Rayner. Of
Baltimore who spend their winters at
the Highlands, in Washington. announce
the engagement OF the latter's niece.
Miss Jennie Rayner Bevan. daughter Of
/ the late Thomas II. Bevan, to Robert
". Wells. of the law firm of Wells,
Hoover & Wells. of Washington.
Miss Beyan makes her home with
Senator and Mrs. Rayner ana h2s made
many friends In Washington during the
two years Of her winter residence here.
Miss Bevan's father was for many years
prosecuting attorney for King George
county, Va. and was a member OF the
law firm Of Waters & Bevan, in Balu-
more.
Mr. Wells is a son Of DR.. Charles A.
Wells, Of HyattsviIle. and was a member
OF the house Of delegates In the Mary
land Legislature during 1902. 1903 and
lS'4- He is a rising young politician Of
the state, and prominent attorney in
southern Maryland. as well as in the
District. Miss Bevan is spending her
SINNER at Arlington" the country home
Of the Rayners, near Baltimore.
The rector of St Thomas Episcopal
Church and Mrs. Q. Ernest Smith an
hounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Marcelle Claudia. 10 George Fran
els Forbes, son of Mn. and Mrs. George
orbes, who are In their summer home.
villa de Sales" near Aqussa. Nd.
TIE Rev. DR.. Smith has been in WASH
ngton but few years. but he and his
family have made many warm friends
during his pastOrate of St Thomas.
NO date is announced for the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. Burke. Of
AppomattoX. Va, announce the engage
ment OF their daughter. Betty, to Ben
Jamin Fiery Oden. of AppOmattOx.
There mas been no definite date set, but
the wedding will take place in the early
fall Dir. Burke is the treasurer of the
Appomatox county and cashier of the
Appomatox Bank Mr.. Oden, has
spent several years in Washington as
the private secretary TO former Senator
Faulkner Of West Virginia. Mr. Oden
is a member OF the washington bar
and is practioing in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Randolph Gotten
last week announced the engagement Of
their daughter. Elba Brown, 70 Douglas
Bertram Wesson. Of Springfield. Mass,
az dinner dance given by their elder
daughter, Mrs. Russell B. Wiggin, in
her summer home, The Wigwam,' in
Winchester. Mass The wedding win
take place early in the autumn. IN the
country home Of the COttens. Gotten
dale in North Carolina Miss Gotten
is the sister of Lieut.. Bruce Gotten. L.
5. A, and Lieut.. Lyman A. Gotten, T.
S. n.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Elinor Wellam. Of Stavenger, Norway,
TO Horace NJ COombes. OF Phfiadel-
phia- The wedding viii take place Oc-
t0ber 10 at Staveuger. Mr.. COOmbes is
member of the Undine Barge Club. the
Art Club, the City Club. and Historic
Society Of Pennsylvania The young
people met during their summer travels
in Europe this year
Mrs. Samuel F. Butler. Of Baltimore
has announced the engagement OF her
daughter. Miss Sarah Payne Butler. 10
James r. Brewer, il. The wedding. will
take place in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Radcliffe are
among the recent arrivals at the Mt.
Washington, Breton Woods. y. H. and
viii not return 10 their home in Wash
ingtOn until the first of october.
NGCAA- anu MI > golAl w QElGE ar
rived in New York on SATURDAY. from
the peace conference at The Hague.
where General Foster represented China.
They VIII go 10 their summer home at
Henderson Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman, Of Bos-
ton, VINO spend their winters In Wash
inston. and who have been cruising
along the coast IN their yacht the Linz
tt have arrived at their place IN Bev-
erly.
Prince Koudacheff, first secretary Of
the Russian embassy who has been on
leave and visiting his home in Russia.
viii sail for this country this week and
will join the ambassador and his staf
at MANCHESTER, Mass, where the sum
mer embassy is located
Miss Alice Whiting and her sister.
Miss Julia Whiting, daughters OF Dr.
Fairfax Whiting. of Washington. who
arc spending the summer IN Bar Har-
Dor, are visiting General and Mrs
Draper at their summer home in Man
chester, Mass. General Draper is a
former ambassador TO Italy.