The Washington times., 1907-08-05

Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Melcher.
Mrs. Tracy Edison, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
II. Damrosch, and Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
s. Disston.
Mr.. Crowninshield, who has for some
time been in the United States consular
service. has received an appointment as
United States consul in Naples, and will
leave for Italy in September.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Adelaide
Masters, Of NIontrose, Col, and James
Kerr Dawes, of Eeston, Pa, took place
Saturday morning. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. K James NJ.
Nourse. ID. D.. classmate of the bride
groom at Lafayette
Mr.. Dawes is a well-known Pennsyl-
vanian. prominently identified for many
years with public affairs in hls native
State, and for sixteen years prior to his
coming to Washington was postmaster
at Easton. In 1890 he entered the de-
partmental service at Washington, serv-
ing as statisticlan in the eleventh and
twelfth censuses, the POstoffice Depart
ment and the Senate Committee on
POstOffiCes and POstrOads. and is now
connected with the official registry di-
vision Of the Washington City POstof-
fee He was a widower, his first wife,
Miss S Frankie Baldwin, OF Waverly,
n Y. having died several years ago,
leaving no children. The bride, Miss
Masters, has made many friends during
her visits here to relatives and her resi-
dence IN this city for several years past.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
descended frOm anJe-RevOuluonarya an
CcstOrs. those OF the bridegroom being
OF Quaker and Scotch-Irish. emigrating
10 this country about 1870; the brides
paternal ancestors, from England. in
11S0 settling in Rensselaer, county, n
Y. and taking an active pert IN the
struggle for American independence. On
her maternal side she is a direct de-
scendaut, s-xth in line. from the noted
French surgeon, DR.. lie Baron. In later
years the name has been Americanized
into lie Barnes Her parents removed,
in 1859 TO MOntrOse, Col, where both
have since died. Since the death OF
her mother she has resided in this city
with her uncle, George O. Arnold, Who
died in May last. and on account OF the
bereavement the wedding was strictly
Mr. and Mrs. Dawes will reside at
the Phoenix, 22l East Capitol street.
DR.. Carleton Vaughan, Of 1912 F street
northwest. has just returned TO the
city after spending q month In the
mountains of Virginia and at the EX-
position.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hay, Jr., have
closed their apartment in the Abby, and
have gone to Madison, Va, where they
will be the guests for a few weeks or
Mr.. Hays father, Representative James
Hay of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Newcomb an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Miss Eveline Ellsworth TO Ralph
Edwin Burgess, the wedding 10 take
place in October
Miss Louise Josephine ONelH ana
Joseph a. Carey will be married Wed
nesdav, August "a. in the home Of ths
brides aunt, Mrs. Mary Hag8erty, S4lS
X street northwest.
Com. Alexander Sharp, Of the Wash
fngtOn navy yard. and Mrs Sharp nave
gone to Clifton Springs for two weeks;
They will return about the middle OF
August, when Commander Sharp will re-
sumo his duties as captain Of the yard
and head OF the departments OF docks
and yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poe nave as
their guest in their apartments in the
Cordova, Miss Catherine Stewart VIII
lians, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Williams. Of Chicago and Lake Forest.
The engagement OF Miss Williams and
their son, Francis Bennett Poe, has re-
Gently been announced.
Miss Julianna Brawner. daughter Of
Mrs. Henry Brawner. Of Georgetown,
has gone to Atlantic City, where she
and Mrs. Benjamin Miller and Miss
Frances Miller, who have taken = cot
taEc there for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Waters have gone
60 Buena Vista Springs for the remain
der OF the summer.
Miss Louise Edmonds and Miss WV
ian Edmonds win leave Washington this
week for Charlottesville, Va, where
they viii spend the remainder OF the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward I. Bachmen. OF
washington, nave gone 10 the High
land House. Block Island, r. l., for the
month OF August.
Miss Blanche CoakIey has gone t.
Atlantic City. where she will spend thu
month OF August
Miss Margaret Spillane and John T
Johnson, who were quietly married or
Thursday by the Rev. Thomas ]. Ker
wick. pastor of the Holy Name Church
have gone for their wedding trip q
Atlantic City and other points in tn,
East The bride was employed in th'
asserting division Of the office OF tn,
auditor for the POstOffce Department
where she. was very popular with q hos
of friends. She is member Of one o.
The oldest Washington families and II
also prominent in church work Mr.
Johnson is employed in the Interior De
partment
Mrs. Harrie F. Carter and daughter
Mary Jearnetta, are in the mountains a
Strasburg. Va. for the summer
A masquerade ball was given Satur
dav evening in the home OF TT. c. VIII
liaYns, Of Woodford. Va, under the di
rection of Miss Gladys Winant, o
Brooklyn. y. Y and Miss Mildred Sal
lsburv Of Columbus. Ca
The spacious porch was tastefully dec
GRATED with ferns. pine branches, tige
lilies. and daisies, and was to serve a