New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD,
WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS THE
PRINCIPAL, FEATURES OF THE WEEK.
wr1I.KyovX FAMILIES UNITED IN ALL PARTS
OF THE CITY-oTHER INCIDENTS OF SO

WELL KNOWN FAMILIES l Niif'D ~ -'''
OF THE cITY-OTHER INCIDENTS OF SO
crA1. INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Cupid and Hymen had race III ''o0"s"
las. week. and at the end OF the We" "a
martial observer would have decldeu ''"' ~ ~
had little the best OF it. as there "e'e N'0'V
,,ead,rqs ON record than there were engagements
announced As usual. Wednesday was 'he great
49,, Co. ,,eadines and the people who delight III at
tending these affairs had all their time taAe" up
and their hands full of business ohe VI ."e Oe'
monies of special interest was that Whl'h u'i'e'
Miss Ethel Mildred Saltus. daughter Oh 'ie ia'e
>-,.ho,as sal,us to Charles II. ludinStoh IT, Oh
~, wrl q, the First Presbyterian Church In
,ha ar,ernoon The Saltus family has for long
time been prominent in fashionable society Oil ,'e
Heights and the bride has been a char"lIls i"''''
q, social functions for several seasons Inc w
monv was performed by the Rev. Dr. charles 'uth-
her, Hall assisted by the Rev Dr. 'haries H.
parkburst of New-York. of whose church the ''uu-
iro,oos are members. Miss Satus was gwen away
nv the Rev A. Wright Saltus of Orange aiio T %r
e4dea BY claiming Senn M EroqG v eI %oyes
Paul who is her Old schoolmate ana pI9proom
The Others we're Miss katherine Iudington; o. New
York Miss Elisabeth Packard Miss r,b hJ'E WicE
ham OF New-York. William II. l,udinEton' ,nfg
brother OF the bridegroom MAS ,he P"Ip Sanford
sal,us Winthrop S G. Moves Of St and I" I;mes R.
Ter Anderson IheOdG The church was crowded
ssb friends of the two families and as both the
pber Of College friends in atendanfe
After tho ceremony a reception wa wa ThuTsdav the
Toung coupic sailed for Bermuda for snO no to 81
ding "trip ON their return add hey of Miss Evelyn
Hoyns and Rollin Saltus. which VII tahe T Thev
there some time ,m IN 6ee On a' Long Island the
fan will make their home IN New Ibc hrtje in
the regret of the many lrIe""7 -
Brooklyn.
ras,ern District people in large numbers attended
tho wedding of Miss Lulu Augusta Darlington"
daughter of Mrs. Thomas ii. Dariihs ION, an
Thomas Pollock Peters, son OF heii"'u o.,
tho Editor of THE Brooklyn Times In the hos7
street PRESBYTERIAN Church, on Wednesday
., rba Rev John Erskne Adams. pastor ol '''e
h'.rp oafcated and after the ceremon! tie'e
uas q reception at the home Of the brides iho'nei
No 2ls Keap-s after which Mr. and Ms Msln re
s,ar, i, Welding was that of Miss Flora Elniia
Tnker only daughter of Charles A. h1nEt'' w
sc5 Mas rFaG by the FTaRk
Ellis of the Washington Avenue piTnatp'rnaids were
Miss the Alice rS"' Moss and Miss clara Em9sld ,ne
ushers were Robert Waloridge lanes nrSor1 and Dr
VI W,iiam s Burts. Worthinst0n scranton anton
nephew OF the bridegroom oeiis '"V VS.
On the same evening at the home OF pr anu al1
,ohn Rendeu No. 625 Bedford-ave.. their daugn'e'
80. A,,raI,a Renden was married 10 William
wallace p1air ir Of the Corporation C0uSei
$50 and \ nephew OF Colonel Andrew - pan
nv the Rev Dr. j. g. Ditmars pastor ol ~
Baptist Church. in Union-ave. MISS IAlNe 1919
Matthews and Herbert Wakelee Coe Tsie Florence
a. the hone Youn 81 No. pa south the Sere
being perf9rSssd J ES 5ne Methodist Episcopal
Church The brides brother. Francis > Madt,.nnS,a
s and R9 Mis. Nellie May Vastne With Miss Mamie
F. Reilly maid OF honor
Other weddings OF Wednesday evening We're '"'Se
Of Miss Emma Frances Martin. only daush'eI u
ely
which was performed by the Rev DR.. "ili'ahh
wallace Martin OF Nashville. Tenn. an uncle Oh
the bride. at the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church in Clermont-ave. assisted by me KEY, ~,
O. Wison The ph ho@e Of Of heT uncle William Vain
wright, No $40 Unon-s Vas mari and Miss May
II Beacham. daughter of Joseph W Bescnain n OF
No s Cl;rmont-aye was mar TSeo % H. Csyer
The bridegroom is grandson OF the M Iste Eo nh
ISrs ns,panre COMPANY and amoLg the presents
received large chest OF silver from me FdI
sson COMPANY of which Mr.. briggs is superlh-
tendent
Among the engagements announced the principal
one Ia that OF Miss Jessie c. Dixie daughter OF the
late Camden c. Dixie to Dr. George c. f. Williams,
OF Hartford Conn. Nearly every one in brooklyn
knows Miss Dixie as her family has been prom inent
In social circles since there were any in BROOK
Ign, while Miss Dixie herself has achieved consid-
cradle prominence through the success attained
leaders and president until the last election The
doctor is we'll known in the city in which he prac-
tises being actively interested in manufacturing
enterprises and president OF the Twentieth Century
Club and the Connecticut Club. the Two leading
organizations OF the kind in Hartford. He studied
medicine at Yale. graduated with honors from
the University OF the City OF New-York and spent
some time in New \ DIX hospitals lie Is "a menper
OF me PIaEers oiup % fesli - annom1ced s
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs Samuel W. Boocock
Of the wedding Of their son and daughter-n-law
NJ. and Mrs. Murray Boocock. who are now visit
ing them. but leaked out earlier In the week
Another engagement which has caused a little
speculation s that of Miss May Clafiin and Philip
G. Goesser. Miss Clafin is the second daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a. Clahn. OF Hcks-str and
granddaughter of the late Aaron Clat n. who was
drygoods firm which bears hts name. Brooklyn
people have had little opportunity Of being ac-
and after he o sadn EaSl go
pany Of that city. The date for the wedding has
not yet been announced
On the last day OF Easter week two OF the old
families Of the Heights. the Masons and :he Blakes.
were united by the marriage OF Miss Maria Froth-
ingham Mason. daughter of Mrs. Albert Mason. OF
Remsen-st.. and Reginald Sands Blake. who Is d
son of Alexander V. Blake. The ceremony per-
formed IN the Church Of Our Saviour by the Rev.
Samuel A. Eliot The best man was Louis Pad
dock son OF the late Bishop Of Massachusetts. who
was at one time rector OF Grace Church the
Heights. Edward NJ Blake. cousin of the bride
groom; Theodore l.. rockingham. a cousin OF the
bride; Albert Mason. Frank Mason and Norman Tor
rance were the ushers. The bridegroom is an old
member OF the Brooklyn Canoe Club and has made
record with his boat, the Eclipse and also OF the
Crescent Athletic Club. One OF his sisters is Mrs
Otis Averill. in Japan, and another sister mar
ried William L. Mofat. with whom Mr.. Blake has
made his home since the death Of his mother. There
a small reception at the house Of Mrs. Mason
after the ceremony.
An engagement OF interest announced few days
ago is that OF Miss Genevieve Wiswen. daughter OF
John Cathcart Wiswel OF Jefferson-ave. 10 Charles
Hiram Hyde. Mr.. Hyde is OF the late DR.
HYDE OF Truro. y. s, and was for Il long time
private secretary to William j. Gaynor. when the
Judge was practicing lawyer. Miss Wiswels
father Is q weknown member of the Produce TX
change. and she has made herself popular In Hi
society as well in the summer social life al
Shelter Island
..o.te- announcel angagement Is that OF Me-