New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
BROOKLYN NEWS.
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
PLENTY OF PLEASURE AHEAD FOR YOUNG
AND OLD.

n.rre FINED FOR PUBLIC FUNCTIoNs-cHARlr-
.p,- WORK BEGuN-NoTEs AND INCIDENTS.
That the season which started on with Guinness
shiloh was almost a disappointment 10 'hose WIN
looked for a rush OF gayety at the outset VII" ue
velop its full share OF social attractions Is "o"
nro,tv well assured. number of cominS-out re-
cep;ons are already the slate and there appears
TO be no let-up the procession OF prices anu
.anton sast week and there more affairs OF
the sort 10 follow Preparations for Christmas iu ,
Heights assemblies fixed, and the ST Nalehtie
Day ball is provided for some engase" ~ others
and taking all together the younger clement senioSs
the social world OF Brooklyn as well as the sen'o''
seems to be amply provided lot
One Of the most prominent engagements made
nuhl,c last week was that OF the Rev Arthur b.
Kinsolving rector of Christ Church. and MISS Sa'y
Bruce. of Richmond. Va. This is not the hrst an
nouncemen of the engagement Of the popular ci nd
gyman. but II seems now mat the others W. W.
one. Like his bride-eect Mr.. hihSoNhs J. "a
Southern birth and ancestry.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Nellie
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John $. ogilve, Of No
S73 ST. Mark save. 10 Frederick Taylor fusey'
which will take place in the Tompkins Avenue Soh-
gregational Church. the Rev. Dr. r. r. Meredith.
al O'clock on the evening Of Tuesday, December
g. reception will follow the ceremony ny at , the
home of the brides parents. and Mt ana MRS. rusty
will make their home in Lansdowne, Penn
Miss Edith L. Walton and Robert Arrowsmith. OF
Brooklyn married on Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ l.
Walton No. 2S9 West End-sve. New-York The
Rev. ID. r. Thompson. OF Lima, Ohio, a brother-in-
law Of the bride. who OBLIGATED. assisted by
the Rev. Harold Arrowsmith, OF BERGEN Point, ana
tended her sister maid of honor. The best man
was Henry Peck, and the ushers were Henry "
colt. l. Frederic Olcott, Henry Crowfurt ana Car
roll Berry.
The usual fashionable subscription functions Of
'te Hill definitely scheduled. the Prospect
Heights assemblies for the evenings of Thursday.
December Il. and Thursday, January 9, and the ST.
Valentines ball. which, like last years, will take
the place Of a third assembly. and, Of course. be
held on the evening Of February IA. The list of
matrons Of the assemblies will be the same THIS
fahys. who is living in New-York and will be very
much missed by society the Hill. However, Mrs.
Fahys will have a charming successor in the young
woman who Miss Frances Huntington
The Home for Friendless Women and Children
will celebrate its tweniy-ffth anniversary on No
vember IS by reception and bazaar at No. 20
Concord-st Tea Will be served after p. m, and
there will be music and refreshments. The tea
tables will be presided by Mrs Walter Glib,
Mrs. Mcbride. Miss Kate Baldwin, Mrs Post and
of the fancy table. Mrs. McPhal Of the flowers. and
Of general arrangements consists of Mrs Arthur
Bell. Mrs William c. Wallace and Mrs. Herman
f Sarnei pre HS oc Mrs o. W %he Is
Mrs Arthur Bell second ice-president; Mrs f.. +.
forrespondns ecTary Mrs H. 3 Anderson re-
cordng secretary; Miss Benet, second recording sec
Rotary.
Invitations for the Congress OF Women. 10 be
held the Pouch Gallery on December 1, will be
sent out before the end OF week. The idea Of
holding the congress originated in the mind Of Mrs.
Calvin E. Hull last March, and she has planned
everything, the minUtest detail The affair will
have two distinct parts. consisting OF tea in the
nff ! IN and hall In he
Thirty representative women constitute the COM
m!ttee in charge. These are Mrs. George +. Tango
man. Mrs c. :. Branerd. Mrs. j. Elliott Langstaff,
Mrs. James Foster Mrs Harris X. Smith. Mrs. w.
a. A. Brown. Mrs. W. II. II. Garrison. Mrs. James
s Suydam. Mrs. J.. Gilbert GuIick. Mrs Frederick
Mrs. j. II. Burts. Mrs. Alexander Robb. Mrs. ;.
4: Jarvis Mrs E ". Lowell Mrs. W s Taylor
Hawey Mrs ) D. White Mrs Thomas b. Hewitt.
Mrs George II soghard Mrs seo a. Perry Mgs
Mrs Hiram r. Steel and Mrs. DIR. De Mund Be
hostesses. The benefciaries of the affair WI. be
t.ia for Women and Children
Mrs Frank Sittig the energetic president OF the
Brooklyn Christmas Tree Society. Is already work
ing hard to make the poor children of Brooklyn
happy the coming Christmas day as in
the past. by providing for them beautiful tree
and having Santa Claus remember them abundant
E On Tuesday November 10. at o'clock there
Will be a social afternoon OF the society in the
banquet hall Of the Clarendon Hotel its propretors
Messrs. Blake & Fenner having generously placed
the at the disposal Of the society. An attract
I've programme will be presented. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Venth Mrs Henry Firth Wood and other
prominent artists have kindly offered their services
for the occasion The president extends a cordial
Invitation all the old members of the society, 10
the proprieors and guests OF the Clarendon and to
tbs deserving charity. Charles H. Marcy, the
chairman OF the Reception Committee. Will take
are: President Mrs Frank Slttig; first vice-presi-
dent, Edwin Knowles; second vice presdent 90 be
fourth vice president Raphael Navarro; secretary.
Mss Florence Ed"srds; chairman iIxecutlve Comi
treasurer. George f. Van Nostrand.
Brooklyn Is to have golf club. and the list of
officers has been made public. The list is fol-
lows: Timothy /. Woodruff. president: Norman s
Dixie secretary: Frederick II. Webster. treasurer
and Daniel Chauncey. captain. The Board of Man
ayers Includes of course the officers and in addi
ton Edward II. Ltchheld Arthur NJ. Hatch, Albert
Gould Jennings Graham i. Bandy. Andrew Peters.
Carroll j. Post, jr., William a. Putnam, WHY'S
Terry. William A. Reed and Ernestus Quick.
Arthur NJ. Hatch is chairman Of the Committee on
Admission Of which the other members are Mr..
Chauncey. Mr.. Peters, Mr. Post and Mr.. Terry.
nual dues at so Forty-two acres OF land have
been leased In sev,enth-ay U adjoining Fort Ham
The property has long been kno I'M as tae Dyksr
title "Dyker Meadow Golf Club"
The Saturday Evening Euchre Club held its first
meeting last week at the home Of Burt Everett, No.
fsS Ocean-ave Flstbush The cub proposes giving
three dances this winter. 10 which friends OF the
members will be invited. The membership includes
Albert Everett. William Hammell. Thorne Jackson.
Albert Ball. Percy Hi. William Hewlett sydney
Jackson. Louis Mcnamara, Edwin BabcOck, George
Powers. Henry Woodwork. Miss Eleanor Stebbins
Miss Estelie kain. Miss LenOr Block, Miss Schisem,
the Misses Hagen. Miss Grace Rogers. Miss Hutch
Inson. Miss Howard. Miss Fanny Stebbins Miss
Drnning and the Misses Bruno.
The Kosmos Club will give its first entertainment
o. the season Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Horace Morse. No. 500 s. MarK's-ave. Miss
Alice Morse. chair man OF the Music Committee has