New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
1.-THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN !
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Tn .he middle of a season Of almost uhpa'a"e'.
roasting when those who are compelled 10 ie"
IN the city are driven TO every device WINCH "
renuity or experience can suggest 10 Keep ooo' CIV
lessen in some degree the torture OF 'he nea'' o
announcement of the engagement of one OF brooh-
-. ,,,ras, widows and a man who is prom
t,ent figure in the military circles or the o'a'e
comes as a boon the dwellers IN the ,o"'' io
Il gives them something nteres;ing TO taX aSGH..
in1.IIap and General McLewee is all too rare when
the is loolms around tne TO be
away on a wild hunt for pleasure ana res., a ,h
outside OF the 9 HHs lSnson they have furnished
to the gossps an excellent excuse LOT getting W
gether aud talking 1t all over
r,ocra anrearx TO be no lct-up 10 the torrid wave
which came to town week ago. and the en-
thusiasm OF those salamanders who delight IN sun
baths and red skins is almost exhausted Even
h,cycle riding and golf have lost some OF their at
fractions and the owners OF yachts which are
in commission are in mAnd as hosts a feature
OF Rrooklyn life IS the increase In the number OF
those who devote a large portion OF their summer
time to sailing. either on Snort CRUISES Ta rims
which cover days of time Il not so many mles Oh
ccep water. The responsibility for this rests IN a
large measure with the active members or the AT
lantic Yacht Club whose house at BAY Rldge IL
one OF the most popular places On the shores OF
NeW-York HarbOr.
The death of the wife Of Judge William b. Hurd,
the social and intellectual life of the Eastern Dis
.rict Mrs Hurd was secretary of the european
Club. that organization Of women which has done
so much to advance the culture Of that part of the
city long known as the Burg She was an
Margaret Sangster and other literary lights ana
her Tayor-st home was centre Of literary &C.
tvity. Her father was Captain Nandewater, one
of the best-known men of the Eastern District. and
her daughter. Miss Katherine Hurd Is the recipient
OF many expressions Of sympathy from her
mothers friends.
Flatbush and the Eastern District will be united
on August u.s. when Miss Mary Anderson. of Wind
sor Terrace. and Luke Obt of No. 1874 South Fifth
St. will be married at the home of the bride. in
GreenWood-aVe. On October the couple Will start
trip TO Sweden
A wedding which is announced TO take place at
Great Neck, Long Island. August II will be of
interest TO many Brooklyn people. 1t is that Of
Miss Gertrude Sherman daughter Of John T.
Sherman, OF No. IS Remsen-st.. who will be married
10 Alexander b. Trowbridge. of Detroit. Mich. The
wedding will take place earlier than was at first
intended owing, it is said. TO the desire of the
bridegroom to go abroad before the beginning Of
autumn in the interest of matters connected with
his profession and the couple will sail for Europe
on the day after the ceremony.
F. Joseph Vernon, of Lafayette-ave.. will sail for
Europe at an early date. Mrs. T. Alfred Vernon Is
at Shelter Island for a few weeks, while Mr.. Ver-
non IS in town busy with political affairs. Mrs.
Il
New England States, and Will spend the remainder
Of the season at the Thousand Islands.
Brooklyn guests at Childwold Park include Mr..
and Mrs j. II. Sherman the Misses Blankley,
Master s. Blankley. Mrs. s. W. Taylor D. j. Hol-
den. w. o. Seymour A. g. Haven, A. Donaldson
and Mrs John Prentice
ExPark Commissioner Frank Squier Miss Squier
Miss Edith SQuer and Frank Squier, IT, are at
Sugar Hill. N ii. Other Brooklyn people at the
same place Mrs. Charles Dennison, the Misses
Agnes. Mary and Margaret Dennison Ethan Allen
Dennison, Z. McFaran Dennison. Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Chase Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Porter. Miss Porter Miss Grace Porter
and Mrs. c. Il. Tempeton and Miss Mary Temple
ton.
The Brooklyn Saengerbund. one Of the largest
and most influential of the German singing So
cieties of the city, will go its annual excursion
Tuesday. the objective point being Iona Island.
The singers will be accompanied by Kirchner's
with the success of the thirteenth annual festival
of the Platt Nolksfest Verein, which begins to-day
in Ridgewood Park, and will continue until Friday
evening.
The Rev. John Fitzgerald. of ST. Patrick's
formed the ceremony which united Miss Lizzie
Haas. daughter of Otto Haas. of Eghty-sixth-st
Fort Hamilton and Henry Burgher young bust
of the district. Miss Fanny Haas
sister Of the bride. bridesmaid and Frank
Burgher. brother Of the bridegroom. the best
man. A reception at the home of the brides par
ents followed the ceremony, and the young couple