New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
BROOKLYN'S SOCIALWORLD

With the beginning Of the of Lent there
a marked decrease in the number and impor
tance Of social affairs, Last week there were sew
eraI announcements OF engagements, and in the
par part 0f the week seEera o be ronkTn I
Amateur Society on Tuesday was also a feature of
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knight Dyer, of No Ss Lef
ferts Place celebrated the twentyhfth anniversary
Of their marriage at their home last Monday night.
Mrs. Dyer assisted in receiving by her daugh-
ter Miss Agnes L. Dyer, Mss Mss Ethel p Simpson; ,5,
Orange, y. j.; Miss Gertrude Bementh and Miss
Mabel Sheffield. The house was decorated with
An enjoyable subscription dance held at the
Pouch Gallery last Monday evening. The Manag
ing Committee consisted Of Charles S. Warren. T.
F. Drack. Warwick NJ. Donaldson, H A. Clinken-
broomer, Edward H. Weinberg and George w.
-Meacham; Among the patronessas were Mrs
Baron White Gage. Mrs De L Randsii bd Mrs
safah h ID vaeas1fa aaeaenaf peafrea M
Mrs william Edward Taylor of No. 74s Ocean
ave, gave a musical at her home on Monday night.
In the receiving party were Miss Edith Winthrop
hostess; Mrs. John Byers, Miss Sadie Crawford,
Miss Liberia Jahn, Miss Jennie Pearson and Miss
Mae Belle Mason.
The Brooklyn Amateur Musical Society held its
annual evening concert on Tuesday evening at the
Memorial Hall. in the Young Women's Christian
Association Building. Harry Rowe Shelly, the con-
ductor OF the club. had three professional per-
formers assist him. The club members and a
few other guests were entertained after the musical
q; supper T given by Mrs j. j. Van Nosrand at
wilmarth Appleton led the cotillon at the second
Of the series Of dances on Tuesday night of the
Rough Riders the Riding and Driving Club.
The New-York Society of Amateur Photog-
raphers which organized in October 1885, and
is composed OF young Brooklyn men, held large
reception Tuesday night at the Hotel st. George
Miss Madeline Buck and Francis Blossom. of
Manhattan, were married On Tuesday afternoon In
Holy Trinity on the Heights. Miss Buck is the
daughter Of Dudley Buck. the composer, organist
of Holy Trinity and leader OF the Apollo Club. A
reception foiiowed the ceremony at the brides
home. No. 81 Sidney Place.
On June p a party of young women. chaperoned
by Miss Woodward Of the Brooklyn Heights Sem
mary, will leave for Europe for stay of ten weeks
Lee Miss Sarah Carhart. Miss Agema Wheeler and
Miss Louise Martin.
Mrs Chester I. Richards gave enjoyable card
party at her home. No. B Montgomery Place on
Monday evening. Blind euchre played. Mrs
Frank Sniffen won the first prize for women.
Mrs John Notman gave luncheon at her home
No 13s Joraemon-st. last Tuesday. Sixty were
present at the luncheon. which served at ten
small tables Mrs Notman was assisted in receiv-
Tag by her mother. Mrs. Frederick Won Benken-
dorn, and Mrs. George Notman. Mrs. Clyde Not
man Mrs William Mason Mrs William L. Moffat
Mrs. Wilhelminus Mynderae, Mrs Frederick W.
Moss. Miss Cotton and Miss Marie Page.
The engagement was receatly announced of Miss
Louise Miller Williams. daughter Of Mrs. Edward
F. williams, Of No. 81 Remsen-st. to s. Wallace
Bowies. OF Manhattan. Miss Williams, who is a
member Of an old Long Island family has been
lately staying in California. where she after
the death Of her father. last May. One of her
brothers. Augustus Libby Williams. is the fance
Of Miss Elsie Griswold Ely, of Montague-st and
married several years ago to the daughter OF Mr.
ln9 Mrs. James Guthrie Hamilton. of Manhattan
Both brothers living at Oxnard Cal. where
he Ham.ltons have largo holdings In the beet
sugar Industry. Mr.. Bowles who is q widowe-
and has living with relatives in SPRING
fed, Mass. his former home. Is resident of Man
haitian. He fs a member Of the MASSACHUSETTS,
Society Of Cincinnati, and also Of the Manhattan
and Engineers clubs
Mr.. ] 3. F. HerreshofY of No Il P,srxs,ont-.t