New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

debutante. and three OF the women who served as
bridesmaids at the wedding OF the hostess-Mrs
Irving Sprague and Miss Kr0ger OF Brooklyn and
Mrs William j. Easton. ot Manhattan. Nearly all
the debutantes OF the season assisted Mrs Van
Brunt gave a supper for the receiving party be
tweer the afternoon and evening receiving hours.
Young assisted in the evening and were des-
lapel of their coats.
On account of the serious illness of Mrs Eugene
L. Maxwell. of No. 1So Eighth-ave the debut Of
her daughter has been indefinitely postponed.
The wedding Of MISS Elsie G Ely. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles L. Ely. of the Arlington. and
Augustus L. Williams celebrated on Wednes-
day evening the home of the brides uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. John $. Frothngham No p
Grace Court. Miss Julia G. Robcson. cousin of the
bride acted as maid of honor, The best man was
Ersnkm Marrt k y Ta r. OF PT%ydence and tho ushers
Mrs Williams will live in OXuard. Cal.
Announcement has been made OF the engagement
OF Miss Phoebe s. Combes daughter OF DR. and
Mrs. r. g. +. Combes. OF No. 90 Hancock-st to
Frederic Gurney second son of Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ara Gurney, or Park Place.
For the benefit of the Woman's Ala N,,rss-,, a
japanese cotillon will be given next Friday morn
ing by the Juncta Juvant Club. and will be danced
at the Pouch Gallery. 1t will be led by Miss Cor
nelia E Blankley. who the leader last wear at
the cotillon given by the club at the Germania
The favors will all be Japanese and will include
set or dainty kimonas. The patronesses of the
afrair afc are Mrs Blankley, Mrs. Gustav A jain.
MIS- MIS-, Sydney WtI1ey, Walker Mrs ! Douglas Wells
Mrs. John Thomson. OF No. 10 South Portland
ave-. has Issued invitations for a stag dinner 10
BE- given on Friday DAY evening for her Ralph NJ
holidays from Cornell University. ms
The engagement of Miss Alice E Arms, daughter
tA
and Lieutenant Harold c. Reisnger L. NJ O.
son Of Captain n. w. Reisinger L. S ~ Com
maI-iant OF the Pensacola Navy Yard has been
announced. Miss Arms Is a sister OF Assistant
Paymaster +. Thornton Arms who IL stationed
the United States receiving ship Vermont lon
tenant Reisinger was transferred from the New
York to the Kearsarge when the former was re-
SHORTY foF Winter h OF cr1qe h ion so He w sail
and the wedding Will probably take place on his
The wedding OF Miss Wilhemina Middendorf and
Edward A. Watson OF the firm OF Truax Watson
& Roberts. Manhattan. and formerly private secre-
tary to Justice Truax, OF Manhattan was ceIe-
brated on Wednesday evening at the home Of
the the, brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. William H.
performed by the Rev. J. a. W. Haas. pastor Of
St PauFs German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Manhattan cousin of the bride.
Mrs Eben j. Knowlton introduced her daughter
Miss Grace knowlton society Friday after
noon at reception AT their nome, No. 81 Remsen-
81. Among the young women who assisted Mrs
knowlton Miss Maude Knowlton Miss Mo,ie
Maxwell, Miss Jessie Moore. Miss Ruth Howard
Miss Edna Gregory, Miss Helen Benedict and Miss
Frances Hewitt. ~
Miss Ethel A. Hart made her debut Yesterday
afternoon at the home of her mother Mrs Horace
Greeley Hart, No. 227 Greene-ave In the recs,v,nS
party were Miss Elizabeth Carver Miss Ruth
Church, Miss Julia Moore. Miss Elsie Easton NSts
Grace Cataran Miss Walker. Miss Anna Sotte1
The fall meeting of the New-York and BrookIvn
Branch of the Ingham Alumne Association n,os
held yesterday afternoon at the home OF Mrs s,1ra
V. Lowell NO. l64 Columbia Heights Part Of the
programme was devoted to services in maroo -
pr Maria Upton Hantord. The Branch presiSeut ~
Joseph D. Bryant. MRS.