New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

An engagement OF unusual interest announced
last week is that OF Miss Louise Maxwell. only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rogers Maxwell. of
Seventh-ave. The fance of Miss Maxwell is How
a MCs Frederick Whitney, second son of Mr. and
Mr. MT Whiffney is well known member Of the Cres-
Invitations have been issued for a subscription
dance TO be given ar the Farm House, Prospect
Park, Wednesday evening May Is Miss Alice H.
Ropes and Miss Matte E. Adams are Com
mittee Of Arrangements. and the patronesses IN
Watts. Mrs. William N. Kenyon Mrs. Frank Rus
sell Baker. Mrs George C Adams Mrs. William
Hall Ropes and Mrs George A. Wingate.
The wedding Of Miss Marguerite A Dingee
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Dingee, and
James Cassidy, jr- of Mr.. and Mrs. James
;% "a was quietly PERFORMED Wednesday even
FT ,s roses and daisies were used in PTofusion
attendant DR.. Edward Hynes was the best man.
There ushers.
Society is taking a good deal of interest in the
production Of two farces this week the Park
Theatre by the Polytechnic Dramatic Association
The plays The Irish Widow" and The Miss
IN Her Teens which VII be presented at three
Committee comprises Walter H. Doughtery pTesi-
Voorhees,, treasurer; A. Clemens W. Lundoff, secre
tary. and Clayton NJ Hamilton. press agent.
Tomorrow evening the Packer AIumnse Dramatic
Association will present at the Academy Of Music
The engagement has Just been announced OF Miss
Edith GLIB. daughter of John Glib. Of No. 218
Gates-ave., and W. Eugene KimbaH. son of MI and
Mrs. Robert J. KimbaU No. 4S6 Clintou-a
Miss Gibb and her dance are well known and have
been prominent in the society OF the Hill
An entertainment in the form of subscription
dance at the Germania Club given Tuesday
night by the Saracens. The membership is limited
TO fifteen, and IS composed Of young men OF the
r7fvar{ arrar
tainments next season c. Stacy Bender is at the
head Of the organization.
Society was well represented Tuesday afternoon
at the Cowperthwait-N Murray nuptiaIs, which took
place in Holy Trinity Church Clinton and Mon
tague SITS. The bride, Miss Grace Ellsworth Muir
ray. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindley Murray. tr..
OF Brooklyn, handsomely gowned in white
satin trimmed with lace She violets The
bridegroom. Charles Tyler Cowperthwait lives in
Chestnut HILL Penn
Another fashionable wedding Of Tuesday
that OF Miss Mabel Hincken. only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cort r. Hincken, Of No St James
Place, and Joseph Nostrand Pigot of Joseph
Beaded Pigot. of No. "a Cambridge Place, which
took place Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock in
ST. Lukes Church, in Clinton-ave. The bride
gowned in ivory satin trimmed with duchesse lace.
She wore tulIe veil and a harvest OF dia-
monds, the gift Of her father, and a diamond and
opal ring. the gift OF the bridegroom. Her bouquet
was Of lilies of the yalley After the reception Mr.
their return they viii live at No 4 ST James
Place.
largely attended reception was given Friday
afternoon and evening by Mrs. John Stuart Ogilvie
at her home, No. ST3 St. Mark Save. Mrs OgiIvte
wore gown Of violet and white silk. and
sisted IN receiving by her daughter Mrs Frederick
1Sv Tnsey OF Ia VINO was aftiTed IN
black lace. and Miss Maxwell who wore lace over
bounced Of Miss MaWs to M TaS 0gee SON
The parlors were decorated with palms, lilies and
The marriage OF Miss Katherine Garrett. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Henry John Garrett, 10 George Walter
Ferrtss was celebrated Wednesday evening at
the home OF the brides mother No. 735 Carroll-st
The bride wore white silk trimmed with point ap-
pltque lace She wore a lace veil fastened with
Ferriss, after their bridal trip viii make their
Mrs Henry Earle. o. No 242 Henry-st has issued
invitations for q reception on Tuesday May g. in
honor Of the State Regent. Mrs Samuel Yer
panck, and the Regents and delegates attending
o. me american Revolution, at the Clinton Avenue
The annual subscription dance of the Southern
Society Of Brooklyn, which was given on Friday
night at the Pouch Gallery. was largely attended
II proved 70 be one OF the important social affairs
Of the week. The parlors OF the Gallery were
pr9f9sely decorated with palms. ferns. azaleas
Mrs Lewis D Mason. Mrs. William Ward Childs
Mrs Henry Gaines Hawn, Mrs. John Victor Doni-
Davis Hail Bryant Mrs isaac Read Mrs Andrew
Mclean Parker. Mrs. Dwight Ripley and Mrs.
James G Meem.
The chapel Of Packer Institute was crowded on
Friday night with those who came to enjoy the
concert Of the Packer Institute Glee Club. The
patronesses were Mrs. Truman J. Backus Mrs
William Packer, Miss Packer Mrs. Peter Duff
Mrs William Foreman Mrs William r Adams
Mrs r. Huntington Woodman and Mrs Conkling
Ezabe q Dun l eaurs o Miss Miss Hee d4s
man, and librarian. Miss Ella Louise Adams
Owing TO the sudden death of Rodney G Kimbau
professor OF applied mathematics IN the Poly
technic Institute. the dance Of the Junior class.
which was scheduled for last Friday night
postponed until the evening Of Friday, May Il
The Fortnightly Library Club, which organized
the circulating library in East New-York. which
arterward turned the city, held its
fifth annual luncheon Friday night at the home
Of Mrs. Herbert C Smith in Highland Boue-
cream and violet, the colors of the club There
were thirty-one mem bers and guests present Mrs
Fred J. Smith. president OF the club presided.
Toasts were responded to by Mrs Marion Harland
Mrs Margaret E. Sangster Mrs, \. P Hicks, Mrs.
Pickering
the Farm House in Prospect Park Wednesday
night was the scene Of a delightful dance. which
was given for the benefit Of the endowment fund
OF Wells College under the auspices OF the Brook
Ign Wells College Aumne. The Wells College
Luncheon Club were the special guests Of the
evening. The moving spirits in the affair
Park Commissioner Brewer. whose daughters are
both Wells graduates. and Mrs. Charles H. Russell
who succeeded Mrs. Grover Cleveland president
OF the Aumnse.
reception was given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs William G. Clapp and Miss Elsie CIapp. at