New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS IN THE TOWNS OF LONG LsLAND-HAPPENzNGS IN
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK.
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD

The marriage of Miss Ada Blackford, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Eugene g. Blackford. and Elan
W. Olney, of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f Oney. OF
Providence, viii take place Wednesday after
noon April q. at the home of the brldes parents
No. 725 St. Mark Save. Miss Harriet r bidch-
ford sister of the bride. will act as maid OF iolo
and little Miss Ruth Backford her niece, VIII De
flower girl The bridesmaids will be Miss Jess,ca
Godfrey of Manhattan: Miss Fay Randall ana MISS
Alice Lowell. of Brooklyn, and Miss tose' ol po
ton The ushers will be William T. CohStoch anu
Alfred J. Miller. jr of Providence; DAVID Is. Deal
born ir. and William C Ayres, of Brookiyh' RE-
erick * Noble Philadelphia and LlemtefaI I.-,H ~
p. Jackson T. S A The best mar nan ceremony @1ai viii
lam T Peckham, Of Providence. Inc ceieiiioA' "
be followed by a reception
Mrs. Walter B. Moore gave reception on Tues
day afternoon at her home, No. l49 South oNIord-
ST in honor of Mrs Franklin W. Hopkins. VINO
succeeded Mrs. Moore president of the Home LOT
FriendIess Women and Children. Ihe Foyer anu
reception room were decorated with Easter lilies.
carnations and azaleas, and the dining room WIN
snilax Nal and "Rl'e wha Mrs E. E Hbbard Mrs.
] E. Bloecker Miss Bessie Colson Miss Brunh
and Mrs. VauX Carter
The marriage of Miss Lena A. Morris. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Morris. of Decatur-s'''
and Charles II. HEM. son of Mr.. and MIS- mares
J HEM took place on Wednesday evening IN me
Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church. me cere
rnonV WAS followed by a recepllol At tile hohe Va
the brfdegroom's parents. No. lo5 Trou'nlah-s''
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude c. Williams.
daughter of Mrs. Giles b. Williams. and Frank Z
,ronst took place on Wednesday evening. at the
home of the brides mother No 'ss is atad
Miss H. Louise Williams sister Of ne or,ae brnfbr of
rs maid Of honor George + Moilat' pi''nei "a
the bridegroom was best man.
Announcement is made Of the engagement Of
NIL Carolvn L. Bell. daughter of DR.. l. Sidney
and A
Mr. Morse is a member of the Crescent t; Athieuc'
The Calumet and the Marine ana flelu ciups'
The marriage Of Miss Fanny G. Howard, daugh-
ter Of the late DR.. John c. Howard of savannah
Ga and Daniel T. Merritt. of No. 154 Chnton-st-'
will take place on Thursday evening. April o. In
the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church The
ceremony will be followed by a reception at the
home of the brides brotker-in-law, Dr. Heroert +.
Williams No. l91 Gates-aVe
The marriage of Miss Florence Merrill. youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill, of No.
Sl6 CIinton-ave.. and Henry A Harrison. jr., took
place on Wednesday afternoon at the Merrill home
The brides only attendant was her cousin Miss
Gladys Merrill. of San Francisco. The best man
Stuart and Milo Fl. Goodwin The ceremony
followed by reception
The engagement of Miss Alice Campbell daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Felix Campbell. OF No. 1,Sl5
Pacifc-st.. and William H. Good. of Clermont-ave,
is announced.
A large reception will be given by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Low Pierrepont on Saturday afternoon.
April 20, their home, No. u Pierrepont-st- Mrs.
Pierrepont. after this week. will be at home on
Wednesdays till May lG.
The marriage of Miss Italia l. Purdy. daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Charles G. Purdy of No 11s Quincy
st. and George H. Tones took place on Tuesday
evening the Church of the Incarnation.
Mrs William c. De Witt gave a dance Tues
day evening at her home, No. 80 Hicks-st.. for
her daughter. Miss Marjorie S. Langley. and her
William c. Langley.
The marriage of Miss Mabel L. Britton, younger
daughter Of Mrs. Winchester Britton OF No 147
Pacifc-st-, and Roderick p Fisher, of John
w. Fisher. VIII take place Wednesday evening,
April q. in Christ Church. The bride will be at
tended by her sister, Miss Kate Britton. The best
man Will be George A Rhame and the ushers will
pe Mhensster Britton nrother Of the bride Charles
and H. S. collette. OF Manhattan
The engagement Of Miss Florence D. Hardie
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardie of No l54
Eighth-ave., and Andrew H. Mars, Of Hoboken, is
announced.
The marriage of Miss Oreola williams daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Williams Of No STA
Macon-st. and Robert II. Haskell took place on
Monday afternoon in Unity Church. Gates-ave. and
Irving Place. Both bride and bridegroom are
graduates of Cornell University. A feature of the
music was the playing Of Cornell songs which J.
II. BshopTick, the organst. interspersed with the
marches. Miss Hattie s. Haskell. sister of the
bridegroom. acted maid of honor. The best
Ellis II. Aldrich. and the ushers Francis
H Boland. Frederick Van Zandt Harold Williams
and Reuben L. Haskell
Mrs. William Z. Wilson gave a dance on Friday
evening in honor of her daughter. Miss Edna II.
Wilson. and Miss Elsie +. Martin in the Pierre
pont Assembly Rooms The ballroom efec-
lively decorated with smaE. There a large
attendance Of the younger set.
The last Of the Park Slope subscription dances
given the Farmhouse in Prospect Park,
Fri6ay evening. There was no cotillon, account
of the large attendance. The dance orders were in
q design Of crepe. surmounted by a cluster OF
violets The color scheme throughout violet
Among the patronesses were Mrs. James Shevlin
Mrs James McEnery, Mrs. z. j. McKeever and
Mrs. Florence Donovan.
Mrs. Horatio c. King gave an informal lat home"
on Friday afternoon for her daughter. Miss Mabel
King, a her home, No. IS Willow-st. In the re-
ceiving party Mrs. John Hanway, Mrs Otto
wierum. Mrs. Barclay Dunham. Mrs. Cleveland
Litchfield, Mrs. Frederick T. Howard and Miss
Ruth W. Howard. Among the callers were Mrs. j.
Rogers Maxwell. Mrs. S. V. White, Mrs. 8. b.
Coffin and Mrs. Howard F. Whitney
The Phia, society Of Adelph girls. gave a
dance Friday evening in the hall Of the college
The officers Of the society Miss Florence Hanna
president: Miss Josephine Story. treasurer; Miss
Marion Eldredge. assistant treasurer, and Miss
Leila Wykes, secretary.
The annual subscription euchre and dance Of the