New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.

There will be dances at the navy yard this
winter. Rear Admiral Barker has so decided, and
the young officers disconsOlate. 1t was the
custom last year to give semi-weekly hops" in
Building No. %. and before that for twenty years
in that building and Building No T. The dscon-
tinuance Of these enjoyable features is particu-
larly distressing this year. because the Vermont
is out of commission, and there is no room on the
Columbia. which takes her place. TO hold dances.
In former years the arrangement for hop
every other Friday afternoon the Vermont and
evening dances the intervening Fridays in the
main yard The navy yard officers thus
abled to return courtesies extended to them by
foreign officers who visited this port. It said
that Admiral Barker is opposed to the OF the
yard for anything in the way OF pleasure. The
gallant young officers not the only TO be
disappointed by the edict There being dearth of
always been attended by man, society bellies from
Brooklyn and Manhattan When most OF the
ships were at the yard in January II was the Gus
tom to have special reception and dance, and this
will be dead slow this winter
Announcement made Of the engagement of
Miss Edith ogden, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Ogden. Of Yonkers. formerly of Washington
ave. Brooklyn; and David Gregg jr;. son of the
Rev. Dr.; David Gregg, pastor Of the Lafayette
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Miss Louise Irene Brown. only daughter of DR.
and Mrs. Joseph Beers Brown, OF No. $50 Union-st
and Gulian Ross, OF Sylvester l.. Ross, Of
prospect Park west. Will be married at the nome
Of the bride Wednesday, October 80. Only rela-
tives will witness the ceremony. Miss Florence
Underhill Hall and Miss Edna NJ. Wemple will act
as as nriqeSrnaIds ana the nshers viii be Alexander
man will be Sylvester l. Ross. jr.. brother of the
bridegroom
Wednesday. November 6. is the date fixed for the
wedding of Miss Florence Matilda Block, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. John William Block. and Edward
Baldwin Rice, son of James Rice The ceremony
performed 20
1879 Eastern Parkway at o'clock in the evening
ttdt IeOha hoansy bSck VII De @ ne sister @ only
and the ushers will be Charles c. Putnam. jr., and
Guy Carleton.
Deep interest was manifested at Sheepshead Bay
in the marriage Wednesday night, of Miss
Grace Battersby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alza-
mora H. Battersby, and Henry Sanford. of
Samuel Simons Sanford professor of applied music
at Yale University, already announced in The
Tribune. The ceremony performed by the Rev.
John II. Battersby, uncle of the bride. the home
of the brides parents Shore Road, near Voorhees,
ave. Sheepshead Bay. 1t is said there was con-
siderable opposition to the match by the brides
parents at first. but when it became apparent that
the young couple were determined to wed opposl-
tion withdrawn. This is the brides second
matrimonial venture About six years ago she was
married to William A. Engeman. president of the
man obtained divorce about a year ago and as
decree had been granted Mr Engeman remarrtad re
MIR. and Mrs. Battersby, it is said, had young
riage, Sanford is an electrical engineer in Man
haitian He is the grandson of Henry Sanford of
Bridgeport former president of the Adams EX-
press Company.
Miss Grace Fincham Richardson youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. E. w. Richardson, and John Talcott
of Mrs. William H Talcott. were married on
Wednesday evening in the parlor of the Mansion
House by the Rev. DR.. L. Mason Clarke. The we'd
ding was celebrated in a quiet manner owing to
the fact that the brides family is still in mourn
ing. Only relatives and intimate friends were pres
bride, was her only attendant Mr.. Talcott's hest
his brother, William Henry Talcott and
the ushers Leander S. Herrick and Henry s
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott will make their home
the Arlington, No. Ga Montague-st.
Miss Sarah Ryder Longmire, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William George Longmire, and Charles
Lauriston Livingston, will be married at the Long
mre hone. No. 2l6 St Johns Place on Tupsdav
evening, November 26.
November will be the date of the marriage Of
Miss Julia Watson Sherman youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Taylor Sherman of No 965
Henry-st., and Andrew Heermance De Witt son
OF the late Andrew II. De Witt. Of No ia Hicks-st
1t will take place in st. Peters Church. State-st
and Will be followed by a reception at the Sher-
man home
Miss Margaret Edith Stearns daughter of Mr.
and Mrs NJ. A Stearns, of No. 113S Dean-st and
Johannes Bruyn. son of Mrs C. D. Bruyn of No
1l2 Lefrerts Place. married on Wednesday