New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
GER ancestors To
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD

The wedding OF Miss Marie Hallock, niece OF
! Captain and Mrs. Benjamin F. Jayne, Of Arlington
, Place and Frederick y. lie Baron will take place
on Wednesday evening in ST. Luke's Church. in
CAnton-ave- Miss Hallock is descendant of Peter
Hallock. who came from England with the Rev
in 1879. Mr. lie Baron a member OF the Colonial
Wars and Mayhower societies, is eighth in descent
from Dr. Francis Le Baron Of Ply1noutn, Mass, S;
and includes nine Mayiower ancestors in his ped
gree among them Governor William Bradford
John Alden and Miles standish.
The wedding Of Miss Nellie 5. Fairfield, daughter
OF Mrs Waller s Fairfield, of No. 50 Second
Place. and Lieutenant Andrew T Graham, [. S. A.
bride.
Announcement IS made Of the engagement of Miss
Eleanor Jay Schienelin, daughter of Mrs William
H schiefeIin, Of stuyvesant Square, Manhattan,
and Theodore ". Taft. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
= Taft. of St James's Place Mr. Taft is a law
yer, and a graduate Of Williams College, class
Mrs William B Hurd jr. OF No. 1167 Dean-st..
viii give q large reception on Wednesday afternoon
and evening. In the receiving party besides Mrs
Hurd viii be her daughter. Miss Ruth Barrett; her
stepdaughter, Miss kathartne HqTd: MISS amy Amy
= gnes Leymuu, Of Hazleton, Penn
Receptions for Monday afternoons, February
and g. at No Isl JoraIeInon-str are announced by
Mrs Chauncev Marshall. Mrs. Marshall viii be
Mrs Frederick s seeey. ot Bridgeport. Conn and
Mrs. A !. T. Behrends
Mrs James H Williams her home, No.
Pierrepont-st., IS receiving on Tuesdays
Announcement has been made that the engage
rnent between Mss Florence Bailey. Of Seventy
eourtb-st. Manhattan. and Chester 3. Lawrence,
+, OF Westinghouse Brooklyn. has been oroken-
The wedding Of Miss Irene I. Butler. daughter OF
Mrs. Frances L Butler and Walter s. James. took
place on "Wednesday evening at the home Of the
brides mother No % Monroe-st. Miss Isabel But
ler a sister Of the bride, acted as maid OF honor
The bridesmaids were Miss Lily Grouse and Miss
Edna Moore William la Selle was best man The
sshers were Leigh Harrison F. NJ Butler a brother
OF the bride; George and Edward James OfoiHers
q the Bridegroom.
The wedding OF Miss Mary A Walsh daughter OF
Mrs Elizabeth Walsh Of Greene-ave., and John J.
Green took place on Wednesday evening in the
Church OF st. John The Baptist The ReI. James
/ J. Sullivan pastor OF the chufch- oIlcIateu-
The wedding Of Miss Henrietta Nelson and Dr..
John Waterman Taylor took place on Wednesday
evening at the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs James T. Nelson No 513 SecoDd-st- Miss
Ida Nelson. sister Of the bride. acted maid of
honor James A. Nelson. brother Of the bride was
hest man. The ushers were Or sherwood l. j.
Schussler, L G Doherty aho foFresI Aa!Ioi
The wedding OF Miss Mary G. Taxter' youngest
daughter of Mrs Emma II. Taxter and David w
u1v+b ir Youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David w
Blvth took place Thursday evening at me
home If the brides mother. No. 4I5 Cumberland
- Miss Josephine Z. Taxter. sister Of the bride
gc+ad as maid of honor. Thomas 3. Blyth. brotner
OF the bridegroom. was best man
The annual rnidwnter ball Of the Polytechnic IN
s+{-,+e on Friday evening was social success.
The decorative features which characterized last
,,ir-er,s hau were reproduced IN the gymnasium
where the dancing took place the color oecorauons
,era rbe red and white colors Of the senior cIass
Tts committee comprised Frederick w WHrslet'
ir George T. Moon. jr.. and Henry ! Les.
iFeT supper was served in the Assembly nan 1It
me reception before dancing took pace Al l1ie
Spicer gallery.
Among the patronesses Of the cotlion o. the
ptdee club on Friday evening were Mrs aired d
orchard Mrs Alexander J. Sheldon, Mrs. camp
IeII T Hamilton ard Mrs. John de RoisiAes-
The wedding OF john A Mathews, OF First Flace
ra Miss Florence II. King. daughter or the heV
Cd Mrs Isaac F. King. OF Columbus, ONO VIII
- ,gaee on THURSDAY evening at the home or
- Ills parents. No 10 East Broao-st toluh1-
bus.
r. s,,ccess or the Hanover CLUB dance on
,-,-.aa, evening largely due TO Clarence a
- and Mrs Cord A. Meyer. Among those
-. ,,ers Mr and Mrs. William c. Bryant
ppiss t5rvan nj Mr. and Mrs James a SperTy, Johh