New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
MANY MEMORABLE THINGS TINT HAPPENED At
THE MCARREN DINNER
An Amecdote of Judge Crane and alfred T. Hobly4 Brooklyn Pub
lie Library Practice Called Outrageous.
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.

In Manhattan last Wednesday afternoon a wed
ding Of interest to Brooklyn society took place in
ST Thomas's Church. when Miss Anna Elizabeth
Jones. daughter of Mrs. Frank Forman Jones' of
No Isl West Fifty-seventh-st and Carroll J. Post,
jr.. were married by the Rev. Ernest NJ Stires at
p. m. The bride who given away by her
uncle, Dr. Alfred H. Powell, Of Baltimore
wore a princess gown Of white point applique lace
over white satin and point applique veil caught
up with orange blossoms, and carried
bouquet OF lilies-of-the-vaIley The matron of
honor her sister, Mrs. John H. Flagg. was gowned
in white chiffon cloth tafeta, and carried
white roses. The bridesmaids Miss Theresa Davi-
son and Miss Ellie Dawson, cousins of the bride,
and Miss Edna Dickerson, of this borough, were
also gowned in white chiffon cloth pink and
| carried pink roses. John Blair best man, and
the ushers were Judson Lounsbery William Evans,
Eiewood e ana rc barry > pce OF En-
Virginia smilax and white chrysanthemUms. Many
reception following as both bride and bridegroom
have lived for many years on this side of the
wedding, will continue TO live in Manhattan.
Another wedding of last Wednesday was that Of
Miss Mabel Rosa Millet daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Howard Millet. Of Maiden Mass and AL
fred Bangs Carhart of this borough. The
riage took place at 7 p. m. at the home of the
brides parents. No % Parker-st. by the Rev.
Benjamin II. Bailey. Miss Met attended by
Mrs. Charles Met, as matron of honor, who was
gowned in pink crepe de chine and carried pink
chrysanthemums. and by Miss Elsie Carhart, sis
ter Of the bridegroom. who wore a frock Of white
chiffon cloth and carried white chrysanthemums.
The bride herself appeared in a handsome we'd
white satin, and carried hlies-of-the-vaey. The
best was Howard Kniffen, and the ushers
erick A smith and Charles H. Miiiett only reia-
nyes and near friends were present at the Gere-
ing were more general, and considerable number
cihc-st
Announcement was received last week of the
wedding of Miss Cornelia Andrus Mott daughter
OF Arthur Bnchan Mott of No. 1l3 Montague-st
Wednesday November %.
From Los Angeles Cal. comes the announce
ment of the engagement of Miss Ethel Elizabeth
Clogg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. CIogg, of
No. 81 First-st-. and Edwin Gage Gilbert. OF Chi
20 the city for several months.
On Tuesday next takes place the wedding of Miss
Louise Thorne Ditmas. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John DtmRs and John Frelnghuysen Talmage,
which but for the recent death DR.. John F. Tai
mage would have been OF the notable we'd
dings Of the early winter; The ceremony viii
or the Holy trinity. az O'CLOCK but only rela-
uves VIII witness the marriage The only attend.
honor.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Elijah Pratt
Kennedy gave a reception for her daughter. Miss
Susan Pratt Kennedy at her home, No SO Pros
pect Park West Mrs. Kennedy received in a
black spangled net gown and her daughter in
white embroidered null carrying Golden Gate
roses. dinner and dance followed the reception
for the girls in the receiving party, who included
Miss Hazel Talmage Smith Miss Hedend Beck,
Miss Elsie White Hopkins, Miss Jessie Neergaard.
Miss Josephine Sutphin, Miss Gertrude Roxanna
Boechcr, Miss Therese Hewitt. Miss Marie Louise
Weeden, Miss Lucy Brace Pratt, Miss Maude
Miss Florence MacCarroll. The invited
were William B. Neergaard, Thomas d. Hewitt,
II. Murray La Mont Fred 1. Lackman, Frank H.
ehaPe5 B E WPnter TMya6r Ro8a
Riggs Alison Abbott and Darius Pack. The dec
orations consisted OF white chrysanthemums and
snilax and ferns.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Jessie T. Sherman.
daughter Of John T Sherman, OF No So Remsen-
st. formally introduced to society. Miss Sher-
man. receiving with her sister. Mrs. George Du-
pont Pratt was gowned in white crepe de chine
trimmed with Irish point lace and carried lilies
of-the-vailey and white sweetpeas Assisting
t mem We're Mrs FREDERICK D. sherman Miss Ger
AathaTine southwick. Miss Jessie Neergaard Miss
5s ay Iete ~ se MISS Anna Matheson Miss Helen
Ostrano. OF WATERFOWL, n. Y The guests at the
ted with yellow, besides the receiving party. in
GUIDED Morrle L. Ely. Pierre Willis George d
William T. Rasmus. Fordhan Page. W waiter
Eszzara, Allan Whitman, Raymond Street and
At a luncheon given on Monday OF last week hy
Mrs. Harris King Smith. who is at present STAYING
at the Marie Antoinette Manhattan was an
noqneed the engagement Of Miss Kate Kingsley
her son, Harold c. Smith.
The invitations were sent out this week for the
and Mrs. Joseph Edward Simmons. OF No Is West