New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.

BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.
Continued from sixth page.
last April Vas Miss Emily Grovesteen daughter of
William William Russell Murray. son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Murray, Of No. 155 Henry-st.
Following close upon her debut comes the an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss Margaret
Mynderse, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Wilhemus
Mynderse, of No. "a Joralemon-st. Her fance
uate Of the Cornell Law School, and is prac-
The engagement is announced Of Miss Luchen
Hewitt, daughter Of Mrs Charles B. Hewitt. of No.
a Pierrepont-st, to Russell Cornell LeffngwelI,
son g 9o NJ and Mrs Charles Russell Lef1ngwe of
graduated from Yale in &c.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Edmund Baxter. of Upper
Montclair. formerly Of Remsen-st. announce the
engagement Of their daughter. Miss Gertrude Bax-
ter, to Nathan C. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Baxter Was Miss ABBY Nesmifb damgbter Of tbe
late Henry E. Nesmth, of Remsen-st and there
fore sister of Mrs. Benjamin Jessup, of Ryerson-
An engagement recently announced is that Of
Miss Edith Dorothy Dreyer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Dreyer, of No rs Congress-st., and
Ira H. Jones, Of Jackson Tenn Miss Dreyer is a
graduate of the Packer Institute and niece of
Mrs Charles A Scheren. 1t is probable that the
wedding will take place early next year.
The engagement has just been announced of Miss
Florence Colgate Craig. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Craig. of Colorado Springs. to Arthur
E Whitney son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N. Whit
ney, of Manhattan, formerly of Brooklyn. Miss
eonsdeTabIe time visiting in Manhattan Her fance
is brother Of HoW.rd F, Whitney. who married
Miss Louise Maxwell and who still makes his home
IN this borough.
Last Tuesday Miss Marjorie Prentiss. who is to
be one of Miss Elizabeth Steeles bridesmaids at
her wedding to Henry B. Faber next Tuesday
gave a luncheon In her honor. The table appoint
ments were in yellow. The guests were Miss Louise
EIisS dele diSS Bu Miss Nav Marcwaid Miss Fran
mond Va, and Miss Lolita Layton.
luncheon Of eight covers was given by Miss
Antoinette Butler of No 229 Gates-ave, last week
Each guest received a little French fan as a
souvenir Miss Buffers guests WeEe Miss mf9
Hibbard Miss Cornelia Cousins Miss Grace Muren
and Miss Mildred Hopkins.
Mrs George Demarest, of No. 429 Greene-ave.,
was the hostess at a luncheon last Monday. Among
her guests were Mrs. James H Stearns, Mrs.
Charles Porter Mrs. Charles silkman, Mrs. George
The favors were opera bags OF Dresden SILK.
Jessie Louise N6eTBaaIO, OI 4NOs 4A0
Heights, gave tea, Friday December 1, for her
cousins, Miss Edith Louise Neergaard and Miss
EIma Marguerite Neergaard, of Concord, n. H.
She was assisted in receiving by Mrs; Charles F,
Beecher, Miss May Templeton and Miss Mabel
Stanton.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James Stokes gave Thanksgiving
dinner in honor of Mrs. stokes's father, Henry w.
Chatfeld. The guests included Mr.. ana Mrs. John
Van Buren, Thayer, Miss Thayer Miss Mabel Slade,
Miss Ellis Gordon Thayer, thornton mayer, u.
Fowler and W. E. D. Stokes, Mr.; and Mrs. Stokes
n from until O'Clock. at No. IS Park-ave.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Louis Fincke. of No. les
Clinton-st. have issued cards for Fridays, Deem
Der Is. % and 29, from unit! O'CLOCK
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Harold I. Pratt, of
No 233 Clinton-ave. gave large reception at the
Pratt Casino in Ryerson-st. The chief feature OF
the afternoon was the presentation by the Ben
Greet players Of The Wooins~ of Modus' and
king Rene's Daughter Assisting the hostess to
receive were Mr. PratTs Tothgf GEORGE Pratt and
Mrs John Pratt and Mrs Aie6 6 Noe Ea51
Noble AS the audience was composed entirely Of
women the ushers were Miss Adelaide Barnes, Oh
field n. j.; Miss Jessie Sherman, Miss Elizabeth
gowned in black lace with nlaek pau al1eIa-s{
Mrs John T. Pratt wore rose-coored velvet an9
The hostess light blue velvet and point applique
lace The large room was decorated with Christ
mas green's.
At the reception given Saturday afternoon. De-
cember 3 in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rob
bins the latter before her marriage last June Miss
Margaret Dreler. the receiving party included be-
sides the hostesses the Misses Dreier, Mrs, II
Edward Dreier, Miss Mary Packard. MISS Mary
Seaman. Miss Marguerite Valentine. MISS ChaEI-
Iotte Schepper Miss Mary Quinn. Miss Gertrude
Barnum, Miss Leonora O'Reilly and Mrs william IN
A Reid of Manhattan, The decorations were IN
pink and white Mrs. Robbins her wedding
Gown and her sisters also frocked in white;
Miss Wheelock and Miss Daisy Valentine presided
at the tea table
Mr. and Mrs BENJAMIN =. Jessup, Of No. 2Id
T7versopst celebrated the twenty-ffth anniversary
Of their marriage Saturday evening. December ?
The hostess was Miss Mary n. Nesmith' daughter
Of the late Henry r. Nesnith of Remsen-st.. ana
a sister OF Henry r. Nesmith, of Wasntngton-aVe'
MT Jesslip is n well known member OF the Cres-
cent Athletic Club.
Al the coming-out reception Saturday. December
2 Of Miss Relen II. Aldrich. daughter OF ar. ana
Mrs Spencer Aldrlch OF No. "a West Seventy