New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT.
Weddings, Engagements ard IN
ROunccmeRtS Of the Borough.

present at the marriage on Wednesday OF Miss
Edith Rossiter and Frederick Heath Douglas,
of Newark, y. J. The ceremony took place at
the home of the brides mother. Mrs. Howard
Gibb No. II East 9th street. Manhattan. Miss
Anna Moore. of Hartford. Conn, was Miss Ros-
siter's only attendant. John Stuart was the best
man and the ushers were Edward II. Peters,
Thomas X. Cloney. 7. Ferdinand Wilcox and
Arthur H. Mitchell The bride is grand
daughter of the late Mrs. Mary Wicks Rossiter
and a niece of Clinton L. Rosster of Brooklyn;
Edward Van Wyck ROssiteT. of Flushing, and
Edward l.. RoSsiter, of Greenwich. The bride
groom is the Of A1r. and Mrs. Frederick S
Douglas, of Newark, n J.
The wedding of Miss Alberta Irwin and Fred
erick W. Smith took place Wednesday even
ing at St. James Place. and a large reception
followed at the home of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. ID. Irwin, No. $50 Franklin avenue
The church and house were decorated with pink
roses. carnations and green's. Miss irwin was
gowned in white satin messaline and lace and
carried lillies-of-the-v valley and Bride roses
The veil of tulle. fastened with orange
blossoms. The maid of honor. Miss Grace Irwin
wore a gown of white howered crepe de chine
and carried white carnations. while the brides
maids. Miss Florence Smith, Miss Marion Smith
Miss Viola Dyer and Miss Olga Cole, were in
pink fOwered crepe de chine and carried pink
carnations. The best man was George Irwin
and the ushers were Elliott Bigeow. jr.. Howard
O. Stevens George +. Schenck and William ..
Manning. The Rev. DR.. George Thomas Dow
ling ofictated.
The First Presbyterian Church. Jamaica. was
the scene Wednesday afternoon of the marriage
OF Miss Carolyn Martha Dexter, daughter Of
Mrs. Martha ]. Dexter to William Truman Yale
The bride was given away by her cousin. Ed
ward Dexter of Hartford, Conn, and attended
by Miss Sarah Crandall of Brooklyn maid Of
honor and bv two bridesmaids Miss Charlotte
Keeor, OF Philadelphia, and Miss Magdelene
Deyo. Of Jamaica. She wore n robe of white
ChantiiIy lace and instead of the conventional
veil a large white hat trimmed with
plUmes. Her bouquet was a shower of lies-oI-
the-valley and roses. Miss CranGail was gOWned
IN pale green chiffon and princess lace while
the bridesmaids wore frocks OF white net ana
princess lace OYER green. They all carried muffs
Of tulle and roses. The best man was Hays
Robbins. of Boston. and Frederick Yale, lie Roy
Vail. Sydney koon. of Brooklyn Edwin James,
OF Manhattan Oscar Deyo. of Herkmer \. Y,
and Alfred Remsen, of Jamaica served as ush-
ers The Rev Dr. Howard Hobbs performed
the ceremony. which was followed by d recep-
ton at the Dexter home, No. 81 HERMAN ave-
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. Yale Will sail for Europe on
Thursday, May 16. and on their return in OC-
tober will live in Orange, n J. The bridegroom
was graduated from Princeton in 1897.
The engagement has been announced of Mrs.
Katherine Walker Duryea. widow of the late
William Duryea. jr.. TO the Rev. DR.. Samuel
Angus professor Of languages at the Hartford
Theological Seminary. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Miss Janet Welch. who is 10 marry Ralph
was the guest of honor at the reception given
on Thursday afternoon and evening by Mrs.
Edward Perkins Clark. and Miss Emily Hamil-
ton Welch at the home OF Mrs. John owen
Williams. No 2S4 Gates avenue. Mrs. Williams
also received with them. The rooms We're deco
rated in yellow. with spring flowers Presid
ing over the tea table We're Mrs. Joseph Dunn
Burrell and Mrs. William MacLaren Bristol.
Assisting the hostess to entertain in the after
noon were Miss Florence Williams, Miss May
belle Williams Miss Mary Forshay. Miss Helen
Jnn Miss Aimee MacAdam, Miss Frances Gar
vev Miss Emma Newton Miss Sarah WINS
Miss Louise WhitnOre and Mrs. Russell r.
Sloan. This party was augmented in the even
ing by Miss Aletta Williams. Miss Esther Giese.
Mrs. John X. Clarke, Mrs Rodney Hit and
Mrs. Charles Z. Rogers. jr. Mrs. Clark was
gowned in black chiffon and lace over white
satin; Miss Welch wore white net and the bride
elect was in pale yellow chiffon cloth over pom
padour silk
Mrs. Edwin /. Snedeker was chosen by the
members OF the Brooklyn Amateur Club 10 sue
ceed Miss Mary Snedeker, who. as Mrs Camp
bell Easter Waters, is making her home in
Washington. The other officers elected at the
meeting Thursday We're Miss Josephine Ha-
zelton vice president. Miss Helen j. Colt, treas
urer; Miss Adelaide Haxtun. secretary. and
Miss Alice +. Hyde. Librarian. Harry Rowe
Shelly will continue his dictatorship of the club
Judging by the attendance the bridge whist
party given at the Heights Casino Wednesday
afternoon by the Prospect Heights branch Of
the Womans Municipal League decided
success. The proceeds Will go to maintain a
working visitor for the reception and protection
of Immigrant women coming TO Brooklyn. The
prizes were parasols of various styles and
colors Among the players were Mrs Robert
Allan Pinkert0n. Mrs. George Hunt Prentiss
Mrs. Sidney Y. Lowell, Mrs. Emile Barnes Tur-
ner Mrs. William II. Nichols, Mrs. William H.
Bennett. Mrs. George Brewster Bretz. Mrs
James Lancaster Morgan. Mrs William {.
Beecher. Miss Gertrude Roxanna Beecher Miss
Marjorie Prenuss Miss Twyeffort, Mrs. Henry
Rogers Mallory Miss Cora Mallory. Mrs. Ma
than S SpTague Mrs. James Guthrie Shaw
Mrs Ernest :. Pllsbury. Mrs II. Edward Dreer.
Mrs Edwin L. Snedeker, Mrs. Clinton De Witt
Rurdick Mrs Frank Freeman Miss Daisy
Sproule Mrs Frank r. Kcnnard, Mrs Il. w.
Allan Miss Hutchinson, Miss Adelaide Harb
Miss Miller Miss Samay, Mrs. Edward 7, Hor-
well, Mrs. Charles G: MacKay, Mrs. Morris.
Mrs Walter Pate, Miss Chauncey, Airs. Kath-
arine Perry. Mrs. Theodore f. Miller. Miss
Blanche Barclay. Mrs John Hill Morgan Mrs
Harry Barber Mrs James A. Radcliffe Mrs
r. Minton. Mrs. Clinton Martin. Mrs. f. L.
Pratt. Mrs. J. william Greenwood. Mrs. &. p.
Jameson Mrs. William II. Carey, Mrs Edward
Hinman. Mrs Frederick c. Brown Mrs. Joseph
H Cousins and Mrs. Thomas o. Calendar. The
officers of the Prospect Heights Branch are
Mrs. Frederick b. Pratt. president: Mrs. George
D. Pratt vice president: Miss Louise Shannon,
treasurer, and Miss Rosamond Roberts. secre-
tary.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mangin, OF No. 457 Sd
street announced the engagement of their
daughter Miss Marguerite Mangin. TO S Frank
lin Gates.
The cast for Miss Rebecca Lane Hooper's new
play. THE Garment of Illusion" which is TO be
given at the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday and
Wednesday May 80 and %, for the benefit OF