New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT
Homecoming Boroughites Planning
to WeIcome Seasons Debutantes.

come forth weddings and the entertaining inciden
tai 10 them will be the principal events on the
social calendar. Judging from present Indications
there will be room for little else in october. No
veinber however. will be marked by the formal
opening of the Academy of Music on Satur-
day evening. November IA, when Faust VIII be
given with Caruso and Farrar. The big diamond
festival of the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum and the
kirrness of the Church Charity Foundation will
cupy the Academy earlier in the month During
the last fortnight life at the nearby summer colo
MES has been particularly gay, September having
brought back to their cottages many who spent
August at some other resort or motoring. few
who summered at more remote points have already
opened their town houses, and others are at Man
haitian or suburban hotels until they are put IN
readiness for them. The chief feature OF last week
is the number Of engagements announced.
Circulars were received Friday by those who have
signifed their intention of subscribing to the four
| teen performances of grand opera at the Academy
of Music announcing Tuesday evening, october q,
| as the date set for the auction of the seats Inc
choice seats for the entire season of fourteen
evenings will be sold TO the highest bidder AS
| such purchase will carry with it the first right TO
| the same seats in succeeding years. the compet-
ton is certain of the keenest kind 1t is ex-
pected that almost the entire house will go by sub
| scrption.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Packard have Just opened
their house at No 2n Henry street. They returned
from Alderly. their summer place at henneoullk-
Ne. earlier than usual this year because oL
the approaching marriage of their daughter MISS
| Clara H. Packard. and Harold Sterling Gladwin'
whose engagement was announced last spring.
| Miss Packard who has been paying quite round
of visits this summer left town again yesterday to
| be the guest of Mrs. Thomas O. Calender at West
hampton, Long Island.
An out-of-town wedding Wednesday was that
| Of Miss Gertrude Mary Hill, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles A. Hill, of Brookline, Mass, and DR..
Nj, u Tbava Of OIoh
took place at The Belgrade, Belgrade. Me-. with
the Rev. c W Golfer, OF Bangor Me, officiating
The bride, who gowned in white satin ana
duchess lace was attended by Mrs. Herbert A
Morgan Miss Bessie X Boyd Miss Helen X.
Boyd. Miss Eleanor T. Burr. Miss Marian P. smp-
son, Miss Lois Page and Miss Frances Weeks. -
Eugene Thayer the best man and the ushers
were Dr. Sherman Perry, DR.. Roy Fitzpatrick, Har-
old +. Hill Alfred Z. Fuller, Robert Henderson
and Percy s. Percval. DR.. and Mrs. Hill VIII
spend a few weeks motoring and will be at home
after November l No. 1888 Avenue H. F1atbush
. A second out-of-town wedding on Wednesday was
that in Woodstock, \. Y, Of Miss Allene Pender
Tupper and Alfred Galpin Wilkes which took
place at the Overlook Mountain House. in the
Catskills The ceremony performed at sun
by the father of the bride the Rev Dr. H.
Allen Upper, pastor Of the Fifteenth Street Bap-
tst Church. Brooklyn Miss katherine Boyce Tup-
per- frocked in pale yellow chiffon cloth and carry
ing yellow roses. was the maid of honor. Miss
Melnna Edredge, of this borough; Miss Ada
Wheeler, Miss Henrietta Blanchard and Miss Ham
ilton were the bridesmaids. They wore cream col
ored lingerie yellow and carried roses.
The brides gown of ivory satin crepe with
duchess lace and pearl ornaments and her bouquet
OF orchids and lilies f-the-valey. She was given
away by her mother. The best man was Allen
True and Trfstram Upper, Curtis Wheeler, Clifton
Brown and Howell Thomas served as ushers. Mr.
Wilkes is the of Judge w. A. Wilkes OF Los
Angeles
From Sound Beach, Conn, word of the
marriage there on Thursday CT Miss Harriet
Frances Blackford, daughter of Mrs. Eugene Gill
bert Blackford, of No 725 St Marks avenue. and
Joseph Henry Colyer. jr. of No ESQ St Marks
Miss Helen Catherine Hodgskin whose engage
ment to Paynaster Baron Potter Du Bos. T. S N,
was announced early in the summer, is to be
ried on Tuesday October 6. at the home of her
brother. T Elicit Hodgskin, No. 5S7 Washington
avenue. MISS Hodgskin the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hodgskin. OF Clinton street.
the death OF her parents she has passed most
of her time abroad. She recently returned from
trip around the world
Miss Mary Stockbridge Bacchus who is 10 be
married Thursday. October s. TO the Rev. Fred
erick Harrison Banker, Will have only one attend
emit her sister. Miss Josephine Stearn Bacchus.
The ceremony VIII take place at o'clock in the
Church of the Incarnation, and the brides father
the Rev. DR.. John Greenwood Bacchus, rector of
the church. will ofhciate. The bridegroom. who is
the son of Rev. DR.. Albert Banker. of Maiden,
Mass will have his best the Rev. Walton
s. Banker and for his ushers the Rev. Charles c.
Hartman of Manhattan: the Rev. Clifton Brewer.
Of Brooklyn; Stockbridge Bacchus. Gilman p. Tiff
fany and Goodwin Smith. A small ceremony for
relatives will follow the Bacchus home. No. 239
Gates
Monday, October 49, is the date set for the we'd
ding of Miss Marion Stuart Pratt. daughter of