New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT
Weddings, Engagements and an
nouncements of the Borough.

Grace Church on the Heights was the scene
Wednesday at noon Of the wedding Of Miss Helen
La Vie. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs George "A. La
Vie. and Thomas Oxenbridge Thacler. The Rev.
DR.. c. J. F. Wrigley performed the ceremony in
the presence of the immediate relatives The bride
was unattended, but Mr.. Thacher had his best
man George H Thacher, Jr.. OF Albany. Miss La
Vie wore her travelling gown Of pale gray and
carried llies-of-the-vaey. Following the
mony breakfast given at Sherry's.
Miss Marion Ladd. daughter of Mrs Mary J.
Ladd of No. AZ Lafayette avenue, and lie Roy
Thompson Harkness were quietly married Wednes
day by the Rev. c. P. Rhoades. The BRIDE who
given away by her brother, Mel Morrow Ladd
was gowned in champagne colored chiffon Broad
cloth. There attendants. Mr.. Hardness
is the Of Mr. and Mrs. William Hars1ness, of
No. 293 Clinton avenue.
An unusually large bridal party marked the wed
ding OF Miss Isabella Page Meacham and George
Mason Orr. which took place wednesday even
ing in the Lewis Avenue Congregational Church.
Miss Grace G. Meacham her sisters maid of
honor was gowned in white Mechin lace end car
ried gardenias. Another sister Mrs James c.
Smyth acted matron Of honor. She wore pink
messaline and carried Killarney The brides
maids-AIiss Mildred Withstandley. Miss Beatrice
Bo3den Miss Susan Orr, Miss Jessie Rathbun,
Miss Ruth Bowers and Miss Frances Harrison
attred in soft white satin and carried Flilar
ney roses. The small sisters of the bride, Miss
Dorothy and Miss Gertrude Meacham. frocked in
white lingerie, acted flower girls. The brides
gown was of white satin with a bertha of
point lace and made with court train. Mr.. Orr.
who is the Mr. and Mrs. James z. Orr. OF
Worcester, Mass. had his best Mackey
Wells of Cambridge. Mass and serving ushers
were Frederick c. Meacham. IT., James C. Smyth,
Of Richmond, Va; Chester W Smith, of Provi-
dence: Dwight B. Hill, of Bridgeport Conn: Al
fred H. Abbott. Of Buffalo; Dwight S. Brigham. OF
Worcester, Mass: Harold Freeman of Akron
Ohio; Frederick H. White Of Seattle; Pierrepont
butcher. Of Indianapolis. and Arthur Burns. OF
Republic. Wash. The Rev. Robert j. Kent per
formed the ceremony. which was followed by a
reception at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs Frederick Castle Meacharn. No. $50 De
catur street Killarney roses. peach and apple
blossoms and greens we're effectively combined in
the decorations Mrs. Meacham gowned in
silver net over blue satin, and Mrs Orr wore
lavender satin embroidered in silver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Orr will be at home at No. 10 Stoneland Road
Worcester. Mass. after September Is.
Another large wedding on Wednesday evening
was that in the Church of St Francis Xavier of
Miss Florence Josephine Carlin. daughter of Thorn
as G. Carn. Of No. N Garfield Place. and John
Joseph Backes son Of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
Backes of Manhattan. The brides gown of white
satin was made with court train and embellished
with duchess lace. She tulle veil and
ried Iilies-of- -the-vailey. The maid of honor was
her sister Miss Loie Carlin. She was frocked in
white chiffon cloth with touches of gold embroid-
cry and carried arm bouquet Of French daisies.
The bridesmaids Miss Grace Carr, Miss Mar
guerite Carr Miss Elizabeth Bannin and Miss Mar
garet NcGroarty. They were also frocked in white
carried daisies. A younger sister OF the bride,
Miss Marie Rose Carlin, acted flower girl The
best man was Robert n. King. of Manhattan, and
Harry V. Carlin, Thomas J. Seton. Thomas
Noonan and Raymond Rorke were the ushers. The