New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and
Il announcements.

Headings, Engagements ana
announcements.
Tie announcement of the enea cement OF
Miss Marion Bigelow. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Edwin Wilder Bigelow. of No
/ 10 Schermerhorn street to S. Worcester
Sargent. is, by reason Of the family's long
identification with that section of Brooklyn
in which they make their home, of the first
rank and Of paramount interest to the
Older residents of the borough. Because
OF mourning Miss Bigeow had not been
seen much IN society until this winter, but
now has taken her place among her young
contemporaries on the Heights. Her fiance
comes of prominent Philadelphia family,
being the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Sargent and nephew of John s Sargent,
the portrait painter. He will be graduated
! in June at Harvard, where he plays on the
golf team.
! Mrs. Cornelius Zabriskie gave a delightful
dinner and theatre party on Friday even
ing for a dozen friends Of her daughter,
Miss E,lvia Zebriskie. After having dinner
at Sherry's the young people. chaperoned
by Mrs. Zabriskie. adjourned to the Hudson
Theatre TO see William Collier in "A Lucky
Star The party comprised Miss Helen
Willard. Miss Dorothy Wendell Miss Eline
Williams Miss Katherine Dudley. Miss
Marjorie Decker, Edgar Arnold, Russell
Bailey, Edwin Kaiser, Paul koechl Otto
koechl, Albert Williams and J. L. May
hew. jr.
One of the most interesting engagements
n IF Miss
Mary Stranahan butcher. daughter of
George butcher, of No. SO Pierrepont street.
and Otis Swan Carroll Miss butcher. who
is a Smith graduate and a member of the
Woman's University Club, is niece OF
J. S T. Stranahan, of early Brooklyn prom
inence- Like her sister, Miss Elizabeth
butcher, she is deeply interested in philan-
thropic and social work, and is one of the
directors of the Little Italy Settlement
House Her fance is the son of Mrs Mary
Carroll, of No. 211 Rodney street, and was
graduated at New York University Law
School in 1902 Mrs Carroll recently enter
tanned in compliment to Miss butcher
Painted chiffon scarfs and quaint Japa
nese boxes We're the prizes given by Mrs.
Sylvester L. Blood at her bridge parties on
Thursday and Friday afternoons. There
boxes of spring flowers were used to deco
rate the rooms. A few of Mrs. Blood s
guests We're Mrs ]. Henry Dick, of Man
haitian: Mrs William Demarest, Mrs J.
Howard Cowperthwait, Mrs Frederick
Corning. Mrs. Alfred Wise Mrs. s. F.
O'Connor. Mrs. Frederick Munson, Mrs.
Lindlev Murray, Jr., Mrs, George H. Coutts,
Mrs. Thomas o. Calender, Mrs. Charles
Melville Bull. Mrs. David F. Manning. Mrs.
DIN D Gray Mrs. Gage Pardell. Mrs. Ed
ward Luckenbach. Mrs. John Van Buren,
Thaver Mrs. L Sherwood Coffin, Mrs.
Walter St John Benedict, Mrs. Frank Day
futile, Mrs. Edward Human and Mrs.
Russell Prentiss.
The distinguishing event of the week was
the large reception given on Wednesday
evening by George V Brewer in honor of
Mrs. Ernest c. Brewer, who before her
marriage to his son on December % was
Miss Marion Willetts. daughter Of Mrs.
Joseph c. Willetts, OF Manhattan and
Skaneateles. and a granddaughter Of the
late John H. Prentice, of the Heights The
decorations throughout the house were in
yellow, a profusion of tulips, daffodils and
fonuuils making an effective setting for the
large assemblage. Receiving with the host
and his guest of honor, who wore her wed
ding gown Of white satin and point lace.
We're his daughters. Mrs Clarence Mar
shall Phipps, attired in white satin. and
Miss Edith Brewer, gowned in flame col
ored chiffon over cream satin. Assist
ing them were the brides mother, Mrs.
Joseph c. Wilietts: her sister, Mrs Samuel
Outerbridge. of Manhattan; Miss Anna
Dorman and Miss Dorothy Ruxton, also of
Manhattan. two of the bridesmaids at her
wedding: Miss Mabel Shaw, Mrs. George
Randall, Mrs William Mitchell and Mrs.
Wallace Blackford Adjoining the Brewer
home which is at the corner of Park Place
and Kingston avenue. is that of Mr.. and
Mrs Phipps, nee Genevieve Brewer. It was
there that supper was served al small
ia bles it having been connected with the
Brewer house for the occasion by means
Of bridge. the covering of which was IN
harmony with the general color scheme of
the decorations A stringed orchestra played
Throughout the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Brewer are spending the winter at the Van
Anden No. 81 Pierepont street.
Wednesday was marked by an important
wedding, that of Miss Nan Lockwood,
daughter of Mrs. ]. W. Lockwood of No,
go South Portland avenue. and James W.
Wilson. It was a home ceremony, with the
Rev Irving H. Berg. of Catskill. n. Y.
officiating The bride who was given away
by her brother W. ". Lockwood. had as
her only attendant Miss Enid Lima. H. 0. !
Wilson was his brothers best man. and
the ushers were Charles Wilson. CT. J. Nor
gan " H. Harper ard Edward H Lock /
wood Miss Lockwood's wedding gown was
of white satin, trimmed with rose point /
lace and pearls. She wore the conventional
long tulle veil and carried llfes-of-the-
valley Miss Lima wore white satin, yelled /
with chiffon There were touches of pink
in her costume matching the bouquet of
roses she carried. In the drawing room /
pink roses palms and ferns were effectively /
employed in the decoration. while In the
dining room quantities of jonquils. tulips !
and daffodils proclaimed that spring was
at hand. Mr.. and Mrs Wilson. return /
ing from their wedding trip, will live at
No 80 South Portland avenue.
lived on the Heights until couple Of years
ago. the announcement of the engagement /
OF their daughter Miss Jessie Louise Neer- /
gard. to Frederick TrowDTdge McOmber, .
of Ann Arbor, Mica is Of much interest .
here The NeerGaards are spending the .
winter at Hibernia, Fla.
Mrs Edgar F. Luckenbach. who is to be
Daughters of the Seventeenth Century, on |
Thursday, March g. has planned most
interesting programme for the afternoon.