New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Marriages, Engagements and
announcements.


ception on Friday afternoon. She was as
sisted in receiving by her mother, Mrs.
Eugene Blackford, Mrs. Wallace Black
ford. Mrs. Z. G. Ward Oney, Mrs Regi-
maid Campbell, Of Manhattan; Mrs.
Charles Louis Sicard, of Manhattan. but
formerly of Brooklyn Mrs. H l.. Buck
Miss White and Miss Ruth Blackford The
decorations were in pink and white A
supper was given for the receiving party
and the evening was devoted to music
The hostess wore a gown Of old gold and
turquoise.
Miss Marguerite Pitkin, daughter Of the
late DR.. Leonard F. Pitkin. of Manhattan
was married to Edward Richardson Welles
on Wednesday evening at her home No
1911 Dean street The Rev Nathan Seagle
OF Manhattan, officiated. Mrs. John Har-
per was the only attendant of the bride,
who was gowned in white satin and duch-
ess lace She wore tulle veil and car
ried orchids and lilies-of- -the-valley Mrs
Harpers gown was of pink embroidered
chiffon and she carried pink roses Mr.
Welles. who is the son of Mrs Frederick
Welles. Of No. 4S0 Greene avenue, had as
his best man John Jansen Mr.. and Mrs.
Welles are to live at No. 1924 Dean street,
where they will be at home on Tuesday
..
Announcement has been made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin S. McElroy. of Beverly, \. j.,
of the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Sarah Purdy McElroy, and Robert Wilkin-
son Skinner, jr., on Saturday. January 10.
Mr.. Skinner is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Skinner. Of No. 200 Lafayette
avenue.
Mrs James Lefferts. of No. 563 Flatbush
avenue. is to give a reception next Wednes-
day for her daughter, Mrs. Charles Mon
tague Cook, jr., who makes her home in
i, Honolulu.
Mrs. Frederick De Mund MacKay and her
sister, Mrs. Charles Edgar Newton, jr.,
were the joint hostesses at a bridge given
on Tuesday afternoon. The drawing-rooms
Of the MacKay home, No. 405 Grand ave-
nue.. were decorated with yellow spring
flowers and in the dining room American
Beauty roses were used The prizes were
bronze and crystal flower baskets Among
the players were Mrs. Charles L. Newton
Mrs. John French, Mrs. William II. Hark-
ness, Mrs. Harris McKeever, Mrs. Charles
Budd Byron, Mrs. William Harrison Price
Mrs. Edgar F. Luckenbach, Mrs Edward
Luckenbach, Mrs. Elliott NJ. Eldredge, Mrs
Frank G. Leavitt, Mrs. Edward T. Horwill.
Mrs. Charles L. Morse. Mrs. Stanley Pal
mer Jadwin. Mrs. Alfred c. Bedford. Mrs
Seymour K. Fuller, Mrs. William Green
wood, Mrs. William NJ. Little, Miss Rush
more. Miss Mabel Randall, Mrs Charles 1.
De Bevoise, Mrs. Abel A Blackmar Mrs.
Hugh De Haven. Miss Munson, Mrs. Henry
Mott, Mrs Charles P. Gildersleeve. Miss
Weber, Miss Marie Almirall, Miss Marjorie
Lewis Prentiss. Mrs. Daniel Van Brunt
Hegeman, Mrs. Walter Pate, Miss Coma
lez, Mrs. Hamilton Battin, Mrs Daniel
Merritt. Mrs. James G. Barrows Mrs. VIII
lis Mcdonald, jr, and Mrs. Duncan Nc
Intyre.
Mrs. James Watt of No ia Clinton
street. will give bridge party on Wednes-
day afternoon, February 2.
Mrs. John S. Simmons. OF No 15s Mar,-
borough Road. will receive next Friday ar-
ternoon and evening.
Mrs. Samuel Dunlap Collett Of No. s65
Sterling Place, has issued cards for a re.
ception on Wednesday. February Q. be-
tween the hours of and Z o'clock. Mrs
Collett will be remembered as Miss Jennie
Tissot Westlake before her mbrriaye. earlv
in the autumn.
The Misses Forker, of No 29s st. James's
Place, will give bridge on Tuesday after
noon, February s.
Miss Margery Aikman Stevens, of No.
81 Willow street, is to give carl party
On Wednesday afternoon, February Q
Mrs. John Mason Knox, Miss Knox and
Mrs. Amy Reid Knox are 10 receive Oil
Tuesday afternoons January %, and Feb
ruary l.
There was naturally a large number of
persons from this borough a: the musical
given on Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Louis Sicard at their home, No.
329 West 77th street, Manhattan The
hostess, who was gowned in gray chiffon
and silver, gave several selections on the
harp and also sang. Others who contrib
uted to the evenings entertainment were
DR.. Victor Ballard, barytone, we'll known
in this borough; Mrs. Mabel Rockwell, So
prano; Mrs. Frederick Cummings con-
tralto; Mrs. Trautman and Vincent Ferri,
with c. S. Spross and Mrs. Amelia Gray
Clarke at the piano.
The reception given by Mrs. Walter NJ
Meserole, of No. 1404 Union street on Wedncs-
day afternoon was followed by dinner of
sixteen covers. Quantities of yellow tulips
and jonquils placed about the receiv-
Ing rooms gave a spring look to the oc-
casion. and orchids were used on the ia Bile
Mrs. Meserole received in embroidered 2el-
low net. Her dinner guests We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Riis DR. and Mrs. George
Hills Her, Mr.. and Mrs Charles C. CIuff
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank z. Campbell, Mrs
George Allison Logan, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
G. Wild, Mr.. and Mrs. John Middleton and
George A. Powers
Mrs Ruth Cable. of No. 217 Hancock
street, has announced the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Lillian Cable, to
George A G. Wykes. Miss Cabble is the
daughter OF the late Elijah Cabble
The first Of the Beebe-Dethier piano and
violin recitals will be given at the home Of
Mrs. William Mason, No. 166 Hicks street
on Wednesday afternoon, February l6 The
second, scheduled for the evening of March
2 is to be given at the Heights Casino
while Mrs. William w Marshall, of No. 2e5
Clinton avenue, has lent her house for the
third, on March 16 Miss ingalls,, of No lO7
State street, has charge of the tickets.
OF interest this eida Of he river w,