New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

assisted In receiving by her aunt Mrs.
Frank S. Jones; her cousins, Mrs. William
Robinson Simons Anu Mrs. Clarence F.
Westin, and Mrs. Robert p. Loomis Miss
Cornelia Blankley. Mrs. Horace A. Loomis,
Mrs. James Watt, Miss Dorothy Peters,
Miss Caroline Peters. Mrs. Henry Hayes
Wood. Mrs. Harry B. Mitchell, Mrs. Harry
S. Moul, Mrs. Edward 8. Horwill and Mrs.
Charles I. De Bevoise. The drawing room
was attractiveIy decorated with spring
flowers and green's.
The first of the two receptions announced
by Mrs. Joseph H. Colyer. jr.. of No. sSl
ST. Marks avenue, was given Friday after
noon. The decorations were in pink and
white and the hostess was gowned In old
gold and turquoise. Assisting her were
Mrs Coyler. sr., Miss Colyer, Mrs. Samuel
Garre, Mrs. Edward n. Gridley, Miss
Gridley, of Brooklyn. and Miss Martin.
of Manhattan. A supper for the receiving
party followed the reception. Mrs. Colyer
is 70 receive again next Friday, from
until o'clock.
A noteworthy engagement just an
nounced is that OF Mrs. Mariana Mont
gomery Oliphant and George Cameron
Beach, who makes his home at No. II
West 44th street, Manhattan. Mrs. OIL
phant is the widow of James II. Oliphant,
of No. 415 Clinton avenue. She is now liv-
ing at No. 456 Audubon Road, Boston.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Tiden. of
the Srandish Arms, was the hostess at
bridge party of fifteen tables. The prizes
were gold, bronze and crystal flower bas
kets Vases of spring flowers placed about
the room were the only decorations.
Mrs. William II. Dougherty and Mrs.
Andrew Dougherty are to give a bridge
party at the Plaza on Wednesday, jan
uary 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Conrow, Of No.
5S Montgomery Place, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Eff1e
Clarke ConroW. and DR.. Robert E. Merwin.
of No. $40 Union street. Miss Conrow,
since her graduation from Berkeley Insti-
tute, several years ago, has been a prime
mover in all alumn@ affairs. and has also
been actively identified with the various
charity organizations in the borough. Her
iance is the son Of DR.. J. w. Merwin. of
Undertook, N. Y. In compliment to the
fancee Mrs Henry B. Thurston, nee Con-
row, gave dinner at her home, No. l31
Maple street F1atbush, recently.
Monday, January "A. is the date set for
the wedding of Miss Hida Louise Dreyer.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs August Dreyer,
of No. l75 Congress street, and Frederic
Schober Wayne. 1t is to be a home cere-
mony at o'clock. The bride will be attend
ed by her sister. Mrs. Ira Clay Jones, and
Edgar Smith Blackledge. of Manhattan, is
to be the best man.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagement of Miss Lillian A. Eiche. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Eiche. of Man
haitian, and ]. William Morrison, son of
Mrs Thomas F. Rockford. of No. s57 st.
Marks avenue. Mr.. Morrison is brother
Of Mrs. Herbert McCotter. who was mar
ried last autumn.
St. Paurs Church. Flatbush, was the
scene on Wednesday evening of the we'd
ding of Miss Elsie Mercein Redfied, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Redfleld. of
No. Tennis Court. and Charles Kellogg
Drury. The Rev. DR.. Townsend Glover
Jackson performed the ceremony at .
O'Clock and a reception followed at the Red
field home, which was decorated with pink
roses and greens for the occasion. The
bride was gowned In white chiffon and
point lace. She wore a tulle veil and car
ricd shower Of Bride roses and lilies Of
the-valley. She was attended by maid of
honor, Miss Florence r. Allen, who wore
pink satin, and two bridesmaids Miss Dor
othy Fuller and Miss Grais Drury frocked
In white chiffon cloth, over pink. They car
ried pink carnations. small cousin of the
bride, Miss Priscilla Alden Fuller, acted
aG flower girl. The best man was Robert
o. Kellogg, and serving as ushers were DR..
Mather H. Neill, of Boston; John Radcliffe.
George Clinkunbroomer and ]. NJ Hills.
An engagement of particular interest in
Flatbush is that of Mrs Charlotte Loring
Beveridge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert J. Ehlers, and Charles Franklin Fit
ter. Mrs. Beveridge is the widow Of Harry
Arnot Beveridge, who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was taken Ill while on their wed
ding journey South two years ago and died
shortly after. reaching home The Ehlers
now live in Manhattan
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lauderdale of No.
Ns Ciermont avenue. gave a bridge Tues
day evening. There were about fifty guests
and the prizes were miniatures and Vene-
tian water colors picked up by Mr. and
Mrs. Lauderdale while abroad last year.
The hostess was gowned in embroidered
apricot satin and old lace.
Mrs. Meyers Richardson Jones and Miss
Maude E. Jones. Of No. ga Henry street,
are 10 entertain at bridge on Tuesdays,
February and s.
H.
The invitation subscription dance to be
given for the benefit of the Industrial
School for the Blind at the homo OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ludwig Eissen. No. $40 81.
Marks avenue. on Tuesday. February 8.
will be under the patronage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Berri. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
c. Humpstone. Mrs. r. Theodore Herx
A. c. Bedford. r. j. Dingee, A. n. Stoll-
werck, William McCarroil and A. 3. See
The gymnasium of the Nissen home will be
converted into ballroom for the occasion.
Mrs. Clarence r. Hyde. of No 126 Joral-
enlon street, will receive from 4 until
O'clock Wednesday and Thursday after
moons of this week.
The wedding OF Miss Madeline Cronyn
daughter OF Mrs. Emily T. Cronyn of No.
32s Jefferson avenue. and Edward Charles
Koempel son OF Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Koempel. Of No. 1896 Putnam avenue, is set
for Thursday evening. January 90 st.
Georges Church will be the scene of the