New-York tribune., 1910-04-17
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
GiII-Gair Wedding Set for June
25-0ther Notable Events.

Zo-Uther NOTABLE Events.
The wedding Of Miss Lucy Gair. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gair. OF No. 12o
New York avenue. and William Gill. son
or Thomas Ice Gnl. Of No. - Montgomery
Place, viii take place at Wcsthampton
Beach. where the Gairs have their summer
home. on June =. 1t is the most important
June wedding which has been announced.
or interest is the engagement announced
yesterday Of Miss Adelaide Chauncey.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George. W.
Chauncey. OF No 20 Henry street. and DR..
Charles Scudder Pool. Of No. i47 Clinton
street. son Of the Rev. Dr. charles Hub
bard Tool. Of Somerville. y. J.
Miss Jean White viii entertain at lunch
con on Tuesday IN honor Of Miss Esther
Hope Low, at whose wedding to the Rev.
Francis Little. on the following Thursday.
She is 10 be a bridesmaid.
Mrs. George Du Pont Pratt will entertain
az luncheon on Monday. April y At the
luncheons which she gave at her home, No.
2i5 Clinton avenue. on Wednesday and
Thursday. the decorations consisted OF pale
lavender orchids and white lilacs The first
ander B. Trowbridge. of Flushing; Mrs
Jonathan Lanman. of Lawrence. Long
Island: Mrs. John Teale Pratt. Mrs. Corne-
Illus Hoagland Tangeman. Mrs. Jonathan
Bulkley. Mrs. William Gilman Low, jr,
Miss Constance Holt OF Manhattan: Mrs.
H. Edward Dreier Mrs. W. Sterling Peters.
Mrs. George Sheldon Chauncey and Mrs.
Frederic c. Truslow. The next day. when
IN rN,r,lfF ha,-H cfc
ter, Miss Jessie Taylor sherman. the COM
pany included Miss Mary Richardson Bah
bott. Mrs. Jay r. Carlisle. Mrs. Arthur X.
Wood. Miss Jean White Miss Carolyn Put
nam. Miss Frances Williams. Miss Mary
Templeton. Miss Mary Buchanan Jennings
and Mrs. Robert Nelson.
Instead Of respectively giving a brides
maids luncheon and the farewell bachelor
dinner. Miss Ida May Schieren and Al
bert Henderson Mathews on Friday even
ing entertained at Delmonicos the mem
bers Of their bridal party and a few extra
guests-namely the wives OF the ushers
and the husbands Of the matrons Of honor.
The table decorations were unusually at
tractive. consisting Of apple blossoms and
wreaths Of other small white blossoms
through which were run white satin rib
bons. a string orchestra played Though
out the dinner. at which there were present
the brides attendants Mrs. Harrie V.
Schieren. OF Flatbush: Mrs. Claude Black
burn. OF Richmond Hill: Miss Helen r.
Welch and Miss Henrietta Williams. OF
Brooklyn. the best man, Sidney Maddox,
OF Brooklyn. and Mrs. Maddox; the
ushers. Henry De Ruatel. Thomas Cawthra.
Hawley Webster. Remsen Boerum. Mervin
Wilson and Harrie Y. Schieren, and Mrs.
De Ruatel. Mrs. Cawthra. Mrs. Webster,
Mrs Boerum Mrs. Wilson. Claude Black
burn. b. Harvey Welch, Of Philadelphia,
and Charles A Schieren jr. The Church OF
the Redeemer. Bedford avenue, will be
tho scene Of the ceremony, at o'clock on
Wednesday. April q. and small reception
win follow at the home Of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Schieren'
40. 4o5 Clinton avenue.
An interesting affair was the Brachett re-
union. for which the Misses Pierrepont OF
No. Z Pierrepont Place. gave their home
on Thursday afternoon. Invitations had
heen strictly limited 10 former pupils or
George Calendar Bracket and his sisters,
tho Misses Bracket. who nearly half a
century aCo-forty-siN years. 10 be exact
opened a school for girls on Atlantic street
The late Mrs. John ". rockingham was
an intimate friend Of the Brackets. and
her daughter. now Mrs. Chauncey T. Dow'
was their first pupil. During its twenty
two wears Of existence it enrolled about
four hundred pupils. all daughters OF the
leading families Cf Brooklyn. Il was Miss
Gilbert who first conceived the idea OF a
reunion. and, seconded by Mrs. Robert II.
Turle, took the initiative I'm the attempt.
Tho ready responses from their old asso-
ciates and the assemblaee at the Pierrepont
home on Thursday afternoon were conclu-
siye proof Of the high regard and esteem
in which Nr. Bracket and his sisters are
he'd bv their pupils. large number
/ were present from out % town. many trav-
cling considerable distances in order not
TO miss the change OF greeting their former
teachers and classmates, an opportunity
which may never be offered TO them again.
From those unable to attend came tele-
grams and letters. As each guest entered
the drawing room she was tagged with
her maiden name. a proceeding which
greatly aided in The Identification Of many
who had not been seen by some OF their
friends for q number OF years. Mr.. Brack-
cit presided over the simple exercises.
Miss Ellen Bracket was unable 10 be pres
ent Miss Mar Bracket read the poem
composed by her for the occasion. Mrs.
George Barclay Mcffst Of Manhattan. nee
Waite. read paper. Mrs. Charles
W. Idc fFsuuie OGDEN gave some ex-
tracts from school papers. which caused
no end OF amusement 20 her listeners. and
Miss Benson addel 10 the programme some
pretty "reminiscences. Nrs. Turtle 6nee
Fardi Was chairman 81 tho committee
through whose efforts the reunion was ar
ranged. and associated with her were the
Misses pierrepout Miss Gilbert, Mrs.
Charles "a. 1de. Mrs. Samuel y. Hunting
ton CNary low. Mrs. Alfred r White
annie Lyman and Miss Gilbert. Mrs.
Chauncov y. brewster wife Of Bishop
BreWstsr. 90 Hartford. and Mrs White
presided oye~ The dainiilv appointed tea
table a e." present besides those already
mentioned were Mi Emma Low. a niece
OF 4. a. low. uho h-s the distinction of
being the oldest living pupil; Mrs iona
ilsu BJlkcg Mrs. Charles " Bull. Mrs.
Herbert 'u-tls. Mrs Corlam Bacon. Mrs
William Svi't Alrs George u Swift. Mrs.