New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Week Distinguished by Many
important Weddings.

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at her home. No. lso Hancock street. The
decorations consisted OF pink roses. carna-
tions and white lilacs. The hostess. gowned
in white satin, was assisted in receiving by
Miss Rowe, Mrs. Walter Churchill. Miss
Louisa Man wlngate. Mrs. John S. Skill
man. Mrs. A. G Smith. Mrs. Henry HAYES
Wood. Mrs. Harrington Putnam. Mrs.
Stanley Palmer Jadwin. Mrs. James Watt.
Miss Kane Miss Winifred Tate and Mrs.
Roy Hoskins.
The distinguishing event OF the week was
the wedding on Thursday OF Miss Esther
Hope Low, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Will
IAN Gilman Low, and the Rev. Francis X
Little. The chancel OF St AIMS on the
Heights was banked with pink azaIeas and
narguerites against background Of South
ern smilaN. and Easter lilies were used in
the pew bouquets. The ceremony was per
formed al o'clock by the Rev. DR.. Eccles-
ton, pastor Of the Emmanuel Church. Bal
tlmore, WI ere the bridegroom is an assist
ant. and the Rev Or. G. Campbell Walker
The brides gown was Of heavy white satin
the bodice being enbellished with lace and
embroidery She wore a tUlle veil and car
ried lilies-Of-the-valley and orchids. Miss
Harrjette Low, who acted as maid Of honor.
was gowned in white satin, with a draped
overdress OF chiffon cloth heavily en-
broidered- The bridesmaids gowns were of
pale pink satin, also covered with draped
TUNES Of white chiffon cloth. The bodices
were cut round at the neck and trimmed
with crystal They wore court wells to
their waists and pearl Juliet caps They
were Miss Katherine Little. Miss Lois Low.
Miss Thyrza Benson, Miss Jean White,
n1r~v, De, e %
Miss Frances Clark. Of Chestnut Hill, Phil
adelphia. The maid of. honor carried pink
roses and sweetpeas. and the bridesmaids
carried sweetpeas and genesta. Frederick
Thorp, Of Baltimore was the best man.
while serving as ushers were BENJAMIN
r. c. Low, A. Augustus Low, jr.. Wilmer
Little, Reese Little. Wilbur Caswell ana
Henry Eeazie, OF Baltimore. a large re-
ception followed at the Low home, No. IS
Remsen street.
Thursday. June ., has been announced as
the date for the wedding Of Miss Laura
Merrick and Theodore Pratt. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles N. Pratt. Christ Church
Cathedral, New Orleans, will be the scene
OF the ceremony.
The Charles NJ Pratts left town last
at Glen Cove. Long Island.
There was en- interesting company pres
ent at the dinner given by Herbert L.
Bridgman. president OF the department of
geography OF the Brooklyn Institute, on
Wednesday evening for Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton and Lady Shackleton at the Hamilton
Club. The guests were seated at a large
round table decorated with a large mound
Of jonquils. from which radiated trailing
greens. There were present, IN addition 20
the guests of honor, Mrs. Herbert L. Bridg-
man. Commander and Mrs. Peary, Con-
troller Prendergast and Mrs. Prendergast
Or. Alistsir Forbes MacKay, Captain Rob
ert A. Bartlett. Of the Roosevelt; Colonel
Willis L. Ogden. the Rev. J. NJ. Robinson
Of Wooden Bridge, Vale OF Avoca, ireland:
the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Farrar, William
Berri. Alexander Konta, Charles A. Dickey
and Philip Henry.
William Berri viii give a luncheon in
honor Of Commander Peary next Monday
at the Brooklyn Club.
one OF the most generally admired Young
women at the horse show last week was
Mrs. Kingsley Swan, nee Miller. Mr..
Swans Oh You Kid took the blue in big
field Of jumpers Wednesday evening.
AS Miss Edith Chaplin daughter Of Or.
and Mrs. Edward Chapin. Of No. q Scber-
merhorn street. is 10 sail for Europe on the
Minnewaslza on Saturday. Nav IA. TO study
music abroad. Mrs. Chaplin gave a large
reception for her CT TUESDAY. A profusion
Of cut flowers and greens were used in the
decorations. In the receiving room, long
stemmei American Beauty roses. carna-
lions and pink tulips made an effective
background for the receiving partv. while
the dining room was given a most cheerful
appearance by masses Of spring flowers
The hostess received in a gown Of black
marquisette over lavender satin. with gar
nitures Of silver. Miss Chapin's frock OF
tea rose satin was fashioned with a IacA
bodice and trimmed with pearls Assisting
them were Mrs. Eugene Alfred Widnann
Mrs. William McKeen Miller. Mrs. G. De
Witt Smith. Miss Mabel Witte Miss Ethel
Burns, Miss Mary Lees Miss Louise Taft.
Miss Genevieve Warner. Miss Madeline
Dickie. Miss Marion Parker and Miss
Martha futile After the reception they
were entertained at dinner, together with
an equal number Of men. The table ap-
pointnents harmonized with the general
1DlO1 SAi4tiit OF AIie OCCUPATIONS IN the din
ing room. the centrepiece being a gilt bas-
ket full Of joaGUlls. The men invited as
dinner guests were Sutherland Miller Van
Dyke Miller, Vail APPLICABLE Mr. jackson.
Sidney Co-nstalk, Adrian Smith, Francis
Westerbrook, William Peddle ana George
Roberts. Miss Chaplin viii probably be alb
sent about a year.
or decided interest in the younger set IS
the announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Edith Walbridge daughter OF M
and Mrs. Francis Eugene WalbriGee, Of
10. 70 Prospect Park West. and Dr. George
r. Anderson, Of Brattleboro Vt. Miss
Walbridge was formally presented to So
ciety only a month ago The Walbridges
will go abroad late in May, to be absent
for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T White. Miss
Katharine White and Miss Jean White viii
sail on Tuesday on the Kronprinzessin
Cecilie for a short trip abroad
Mr. ana Mrs. William r. Gratz and their
daughter, Miss Irma Gratz. whose engage
ment 20 Baron Alfred Won Lazarini-Jab-
ianitz. lieutenant I'm the Austrian army,
vas recently announced VIII sail on Tues
Gay on the KronpriBzessin Cecilie. They
viii only return ia time for Miss Gratz's
wedding, il .Sovember
Miss May Corbett daughter OF Mr.. and