New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

eomery Place, was decorated with XII
larney roses and lilies of -the-valley. The
deoutante' wore quaint little frock,
| fashioned in the 1880 style of white satin
and shadow lace. ornamented with tiny
SILK flowers. Mrs. Luckenbach received
in white brocade, having crystal and
touches of black velvet in the trimming.
Mrs Luckenbach and Mrs Henry
Bowers win be joint hostesses at a de-
butante dance at the Heights Casino Fri
day evening, December 20
This years Junior League entertain
mcnt will take the form of a costume
ball at the Heights Casino on New
I Years Eve. The period represented is TO
be 1880, and TO simplify matters Mrs Har-
old /. Pratt. chairman OF the entertain
ment committee, had inserted with the
invitations to subscribe little booklets de-
picting the fashions of that time.
Serving on the committee with Mrs
Pratt are Mrs. Bayard Sands Litchfield,
Mrs. Calvin Truesdale, Mrs. Charles l..
Morse. Mrs. Robinson Leech. Mrs Robert
I
earnor Ide. Miss Jean Murray, Miss Alice
Denny. Miss Ruth Latin. Miss Maie
Frank and Miss Jean Southwick.
Miss Ruth Calender. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Ormiston Calender, Of
No. - Remsen street, was a dcbutante
who introduced her daughter. was
gowned in white satin and black lace,
and the debutante wore white satin ana
| lace. They were assisted in receiving by
Miss Gertrude Jennings. Miss Dorothy
Luckenbach. Miss Alice Moss, Miss Agnes
Bigelow. Miss Ruth Latin. Miss Louise
Fiske, Miss Dorothy Elliott, Miss Janet
Buchanan. Miss Ruth Gibb Miss Ruth
Blackford, Miss Janet Bowers Miss Alice
Denny, Miss Jessie Hopkins and Miss
Jean Southwick.
In compliment 10 Miss Calender Mrs
George d. Pratt recently gave a dinner
at her home. No PAS Clinton avenue
Mrs. Pratt also entertained al dinner on
Monday evening.
The descendants Of Henry Ward
Beecher are always Of the greatest in
terest in Brooklyn. The latest to marry
was Miss Dorothy Beecher White, whose
wedding TO Warren Davis STROBE took
place week ago yesterday at the home
of her grandfather, Stephen Van Cullen
White, at Closter, y. j., one or the
famous preachers stanchest supporters.
She is the daughter Of Mrs. Margaret
Beecher White and the late Arthur
White.
Miss Dorothy Darlington Howard,
daughter OF Mrs Henry Ward Beecher
Howard. Of No 800 Adelphi street. viii
be married 10 Warren Palmer Hosmer,
or Boston Tuesday evening, December
y. in Plymouth Church, which was
founded by her grandfather. the late John |
Tasker Howard No reception IS 10 fol- |
low the ceremony. which will be per |
formed by the Rev. DR.. Charles f. Rob !
inson, an uncle Of the bride, and the Rev. |
Dr. Newell Dwight Hills.
Miss Josephine Newman, OF last /
Orange. whose engagement 10 Dexter .
Wheelock was announced last spring. is \
to be the brides maid of honor and only |
With the exception OF Mr.. |
Wheelock. the ushers are members OF /
Mr.. Hosmer's class. Princeton, 'OS. They |
will be Randolph Catlln, OF this borough; |
L. Stewart Wells. OF Madison, n j.; |
Charles De witt De Yinue, Amedee |
Spadone and Clifford r. Fuller, Of Man
haitian. The best man Will be Constan-
tine Raln OF Manhattan. Mr. Hosmer IS |
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Hos
mer. OF Youngstown, Ohio.
Mrs. Alexander Jessup Smith, who be
fore her wedding in September was Miss |
Helen Williams Faulkner. viii receive /
next Saturday afternoon from until Z
at her home, No. 22l Sth avenue. She
will be assisted by Miss Isabelle Brit
ton. Miss Dorothy Pirnie. Miss Agnes l..
Fairbairn, who were her bridesmaids;
Miss Emily II. Smith. Miss Marietta
Hopkins and Miss Dorothy Bovine.
A Christmas sale OF laces and en-
broideries made at the Little Italy House
will be given at the home Of Mrs. Win
throp NJ Tuttle, No. "a Grace Court,
Tuesday afternoon, for the benefit Of the
settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Edward Ditmars. Of
No. 227 Garfield Place, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss Mar
iorie Ditmars, to Du Bois Beale, Cf
Hudson, y. Y. Mr.. Beale was best man
at the wedding last spring Of Harold |
Ditmars, his hancee's brothr, and Miss
Gertrude Martense Vanderveer.
Mrs. Henri A. L. Hoguet Of No. l43 l
Willow street, announces Mondays.
The two receptions which Mrs. William /