New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and An
nounCementS.

Heights Seminary, who recently returned
from abroad Only candle light was used
in the drawing and dining rooms Of the
Hibbard home. at No. % Monroe Place.
which were decorated with spring flowers.
The hostess, Eowned i'm lavender satin, and
Miss Stevens attirad in Chantilly over blue
satin, were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Camden c. Dixie Mrs. John Van Buren
Thayer, Mrs. Ralph Wood Kenyon, Mrs.
Glenworth Reeve Butler Mrs Winthrop
Murray Tuttle. Mrs. George II. Coutss, Mrs.
Walter Shaw Brewster. Mrs. Katherine
Perry. Mrs Henry Meday Hume, Mrs.
James r. Radcliffe, Of Brooklyn; Mrs John
CIapperton Kerr and Mrs. James L. Ken
wav of Manhattan. At the tea table were
Mrs. Malcolm Roberts Justine Edwards
Hibbard), Mrs. William r. Davenport, Miss
Antoinette Butler, Miss Charlotte Hihhard'
Miss Marion Blashfeld, Miss Louise Fiske.
Miss Alice Denny. Miss Elsie Gridley Miss
Jean Coutts. Miss Mary Barr. OF this bor-
ough; Miss Bertha Shuts. of Manhattan,
and Miss Mary Seymour, Of Norwalk, Conn.
Mrs. Thomas D. Hurst and her daughter,
Miss Virginia Hurst, were at home Tues
day from until o'clock at thCir home,
No. 29S Garfield Place. Assisting them TO
receive were Mrs William Sumner Hunger
ford, Mrs. Richard Hurst, Miss Marie
Martinez, Miss Mabel Storey. Miss Eloise
Miles and Miss Carolyn Preuss Winter.
Miss Violet Won Lyncker Newbery has Sc
lected St Bartholomew Church as the
scene Of her wedding to Herbert I. Losee,
which is to take place Wednesday evening,
March q. The ceremony will be followed
by a reception at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Newbery, No. S57
St Marks avenue The bridal party was
published fortnight ago.
On Tuesday evening Miss Bessie Wissing
Visel became the bride Of Clarence How
ard Montgomery at the home Of her
mother, Mrs Charles Wesley Visel. No. iSo
Washington Park. The rooms were deco
rated with Killarney roses, smilax and
palms, and Killarney roses were also used
in the arm bouquets of the bridesmaids.
The Rev DR.. Cleland 3. McAfee officiated.
The bride was gowned in white crepe
meteor, veiled with marquisette, embroid-
cred and trimmed with rose point lace. She
wore a tulle veil and carried white orchids
and lilies-of -the-valley. Miss Florence
Montgomery. the bridegroom's sister, was
the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were
Miss Marguerite Pianten, Miss Marguerite
Alden. Miss Alice G.. Dahn, of this borough,
and Miss Clare Mccoy. of Manhattan.
They were gowned alike IN pale blue satin
with tunics of shadow lace. Harold Nor
ton Halstead was the best man, but there
were no ushers. Invitations had been linn
tied to relatives and intimate friends. Mrs.
Vise received in embroidered net over
white satin and the brdegroom's mother
wore rose chiffon.
The bride was graduated from Packer In
1908 on returning from their wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs Montgomery will live at No
Ais Washington avenue The bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H Mont
gomery. of No 2o6 Washington Park.
large church wedding Tuesday evening
was that Of Miss Marion Souville, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Souville, Of No. 81
Monroe street, and George w. Baker, jr.
The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock
by the Rev. Charles W. Mccormick in the
Nostrand Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. and the reception following was
held at the Pouch Gallery. The bride was
gowned in white satin embroidered In
orange blossom design and trimmed with
princess lace. The court train was Of heavy
brocade. Her tulle veil was fastened by a
coronet Of orange blossoms and she carried
lilies-of- -the-valey and white orchids Mrs.
Barton Wilson Sadie Smallwood), Of Phila-
delphia who acted as matron Of honor,
wore her own wedding gown OF white satin
and princess lace, and carried Killarney
roses. Miss Evelyn Baker. little sister OF
the bridegroom, attended as flower girl.
She was frocked in pink chiffon and car
ried a hatful Of pink roses The maid OF
honor, Miss Margaret Schinagel, wore pink
satin with a tunic Of chiffon and silver.
The bridesmaids frocks were Of pink satin
yelled with shadow lace and trimmed with
silver. They were Miss Florence Baker,
Miss Anna Taylor, Miss Valerie Tones and
Miss May Keenholts. They carried pink
roses.
Mr.. Baker, who Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Baker. Of No. 2SS Clinton
avenue had as best man Edgar Filter. The
ushers were Edgar Best, William Law
renee, Lloyd Stark, Raymond Anderson,
Charles Franklin Filter, Lloyd Souville, jr.,
and Charles Forshew.
The brides mother received in orchid
satin trimmed with silver and princess lace.
The mother of the bridegroom was attired
in blue and silver brocade Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker are spending their wedding trip in
the South, and when they return Will live
at the Jefferson Court apartments
There were many from this side Of the
river present at the wedding Tuesday
morning Of Miss Julia Regina spellman
and John Joseph Kirby, which took place
in the Lady Chapel Of St. Patrick's Ca
thedral. Cardinal Farley performed the
ceremony and Monsignor Lavelle cele-
brated the nuptial mass 1t was followed
by breakfast at the Hotel Belmont.
The bride is the daughter OF the late
John J. spellman and niece OF Mr.. and
Mrs. james Spellman, with whom she
made her home at No. 10 st. Johns Place.
Her cousin, Miss May Spellman, was the
maid of honor and Miss Regina Farrell
and Miss Gertrude Creegan acted as
bridesmaids. Their gowns were Of a deli
cate green satin, yelled with lace. Touches
Of pale pink and rhinestone were used in
the trimming. and their hats were also OF
pink. They carried lilies Of the-valley and
Ascension Hlies. The brides gown was of
ivory satin, cut with full court train and
ornamented by pearls and point lace. She
wore a tulle veil and carried lilies-of-the-
valley and white orchids. Francis Xavier
Boden was the best man, and Thomas j.
Seton. of Brooklyn, and John H. Welsh
served as ushers Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby have
gone South on their wedding trip They
will make their home at the Hotel ST An
drew. Manhattan, when they return Mr.