New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

Morgan, of No. Pierrepont street, Of the
engagement Of her niece, Miss Katherine
Eleanor Blossom, to Edward Harlan Web
ster. Of Washington. Miss Blossom is the
daughter of the late Mrs. Saroh Hill Bios
som and a niece 90 =, . con b. Chit
tcnden.
In the younger set on the Heights tho
principal topic Of conversation is the an
rouncement of the enga cement of Miss
Grace Jennings and Frederick G. Wacker.
Miss Jennings IS the second daughter of
Mrs. Spencer Augustus Jennings and a sis
ter Of Mrs. Robinson Leech, at whose
wedding last June she was maid of honor.
Her nanc6 is the son Of Charles II, Wacller.
Of Chicago. who is president of the United
Charities of Chicago and chairman of the
Chicago Plan Commission. Mr. Wacker
was graduated from Yale in 1910.
4 noteworthy Easter wedding, the date
for which was set last week, viii he that of
Miss Lillian Levermore ard Christopher l.
Bnlman. of Boston. The ceremony will
take place on Friday evening, April 10 at
the home Of the brides parents, Professor
and Mrs Charles ~ Loyermore. No. 81 81.
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by two maids Of honor-her sister, Miss
Elsa Levermorc and Miss Frances Bedford.
The bridesmaids are to hc Miss Helen Mil
Ter. Miss Louise Schegel Miss Anna knatt
and Miss Burchic Noe. Frank Nichols. Of
Boston Is to bo the best man, but the ush-
crs have not yet been decided upon.
Tho engagement is announced OF Miss
and Dexter WheeloCk. Of No. 75A Willow
street Mr.. Wheelock was graduated from
Amherst in 1911 and IS nephew Of Mrs.
Robert Vidaud and Mrs Henry w Beebe.
Tho loan exhibition of paintings now be-
ing held al the art rooms. in Mortague
street, is We'll worth visit. whether one
goes merely 10 see the portraits displayed
there Of men and women prominent In the
social or civic life OF Brooklyn or from
sheer love of art itself. The intrinsic value
of the show is quite distinct from the local
interest attaching 10 ii. although naturally
the latter will make the wider appeal 10
the general public. It is given under the
auspices Of the Brooklyn Institute and the
Little Italy Neighborhood Association for
the benefit of the settlement. 1t was only
on behalf OF 'a4ittle Italy" that many OF the
people possessing fine portraits which could
not be seen outside OF their own homes
consented TO show them.
Probably the first portrait TO catch the
eye as one enters the room is the beautiful
life size one Of Miss Thyrza Benson, by
Irving R. Wiles. Miss Benson is now in
possession of many Of the art treasures OF
her grandfather. the late Robert Hoe. To
the left Of her likeness. hung one above
the other, are the portraits Of the late
James L. Morgan, father OF the present
James L Morgan, and John J. Pierrepont
A little further along the wall is a group
Of Hamilton Easter Fields paintings. There
is orc OF his mother, Mrs. Aaron Field,
charming in its grace and simplicity, and
one Of Miss Sylvia Loines, called The
Amber Beads" That OF Professor Frank
lin W. Hooper is remarkable for the way
in which the expression was caught and
transferred to the canvas. Next TO II is a
portrait Of the Rev. DR.. Robert Seton,
Archbishop Of Helopolis and above IS one
Of Robert Laurent, also by Mr.. Field.
Adjacent to these is Troubetzkoy's por-
trait Of Mrs. George Hunt Prentiss, and
one Of her greataunt, Mrs. Roxanna BENT
zet, done by Peale. Just above are Mrs
Edwards, mother of Mrs. Prentiss, and
Mrs. James c. Haviland. Mrs. Aaron
Fields mother. which, rather singularly,
were done by the same artist, Thomas lie
Clear
The next group, contributed by Mrs
James L. Morgan. consists OF two OF her
grandparents. William B. and Annie Mason
Hill, done by Peale. and two more by
Moore Of John B. and Mary Hill. Mrs
John Hill Morgan has given three, one OF
her mother Miss Martha Paul West
Myers; her grandfather, Gustavus Myers
(Sully), and her great-grandfather. Samuel
Myers (StuarO.
Perhaps the most interesting group IS
that loaned by H. Edward Dreier. Besides
the one Of himself, by Joseph II. Boston.
and the late Walter Shrlaw's of Miss
Dorothea Dreier. there is one Of Casper
Dreyer, Burgomaster Of Bremen, painted
by Cornelius Jansen in 1647. who is many
times his great-grandfather. Then there
are one Of his wife, Frau Tlsabe Poppe-
Dreyer, and another Of his great-grand-
mother. Frau Dorothea Adelheit Dreyer.
Near these are the portraits Of the late
Dr. Truman ]. Backus and the late Rev.
Dr. Richard s. Storrs. Other men included
In the collection are the Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills. DR.. Walter r. Gunnison. the
late Edward NJ. Shepard, Richard II. Stod-
dard and Martin Joost- Among the Heights
women whose portraits may be seen are
Mrs Martin Joost, Mrs. I. Sherwood Comm.
Mrs. George S. Frank, in cap and gown;
the late Mrs. Betty Steele Faber, daughter
of Judge and Mrs. Hiram r. Steele, who
died shortly after her marriage; Mrs.
Arthur Goodwin and that Of Miss Helen
Appleton, by Eugene speicher which won
the Thomas Proctor prize at the National
Academy last winter.
In the small gallery are a dozen paint
ings by Otto Walter Beck.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Pratt was chairman OF
the committee, James Jenkins, Jr., sec
retary. and Hamilton Z. Field collected
and hung the pictures. The exhibition will
remain open until March &
The private view for patrons on Wednes-
day was much in the nature Of reception,
and Mrs. A. A Low. Mrs. James l.. Nor
can and Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt received
distributing catalogues were Miss Antoi-
nette r. Butler Miss Mary Vidaud, Miss
Grace Frank, Miss Dorothy Noyes, Miss
lean Murray, Miss Winifred hoffman, Miss
Dorothy Sutphin and Miss Florence Cal
houn Burke.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Lucille
Caunt gave a luncheon and card party at