New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and
Announcements.

November H. The bridesmaids are 10 be
Miss Thyrza Benson, Miss Resale
WacEer sister Of the bridegroom; Miss
Charlotte Mott, Of Minneapolis, and Miss
SybiI Young of Manhattan.
Charles H. Wacker, jr.. is to attend his
brother as best man, and serving as ushcrs
VIII be TapPin Gregory Of Chicago; Harry
Curtis Of Greenwich, Elton Hoyt, Of
Cleveland: Lyman y. HIne. r. W. Sey-
moUr, of Manhattan, and Earle Williams,
/ OF the Heights. Al are members Of the
bridegroom's class, Yale, 10.
The church ceremony, at $50 o'clock, will
be followed by a reception at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Spencer Augustus
Jennings. 30 226 Henry street
MI Wacker is the son Of Charles H..
Wacker Of Chicago, president OF the
United Charities, Of Chicago, and chair
man OF the Chicago Plan Commission.
Miss Jennings has been as active in
Manhattan society as I'm that on the
Heights since her debut two years ago
Among those in her receiving party and
with whom she in return received that
winter were Miss Doris Dick Mrs. Horace
Havemeyer) Miss Julia Dick Mrs. Will
lam KinGsland Macy, Miss Elena Barron
Mrs Richard earle Hunt, Miss Lisa
Stillman, Miss Mildred Dodge and Miss
Sybil Young, OF Manhattan. After leav-
ing Brlarclif she spent a year studying
abroad She is a niece OF Phiander Jcn-
nings. Of New York and Merrick, Long
Island and a sister Of Mrs Robinson
Leech.
The Friday evening preceding the we'd
ding Mrs. Jennings will give dinner
dance for the bridal party and Mrs. Leech
also expects TO entertain them, but the
date has not yet been decided upon be-
cause so many members are from out OF
town. Miss Young will give luncheon IN
compliment to Miss Jennings.
1t locks at present as If there would
be dearth Of detutantes on the Heights
this winter. but such a condition was 70
be expected after the large number OF
presentations last season. Miss Gertrude
Howell Jennings, the youngest daughter
Of Mrs. Spencer Augustus Jennings, viii
be formally introduced this year, but, nat
uraIIy. no plans for her reception will be
formulated until after her sisters wed
ding.
Miss Ruth Calender. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas OrmIston Calender OF
No. II Remsen street IS also 70 make her
debut this season. Her mother will pre-
sent her at the conventional afternoon re-
ception between the hours Of and I
o'clock on Friday, December 8.
Although all of the Pratts live on the
Hi, they.arc really Of the inner circle on
the Heights, so Miss Katharine Eugenia
Pratt. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miuard Pratt, will be regarded as an i'm
portant addition to the small group OF
debutantes there. Saturday, November 80
is the date set for her reception, which
will take place at the home Of her parents,
No al Clinton avenue.
Miss Marion Augusta Van Cleef, daugh-
ter Of Mrs Charles Parsons Gilderslccve,
will make her initial bow TO society on
Saturday afternoon, December a. at a re-
ccptlon between the hours u and z
o'clock at the home Of Or. and Mrs.
Gndersleeve, No. IS Schermerhorn street,
and on Monday evening, December %, she
will be the guest Of honor at dance 10
be given at the Heights Casino by her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John schenck
Van Cleef.
Probably the first dcbutante in point
OF time will be Miss Agnes Baylis Bigc-
low. whose presentation is set for Friday,
November 20, the day after Thanksgiv-
Ing, which marks the beginning Of the
open season for buds Miss Bigelow is the
daughter u Mr. and Mrs Elliott Bigelow,
-Ir -
Mrs Richard Irving Neithercut Of Bridge
port, Conn.
Noteworthy among the winter recep-
lions on the Park Slope viii be that which
Mrs. Edward Luckenbach will give on
Saturday. December 7, for her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Luckenbach. II will take
place at the Luckcnbach home, No 20
Montgomery Place, from 4 until o'clock.
Miss Janet Bowers, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Bowers, Of No. 81 Montgom-
cry Place. and Miss Jessie Hopkins,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse l.. Hop
kins, Of No. 234 Berkeley Place, are two
more debutantes Of that section, but the
dates for their presentations have not
yet been decided upon.
Saturday December q. will be marked
by two comins-out receptions on the I'm,
those OF Miss Kate Corinne Schuyler
Walden and Miss Jcnnette s. Torrey,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Tor
rey. Of No. SOC Clinton avenue. Miss
Schuyler Walden viii be introduced by
her aunts, the Misses baldwin, with whom
she makes her home, at No. 397 Clinton
avenue.
Mrs. Clinton Elliott, Of No. 1885 Dean
street, has chosen Friday. December 20.
as the date for the debut Of her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Elliott, who is a Farming
ton girl. The afternoon reception will be
followed by dinner dance.
Miss Mary Vidaud, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Robert Vidaud. Of No. 16l Joralemon
street, will give bridge Tuesday after
noon in compliment 10 Miss Marjorie
Browning, at whose wedding TO Howard
Murchie, at Lewcllyn Park. West Orange.
next week, she is to be a bridesmaid
Miss Browning and Miss Vidaud We're
classmates at Smith, from which they
were graduated in 1911.
The younger people on the Heights will
learn with regret that Irving Vidaud is to
spend this winter in ST. Louis.
Miss Florence Estelle Montgomery,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Howard
Montgomery, is to be married 10 Harold
aFo-t,r IaIetead on -..,,grc,