New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Two Weddings Come as Sur
priSe-BaCk from Resorts.


somewhat OF a disappointment-eame
word last week Of tho extremely quiet
celebration of two important weddings
which were being anticipated as fashion
able events of the early autumn season.
AS the cards were already out FOR MISS
Elizabeth Stewart Claims marriage 10
Abbot Augustus Low. jr, when she wss
taken seriously Ill with typhoid fever last
April. It was expected that the original
plans for a large church ceremony would
be carried out in the fall. Instead only
the members Of the two families were
present on Thursday when she was mar
ried IN the Church Of the Ascension at
43O o'clock. The Rev. Percy Suckney
Grant officiated. The bride wore her trav-
elling frock of blue silk. and was unat-
tended.
Miss Claim ts the second daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cla6in, OF No 10
Washington Square. and sister OF Mrs
Gustavus Towne Kirby (Wilhelmina Claf-
lin). who is now In Europe. She was In
troduced to society two years ago and Is
we'll known on the Heights.
Mr.. Low is the second son OF MI. ann
Mrs A. A. Low, of No. 3. Pierfepoht
Place. and brother Of George Cabot
Ward Low, who last November married
Miss Dorothea Curtis Douglas. OF Albany
a niece Of Governor and Mrs. DIX. lie
was graduated from Yale In III, and IN
his senior year was stroke Of the varsity
crew. He Is a member of Alpha Delta
Phi and VOLTS Head. Seth Low ts his
uncle.
Rv coincidence It was Thursday which
Miss Lois Kenyon and James F. Shaw
had chosen for their wedding. The cere-
mony took place at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Waterman Kenyon, No. s2 Carroll street.
with only relatives In attendance. In the
absence of the Rev. Newell Dwight HILLS
the Rev Paul NJ. Greider, who Is acting
as his assistant, officiated. The BRIDE was
eowned IN white satin and point lace ana
had as her attendants little Miss MoiIie
Boocock and Master Kenyon Boocock'
children of her sister. Mrs. Howard Boo
cock. They were attired In white. ana
white predoIninated In the decorauons'
vohicb consisted OF phlox ard greenery.
Miss KENYON frst met Mr. Shaw while
she was a classmate OF his sister, MISS
pauline Shaw, at Harrington. Their en-
1ayament was announced last June, When
Miss SHAY was married 10 Harry A, wal
Ton Of Willow street. He is the son OF
Edward Payson Shaw, of Brookhne,
Mass and a sister Of Mrs. Spraeue, OF
Commonwealth avenue, Boston. Because
To- hQ
family Is now In deep mourning
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw VIII spend rev
weeks motoring through Canada, and on
their return will live In Ne& York. The
bride made her debut about three years
ago. Mr.. Shaw is a former state Senator
OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Tyler Brophy re-
turned last week from their wedding trip
and are now with the brides mother
Mrs William J. Buttling, at No. Sal Car
roll street. After October they Will he
at home at No. s. Prospect Park West.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Brophy made an extensive
Western tour going all the way 10 the
! Pacific Coast in Southern California. On
the return trip they visited Yellowstone
Park, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
and all the principal cities. Their we'd
ding, which took place I'm the Church Of
St. Francis Xavier on June l9, was one OF
The largest Of the season. Mrs. Brophy
was formerly Miss Ethel. Dorothy But
tling.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Richard Speer.r OF No 12s
Carroll street. announce tho engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Marjorie speer,
TO Clarence L. Miller. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Miller, Of No. GAS 10th street.
The wedding is to take place carly in the
winter.
Friday evening brought the annual
MASQUERADE bail Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club AZ Sea Gate. The clubhouse and
the surrounding grounds were very gay
with their decorations Of f1ags and ount-
ing and countless colored electric bulbs.
At . o'clock the illumination of the boats
in the harbor took place, and Fort Ham
ilton and Fort Wadsworth lent additional
briIIlancv to the scene by occasional
fla sh& from their powerful searchliGhts.
The attendance was large. and much
I
Mrs. ". r. Simpson took first prize as
Miss Columbia and to j. stuart Blacktoh'
steward of the club. who appeared as
Dick Dead Eye" went first mans prize.
Among others present were Mrs. Black
ton. Wallie Van Nostrand, Mr.. and MIS-.
Peter W. Rouss. Mr. and Mrs. Alvah
Nickerson. J. Lewis Luckenbsch, Mr. and
Mrs T. s. Vernon and Murray Vernon.
Mrs Thomas RI. Troy, who has been al
Spring Lake since June, left last week for
Paul smiths. In the Adirondacks, where
she viii remain through September.
Amonr the hostesses at Twilight Park
last week was Miss Phnbe Thompson
who gave a bridge on Wednesday even
ing. Some Of the Brooklyn gnests were
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Gerrish, the
Misses Nesmith,. Miss Dorothy Hamilton
Miss May. Brouu, Jack Rich, Clayton
Rich and Dudley Rich.
Miss Anne Ward and Miss Dorothy
Ward are absent from Westhampton.
They are spending fortnight with Miss
Grace Lamb at Litchfeld. Conn.
Mir. and Mrs. Charles Angel have left
their Shelter Island cottage for Twilight
Park. in the Catskills, where they will
spend few weeks.
Mrs William Greenwood has as her
guest at Shelter Island Miss Helen Graf,
of this borough.