New-York tribune., 1912-12-01
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and
Announcements.

Only few friends Of the Beecher and
White families. in ADDITION TO relatives
witnessed the wedding yesterday Of Miss
! Dorothy Beecher White and Warren
Davis Strobe Miss White decided TO
forgo a wedding in Plymouth Church,
made historic by her great-grandfather.
Henry Wer1 Beecher. when his old
friend and her paternai grandfatheT,
Stephen Van Cullen White. became seri-
| ously i'll early i'm the fall. so the cere-
mony took place at his country home at
! Closter. n. j.. where he is with his
daughter, Mrs. Franklin w. Hopkins.
Dr. Newell Dwight Hills. present pas
tor of Plymouth Church ofiiciated.
The bride who Is the daughter Of Mrs.
Margaret Beecher White and the late
| Arthur White. was given away by her
brother Stephen Van Cullen White. I'd.
| Beautiful old point lace. some Of which
had been worn by her mother when
bride and the rest OF which was given
to her by her grandmother. the late Mrs.
Stephen V. White. adorned her gown OF
cream white satin. which was further
embelished by hand embroidery. Ola
point lace formed a cap for her vel ana
she carried lilies f-the-vailey and white
orchids.
Mrs. Harold Byron Gibbs. the matron
of honor. wore a gown of gold and white
brocade. trimmed with brown velvet and
white lace. and large black hat. She
carried chrysanthemums. Little Janet
Thompson. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Tisdel Thompson elsie White
Hopkins). at whose wedding eight years
ago the bride was a flower girl, acted
as flower girl for her cousin YESTERDAY
In frock of white null and baby Irish
crochet.
The bridegroom, who Is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs Gerard STROBE, of ST. Louis
had as best man Harold Byron Gibbs.
White roses and chrysanthemums were
Icombined with foliage in the decorations
Mrs. Whites gown was OF black veiVet'
trimmed about the neck and sleeves with
point Venise and Mrs. Hopkins wore
orchid satin.
When Mr. and Mrs. Strobe return from
their wedding trip they VIII live at No.
l4 West 2lst street, Manhattan.
Prominent among the seasons debu-
tantes is Miss Katherine Eugene Pratt.
second daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Millard Pratt, who was introduced yes
terday afternoon at large reception CIV
en- between the hours of and o'clock
lat the home of her parents, No. 2h Clin-
ton avenue.
In the receiving party were many OF
the debutante's classmates at Nassar. IN
Guiding Miss Helen Hughes. daughter OF
Justice and Mrs. Charles +. Hughes, OF
| Washington, d. c.; Miss Marjorie stuart
fancee OF Charles f. Hughes. jr; MISS
Elizabeth French, Miss Sylvia CroweI,
of Montclair: Miss Audrey Thompson, OF
Portland, Ore; Miss Marjorie Woods, OF
Sewickley, Penn; Miss Martha Upton,
Miss Phyllis Williams. of Manhattan;
Miss Laura Clarke, Miss Marjorie Ken
dig, Miss Ruth Latin. Miss Ruth Callen-
der. Miss Jessie Hopkins, Miss Gertrude
Jennings, and Miss Katherine Silver.
Mrs. Pratts gown was OF pearl gray
chiffon cloth. the skirt having a broad
panel Of drawn work and a tracery OF
opalescent beads, while the bodice was
trimmed with a lace vest and yoke. Miss
Margaret Pratt's gown was OF American
Beauty satin, cut with a square train. the
bodice being almost entirely of real lace
The debutante was frocked in white bro
cade, with drapery Of chiffon and real
lace having touches Of pink in the trim
ming. Mrs Pratt wore corsage OF law
ender orchids and her daughters carried
pink roses, while the other members OF
the receiving party had chrysanthemums.
The reception was followed by dinner
dance for the receiving party.
Mrs Walter Tallman Westervelt, of No.
40 Lafayette avenue, announces the en-
gsgement OF her elder daughter, Miss
Katharine Tallman Westervelt, 10 Henry
Cutler Low, ir.. son OF Henry Cutler Low
of No. 15j State street.
Mr.. and Mrs George Warner Prankard'
of No. IS South Portland avenue, an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Carrie Louise PTankard, TO WiIiiani
J Howard Reid Parsons. con OF M. anu
Mrs William George Parsons, OF Brutoh'
Somersetshire, England.
For the wedding Tuesday evening OF
Miss Mary Hathaway Baldwin and Harry
Connolly Keeling. of Norfolk, Va the
drawing room of the Baldwin home AT
No. 397 Clinton avenue. was lighted only
by candles in wall sconces. While quor-
tet Of the brides friends-Mrs. Eleanor
Chandler. Miss Fay Randall. Barclay
Dunham and william Woodward-sans 9
the wedding march she walked TO the I'M
provised altar with her sister, Miss Kate
q Corinne Baldwin. who gave her away
Her gown was OF white brocaded VelVet
and chiffon. and her point applique Vel''
worn over the face. was family heir-
loom. She carried formal bouquet OF
camellias. bride roses and lilies-of-the-
valley surrounded by frill Of old POM
lace. Miss Baldwins gown was OF cream
and gold brocade.
Miss Kate Corinne Schuyler Walden
niece OF the bride. acted as mald o.
honor. wearing frock of lilac satin' WIN
panniers Of pale pink tulle and carrying
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