New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

Miss Margaret Moore Riker. OF 10
West 55th st. daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Riker, was married
m Henry Pratt Mexican, of Philadel-
mia. at noon Yesterday. at the home OF
Mrs Samuel Riker, q East 69th ST.
Tho house was decorated with white
chrvsanthemums and palms. The Rev.
DR.. William Knox, of New Brunswick,
n. J.. performed the ceremony, which
was followed by a reception and wed
ding breakfast.
The bride, who was given away by
her brother, Samuel Riker, I'd, wore
a gown of white satin trimmed with
old Brussels lace, which belonged TO
her mother. and q veil of rose point
lace. She carried white orchids and
lilies-of-the-valley. She was attended
bv her sister, Miss Ruth Riker, and
her cousin, Miss Frances Dickinson, OF
Trenton. n. J. They were dressed. IN
robins egg blue chiffon velvet and hats
of silver lace trimmed with pink roses.
They carried old-fashioned nosegays OF
mink and blue flowers. Sackett NJ.
Dickinson and Oliver II. Perry were
ushers.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Mexican will live at Pine Run
Farm, Penllyn, Penn.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Mar
shall. daughter of Mrs. Charles II. Mar
shall. who is now in Paris, to Marshall
Field. of Chicago, will take place IN
this city in February. The exact date
has not been set. Mrs. Marshall, who
has been interested in hospital work in
France since the war broke out, will
sail for this country a few days after
Christmas to be present at her daugh-
ter's marriage.
Miss Marshall is at her home, 6 East
18th ST., and Mr.. Field is at the Ritz
Carlton. The engagement was an
nounced last Saturday.
Mrs. Stephen Peabody gave re-
ception Yesterday afternoon at her
home, 30 East oath St, to introduce her
daughter, Miss Priscilla Peabody. Mrs.
Peabody and her daughter were as
sisted in receiving by Miss Justine
Townsend, Miss Isabella Taylor, Miss
Katherine 0akman. Miss Marian Tiff
fanny, Miss Louise Hoadley, Miss Con-
stance Peabody, Miss Elizabeth Clark
son, Miss Jeanette slyphant, Miss Lii
liam Talmage, Miss Elise Rice, Miss
Mary Chaplin and Miss Julia Grant.
Miss Peabody wore a gown of april
cot colored chiffon velvet. Miss Emma
Peabody, younger sister of the debu
tante, who was operated on for appen-
dicitis about a week ago at the Woman's
Hospital, was sufficiently recovered to
return to her home yesterday.
Mrs. Peabody will give a dance at
Sherry's on December % for her daugh-
ter.
Miss Noemi Gilbert Townsend made
her debut yesterday afternoon at re-
ception given by her mother, Mrs.
James Bliss Townsend, at her home,
299 Lexington av. Receiving with the
debutante were Miss Violet King, Miss
Adrienne Iselin, Miss Eleanor Greene,
Miss Anna Alexandra, Miss NJ. Sympho-
rosa Bristed and Miss Anna Sturgis.
Miss Clara and Miss Gertrude Gilbert
will give a dinner at their home, Is
West 8th ST., for Miss Townsend on
December IS, before Mrs. n. Thayer
Robb's dance at Sherry's for her daugh
ter, Miss Janet Robb.
The first Of the four Thursday morn
ing "Chansons en- Crinoline," which are
being given under the direction of Mrs.
r. W. Hawkesworth and Charles X.
Slayter, will take place to-day at the
Plaza. Lucrezia Bori and Andreas de
Segurola, assisted by four Spanish
dancers, will present LA Vida en-
Espana."
The st. Christopher League, which
works for the Nursery and Child's Hos
pital, will give an entertainment on
December IL at the Plaza. ~ will con-
sist of comedy entitled The Gray
Mare" which will be presented by
company of amateurs made PIP of mem
bers of the league. Afterward there
will be dancing. w.
Mrs. James Mott Hartshorne gave a
luncheon yesterday at her home. 40
East 65th St, for Miss Constance Pea
body, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard A. Peabody.
Among those who had dinners at the
Wednesday evening dinner and supper
dance at the Plaza last night were Mr..
and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Payne Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bird have re-
turned TO town for the winter and ale
'at the Hotel Gotham.
Mrs. II. Ward Ford will give
luncheon on December 10 at her home,
35 East Both ST., for Miss Esther Jen-
nings Auchincloss, daughter OF Mrs.
Hugh ID. Auchincloss. and Miss Grace