New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
CUTS CAKE WITH
ADMIRAL'S SWORD
Miss Colgate One of Five More
Debutantes Who Make Bow
to Society Here.

ana MIS-. A. L. hbHhlHs " WSAlcsicJ
Farms, Mass, were married last even
ing at St. Jsmes's Episcopal Church,
Montclsir, by the rector, the Rev. Mas
sau S. Stephens.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Dupree Julien Friedel, OF
Colon, Panama. as matron Of honor,
and six bridesmaids Jean Ran
kin, Of Wellesley Farms, Mass, sister
Of the bridegroom; Miss Anna Sparkes.
of New York; Miss Doris Dinkins, Miss
Katherine Webster, Miss Elisabeth
Johnson and Miss Marjorie Taylor, Of
Montclair.
The best man was Erwin Rankin, of
Hartford, Conn, an. elder brother OF
the bridegroom. The ushers we're
Ralph S. Rankin, of New York, also a
brother of the bridegroom, and Lieu
tenants c. n. Hinkamp, A. D. Bens-
hard, Edmund S. R. Brandt, a brother
of the bride; A. G. Kirk and L. A.
Logan, all of the navy.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father As she left the altar she
passed under the crossed swords Of
the ushers. who wore the special full
dress Of the navy.
The bride wore a gown OF white
thread lace over satin, caught up with
orange blossoms. Her veil, of thread
lace, was trimmed with pearls and
caught to the dress with orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet
of white roses and white orchids.
The matron of honor wore her own
wedding dress, and the bridesmaids
were gowned in cream lace over white
satin, trimmed in gold tissue. The
bridesmaids carried red poinsettias.
Mrs. Brandt, the mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Rankin, the mother Of the
bridegroom, wore their wedding gowns
Following the ceremony there was q
reception at the home Of the brides
parents, which was attended by more
than 800 guests. At the reception the
bride cut the wedding cake with the
bridegroom's sword, which was pre-
sented TO his great-grandfather, Ad-
miral Charles Rankin, l. 5. ~, for ex-
traordinary service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin will be at home
in their house on Maryland sv., Annsp-
oils, Nd, after January /.
Miss Harriet Ray Dayton, daughter
Of Major Edwin W. Dayton, of S39
West End av., was married yesterday
afternoon in the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church TO Winslow VI. Bell by
the Rev. DR.. Sloan Coffin. A reception
followed st the Hotel Marseille.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was in a gown of white
satin trimmed with point lace and
orange blossoms. Her tulle veil, edged
with lace, was fastened with a wreath
of orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley.
Miss Dorothy Hesrne was the maid
of honor and only attendant of the
bride. She was in pale pink tafets,
with which she wore a large black hat
trimmed with tulle and feathers TO
match. and carried white orchids.
Edwin T. Allis, Sd, was the best man.
The ushers were Frank j. Sheridan, jr.,
of Washington; Edward Ochs, Elmen-
dorf Carr and Gordon !. Lindsay, Of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell will live
at 434 West 120th st.
Five more names were added yester-
day to the list Of the seasons debu-
tantes. Mrs. James Colby Colgate gave
reception in the afternoon at her
Youngest daughter, Miss Hope Rubbell
Colgate. Some Of the seasons debu-
tantes assisted In receiving, and after
the reception there was dinner, fol-
lowed by informal dancing.
Mrs. John Baldwin Walker, OF Z East
saith ST., gave the danssnt al the Col
ony Club to introduce her sister, Miss
Caryl Hackstaff Mrs. Walker and her
sister were assisted in receiving by
Miss Lucy Lord, Miss Josephine Wells,
81
Peabody, Miss Helen Ridgely Morgan,
Miss Vera Cravsth, Miss Margaret
Erhart, Miss Catherine D. Colt, Miss
Flora McAlpin, Miss Emmalena Sizer,
Miss Louise p. Bisbee and Miss Sterry.
After the reception there was dinner
at the club for the receiving party, and
later Mrs. Walker took her guests TO
the Lyric Theatre. There were also in
vited for the dinner and theatre party
John Scott Brown, jr., Frederick r.
,Coudert, jr., Frederick Gerken, Douglas
Wallace, Ogden Wood, Alden Kimball,
]. Berry Underhill, jr., Matthew Loer-
am, W. Gill Wylie, jr., Louis Coffin,
Herbert Lord and Hamilton Campbell.
Miss Gertrude VI. Geer. daughter of
the Rev. William Montague Geer, made
her debut at reception given by her
sister, Mrs. Elliot II. Goodwin. OF Wash
ington, at the Women's Cosmopolitan
Club. In the receiving party were
Miss Cornelis T. Geer, Miss Edith Farr,
Miss Margaret Geer, Miss Rita Sturgis,
Miss Margaret Lindabury, Miss Miriam
Wright. Miss Frances Hyde, Miss Mar
caret L. Henderson. Miss Virginia
Kneelsnd, Miss Adeline L. Hatch and
Miss Elizabeth Mosle.
Mrs. Park Mason Woolley gave a re-
eention at the Apthorp TO introduce her
daughter, Miss Cornelis Leggett Wool
Low. The debutsnte, who wore white
corded silk trimmed with silver lace
and csmellias, was assisted in receiving
by Miss Marie Louise Steinway, Miss
Ruth Singer and Miss Lily F. Robert
son, Of this city; Miss Eleanor Scott,
Of Pittsburgh; Miss Helen Smith. az
Neensh, Wis; Miss Rebeccs Hanson,
OF Chicago, and Miss Ruth Church, OF
Great Darlington, Mass: Following the
reception there was dinner party and
dancing at the Plaza for the young
women who received and number az
young men, including Cedric Hamilton,
Harold Hartshorne, Lee Jenney, Ray
Nenefee. Phillipse Greene, John Allen
King, William Carpenter, Harry Proc
tor, Milton Ames, jr., John Dood,
Douglas Woolley, Steward Dudley,
Kirby Green and Mawry Smith.
Mrs. Anson w. Burchsrd gave a din
ner last night at her home, 81 East
Gath st, for Miss Harriet Mckee, the
debutante daughter Of Mrs. L. Sutton
Mckee, Of $50 Park av. After dinner
Mrs. Burchsrd took her guests TO the
Gaiety Theatre. and later the party re-
turned TO Mrs. Burehard's home for