The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-26


brides sister. Mrs. Carl A. Miller. Il
bride Of last November, will act as her
matron of honor. The bridesmaids will
I've Miss Elizabeth Miner and Miss
Helen Monteith. who were classmates
Of the bride at Rosemary Hall; Miss
Mary Schmidt, one Of her CLASSMATES
at Bryn Mawr College; Miss Caroline
Airport OF Chicago. Miss Mary Woodin
and Miss Christine Jcssup. cousins Of
the bridegroom.
William Huntington Jessup. Jr., a
cousin Of the bridegroom. Will be his
best man. The ushers will include
Theodore Darlington Jessup. John
Butler Jessup and Philip Carol ,Icssup,
brothers OF the bridegroom: william
Edgar Baker. Jr.. and Alan Baker.
brothers Of the bride. and James .Jes-
sup. a cousin OF the bridegroom. a re-
ception will follow the ceremony at the
home Of the brides parei.ts. 667 Madi-
son avenue
The early season on Long Island
will include a wedding in June, when
Miss Katharine Eugenia Pratt. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Pratt.
will he married tn Burton Parker
T%wltchell. The vii, tax.
place on June 20 at Seam"or. the
country. home of the brides parents, in
Glen Cove. l.. |. Miss Pratt has been
passing the winter with her parents
In California. She was graduated from
Vassar and her fance. who Is a son
OF the Rev. Joseph II. Twitchell Of
Hartford, Conn, vas graduated from
Yale.
One Of the mos; interesting engage
ments OF the season.. announced a
week yesterday, was that Of Miss
Helen Morgan Hamilton. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Person Ham
ilton. and Arthur Woods, Police Com
missioner of New York. The engage
ment was somewhat Of a surprise 10
eve the most intimate friends 81 the
couple.
Miss Hamilton was introduced to So
ciety two years ago, when her parents
gave a dinner and dance at their coun-
try place, Table Rock. at SterliEgton,
y. Y, near Tuxedo. She is a grand
daughter Of the late John Pierpont
Morgan and was his favorite grand
child. She Is a member of the Junior
League, is greatly Interested in philan-
thrOpic work and has taken an active
part in the organization OF several
entertainments for charity. She was
on h committee for the Black and
White ball held last January AT
Sherry's and arranged the snowflake
ballet dance which vas given on that
occasion. On her fathers side Miss
Hamilton is a granddaughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. William CASTOR
Hamilton and a grcat-great-grand-
daughter Of Alexander Hamilton.
Mr.. Woods wal appointed Police
Commissioner by Mayor Mitchell, for
whom he had formerly acted as private
secretary. He was graduated from
Harvard In 1892 and he was a member
OF the party that visited the Philip
pines with William Howard Taft. then
Secretary OF War. Commissioner
Woods spent some time in Berlin and
London. studying police methods, and
before his appointment As Police Com.
missioner had held office in that de-
partment of the city's government.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding. but II is expected that 1t will
take place this spring.
The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Helen Anita de witt. daugh-
ter OF the late William =. de Witt. tc
Or. Norman +. Titus Of this city
Miss de Witt. who was introduced to
society years ago, is IA grand
daughter OF the late Augustus e
Downing. who left a large fortune
She Is a niece OF j. H%ornblowcr d,
Witt, with whom she has made ~,
home at 40 West Fifty-frst street. Mr.
de Witt gave a dinner for his niece
on Thursday night, when the forma
announcement of the engagement wa.
made.
DR.. Titus In a member of the resi-,
lent staf Of st. Luke's Hospital. liz
il a son Of DR.. and Mrs Edward Cod,
dington Titus OF this city. No date has
been set for the wedding, but It is ex,
pected that 1t will take place thi,
spring.
Another engagement announced rc'
Gently was that OF Miss Elizabeth
Ashe Gait, daughter of the late Com,
modore Rogers II. Gait. 4. $. ~. Il
Paul Welles Of New York, Miss Gal
IL IA niece Of Mrs. Alexander Duan,
OF this city.
Mr.. Welles Is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Il. Wcllcs OF Paris. He wa,
graduated from Williams College II
1908 and IL a member of the Seventh
Regiment, y. q, y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. william HollingswOrti
Of 81 West Twelfth street announced