The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
 The wedding reception of Miss Dor- othy Strang Lauder, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel w. Gledhill of 5s Sherwood avenue, and Lewis Frank lin Cobb will be held immediately fol- lowing the ceremony, Monday, Jan. 1, at the residence of the brides uncle and aunt, Judge and Mrs. John S. Pullman. The ceremony will take place at o'clock in the First Meth odist Episcopal church.
 Cards have been issued by MT. and Mrs. Bradford D. Pierce, IT,, of 234O North avenue, for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Alice Pierce and Jon- athan Grout of Brooklyn. The cere- mony will take place Jan. 2.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Wright Gled- hill of 5S Sherwood avenue. have is- sued invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Strang Lauder and Lewis Franklin Cobb, at z p. m.. Monday, Jan. l, in the First Methodist church.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Essie Peabody daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph L. Peabody of 99 William street, to s. Howard Sweet, of 189 Harriet street. The announcement was made at the home of Mrs James A. Smale, sister of Miss Peabody, of 1236 Noble ave- nue. who before her marriage a few weeks ago. was Miss Myrtle Peabody. The bride-elect is a reader of much talent. MT. Sweet is an engineer in the employ of the U. M. c. Co.
 Dr. Walter Brown. head of the health department, will address the members of the Authors' club on Public Health at their meeting this evening with Miss Anne Sherman, 55 Rusling place. The husbands of the club members have been invited to Smith has agreed to sing, taking the place of Mrs. Frederick B. Granniss, who has a severe cold. Miss Eliza beth Limont will accompany the so- loist and give several piano solos.
 Miss Louise Topping, daughter of Dr. R. J. Topping of Noble avenue, whose wedding to John Bayley F. Lawrence of Boston, will take place Saturday, was the guest of honor at a bridge party given yesterday after noon by Miss Marguerite Kusterer and Mrs. Roy Youngs at the residence of Mrs. Youngs' mother, Mrs. F. s. Beardsley in Stratford. Miss Top ping was presented with several at- tractive gifts in brass
 Friday evening, Jan. 19, has been set as the date for the annual Charity Ball, which will be held at The Stratfield ball room for the benefit of the Associated Charities. Mrs E. w. Downs, chairman of the general com mittee, will be assisted by Mrs. Har- vey Hubbell, who will have charge of the music; Mrs. DeVer H. Warner. and Mrs. Ralph Blackburn, who will make out the list of patronesses. Mrs. William H. Griffith will take care of the press work for the ball. The proceeds this year will be used for the equipment of the new West and East End nurseries.
 Eleanor. Gates, the noted author and playwright, will address the members of the Contemporary club on "The Value of the Woman of Leisure at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Bell, Unquowa Hill, at 8:15 this evening.
 Madame Albert Sorieul addressed the members of Le Club Francais on La France est le Pays de Tous," at it's meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Wood of 67 Washington avenue.
 The rummage sale held last week by the Smith College club was suc- cessful. Ninety dollars was netted for the scholarship fund.