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} ACTIVITIES IN THE WORLD OF

to Frederick Leonard Ottman. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Ottman of this
city. took place May IS at the residence
OF Mrs. James A. Lynch, 333 West Sew
enty-eighth street. The Rev. DR.. Merle
st. Croix Wright performed the cere-
mony. The bride. who was given away
by her mother. was attended by Miss
Katherine Hunt Goold OF Albany. Miss
Josie V. Gilman and Miss Ethel j.
Lynch. Lieut.. Philip d. Lucas, United
States Air Force, was the best man.
Mr.. Gilman. who recently received his
discharge from the service, was sergeant
In the Signal Platoon, Headquarters
Company, 325th Infantry. Eighty-sec-
ond Division. He saw service in France.
Miss Alberta Franken, daughter of
Mrs. Albert Franken, became the bride
Of Horace Hooper Barse. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. ]. Barse of this city. on May
81 in Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Howard Melish oftici-
ated. Only relatives and a few init
mate friends were invited to the we'd
ding. The bride was given away by her
mother and had no attendants. Mr..
Barse had his father for his best man.
There were no ushers. The bridegroom's
father was at one time manager Of the
Waldorf-Astoria and later was con-
nected with the Holland House and the
Hotel Nassau. Long Beach. l. I.
In the United Church. New Haven,
Conn.,. of which her father Is pastor.
Miss Lucia Jewett Denison, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Robert c. Denison,
was married May 81 to Roger Vail Bay
lis of this city and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Baylis. The ceremony was
performed by the brides father. Miss
Alice Hobson of Boston was the maid
OF honor. and Miss Virginia Rice, Miss
Georgia Smith, Miss Louise McCance,
Mrs. Samuel G. Gaillard and Mrs. IHster
Davenport Burton. were her other at
tendants. Miss Jean Kendrick Of larry
town was bridesmaid. Mark Stratton
was the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Jordan an
nounce the enga cement of their sister,
Miss Mary Jordan OF 500 West End
avenue, to Lieut.-Col. Charles Clement
Cresson of the Jndge Advocate General
Department. United States Army, who
is now stationed in Washington. He
is a son of the late Col. Cresson, First
Cavalry, U. 8. A.. and was gradua ted
in 1895 from Princeton. Two years
later he was graduated from the New
York Law School Miss Jordan, Rho is
a contralto. was formerly a member
Of the Century Opera Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hickman
of $50 West 104th street, last week
announced the engagement or their
daughter. Miss Eleanor Mary Hickman.
to Lieut.. Harry B. Nassoit, U. 8. A.,
who is attached TO the Gas Defence
Division and still on duty at Hastings
on-the- Hudson. Lieut. Nassoit is the
son OF Mrs. Henry Nassoit of 276 River
side Drive. He was graduated from
Stevens Institute In 1908 and is a
member of the New York Athletic Club.
Miss Hickman has been active in war
relief work. She was a canteen worker
in the War Camp Community canteen.
The wedding will take place in the
autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jennings Shepard
nounced the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie Burr Shepard to
Philip Maynard Morgan. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul b. Morgan OF Worcester.
Mass. Miss Shepard is member OF
the senior class at Wellesley. Mr.. Nor
gan, who enlisted from Harvard. recently
returned from service overseas with the
Twenty-sixth Division.
Or. ana Mrs. Walter NJ Friend have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Helen Kitchen Friend.
10 Leon Wilbur Miller OF Columbus.
Ohio. Miss Friend Is a graduate OF
Packer Collegiate Institute and has been
actively engaged In war relief work