New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Miss de AcOsta.
Writer, To Be
Artists Bride
Wedding of Young Woman,
Who Wrote the Lyrics in
ssWhat Next and Abram
Poole Is Set for May
Miss Edna Hoyt Engaged
Her Marriage to William
John Warburton Probably
Will Be Summer Event

One OF the most interesting engage
,sents of the season was made known
,fsterday, when Mrs. Ricardo de
scosta. of $50 Park Avenue, announced
tat Of her daughter, Miss Mercedes
de Acosta, to Abram Poole, artist,
this city and Chicago. Miss de
<sosta, WHO is one of the most at
tact;ve young women in society, of the
decided Spanish type, is talented
writer, and published u book of poems
,.l,ed "Moods" las. fall. She also has
ss,n her laurels as a playwright, and
uuch cf the success of What Next ?"
which was given for two weeks on
broadway by members of society for
the benefit OF charity. was due to her
charming lyrics. Miss de Acosta, who
made her debut several years ago, is a
sister OF Mrs. Oren Root, Mrs. Rita
Lydig, Mrs. Andrew Robson Sargent
and Mrs. William Gilman Sewall, whose
home is Natal Enuin Farm, Moro,
British East Africa.
Mr.. Poole who is a painter, was
graduated from Princeton in 1904 and
studied art in Paris, and also in
Munich and Italy. He won the Grand
Prix in Rome in 1911, and two years
earlier similar honor at the Royal
Academy in Munich. In Paris he
studied under Lucian Simon. He is a
trustee of the Chicago Art Institute
and a director of the Chicago Art Club
and Art Museum. He is a brother of
Ernest Poole, writer, and of Mrs. Wal
ter WYE, whose husband, who died last
winter, was one of the editors of "The
New Republic"
Mr.. Poole went overseas as captain
in the 343d Infantry. and later was
transferred 70 the 102d Infantry of
the 26th Division. The wedding will
take place in May.
Waiter s. Hoyt. of this city and
Stanford Conn, announces the engage
ment of his daughter, Miss Edna Hoyt,
10 William John Warburton, son o.
Mrs E. Carson Pennal, OF 122 East
Seyenty-sixth Street. Miss Hoyt was
one of the winters debutantes and was
presented at dance given by her IA
ther at the Plaza December 25. She
is niece OF Mrs. George Quintard
Palmer. Mr.. Warburton was graduated
in 1918 from Princeton and is con-
nected with some Of the prominent
families of this city and Philadelphia.
He served abroad with the United
States Naval Aviation forces. AL
though no date has been set for the
wedding this may be one Of the fash
ionable events of the summer season.
NJ. IO.-. =
East SlXty-seventh Street.
Miss Audrey Nelson Osborn has
chosen May for her marriage to John
Elliot, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Elliot Miss Osborn is the daughter Of
tie late Mrs. Jay Nelson Osborn.
Another May bride will be Miss
Diana Elmendorf Richards, daughter of
Dr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lamb Richards
She Will be married May l to Eugene
Willett Van Court Lucas jr, of Staten
Island
One Of the first weddings of the sea-
son on Long Island will be Miss Made
leine Cochrane's TO Philip S. P. Ran
dolph jr., of Philadelphia. 1t will take
place April % at Hewlett. Miss Coch-
Tane is "a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Cochrane. Mr. Randolph is the
brother OF Mrs. Philip Stevenson, Mrs
John r. Fell and Mrs. Robert S. Hud-
son, whose husband is attached to th-
British Embassy in Washington. He
IS a son of Philip S. ?. Randolph, OF
Philadelphia.
Miss Marjorie Ewing La Vie, daugh-
ter Of George A. La Vie. of "a West
Eighty eighth Street, will be married
to Warren Trusdell Stewart. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Stewart, of
South Orange, N. j.. April II in All
Angels Churc The ceremony will be
followed by reception at the Hotel
st. Regis. Miss Edith La Vie will be
her sisters maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids viii be Miss Hilda Baird,
Mss Dorothy White and Florianne
Iraub. Edwin Stewart Sd will serve
as his brothers best man, and the
ushefs will be Richard La Vie, Bleecker