New-York tribune., 1920-03-06
Miss Stewart
Given Dinner
By Her Parents
Young Society Woman Will
Become Bride To-day of
III. W. Shaffer in Madison
Av. Presbyterian Church
Two Other Weddings
Miss Margaret M. Whiting
and Miss Adele Haskell,
Married This Afternoon

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hamilton Stewart
gave dinner last night at their home.
eos Park Avenue, for their daughter,
Miss Eva Cochran Stewart, who is to
marry Harvey Wallace Shaffer this
afternoon in the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church. The guests included
the bridal party. Afterward they were
taken to the Plaza. where dancing was
enjoyed in the small ballroom. A few
additional friends came in for 1t.
Those at the dinner included Miss
Eleanor Cochran Stewart, who is to be
her sisters maid Of honor; Mrs. War
rem Alderman and Miss Elizabeth
Brown, of Plainfield; Miss Lee Miller,
Of Short Hills, N. j.; Miss Jane San
ford, cousin of the bride, and Miss
Betty Jackson and Miss Katherine
Kent, Of this city, who are to be the
brides other attendants. Also Howell
Van Nostrand, who Is to be Mr.. Shat
fers best man, and the ushers Corne-
lius Wynant. John Inglis, Wallace
Hoggson, Anthony McKim and Chester
Laroche.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Muir
ray Whiting. daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Frederick Whiting, to Duleney Logan,
ofLouisville, KY, takes place this after
noon at the home O. her parents, 19
West Forty-seventh Street. The cere-
mony Will be followed by a reception.
Another wedding to-day is that Of
Miss Adele Haskell, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Haskell, to Samuel
J. Orr, at the home of the brides par
ents, Rochelle Heights, New Rochelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Steward, Of
this city. and Grasslands. Goshen, N.
Y, have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Katherine E.
Steward, to Hallett Johnson, Of the
American diplomatic service, who now
is attached to the State Department in
Washington. Miss Stewards mother is
a sister of Governor R. Livingston
Beeckman Of Rhode Island. Her
aunts are Mrs. Louis L. Lorillard, who
now lives in Newport; Mrs William
Pratt Lyman, of Boston, and Mrs Amos
Tuck French, o. this city and Tuxedo.
Miss Steward is sister of Margaret
Steward. Campbell W. Steward and Gil
bert L. Steward. The wedding will take
place in May at the country place Of Mr..
and Mrs. Steward in Goshen.
Miss Isabelle E. Rutty and Winfield
Scott Eoyt. whose engagement was an
nounced early in the week, were mar
ried Thursday at the home of Mrs.
William T. Darlington, 430 Park Ave
nue.. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Carl W.. Bosne, assistant rec
ter of the Protestan. Episcopal Church
Of st. Mary the Virgin, in the presence
OF relatives and a few intimate friends.
The bride was given away by her
Mrs. Hoyt, after q wedding trip in the
South, VIII live in New York.
Mr. Hoyt has acted as personal rep
resentative Of William K. Vanderbilt
here and in Europe. The bride has
been identified with magazine work for
several years. She is a daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Rutty.
Robert Livingston Duane, Of 13e
fast Thirty seventh Street, has gone to
haTana to spend two weeks
DR.. and Mrs. Percy r. Turnure will
give dinner on March 10 at their
home, 90 West Forty-ninth Street.
Due to the generosity and interest of
Adoiph Lewisohn the ballroom of the
Plaza viii be converted into a bower
OF plants and flowers on the evening
Of March -, when the National Plant.
Flower and Fruit Guild will give a
benefit performance of the "Shake-
sspeare Garden Club" by Mrs. Mabel M.
Moran, OF Larchmont, in which sixteen
OF the seasons debutantes will take
part. Mr. Lewisohn is sending down
several truckloads Of plants and
movers from his estate at Ardsley,
and Mr.. Hession is donating flowers to
be sold by society girls.
1t Is also announced that Nine. Anita
Rio, the American soprano prima donna.
Will lend her voice to make the affair
a success.
The benefit Is given to aid the she'll
shocked soldiers now at the hospital
IN Dansville, N. Y, and to help in the
reconstruction Of the farms and gar
Gems Of devastated St. Quentin, in
Mrs. Alfred E. Smith. wife of Gov
e,hor Smith, is to attend the meeting
at the residence of Mrs. Vincent Astor
.o-s orrow night in the interests of
.ne Maternity Center Association, at
~ Wnlch the Governor will be the prin-
c,pal speaker Professor C. E. A. Win
SOW, Of Yale University, and Miss
anne Goodrich, of Teachers College
ana Henry Street Settlement, will also
Among those giving dinners before
me meeting are Mrs Sumner Gerard.
mrs. mrs. Henry ?. Dawson, Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden, Mrs. Cornelius Bliss jr..
-afs- John S. Rogers, Mrs. Robert L.
Gerry~ and Mrs. William G. McAdoo,
The dance which the Motor Corps
OF o. America was to give at the Ritz
.ar.ton March II has been postponed
to April Is.
Mrs. Frederick o. Beach has eonetto
aiiksn, Of en- s. 5, C., to remain until tbs end
Mrs. Alexander Stewart, Of Washing
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker
wear, of Philadelphia, have arrived in
the caty and are at the Hotel Plaza.
Boys Week To Be Observed
Parade on May 2 Will Usher
In Celebration Here