New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Miss DAWSON
Is Married to
Prof. lie Braz
Wedding elimination Of Ro-
nance Begun When Bride
groom Was on Mission
for French Government
Mrs. Bowen Is Engaged
Miss Sylvia Phillips, Miss
Margaret Cleary and
Miss F. C.. Braley TO Wed

w and Mrs Henry Pomeroy Dawson
..,oance the marriage of their sister,
v;ss Mary l.. Dawson. to Professor
anstole lie Braz, of the Sorbonne, yes
..,aay in Paris, France. The bride
,ss resided in New York for several
x;ntsrs and played a prominent part
! the development of the Cosmopol-
tan Club since its organization. Dur
n, the war she superintendent the
hitting by the members of the club
and was associated with the New York
county Chapter of the American Red
Cross. She has also taken an active
;rteress in the development of the Ma
,.rnity Center. She has summer
home at Gloucester, Mass, and is a
member eff the North Shore Garden
Club.
During & prolonged visit in Europe
she became engaged TO Professor lie
Rraz. whom she had met in New York
two years previously, while he was on
mission for the French government
Professor and Madame LIE Eraz will
live in Paris during the winter months
and at Port Blanc, otes-du-Nord, Brit
sany, during the summer. They expect
70 make a visit to the United States
this fall.
Professor lie Braz is distinguished
figure in the educational and literary
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culture, but has specialized in Celtic
lore and literature, in which he is a
recognized authority. He was born in
old Celtic, Brittany. His first pro-
fessorship was at the University of
Rennes, where he had the chair of
French and Celtic literature, and it
was from there that he was called to
the Sorbonne. In recognition of his
knowledge and ability he was selected
BY the French government for more
than twenty foreign missions, these in
GLIDING courses Of lectures at Harvard,
in 1905, and at Columbia during the
war. He has published twenty volume s,
which deal chiefly with the literature
sad history of Brittany and the other
Celtic centers, including Ireland and
Wales. Most of his books have been
crowned by the French Academy and
he is an officer of the Legion of Honor
Mr. and Mrs John Porter Shannon, of
12l Madison Avenue, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mrs. Mar
gerry Shannon Bowen, to Walter Bayne
Johnston. Mrs. Bowen obtained di-
voree from Thomas Floyd Bowen in
New York about three years ago. She
is 9 clever amateur dancer and has ap-
ovod IN knvs ~ - ke
FOR charity. Mr.. Johnston is a son of
the late William J. Johnston, publisher
Of 1.-THE Electrical w orld' and aThe
american Exporter" He is secretary
Of aThe American Exporter" He was
graduated from Columbia University
u 1903, and is a member of the Column
bis University and the Engineers clubs.
he served overseas for two years with
the Norton Harjes Ambulance Unit at
tached to the French Army. Later he
was with the A E. F. The wedding will
take place on September 9 at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. Johnston
and his bride will spend their honey
moon abroad.
The engagement of Miss Sylvia Phil
lips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |. L.
Phillips, Of 500 West End Avenue, has
been announced to Charles S. Gilman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Gilman, of 35 West
Seventy-third Street. Miss Phillips is
graduate of the jacob School. Mr..
Gilman was in the Naval Aviation
Corps. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleary, of Hyde
Park, N. Y, announce the engagement.
Of their daughter, Miss Margaret Fergu-
son Cleary, to Joseph Paul Hennesey,
Of New York. Mr.. Hennesey was first
lieutenant in the 104th Machine Gun
Squad assigned to the British Head
quarters and saw active service at the
front. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Pierce Braley, Of
Glens Falls, N. Y. have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Frances Colver Braley, to DR.. Romeyn
Treadwell Allen, of Schenectady.
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