The New York herald., 1922-07-09
SOCIAL NEWS FROM MANY SECTIONS
Al Fresco Fete'
for Church Guild
on Staten Island
Event Held at Place Of Mrs.
James Guyon Clark-So-
cial Notes.

A N "al fresco fete" was held on
"A Thursday night on the grounds
OF the place Of Mrs. James
Guyon Clark on Richmond Terrace,
West New Brighton. The event was
arranged by the Church Guild Of the
Ascension choristers. the funds being
for the work of the guild and to pro-
vide summer camp or outing for the
choir boys. Mrs. Frederick Coonley
was IN charge of the work OF the guild
and Mr.. David Grove had charge of
the choristers. Mrs. o. l.. Brodie was
chairman OF the tableaux.
A tennis tournament for the benefit
Of the Staten Island Social Service will
be held at the Richmond County
Country Club toward the end OF the
month. The tournament was sched-
uled for last week but was postponed
because of the rain.
Miss Lucy Mines, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mines of Ann street,
Port Richmond. will be married on
Wednesday. August 2. to Mr.. Alan
Griffin Baker of Mastic, l.. l., in st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Port
Richmond. Last week the friends of
Miss Mines gave linen shower for
her. Some Of those present were the
Misses Delphine Wheeler. Marguerite
Mccormack. Gertrude McDermott of
Newark. N. J.; Fannie Horn. Eva
Lambert, Airline Merrell. Josephine
Reardon, Helen Clark. Helen Kane.
Ann and Elizabeth Waters, Anna
Macdonald, Rena Shrieser, Alice Quin-
Ian. Mrs. William Rague. Jr.: Mrs.
Charles Cortelyou, Mrs. Frank Foggin,
Mrs. H. Beves and Mrs. Lester Forsyth
The closing meeting Of Deems Literary
Society Of Westerleigh was held last
week in the lecture room of the church
at Westerleigh. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
President. Mr.. John De Morgan; vice.
president. Mr.. Martin G. Kindlund
secretary ry-treasurer, Mr.. William B.
Corning: program committee. Mr.. Kind
lund. Mr.. w. B. Corning. Mr.. James
Whitford. Mrs. Florence Prall and Mr..
De Morgan. ex officio. The social COM
mittee chairman is Mrs. w. B. Corn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil de Planque are
spending part of the summer with Mrs
de Planque's mother. Mrs. 8. 8. Nc
Clelland. who has summer homo in
the Thousand Islands.
M
last week at Bushkill. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Irish and their
young son. Schofield Irish. motored from
their home in Barberton. Ohio. to West
erleigh, where they are visiting tho
parents of Mrs. Irish. Mr.. and Mrs.
John De Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l.. Stoddard
OF Emerson Hill left on Wednesday
for Gloucester. Mass, where they have
taken a cottage. They have leased their
Staten Island home to Mrs. Jennie Nc
Meekan during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Grimes and Miss
verda Grimes, who motored from
Florida, are spending a month as the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Grimes
and Mr.. and Mrs David Grimes of Gras-
mere.
Mrs. Walter Keenan, has been at
Fishers Island for several weeks.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss Evelyn Bernette
Beers. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Beers of Tottenville. to Mr.. Andrew r.
Currie.
Tho engagement Of Miss Phyllis
Howden, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry p. Howden OF West New Brigh-
ton, to Mr.. A. clifford Stout, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison Stout, also of
West New Brighton. has been an
nounced.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams won't
TO Boston last week. Mr. Williams rc-
turning on Tuesday. Mrs. williams
will remain for another week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howarth. Jr. Of
Emerson Hill are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth OF twin boys at 81.
Vincents Hospital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Steengrafe of Louis
street sailed last week on board the
Resolute. accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Edna Steengrafe. Their travels
will take them through Holland, Switz-
erland and Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving johnson OF Zebra
avenue are at their summer homo at
Crows Neck. South Lce, Mass
Mrs. George NJ Totten Of Tottenvfne
spent last week in Lakewood. N. J.
Miss Ruth Keenan, is the euest of
friends in West Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Rothaker
OF Westerleigh have been camping IN
the AdirondaclSs and White Mountains.
Mrr. Frederick Coonlsy. with her
family. Is at Oak Beach, L. I.
Miss Daisy Crandall OF Port Rich
mond has left the island TO spend the
summer In California
Miss Anna Mcwiliiams OF Haven
esplanade went to Cape Cod, Mass. for
the month OF July. where she Is the
guest OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reeder Of Port
Richmond have announced the engage
ment OF their daughter, Mise Lillian
Pearl Reeder, TO Mr.. Gordon 4. Elliott
of Rochester. n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward g. Flash have
gone TO their summer homo In Glouces-
ter. Mass. Miss Emma Berry accom-
panied Mrs. Flash when she motored